Melody Buckner

Associate Vice Provost, Digital Learning Initiatives and Online, The University of Arizona

Melody Buckner is the associate vice provost of Digital Learning and Online Initiatives for the University of Arizona. In this role, she collaborates with university leaders, faculty, and academic staff to articulate the implementation of online education and assist in defining the institutional values for digital learning to align with the University’s mission. Her faculty affiliation is with the College of Education, and she conducts research and teaching in the areas of educational technology, digital and creative literacies, and multicultural education.

She serves on the board of BYTE, a cross-border youth development program offering tennis and academic classes on both sides of the Nogales US/Mexico border. She became involved with this organization because of her passion for digital storytelling and love of the game of tennis. Her informal education consists of living in over 40 different places, including several countries overseas.