Jennifer Vogel, PhD
Department Head, Department of Communication Arts and Humanities
Biography
Dr. Jennifer Vogel is a department chair in the Division of Foundational Studies within the Global College of Integrative Learning at the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC). She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Equity from American University in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Vogel has been an educator for 25 years. She began her career in K–12 education before moving on to higher education. Prior to joining UAGC, Dr. Vogel taught non-traditional adult learners at a community college for more than a decade. In 2010, she was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development at the University of Texas at Austin. She is also an honorary faculty member of the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society.
Dr. Vogel is a published researcher whose interests include online learning pedagogy, adult learning theory, and faculty learning communities. “Teaching adults and providing them with educational opportunities and access to higher education is my passion,” she says. “Institutions like UAGC help to democratize higher education by making it affordable and accessible to working adults. I am proud to be a part of that mission.”