Higher‑Education Technology Leader

Driving institutional change at the intersection of academic strategy, operations, and emerging technologies.

Senior Director of Academic Technologies at the University of Dayton. Focused on governance, cross‑functional leadership, and the responsible adoption of AI and other emerging tech to improve teaching, learning, and service delivery.

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Experience

University of Dayton — UDit (Information Technologies)

Senior Director of Academic Technologies

Oct 2024 – Present • Dayton, OH

Lead a multi‑unit academic technologies organization (Academic Systems & Support; Development & UX; Learning Technologies; Classroom Technologies; AI Applications & Services).
Chair governance for emerging tech (AI/VR/AR) aligned to mission, ethics, accessibility, and policy.
Steward product ownership for core academic platforms and integrations; drive strategy, budget, analytics, and continuous improvement.

Director, Online Learning Technology & Strategic Initiatives

Jul 2021 – Oct 2024

Assistant Director, eLearning (2020–2021) • Team Lead, eLearning Systems & Support (2018–2020) • Team Lead, E‑Learning Web Dev (2016–2018) • Senior Web Developer (2015–2016) • Web Developer (2012–2015) • IT Intern (2009–2012)

Areas of Expertise

Organizational Change & Governance
Enterprise Academic Technologies
Emerging Tech (AI/VR/AR)
Digital Strategy & Roadmapping
Learning Platforms (LMS, synchronous/video)
Cross‑functional Leadership
Faculty Development & Support Systems
Product Ownership
Cloud & Integrations
Student Success Enablement
Policy & Responsible AI
Data‑informed Decision Making

Leadership & Service

Chair/Lead — AI Oversight Committee & Academic Project Governance (UDit); cross‑campus partnerships with the Learning Teaching Center (LTC), Center for Online Learning (COL), and CCDI to align guidelines and adoption for academic technologies and AI.

Talks & Presentations

Keynote Panelist — “AI & Innovation at the Brickyard” (IndyCar Kickoff with Workday, Accenture, AWS), May 9, 2025

Co‑Organizer & Presenter — “AI Day at UD: Available Tools, Guidelines, and FlyerGPT,” Apr 15, 2025

Presenter — “The Attendance Tool: Past, Present, and Future,” Sakai Virtual Conference, 2021

Presenter — “Integrating Online Writing Consultations into an LMS,” ECWCA, 2019

Education & Certifications

University of Dayton
M.B.A., 2014 • B.S. Business Administration (MIS), 2012

Certifications
Professional Scrum Product Owner I (2017) • Professional Scrum Master I (2014)

Research Interests

Organizational change and governance in higher education; the adoption and operationalization of AI and emerging technologies across academic and administrative domains; ethical/mission‑aligned frameworks; professional development and capacity‑building for sustainable transformation; impact assessment on teaching, learning, and service delivery.

Contact

Location
Dayton, OH

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