Allison Rief, EdD

Dr. Allison Rief is a Professor and Associate Dean in the Division of Education Professions at the University of Arizona Global Campus. Allison earned a Doctorate of Education with a specialization in Teacher Education in Multicultural Societies from the University of Southern California, a Master of Education from the University of California Los Angeles, and a Bachelor of Arts in Literatures in English at the University of California San Diego.  Dr. Rief began her career as an elementary and preschool teacher.  She maintains a National Board Certification and was awarded the Teacher of the Year for both the Los Angeles Unified School District and Los Angeles County.  Allison started working in higher education as an adjunct faculty member and has held numerous roles such as Program Chair, Associate Director, Department Head, and Associate Dean, working within all levels of the university from AA to Doctoral.  Dr. Rief’s research interests include Live Learning, virtual professional learning communities, collaborative and reciprocal relationships with online associate faculty, course design with intentional scaffolding within online learning, and the effects of how flexibility and care impact student learning.