Print

Tracey Wilen-Daugenti

Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti is Vice President and Managing Director of the University of Phoenix Research Institute and Visiting Scholar at Stanford University researching the impact of information and technology on society, work, and higher education.

The University of Phoenix Research Institute partners with corporations and research centers to study the learning needs of the workforce. Using large and diverse national data sets, the Institute investigates how workforce needs impact current and future education requirements for the enterprise.

Dr. Wilen-Daugenti has authored numerous books and papers on the future of higher education, including how technological innovations transform the learning experience. Her most recent book is .edu: Technology and Learning Environments in Higher Education (2008). In addition, she is the author of a seven-book series focused on women and international business.

Dr. Wilen-Daugenti has delivered more than 200 speeches globally and has appeared on numerous international and national radio and TV programs. She has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times, Wired Magazine, The Wall Street Journal and San Jose Mercury News and has been interviewed on CNN. She was named San Francisco Woman of the Year in 2002 for her outreach efforts in the fields of academia, women’s research, and technology.

Dr. Wilen-Daugenti holds master’s and doctoral degrees in business. For more than 15 years she has served as an adjunct professor of business, technology, and women’s studies at numerous colleges that educate working learners. Previously, she was the Higher Education Practice Lead for Cisco Systems’ strategy organization and held executive positions at HP and Apple Computer.