Laura Pedrick

Executive Director, UWM Online, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Laura Pedrick oversees UWM’s online and blended programs. She co-chairs the Online Program Council, facilitates new program development, partners with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning staff to promote high-quality online learning experiences, and collaborates on marketing and student recruitment for this growing segment of UWM’s student population. Laura leads the University’s self-funded Online Growth Initiative. She is also the campus lead for UWM’s participation in the UW Flex Option, which offers 7 competency-based online programs. Her additional projects include microcredential development and the incorporation of prior learning assessment into the curriculum.