Linda O’Brien was appointed as Pro Vice Chancellor (Information Services) at Griffith University in October 2008. Previous to this she was Vice Principal (Information) at the University of Melbourne. Linda has also worked in library and IT management roles at the University of Newcastle, the University of Canberra, James Cook University and the University of Sydney.Linda has extensive experience in leading the development of university information strategy and in the delivery of information services to support research, teaching and learning and administrative practice. She has delivered numerous conference papers and published in areas such as e-research, e-learning and information management.
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About the Author: Patrick Blessinger
Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Dr. Blessinger is the editor and author of many books and articles and he is an educational policy analyst and contributing writer with UNESCO's Inclusive Policy Lab, University World News, The Hechinger Report, and Higher Education Tomorrow, among others. Dr. Blessinger teaches courses in education, leadership, and research methods and he serves on doctoral dissertation committees. Dr. Blessinger has been involved with accreditation certification for universities and colleges and he has been involved in various educational consulting projects. Dr. Blessinger provides professional development workshops and classes to teachers and educational leaders and regularly gives presentations at academic conferences around the world. Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark (Department of State, USA), Governor’s Teaching Fellow (Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, USA), and Certified Educator (National Geographic Society, USA).