Lisa Burke is the director of the St. Thomas E-learning and Research Group on the University of St. Thomas Minneapolis campus, working with faculty and programs in the College of Education, Leadership and Counseling, the Daugherty Family College, the Opus College of Business, and the School of Law. With over 25 years of experience as a staff member supporting higher education technologies, Lisa is excited to be leading initiatives aimed at delivering the university’s degree and certificate programs in new modalities. Her particular areas of interest include Telepresence, Active Learning Classroom Design, and Online and Blended Program Development.

Lisa is a graduate of Luther College. A long tine member of EDUCAUSE, she has presented at national and local IT and online learning conferences. She enjoys running with the dog along the river, bike packing trips, independent bookstores, public radio, live music, and being in the company of smart, passionate people who are advancing the common good.