Title:
Senior Instructional Designer
Bio:
Dr. Renee Ford is a senior instructional designer at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business. She is the lead designer of numerous hybrid and online programs and courses offered at the Smeal College of Business in University Park, PA and at Penn State’s World Campus, globally. Her portfolio includes courses that range in size from under 50 students to over 1500 students. Renee completed her Ph.D. in Workforce Education and Development at Penn State in 2015 with an emphasis on HRD and OD. Her dissertation researched factors that influence leadership effectiveness. She has a background in teaching and learning, training, human resource development, and organization development and is passionate about design, innovation, and educational equity. Renee believes that teaching and learning experiences, when designed well, provide opportunities for students and instructors to participate in excellent, engaging learning experiences that meet the needs of diverse learners.