Laura Hendley

University Technology Leader of the Year

Laura Hendley is the assistant provost for education innovation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Hendley is involved in shaping campus strategy and providing campus-wide support for innovations in classroom and online education. She assists academic units with the development of new types of educational programs, especially online programs, guiding campus policies around online programs, and promoting the use of data-driven research and analytics to improve student learning outcomes.