Veronica Diaz (EDUCAUSE)

Veronica has been the associate director of the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative since 2009 conceptualizing and developing resources that support its nearly 300 member institutions in integrating teaching, learning, and technology on campus. She provides leadership to various ELI programs: Seeking Evidence of Impact and the 7 Things You Should Know About series and management for EDUCAUSE teaching and learning activities, such as ensuring appropriate participation in regional events and coordination/support of other groups, such as Next Generation Learning Challenges. Prior to her position at ELI, Veronica supported and led learning technologies and faculty development initiatives at the Maricopa Community College Center for Learning and Instruction serving its 10-college system. While at Maricopa, she served as co-principal investigator for Maricopa’s Technological Literacy National Science Foundation grant, as co-chair to the Instructional Technology Leadership Council responsible for directing the Maricopa Community Colleges’ learning technology strategic plan, and managed the district-wide Teaching and Learning with Technology Grants Program supporting faculty member research and development in the areas of emerging technologies, assessment of online learning, and blended learning. Previously, she was responsible for the University of Arizona, College of Management’s teaching and learning with technology initiatives and was principal investigator of the Hewlett Packard Technology for Teaching grant and Hewlett Packard Tablet PC Initiative. Active in the field of online and blended learning and instructional innovation, Diaz serves on various national teaching and learning advisory boards, presents seminars nationally, and has authored several articles on faculty use of instructional technology, blended learning delivery models, intellectual property policies for distributed learning environments, privacy, and emerging technologies. Veronica holds a PhD in science and technology policy and business administration from the University of Arizona and has taught courses at the graduate and undergraduate level in research methods, business marketing, and management and organizational behavior.