Current Position and Past Experience
Dr. Kemi Jona is the Vice Provost for Online Education and Digital Innovation at the University of Virginia where he collaborates with internal and external partners to refine and implement the University’s digital education strategy, helping shape UVA’s vision for online education and seamless, lifelong learning pathways for all learners. Dr. Jona has worked at the forefront of the learning sciences and learning technologies fields for over 25 years. He is thought leader in applying insights from cognitive and learning sciences to the design of technology-mediated learning environments and in developing innovative partnerships and pathways to increase access to opportunity.

Previously, he was Assistant Vice Chancellor of Digital Innovation and Enterprise Learning, and Assistant Dean and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs at Northeastern University. Prior, he was a research professor at Northeastern University for 11 years and a Consulting Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

Education, Honors and Achievements
Jona holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science from Northwestern University. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Psychology from University of Wisconsin.

Connect
You can connect with Kemi on LinkedIn