For more than two decades, I have worked with colleges and universities to expand access, improve learning, and navigate change. My work explores the intersection of learning, assessment, technology, and institutional strategy, with a particular interest in how institutions can demonstrate meaningful evidence of learning in an era shaped by artificial intelligence and rapidly evolving learner needs.
Today, I serve as Associate Vice President for Academic Innovation at Blackboard, where I collaborate with institutional leaders across North America on topics including artificial intelligence, assessment, online learning, accessibility, faculty development, and digital transformation.
My career has spanned multiple dimensions of education, including K–12 learning, online and distance education, faculty development, academic leadership, policy, and technology-enabled learning.
Prior to joining Blackboard, I spent more than a decade at Texas Tech University, where I served as Associate Vice Provost for eLearning. During that time, I helped lead the expansion of online and distance learning initiatives, supported the launch of more than 100 online and distance academic programs, expanded access through digital learning, and worked closely with faculty and instructional designers to improve learning experiences.
My responsibilities also included oversight of Texas Tech K–12, one of the largest university-based K–12 distance education programs in the country, as well as domestic and international educational partnerships that extended educational opportunities beyond traditional campus boundaries.
Alongside my administrative work, I served as a faculty member in the College of Education, teaching graduate courses in higher education leadership, instructional technology, and strategic planning. Working directly with students and future educational leaders continues to influence how I think about learning, engagement, and institutional change.
Beyond institutional leadership, I have been fortunate to contribute to state, national, and international conversations about the future of education. I previously chaired the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's Learning Technologies Advisory Committee (LTAC), advising on distance education, online learning, and technology-enhanced instruction. I have also delivered presentations and keynote addresses throughout the United States and internationally on topics related to online learning, educational technology, academic innovation, and the future of learning.
Throughout my career, technologies, policies, and institutional priorities have changed dramatically. What has remained constant is the importance of designing learning experiences that support engagement, growth, and success.
While much of my current work focuses on emerging topics such as artificial intelligence, many of the questions I explore today are the same questions that shaped my doctoral research years ago: How do learners engage with one another? What role does instructor support play in student success? How do we create environments that encourage meaningful learning?
I believe the most effective innovation begins not with technology, but with purpose. Whether discussing artificial intelligence, online learning, accessibility, assessment, or institutional strategy, I am interested in helping institutions think critically about how innovation can support learning rather than simply introduce new tools.
Those questions continue to shape the ideas, writing, presentations, and projects featured throughout this website.
Learning & Assessment
Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
Academic Innovation & Institutional Change
Online & Digital Learning
Higher Education Strategy & Policy
Ed.D., Instructional Technology (Higher Education Administration), Texas Tech University
MBA, Management Information Systems, Wayland Baptist University
MPA, Governmental Administration, Wayland Baptist University
MA, Communication, Angelo State University
BA, Communication and Psychology, Angelo State University