# Jason Torres, Ed.D. ## Education **Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Instructional Technology** *(2013)* [Texas Tech University](https://www.ttu.edu) Minor: Management Information Systems, College of Business Committee: Dr. Nancy Maushak (Chair), Dr. Steven Crooks, Dr. Surya Yadav Dissertation title: [An Examination of Adult Online Learning Preferences for Experiences of Learning Online and Contributing Experiential Factors](file:///Users/principium/Desktop/Torres_Jason_Diss.pdf) **Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Government** *(2002)* [The University of Texas-Austin](https://www.utexas.edu) Minor: Asian Studies, College of Liberal Arts ## Professional appointments and experience **Director, Strategic Digital Learning Initiatives** (*Full-time, 07/2020 — 06/2025*) [The George Washington University](https://www.gwu.edu), [Libraries and Academic Innovation](https://library.gwu.edu) **Learning Design Consultant** (*Part-time, 12/2020 — 02/2021*) [Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT)](https://fiscaltransparency.net) **Manager, Finance Learning and Development** (*Full-time, 12/2018 — 06/2020*) [Booz Allen Hamilton](https://www.boozallen.com), Learning and Development **Projects Officer, Instructional Designer** (*Full-time, 09/2014 — 09/2018*) [International Monetary Fund (IMF)](https://www.imf.org/en/Home), [Institute for Capacity Development](https://www.imf.org/en/Capacity-Development) **Instructional Designer** (*Full-time, 03/2013 — 01/2014*) [Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)](https://web.mit.edu), [MIT-Skoltech Initiative](https://skoltech.mit.edu) **Graduate Part-Time Instructor,** **_Educational Instructional Technology 3318_** (*Part-time, 01/2009 — 04/2013*) [Texas Tech University](https://www.ttu.edu), [College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction](https://www.depts.ttu.edu/education/graduate/curriculum-and-instruction/) **Graduate Assistant** (*Part-time, 08/2008 — 05/2010*) [Texas Tech University](https://www.ttu.edu), [College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction](https://www.depts.ttu.edu/education/graduate/curriculum-and-instruction/) **Instructor, Spoken English and American Government** (*Full-time, 08/2005 — 07/2007*) [Shenyang Normal University](https://www.synu.edu.cn/mainm.htm), College of Business | Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China **Instructor, Spoken English and Western Culture** (*Full-time, 08/2004 — 07/2005*) [Pingdingshan #1 Senior Middle School](http://www.pdsyz.cn) | Pingdingshan, Henan, People’s Republic of China **Instructor, Spoken English** (*Full-time, 08/2003 — 07/2004*) Wellent Bilingual School | Pingdingshan, Henan, People’s Republic of China ## Leadership and service ### Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) **[ACRL/PPIRS AI Literacy Discussion Group](https://www.ala.org/acrl/ppirs/acr-ppirpsdgai) – Member** *(10/2024 — 05/2025)* ### George Washington University (GWU) **Excellence in Student Life Awards – Reviewer** *(03/2025 — 04/2025)* **Generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) Staff Working Group – Chair** *(08/2024 — 12/2024)* **[Generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) Faculty Advisory Group](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/bc/genai-faculty-advisory-council) – Chair and Member** *(01/2024 — 06/2025)* **[Open Source Program Office](https://ospo.gwu.edu) – Member** *(01/2024 — 06/2025)* **[University Integrity and Conduct Council](https://facultysenate.gwu.edu/committees/uicc) – Panelist** *(01/2024 — 01/2025)* **Faculty Senate Standing Committee on Education Policy and Technology (EPT) sub-committee, Generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) – Member** *(06/2023 — 05/2024)* **[Faculty Senate Standing Committee on Education Policy and Technology (EPT)](https://facultysenate.gwu.edu/committees/educational-policy) – Member** *(12/2022 — 06/2025)* **Instructional Innovation Committee — Member** *(04/2021 — 06/2025)* ### International Monetary Fund (IMF) **Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, Learning Coin App – Member** *(2018)* **Effective Teaching Seminar Series – Member** *(2017 — 2018)* ### Texas Tech University (TTU) **Organizational Committee on Technology Integration – Member** *(01/2011 — 06/2011)* **Learning Management System Assessment Committee – Member** *(01/2011 — 06/2011)* **Mobile Learning Initiative** *(01/2011 — 06/2011)* **College of Education, Dean’s Search Committee – Member** *(05/2010 — 01/2011)* **Education Graduate Student Organization – Member** *(09/2010)* **Education Graduate Student Organization (EGSO) – Officer, Webmaster** *(04/2010 — 06/2010)* ## Teaching recognition **Helen DeVitt Jones Excellence in Graduate Part-Time Teaching Award** *(04/2010)* Texas Tech University, College of Education **Model Foreign Teacher of Henan Province — Nominated** *(05/2005)* Pingdingshan #1 Senior Middle School, Pingdingshan, Henan, P.R. China ## Funded grants **Torres, J.