Author Profile
Holly Zanville | Research Professor, George Washington Institute of Public Policy, George Washington University; Founder/Lead, Learn & Work Ecosystem Library
Holly Zanville is currently Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy at George Washington University. Prior, she was Strategy Director at the Lumina Foundation. In her role at Lumina, she focused on the emerging new landscape of the work and learn ecosystem, including the cultivation of networks and partnerships, collective action initiatives, and research that increases awareness of and solutions related to credentialing, workforce-education alignment, and quality assurance especially with regard to new credentials and learning pathways.
Zanville held a number of roles in system-level higher education leadership before moving over to Lumina. She was the Senior Academic Officer with the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, which followed 18 years as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the Oregon University System. This followed three years as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Oregon State System of Higher Education. For six years prior, Zanville was the Program Director for Economic Development and Program Director of the Regional Internship Program at Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).
Education, Honors and Achievements
Zanville earned her B.A. in English and Biology from Lindenwood University and her M.A. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Zanville earned her Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
Connect
You can connect with Holly Zanville on her LinkedIn profile and through the Lumina Foundation website.
Articles by this author:
The End of Searching as We Know It?
[This is part 1 of a two-part series on how we find and understand information today.]
Certifications: The Missing Link in Skills-First Hiring
Skills-first hiring is gaining traction. Across industries, employers are rethinking job...
Redesigning Education and Work for a 100-Year Life Economy
Making the Case Let’s start with a metaphor—lighting.
Talent Rotation in the Age of AI: What It Means for Workers, Employers and Higher Education
Think AI isn’t affecting employability? Think again. Companies across industry sectors now expect...
Connecting Digital ID Wallets, Skills Passports & LERS: Can We? Should We?
There’s growing excitement across the learn-and-work ecosystem—among educators, employers,...
Toward a Shared Vocabulary: Lessons from Employer Standards
Why Shared Language in the Ecosystem Matters Across the learn-and-work ecosystem, a growing number...
Attention Span and Search Habits: Implications for Digital Libraries
Introduction Smartphones. Apps. Ads. Information is coming at us in seconds, faster than ever...
The Skills-Based Hiring Train Has Left the Station—and Is Picking Up Speed
The skills-based hiring train has left the station—and is gaining momentum as it barrels toward the...
The Hidden Costs of Digital Decay: Why It Matters
In today’s fast-moving digital age, we should expect some online content to disappear. Websites...
LER Accelerator Inventory Yields Important Early Lessons
The Learning and Employment Records (LER) Accelerator Inventory is an important resource for...
Curating Actionable Knowledge Amid Uncertainty in Higher Ed
On December 1, 2024, the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library (LWEL) will reach its second anniversary....
