Author Info

Dr. Katie Linder is currently the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Innovation and Strategy at the University of Colorado Denver.

Katie has a passion for helping others engage in and create meaningful change. For the past several years, her work has focused on the intentional integration of technology into the higher education classroom; how to implement practices and tools for meaningful productivity; and methods for integrating change management theories and techniques into higher education processes.

Katie’s latest works include The Blended Course Design Workbook A Practical Guide 2nd Edition (Routledge, 2024; co-authored with Kevin Kelly), Going Alt-Ac: A Guide to Alternative Academic Careers (Stylus, 2020), and Managing Your Professional Identity Online (Stylus, 2018).

Learn more about Katie’s work and projects on her professional website.

Kevin Kelly, EdD, teaches online courses as a Lecturer in the Department of Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies at San Francisco State University, where he also previously served as the Online Teaching and Learning Manager. He works with colleges and universities as a consultant to address distance education, educational technology, and organizational challenges. Kevin is the author or co-author of several books including Making College Courses Flexible (2024), The Blended Course Design Workbook (2024, with Kathryn Linder), and Advancing Online Teaching: Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments (2021, with Todd Zakrajsek).