Long Bio
Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock is a noted leader in higher education with expertise in online teaching, course design, and faculty development. Michelle’s work has helped online instructors, instructional designers, and institutional leaders across the nation and beyond understand how to craft relevant, humanized online learning experiences that support the diverse needs of college students. Her work has explored the impact of human presence and relationships on diverse learners for more than two decades. She is the author of Best Practices for Teaching with Emerging Technologies (2nd edition, Routledge) and has received national recognition for her excellence in teaching and faculty development from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC).
Currently, Michelle is faculty mentor for Foothill De Anza Community College District. In her role, she coordinates professional development in support of equitable online teaching. Recently, she led two California Learning Lab grant projects that scaled humanized online teaching across California and researched its impact on STEM students from minoritized communities. Learn more about Michelle at brocansky.com.
Condensed Bio
Michelle's work has helped online instructors across the world understand how to craft relationship-rich online learning experiences that support the diverse needs of college students. She has received national awards for her teaching excellence from the Online Learning Consortium and the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development and is the author of Best Practices for Teaching with Emerging Technologies. Recently, she led two large intersegmental grant projects that scaled humanized online teaching across California. In her current role as Faculty Mentor for Foothill-De Anza Community College District, she coordinates professional development in support of equitable online teaching and learning.