Mark McCormack, Ph.D., serves as the EDUCAUSE Senior Director of Research & Insights, overseeing the association's portfolio of original research projects. Before coming to EDUCAUSE, Mark served in leadership and research positions for professional associations and other non-profit organizations across a variety of spheres, including higher education, K-12 education, youth development, performing arts, and community development. His research has appeared in the Leadership & Organizational Development Journal, the Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, the Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, and the APA Handbook of Community Psychology, among other journals and edited volumes. Mark earned his Ph.D. in Community Psychology from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University.
Sophie and Jenay talk with Mark McCormack and Stan Waddell live at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference. They discuss the 2027 EDUCAUSE Top 10 to explore the top issues for higher education leaders in the “age of perpetual change.”
Artificial intelligence (AI) may be everywhere, but widespread adoption does not automatically create value. Resistance to AI is not a barrier to innovation in higher education. It is a necessary force for asking hard questions, protecting core values, and ensuring that technology adoption remains purposeful and mission-driven.
The 2026 EDUCAUSE Teaching and Learning Horizon Report highlights how artificial intelligence, enrollment pressures, policy shifts, and sustainability concerns are reshaping instructional practice and institutional strategy.
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