Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies

Lifang Shih, PhD

Meet the Dean School of Undergraduate Studies at Excelsior College.

Education

PhD, Educational Theory and Practice, University at Albany, 2004

MS, Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology, University at Albany, 1998

BA, English Language and Literature, TamKang University, Taiwan, Republic of China, 1995

About Lifang Shih

In June 2018, Lifang Shih became the dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies at Excelsior College. She had previously been dean of the School of Business & Technology (SBT), associate dean, director of program development and assessment, as well as director of online course management. In her new role, Shih is responsible for managing activities of faculty and staff relating to academic policies, course development, student services, learning and instruction, and program growth.

Shih has been a champion of online education for the past 20 years, gaining extensive experience in online learning technology, curriculum development, outcomes assessment, and instructional design.

Shih’s expertise lies in instructional design and technology, curriculum development, outcomes assessment, program evaluation, and online education. Her work can be found in several publications, such as “Pathways of Learning that Opens Career Pathways in Cybersecurity,” proceedings from Anita Borg Institute Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference in 2016, and “The Integrated Technology Assessment: A Portfolio-Based Capstone Experience,” in the Information Systems Educational Journal.