Northeastern University
Erin J. Smith currently serves as the Assistant Vice President for Digital Infrastructure and Technology at Northeastern University, leading the technology initiatives for the EDGE innovation unit focused on online learning. With a background in digital transformation, Erin has played a crucial role in advancing Northeastern’s digital learning platform, ensuring it meets the varied needs of learners across multiple modalities. Previous positions include strategic leadership roles in online experiential learning at both Northeastern University and Western Governors University, where Erin directed mentoring initiatives and collaborated with academic units to enhance online educational standards. Erin's educational background includes a PhD in English from Birkbeck, University of London, an MBA from Western Governors University, and a BA in English from the University of California, Riverside, complemented by training in data analytics from Northeastern University.
Northeastern University
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Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university with a distinctive, experience-driven approach to education and discovery. The university is a leader in experiential learning, powered by the world’s most far-reaching cooperative education program. They integrate classroom study with opportunities for professional work, research, service, and global learning in more than 100 countries. The same spirit of collaboration guides a use-inspired research enterprise focused on solving global challenges in health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools, and select graduate programs at campuses in Boston, Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Toronto. Campuses in Burlington, MA, and Nahant, MA, are home to research institutes for homeland security and coastal sustainability, respectively.