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I'm a slug and proud of it—I have a degree in biology from UC Santa Cruz and a masters in educational technology from San Jose State University. In a former life I was a dental hygienist and clinical coordinator. I retired in 2021 after 28 years teaching in higher ed at Cabrillo College. Working in higher ed was extraordinary and no regrets.
My expertise is in distance education and instructional technology. Over the years, I've had the privilege of working with an extraordinary group of visionary people who realized early on online instruction will be in high demand, and delivery needed to be equitable and inclusive. Distance education would not only provide opportunities for students who needed flexible options for earning college credit, it would unfortunately present challenges for low income students, neurodiverse students, disproportionately affect students of color. My most recent work as Title V Coordinator focused on equity in distance education, including culturally relevant teaching, hybrid course delivery, and active learning, technology-enhanced classroom redesign. At the conclusion of the grant in 2020, I resumed the Director, Teaching and Learning Center position, and coordinated the transition of all classes to online delivery, including scaling up online teaching professional development with assistance from an amazing team of faculty and student tech peer coaches. |
Francine Van Meter
2021—Current
1997–2021
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