Creating Futures Through Technology Conference

Melissa Hortman, EdD is a higher education leader in the areas of academic innovation and digital transformation. She is currently an Account Executive at Microsoft serving higher education institutions and technical schools in the southeast. She joined Microsoft in January of 2022 and has been a part of various national initiatives in accelerating research in higher education, transforming the faculty experience in the era of AI, and breaking down barriers to ensure accessibility as a fundamental right in higher education. Previous to Microsoft, she spent over 12 years in higher education and was most recently an Associate Professor and Director of Instructional Technology at the Medical University of South Carolina. Melissa is passionate about empowering faculty innovation and student resiliency to make higher education more agile and stronger during disruptions now and in the future.