Julie Schell

Julie Schell is the Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Technology and the Director of the Office of Academic Technology at The University of Texas at Austin.12 She oversees the university's technology-enhanced learning ecosystem and works to advance teaching and learning through strategic use of academic technology.12

Dr. Schell is also an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Departments of Design and Educational Leadership and Policy, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on learning experience design.12 Her current work involves partnering with generative AI to prototype speculative objects and environments designed to improve teaching and learning in education settings.12

With a doctorate in higher and postsecondary education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a four-year post-doctoral fellowship from the Mazur Group at Harvard University, Dr. Schell has 25 years of experience in higher education.2 She has held positions at top research universities, including Yale University, Stanford University, and Columbia University.2

Dr. Schell is a prominent speaker, writer, and consultant on design and pedagogy, having led learning design initiatives for thousands of national and international audiences.2 She has facilitated over 300 interactive talks, workshops, trainings, and keynote speeches on topics related to generative AI in education, design thinking, interactive teaching, learning science, and technology-enhanced education.1

Recently, Dr. Schell was named one of 2024's higher education influencers to follow by EdTech Magazine3, highlighting her impact in the field of educational technology and innovation.