Senior Assistant Dean for Distance Learning and Director of the Dutton Institute 

Annie Taylor has worked in the field of distance education since 1991, focusing on learning design and faculty development. At Penn State, Annie serves as the College of Earth and Mineral Science’s Senior Assistant Dean for Distance Learning and Director of the John A. Dutton Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence. She is responsible for guiding the College’s strategic vision and planning for online learning. Annie works with faculty, administrators, stakeholders, and Institute staff to plan and implement online programs that are tailored to the needs of adult professionals worldwide. She also serves on University committees focused on strategic planning, policies, and procedures related to the Penn State’s distance learning initiatives and has been an active member of the University Faculty Senate since 2007. Annie regularly works with University colleagues to create teaching and learning resources for faculty, and she shares her work as a frequent public speaker and author. In addition to this body of work, Annie is a member of the Student Engagement Network Advisory Committee and has volunteered as an Engagement Coach since Summer 2020.