**, Guiriec, S. (2021). Adobe Digital Literacy Initiatives. _Faculty development supporting the GW/Adobe creative initiative in science: Embedding the Adobe Creative Cloud in GW Physics courses, research and astronomy_ **($25,000)**. ## Workshops **[Leveraging Generative AI in Educational Media Design](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/genai/media-design)** *(2025)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **Faculty forum: generative AI (genAI)** *(2024)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **[Ethical Issues and Use of genAI in Education](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/genai/ethical-issues)** *(2024)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **[Generative AI: a tool or a Partner?](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/genai/tool-partner)** *(2024)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **[Human-centric Pedagogies with genAI](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/genai/human-centric-pedagogy)** *(2024)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **[Instructional Design with ChatGPT(-4o)](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/genai/instructional-design)** *(2024)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **[Storytelling and Media Design with genAI](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/genai/storytelling-media-design)** *(2024)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **[Types of Learning Partnership with genAI](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/genai/learning-partnership)** *(2024)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **[genAI for Personalized Student Learning](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/genai/personalized-learning)** *(2023 — 2024)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **[Plan a Digital Project for Your Course](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/df/plan-digital-project)** *(2023 — 2024)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **[Is a Digital Project Right for Me?](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/df/decide-digital-project)** *(2023 — 2024)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **[Code Smarter, Not Harder: Leveraging AI for Enhanced Programming](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/genai/ai-programming)** *(2023)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation (Collaboration with university faculty) **[Communicating with Digital Media: Priming the Imagination](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/df/cdm-design-thinking)** *(2021 — 2022)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **[Communicating with Digital Media: Creating a Space to Inspire](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/df/cdm-adobe-express)** *(2021 — 2022)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **[Communicating with Digital Media: Crafting a Message for Video](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/workshops/df/cdm-adobe-rush)** *(2021 — 2022)* The George Washington University, Libraries and Academic Innovation **Fundamentals of Cost/Price Strategy** *(2019 — 2020)* Booz Allen Hamilton, Learning and Development **Executive Financials** *(2019 — 2020)* Booz Allen Hamilton, Learning and Development ## Conference presentations and proceedings **Torres, J.** (2014, Accepted). _Preparing engineering students for real-world innovation through innovative educational design_. Paper presented at the 10th International CDIO Conference, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, June 16-19, 2014. Case, D.E., Crooks, S., Chen, X., Ford, S., Han, N. & **Torres, J.** (2012). _Effects of spoken vs. written text on the quality of discussion in online discussion boards_. In P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp. 14-18). