M.J. Bishop

Director, William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation, University System of Maryland

M.J. Bishop is the inaugural director of the University System of Maryland’s William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation, established in 2013. The center conducts research on best practices, disseminates findings, offers professional development opportunities, and supports the 12 public institutions in the system. Previously, M.J. was an associate professor and director of the Lehigh University College of Education’s Teaching, Learning, and Technology Program, where she was responsible for graduate programs in instructional technology, and also guided general and special education teacher preparation programs through a curricular overhaul. While at Lehigh, M.J. received several awards for her research and teaching.