Ana Emlinger
Profile
Ana Emlinger values the importance of human connection in online education. With roots in Brazil and a PhD from UMass Amherst, she has gained extensive experience in various roles at universities in Brazil and the US. Now as Director of Online Teaching and Learning at 西瓜视频 College, Ana is dedicated to applying her experience to improve the institution's online teaching and learning initiatives. Her goal is to foster an environment that promotes faculty excellence through the implementation of current Canvas design best practices, which will ultimately lead to greater student satisfaction in online courses.
Education
Ph.D. in Regional Planning
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2016
Master of Science in Environmental Urban Structures
University of Sao Paolo, Brazil
2002
Bachelor in Architecture and Urban Planning
Londrina State University, Brazil
1996
Accomplishments
Awards
- Canvas Certified Educator, Instructure (2023)
- Recipient of four College Teaching Excellence awards (voted by students)
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate, Bentley University (2021)
- Marketing, Communication, and Business MBA – State College of Economic Sciences, Apucarana, PR, Brazil (2001)
- E-Learning Instructional Design and Development Certificate, Oregon State University (2021)
Appearances
- Effective College Instruction Certificate - ACUE - Association of College and University Educators, American Council on Education (2018)
Publications
- Hamin, E. M., Gurran, N. & Emlinger, A. M. (2014). Barriers to Municipal Climate Adaptation: Examples from Coastal Massachusetts Smaller Cities and Towns. Journal of American Planning Association 80 (2): 110-122.
- Emlinger, A.M. (2018). Desafíos para abordar las acciones de adaptación climática en la costa de New England: ideas obtenidas de una encuesta. Revista Geográfica De América Central, 3(61E), 39 - 55.
- Emlinger, A., & de Cássia-Bruno, R. (2018). ‘Juntando el hambre con la voluntad de comer’: discusión sobre implementación de infraestructura cicloviaria como forma de promover inclusión social y sostenibilidad en Prado, Bahía, Brasil. Revista Geográfica De América Central, 3(61E), 433 - 451.