Laura Mannix

Senior Training Specialist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Laura Mannix is the senior training specialist in the Office of Sponsored Programs at MIT. In her current role, she trains academic research administrators who work with federal government and other sponsors in policy and process issues. A particular area of interest is blended learning, as she incorporates social learning and eLearning into her existing classroom-based learning programs. Prior to working at MIT, Laura was in the finance sector and began her learning and development career with federal and state government agencies. She holds an MA degree in industrial/organizational psychology from Rice University, and a BA degree from Dartmouth College.