Lawrence C. Ragan, Ph.D. retired from Penn State University after serving in a variety of leadership positions over his 34-year career in higher education. Dr. Ragan was a part of the creation and management of Penn State’s World Campus since its inception in 1998. Dr. Ragan served as the Co-Director for the Center for Online Innovation in Learning (COIL) at Penn State and as the Co-Director of the Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning (IELOL) in partnership with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC).
Dr. Ragan has served in supporting roles for numerous NSF grants and state-funded education and leadership programs including the Future of STEM Education-X-Files, the Future Substance of STEM Education, Advancing Undergraduate Research at Hispanic Serving Institutions Community Colleges, and the Maryland Online Learning Leadership Institute (MOLLI).