About the Presenter, Karen Yoshino

Over nearly eight years at Blackboard, Karen has provided consulting services to academic institutions around the globe.  Karen is a member of the Enterprise Consulting team; her areas of expertise include outcomes assessment planning and design, accreditation preparation, retention planning, online education and data driven decision making.  She has served on numerous accreditation teams for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Karen’s prior professional roles include Executive Director for the SAT at The College Board, Director of Institutional Assessment at Occidental College, Associate Treasurer at Harvey Mudd College, and visiting scholar at New York University.  Karen holds a PhD in Education from Claremont Graduate University. She currently is chair of the Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee at La Roche College in Pittsburgh, PA.

About the Presenter, J Ritchie Boyd

Ritchie Boyd brings over 25 years of experience in higher education to the Blackboard Enterprise Consulting team, specializing in online and blended learning, e-learning technologies, student engagement, and faculty development. Prior to joining Blackboard, Ritchie was with Montana State University in a variety of technology-centric leadership roles, including assistant director of the Burns Technology Center and Academic Technology Specialist in the Center for Faculty Excellence.

Prior to MSU he worked at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and the University of Wyoming. In all of his past engagements he has worked with a broad and diverse range of faculty, students, and administrators in helping them achieve their goals of creating rich, engaging, and accessible educational experiences for their learners. Ritchie has been active in professional organizations such as Educause and WCET, where he recently served as Steering Committee chair and member of the organization’s Executive Council.