Sarah Durham

Sarah Durham serves as a Senior Lecturer at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson under the Tennessee Board of Regents system, holding dual roles as Senior Instructor in Business Systems Technology and Technology Foundations programs since 1997, and Faculty Online Mentor for the statewide Online Degree Program since 2009.

Education:

• M.A.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, Instructional Technology (2010) from Austin Peay State University
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing (1987) from Austin Peay State University

Research and Professional Focus: With 15 years of advanced expertise in Workforce Development, her work bridges Instructional Design and Technology with practical Business Systems training. She specializes in NCRC certification pathways through Technology Foundations programs and develops virtual workforce training infrastructure, emphasizing Leadership Development and Office Administration curricula for technical education.

Professional Impact: As a MERLOT Editorial Board member since 2010, she pioneered the Statewide Virtual Workforce Training Center presented at national conferences, while implementing best practices achieving 99% student certification rates in core technology programs.