Biography

Dr. Anna F. Porcaro has served as the inaugural Executive Director of Online and Adult Learning at Wichita State University since 2013. From 2015-2020, she also oversaw the OneStop for Student Services – the office that serves as a central point of contact for all students needing support in admissions, financial aid, registration, student accounts, and general advising. She has over 20 years’ experience helping higher ed faculty and staff engage in digital transformation at UNC, Muskegon Community College, the University of Dayton (where she also taught music), and now WSU. She has participated in webinars, presentations, and panels for Anthology (Blackboard), the State Authorization Network, UPCEA, and WCET, among others, on topics such as higher ed faculty development, enrollment management, adult student engagement, accessibility, and microcredentials. She is currently serving as an Expert Panelist for the 2023 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report and is an active HLC Peer Reviewer. She earned a Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a practicing guitarist and lutenist.