Keynote Speaker

Marti Harris, Research Director – Higher Education

Research Area - higher-education technology strategies including administrative and academic systems, learning technologies, distributed learning, e-learning and library systems.

Bio

Prior to joining Gartner, Ms. Harris had 20 years of experience in higher education, which included teaching in the areas of database analysis and design, system design and management of information technology. She taught both in computing and in business management departments. Administrative roles included the design and management of learning media labs. Ms. Harris is a professional librarian and was director of university libraries before moving to the computing teaching faculty.

Years of Experience
·  12 years with Gartner
·  27 years in IT industry

Professional Background
·  Liverpool Hope University College, Senior Lecturer of Information Management , 4 years
·  Purdue University, Assistant Professor of Computer Technology, 4 years
·  Friends University, Director of University Library and Professor of Computing, 5 years

Education
·  B.A., Mid-American Nazarene University
·  M.L.S., Emporia State University
·  Coursework completed for Ph.D. in Instructional Technology at the University of Oklahoma