Since 2017, Office of Collaborative Partnerships and Distance Education acts as a liaison between AUM and other institutions by developing partnerships that offer access to AUM’s academic programs, both online and in-person, to students in the rural and urban areas of the River Region, across Alabama, in neighboring states (member states that are part of the NC-SARA agreement), and internationally. This office also cultivates community partnerships through the Chancellor’s Business Breakfast and other events.
We are located in the Administration Building Suite 107, at 7430 East Drive, Montgomery, AL, 36117. Our phone number is 344-244-3798 and our email address is [email protected]
Dr. Shanta Varma Special Advisor to the Chancellor [email protected]
Dr. Shanta Goswami Varma who currently serves as the Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Collaborative Partnerships and Distance Education Initiatives at AUM, has over 20 years of experience in National and International Higher Education in Academic Administration.
In addition, Dr. Varma assists with the development of assessment methodologies and tools for monitoring and improving the quality of distance education and partnership projects.
Dr. Varma’s expertise include: online teaching and learning, program development and implementation, marketing and outreach, faculty development (online learning), regulatory and accreditation requirements, curriculum and instruction, partnership building and recruitment and retention. Her research interests include e-learning, faculty development in online learning, gender roles, cultural disparity, leadership roles in higher education, and women in online learning. She also holds a concurrent appointment as an Associate Professor in the department of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology in the College of Education.
Prior to AUM, she held both administrative and academic positions at the Center for Distance Learning at Empire State College, University of Texas at Brownsville, and at The University of Houston – Clear Lake (UHCL).
Swati Dey Blackboard Administrator Administration Building 334-244-3124 [email protected]
Rachel Jones Instructional Designer Administration Building 334-244-3025 [email protected]
Lakayla Moore Instructional Designer Administration Building 334-244-3024 [email protected]
Dr. Xinyue Ren Instructional Designer Administration Building 334-244-5350 [email protected]
Xiaoke Jia Student Services Coordinator 334-244-3121 [email protected]
Lorina Tamayo Collaborative Partnerships Coordinator 334-244-3018 [email protected]
David Marshall Walker Director of the Office of Distance Education 334-244-3798 [email protected]
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Taylor Center 101
7400 East Drive Montgomery, AL 36117
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday
334-244-3000
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[email protected]
