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Professional Summary
Associate Vice Chancellor for Digital Learning at the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, leading system-level digital learning strategy and serving as liaison to USG’s distance learning collaboratives across 25 institutions. Higher education leader with more than two decades of experience spanning faculty roles, academic deanships, and online learning administration. Recognized for translating learning theory into operational decisions, building cross-institutional collaboration, and using data to guide academic strategy. Committed to expanding access to high-quality online education while protecting instructional integrity and faculty practice.
Areas of Expertise
- Digital Learning Strategy & System-Level Leadership
- Online Learning Administration & LMS Operations
- Distance Learning Collaboratives (eCore, eMajor, USG eCampus)
- Curriculum Design & Faculty Development
- AI in Higher Education & Responsible Adoption
- Accreditation, Program Review, & Quality Matters
- Data-Informed Student Success & Persistence
- Academic Policy, Governance, & Stakeholder Engagement
Professional Experience
Associate Vice Chancellor for Digital Learning
University System of Georgia Board of Regents · Atlanta, Georgia
- Lead system-level digital learning strategy across the 25 institutions of the University System of Georgia.
- Serve as system liaison for USG’s distance learning collaboratives, including eCore, eMajor, and related shared-program initiatives.
- Partner with provosts, deans, and faculty leaders to advance shared online programs, faculty engagement models, and sustainability of collaborative offerings.
- Advise on AI policy, learning analytics, and emerging educational technologies in the context of system priorities and academic affairs.
- Translate Board of Regents priorities, tuition structures, and budget realities into operational guidance for distance learning programs.
- Build cross-institutional coalitions around access, affordability, and quality in online education.
University Dean, College of General Education & Psychology
Colorado Technical University
- Provided academic leadership for general education and psychology programs serving a predominantly online student population at scale.
- Led digital learning initiatives, course redesign, and faculty professional development across multiple disciplines.
- Pioneered AI integration across the general education curriculum, including the development of a generative AI toolkit for faculty.
- Implemented data-driven student success initiatives that contributed to measurable improvements in persistence and course outcomes.
- Partnered on HLC accreditation efforts, including participation in the Student Success Academy.
- Supervised department chairs and program directors across general education, English, and psychology.
Academic Dean / Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
Athens Technical College · Athens, Georgia
- Directed the Center for Teaching and Learning, leading faculty development, instructional design support, and online course quality.
- Provided academic leadership across general education and transfer programming.
- Advanced online learning expansion and faculty readiness in the technical college context.
LMS Administrator, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences
University of Georgia · Athens, Georgia
- Administered the learning management system for the Franklin College, supporting more than 300 faculty across the arts and sciences.
- Led faculty training, course site design support, and adoption of online and hybrid teaching tools.
- Coordinated with university-level technology and instructional design partners on system-wide initiatives.
Faculty & Instructional Roles
Multiple Institutions
- English faculty experience at the secondary and postsecondary levels, including 9–12 English instruction and media specialist roles.
- Higher education English faculty and faculty development specialist roles supporting writing instruction and curriculum design.
- Foundation of more than two decades of educational experience spanning K–12, technical college, public research university, and online university settings.
Education
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction
Mercer University · Research focus: instructional design, learning theory, and evidence-based pedagogical practice.
M.A.T., English Education
Georgia College & State University
B.A., English Literature
Georgia College & State University
Selected Projects & Initiatives
- Generative AI Toolkit for Faculty — designed and led an institution-wide resource supporting responsible AI use in teaching and learning.
- Golden Triangle Persistence Pilot — co-led a student success pilot integrating curricular, advising, and instructional interventions in general education.
- HLC Student Success Academy participation — institutional team contributor on data-informed persistence and completion strategies.
- USG distance learning collaborative liaison work — engaging with provosts, faculty, and program directors to strengthen system-wide shared offerings.
Professional Activities & Service
- Quality Matters reviewer.
- Conference presenter on AI in higher education, online faculty development, and writing instruction (including Online Learning Consortium / Accelerate).
- Published reviewer in curriculum and pedagogy scholarship; work cited in international curriculum theory publications.
- Ongoing engagement with USG-level policy work, including tuition structure, distance learning collaboratives, and digital learning sustainability.
Scholarly Interests
Integrative theoretical work connecting language, consciousness, and pedagogy, drawing on Vygotsky, Freire, Pinar, Bakhtin, Cultural-Historical Activity Theory, and contemporary work on meaning-making. Particular interest in the intersection of learning theory and large-scale digital learning environments, including the implications of generative AI for instruction, faculty practice, and student development.
Selected Tools & Platforms
- Learning Management Systems: D2L Brightspace, Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle
- Analytics & Reporting: institutional dashboards, persistence and outcomes analytics
- Quality Frameworks: Quality Matters, HLC criteria, SACSCOC familiarity
- AI & Productivity: Generative AI tools for instructional design, faculty resources, and analytics