Heidi Schuler

Heidi Schuler is a strategic academic consultant and lecturer at the University of South Florida, specializing in enhancing student access, inclusion, and equity within higher education. She leads digital transformation initiatives for online learning environments, ensuring compliance with state/federal regulations and ADA standards, while managing a team focused on faculty development and instructional design.

• Ph.D. in Sociology (2015), University of South Florida
• MA in Education (e-learning design and development)
• MA in Social Science (inequities)

Her research interests center on equity in education, technology-driven pedagogy, and social inequities related to family, gender, and education. She emphasizes data-driven optimization of student support systems and large-scale online program implementation.

Heidi has taught undergraduate courses since 2012, combining instructional practice with institutional consulting. Her work integrates compliance frameworks, disability accessibility, and faculty training to address evolving challenges in higher education.