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. ## Presentations and panels **[Future practice in Maternal and Child Health with Generative AI](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/talk-present/genai-mch-leaders)** *(01/2025 — 05/2025)* The George Washington University, Milken Institute of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health Center for Excellence **[Generative AI for the Public Health Classroom](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/talk-present/genai-public-health)** *(09/2024)* The George Washington University, Milken Institute of Public Health **[Re-imagining Economics Instruction with genAI](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/talk-present/genai-economics)** *(05/2024)* The George Washington University, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Economics **The Enduring Fog of War: AI and the Future of Humans in National Security (Moderator)** *(04/2024)* The George Washington University, AI and Humanities Seminar Series **Enhancing Education with LLMs: Innovative Approaches in Engineering Pedagogy (Moderator)** *(04/2024)* American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Annual Conference **[Using genAI to Re-imagine Learning Activities](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/talk-present/genai-learning-activities)** *(02/2024)* The George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health Program **[Tools and Strategies for AI-Powered Coding: An Overview](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/talk-present/genai-coding)** *(10/2023)* The George Washington University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences **[Partners in the Creation of Learning Experiences](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/talk-present/genai-staff-design-partners)** *(10/2023)* The George Washington University, Instructional Innovation Committee **[Using Generative AI in Humanities Classes: A Primer](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/talk-present/genai-humanities-primer)** *(10/2023)* The George Washington University, AI and Humanities Seminar Series **[Integrating genAI into the Learning Experience](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/talk-present/genai-learning-experience)** *(09/2023)* The George Washington University, School of Media and Public Affairs **[Digital Fluency at GWU: Enhancing Teaching with Digital Projects](https://jasontorresedd.com/pro/talk-present/digital-fluency-pitch)** *(09/2023)* The George Washington University, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences **Investigating How Electronic Learning and Mobile Learning May Jointly Support the Development of Online Learning Communities** *(09/2012)* Southwest Educational Research Association **Creating Instructional Videos** *(04/2010)* Texas Tech University, Professional Workshop Series **TTU Educational Research Conference** *(09/2009)* Texas Tech University, College of Education **3rd Annual Liaoning TESOL Symposium** *(06/2007)* Shenyang Normal University and the U.S. Department of State **2nd Annual Liaoning TESOL Symposium** *(06/2006)* Shenyang Normal University and the U.S. Department of State ## Professional training and continued learning ### Business and Team Management **[[HBR Build High-Performing Teams]] — [Specialization Certificate](https://www.coursera.org/specializations/build-high-performing-teams)**, Harvard Business Review (==IN-PROGRESS==) - Develop Talent and Coach for Success - Cultivate Teamwork and Collaboration - Foster a Culture of Innovation - Navigate Change and Uncertainty **[[Google Project Management]] — [Professional Certificate](https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-project-management)**, Google (==IN-PROGRESS==) - [Foundations of Project Management](https://coursera.org/share/4bbea65848a09dcd8d401aafbb6c8f62) - [Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project](https://coursera.org/share/5a60b3b2fc01833cd1d3ce16a4781760) - Project Execution: Running the Project - Agile Project Management - Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World **[[Google People Management Essentials]] — [Specialization Certificate](https://coursera.org/share/6b731b847236c08989aaefb32df791e3)**, Google *(2025)* - [Create a High-Performing Team](https://coursera.org/share/5fa34c971898ac0ee33884b21e6fd81c) - [Set and Achieve Team Goals](https://coursera.org/share/d9bc10fbcb6513404ac1e51526e9f4f5) - [Support Individual Growth and Development](https://coursera.org/share/7c4811f423a06dbf8f6401eec541ddcf) - [Grow