Lauren Hays

Lauren Hays, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology at the University of Central Missouri where she teaches classes on research, emerging technologies, leadership, and assessment. Previously, she was an instruction librarian at liberal arts college. Her work has always centered on teaching and learning, and she brings a background of knowledge and work on how to support librarians, higher education faculty members, and K-12 teachers with new pedagogical considerations with technology. Hays is involved with the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) and the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). She is the co-editor of Integrating Digital Literacy in the Disciplines and co-author of Digital Literacy Made Simple.