Olena Zhadko, PhD, is currently Director of Online Education at Lehman College, City University of New York (CUNY). She has nearly 15 years of experience in the field of educational technology, and in advancing teaching and learning with technology. She has successfully worked at three academic centers by providing leadership and assistance in articulating and implementing effective teaching, and infusing best practices into curriculum development, delivery, and assessment through the effective use of technology. In her current role, she acts as Lehman College’s senior administrator charged with the oversight of all facets of online instruction.