as a Manager](https://coursera.org/share/69b26adf5b13418e9f0df6156d3be24b) **[Leading your Team Through Change](https://1drv.ms/b/c/13829E5D2EB238DE/ESRs0FBijThCsTokpT_qP0cBQUebohvCJTdKUjFnYV89hg?e=a0KSaY)**, Prosci *(2024)* **[Business Strategy and Design](https://www.credly.com/badges/7b95f585-e9ec-4efe-81e5-713cad77feb5/)**, Pragmatic Institute *(2022)* ### Instructional Design, Learning Design, and Design Thinking **[[NEU Foundations of Human-Centric AI]] — [Course Certificate](https://coursera.org/share/4abcd20746574c47fb66a1e4f54e938d)**, Northeastern University *(2026)* **[Mastering Design Thinking](https://certificates.emeritus.org/87e78fb0-3c95-4e71-8fa6-d7da17284291#acc.vFp2NKlr)**, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) **Professional Education** *(2023)* **[Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR)](https://www.credly.com/badges/9359bcf2-1423-410d-b22d-ac87d17de7a6/public_url)**, Quality Matters *(2021)* **[Launching Innovation in Schools](https://courses.edx.org/certificates/7e5f4a4859f44bf3bdb35683d99e69de)**, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MITx) *(2020)* **[What Works in Education: Evidence-Based Education Policies](https://courses.edx.org/certificates/6880336dd025489bad9e15a8cc8de921)**, Inter-American Development Bank (IADBx) *(2019)* **[Analytics for the Classroom Teacher](https://courses.edx.org/certificates/dd5d8bb4d4b04cfb9e61da480eba4815)**, Curtin University *(2019)* **[Design Thinking for Business Innovation](https://coursera.org/share/9215229678433f4ff87cbaead688290e)**, University of Virginia Darden School of Business *(2018)* ### Information Technology and Data **[[Google IT Automation with Python]] — [Professional Certificate](https://www.coursera.org/specializations/google-it-automation)**, Google (==IN-PROGRESS==) - [Crash Course on Python](https://coursera.org/share/f1e9da300aa70343a2c32a2ad7bf3c57) - Using Python to Interact with the Operating System - Introduction to Git and GitHub - Troubleshooting and Debugging Techniques - Configuration Management and the Cloud - Automating Real-World Tasks with Python **[[Google Prompting Essentials]] — [Specialization Certificate](https://coursera.org/share/ff2e89f2aee959729bc45b3038e67d1e)**, Google *(2025)* - [Start Writing Prompts like a Pro](https://coursera.org/share/558caeb2caed6093f598eed4f62e001e) - [Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks](https://coursera.org/share/72c124a286571cc89f995d3e686d7f39) - [Speed Up Data Analysis and Presentation Building](https://coursera.org/share/77f459b8a76b2fbc19ffe4572d8e8eb4) - [Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner](https://coursera.org/share/a3a09e00589f65c330133d96997b6a26) **[Blockchain and FinTech: Basics, Applications, and Limitations](https://www.edx.org/learn/blockchain/university-of-hong-kong-blockchain-and-fintech-basics-applications-and-limitations) — Professional Certificate**, The University of Hong Kong (HKUx) *(2019)* - [Introduction to FinTech](https://courses.edx.org/certificates/c18d4c26725a45b2b02ad59ebe40a43c) - [Blockchain and FinTech: Basics, Applications, and Limitations](https://courses.edx.org/certificates/e7574aaeb8db4923b9060e4aca869f45) - [FinTech Ethics and Risks](https://courses.edx.org/certificates/3169dc86e5ee4b7187352c364b89cfc9) **[Data Science: R Basics](https://courses.edx.org/certificates/4a171dcc758a41d9b6d2cd39133b828f)**, Harvard University *(2019)* **[Python for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)](https://coursera.org/share/ebc342a744c8c5b4bb9fff309b155991)**, University of Michigan *(2019)* **[Executive Data Science](https://www.coursera.org/specializations/executive-data-science) — [Specialization Certificate](https://coursera.org/share/bbd54e232d83175ce9a279d7ed95330f)**, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health *(2019)* - [A Crash Course in Data Science](https://coursera.org/share/64eb46ea24871fcdd005ed4315e03d15) - [Building a Data Science Team](https://coursera.org/share/f5158e0162a522a945f88c2db02a082b) - [Managing Data Analysis](https://coursera.org/share/55a234495af7a9005533f10ea1ad5b0f) - [Data Science in Real Life](https://coursera.org/share/c5ef908aa7f6ac71255301d406148aff) - [Executive Data Science Capstone](https://coursera.org/share/b9016c755ba8a884ae04915744e41443) ### Additional Interests **[Chinese Characters for Beginners](https://coursera.org/share/6c5b8f64673ae209ef7ff796258b7713)**, Peking University *(2017)*