Heidi Watson-Held

Heidi Watson-Held is a Part-Time Lecturer in the Curriculum and Instruction department at Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University. She is also affiliated with Purdue University through her work email.

• Education: D.Ed. in Administration and Leadership (Higher Education) from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2012), M.Ed. in Adult Education from Penn State (2004).

Her research focuses on Learning Experience Design, Adult Learners in Higher Education, and Faculty/Instructional Designer collaboration. She specializes in designing courses for large enrollment classrooms and workforce education, integrating Learning Analytics for student success.

Her publications address adult education challenges and institutional climates for non-traditional learners. She has professional affiliations with the Online Learning Consortium, Association of Talent Development, and Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

Heidi runs her own consulting firm, HWH Learning Solutions, and balances part-time teaching with program design and development across institutions. Outside academia, she engages in gardening, painting, and fiction writing.