STEM Excellence Award

Dr. Helen Crompton is a professor of Instructional Technology at Old Dominion University in Virginia. In her work, she draws on 24 years in education and a PhD in Educational Technology and Mathematics Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After serving on ISTE’s Mobile Learning Network, Dr. Crompton began consulting for ISTE. She designed both the ISTE self-paced Mobile Learning Academy and the Verizon Mobile Learning Academy. Helen is a leader in world issues involving mobile learning, and works with UNESCO and the International Telecommunications Unit, both divisions of the United Nations. Dr. Crompton has presented globally on the topic of educational technology and published over 200 articles, book chapters, and white papers in the field. When we contacted Dr. Crompton to tell her she won the award, she was excited, humble, and said she just stepped out to take the call. She told us she was in a workshop to which we responded, “Of course you were.” On behalf of the ISTE STEM Professional Learning Network, We are honored to present the 2017 ISTE STEM Excellence Award to Dr. Helen Crompton.