Heather Haseley has been appointed Managing Director for the Institute of Extended Learning (IEL) and will join Imperial on Wednesday 23 April.
Reporting to the Associate Provost (Digital Lifelong Learning) and the Registrar and University Secretary, in this role Heather will have overall responsibility for the management of the IEL, working closely with colleagues across Imperial to shape and deliver our ambitious vision.
Heather joins Imperial from the University of Exeter, where she currently serves as Dean for Postgraduate and Online Education, Director of the Centre for Online Education and Director of Education Innovation. Prior to moving to the UK, she was Executive Director for Learning Futures and Lead Design Architect for Next-Generation Learning at Arizona State University. Heather has also held a variety of education-focussed roles at Northwestern University, Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania. She holds a Master of Science in Education Entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania.