Biography

Dr. Lawrence C. Ragan, CEO Ragan Education

Dr. Ragan formed Ragan Education LLC. after he left Penn State University after serving in a variety of leadership positions over his 34-year career in higher education. Dr. Ragan was a part of the creation and management of Penn State's World Campus since its inception in 1998. Dr. Ragan served as Director for Instructional Design and the Director for Academic Outreach Faculty Development. From 2012 to 2017 Dr. Ragan served as the Co-Director for the Center for Online Innovation in Learning (COIL) at Penn State University where he directed the Center's mission of research, scholarship, technology innovation, and leadership development programming.

Dr. Ragan served as inaugural co-director and faculty of the EDUCAUSE Learning Technology Leadership Institute (2005-2007). From 2009 to 2017, Dr. Ragan served as the Co-Director of the Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning (IELOL), a co-sponsored professional development program between Penn State and The Online Learning Consortium. Dr. Ragan’s consultancy includes serving multiple research projects in STEM education, and national and international leadership development programs including the MarylandOnline Leadership Institute (MOLLI) and the Diplomado Internacional de Formación de Líderes en Educación a Distancia.