Welcome to the Innovation Imaginarium of Chris Deaton
👋 Hi, I’m Chris Deaton.
I build things.
Books. Systems. Platforms. Characters. Worlds.
Storytelling + Knowledge Creation + Implementation
Find my work on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram as @innovationprofessor
These are my jam.
Over the last year, I’ve turned disruption into innovation and design, scaling ideas into movements through character-driven platforms, ethical tech, and creative resistance. I even have a framework called INNOVATE now.
From AI-powered education to civic satire, everything I build helps people think again — and act with purpose.
Here’s what I’m building right now:
A university student focused research and learning ecosystem dedicated to ethical, human-centered design to help students do what matters for them. Over 100 student-led projects across sustainability, social justice, and emerging tech — now expanding into public tools and storytelling frameworks.
There is a lot going on here this semester.
These are part of this website. Currently I am fascinated with the Breathless Prose project. It's a bit anxiety fueled and is meant to read fast, and breathless. To increase the accessibility and the experience these are up on TikTok with narrations from CapCut.
📚 Soul Haven (Fiction Projects)
A trilogy-driven speculative fiction universe exploring innovation, grief, and future-building through deeply human storytelling.
Current arcs: Sweetwater, NeuNexus, and Spiral Realm.
🎓 Principled Innovation and Responsible Innovation Fables
I have been developing a couple of cartoon series to increase awareness and teach lessons on various innovation models.
Principled Innovation on YouTube
(and TikTok and Instagram as @innovationprofessor)
Innovation Fables & the Power of Innovation Models - Innovating with Purpose, Writing with Impact
🎓 ChatGPT for College Success
A student-centered toolkit for mastering AI in the classroom — written with empathy and a little snark. This is a collaborative project with my students this semester. Their focus is on the students. Mine is on the 55+ age group. My world.
Coming soon: a full guidebook, Dave’s Study Hacks, and a free intro course for overwhelmed students and 55+ curiosity seekers.
