Thomas J. Tobin
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
State College, PA, United States
Toptal member since March 10, 2025
Thomas J. Tobin, PhD, MSLS, PMP, MOT, CPACC is an internationally recognized scholar, author, & speaker on tech-mediated education, accessibility, & universal design for learning (UDL). His books include | Evaluating Online Teaching | The Copyright Ninja | Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: UDL in Higher Ed | Going Alt-Ac: Alternative Academic Careers | Implementing UDL in Further Education and Training | UDL at Scale | Evaluating Teaching in the Digital Era | Peer Observation Made Practical.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Certification Highlights
Case Studies
D'Youville University School of Health Professions | UDL Adoption
Moraine Park Technical College | UDL Adoption
Universal Design for Learning for Further Education and Training
Expertise
- Accessibility
- Education
- Educational Development
- Information Systems
- Project Management
- Research
- Strategic Planning
- Training & Training Content Development
Work Experience
Senior Teaching and Learning Developer
University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Received the 2022 Student Affairs Partner of the Year award for leading a project that supported the McBurney Disability Resource Center in contacting instructors with remote accommodation students.
- Developed and co-delivered an online learning curriculum, including certificates, workshops, mini-courses, customized programs, and conference events.
- Directed the team responsible for developing the programming for the University of Wisconsin–Madison's annual Distance Teaching and Learning Conference.
Sole Proprietor
Thomas J. Tobin Consulting, LLC
- Delivered 30 to 45 keynote speeches, workshops, and consultations annually to colleges and universities worldwide.
- Named to EdTech Magazine's Dean's List of educational technology influencers, honored with the Wagner Award for Outstanding Leadership in Distance Learning Administration, and recognized by Eduflow as one of the world's top 100 learning influencers.
- Served on the editorial boards of Advances in Online Education, InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, the Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, and the Oklahoma University Press series Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed.
Education
Master's Degree in Library and Information Science
Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion (PennWest Clarion) - Clarion, PA, USA
Doctorate in English
Duquesne University - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Master's Degree in English
Indiana State University - Terre Haute, IN, USA
Bachelor's Degree in English
Canisius College - Buffalo, NY, USA
Certifications
Academic Leadership Academy (ALA)
Pennsylvania State University
Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)
International Association of Accessibility Professionals
Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR)
Quality Matters
Master Online Teacher Certificate
University of Illinois
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Certificate of Public Librarianship
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education
Skills
Industry Expertise
Higher Education
Other
Teaching, Research, Online Teaching, Teaching Observation, Teaching Assessment, Accessibility, Education, Adult Learning, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Consulting, Educational Development, Course Design, Online Assessment, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Information Systems, Bibliographic Research, Project Design, Project Management, Leadership, Team Leadership, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Copyright, Strategic Planning, Training & Training Content Development, Quality Management, Ada, Americans with Disabilities Act, Colleges & Universities, Workplace Training, Database Design, HTML, Information Design, Catalog Management, Library Science, Librarianship, Information Science, Microsoft 365, Libraries
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