Dr. Andrew Mangle is Associate Professor of Management Information Systems in the College of Business at Bowie State University. He leads innovative efforts to expand HBCU student engagement in digital financial inclusion. Through partnerships with the Interledger Foundation, he develops hands-on programs that prepare students to design open payment solutions and address the needs of the underbanked and unbanked. His work integrates FinTech, blockchain, and open-web payments into higher education, ensuring that underrepresented communities gain equitable access to the future of finance. By connecting academic research, industry practice, and global collaboration, Dr. Mangle advances Interledger’s mission of universal financial access and inspires the next generation of inclusive FinTech leaders.