Our Values
Achieving digital literacy across campus means supporting essential and discipline-specific digital literacies. This includes identifying not only the experiences but also the infrastructure that will encourage the campus community to collaborate around the topic.
With our expansive and agile definition of digital literacy, every university member is empowered to contribute their perspective on the topic. Our focus on technology adaptability enables implementation in programs and curricula and aligns with a liberal arts education that incorporates practical and critical thinking skills.
We seek to involve all university members in the decision-making process, creating opportunities for effective outcomes that are grounded in shared knowledge, creating a healthy community of practice on the topic.
Executive Sponsor
Jennifer Drake
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor of English
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Leadership
Annie Bélanger
Program Coordinator for Presidential Fellows Program; Presidential Fellow for Academic Affairs Strategic Planning; AI integration; Digital Literacy
Senior Librarian
University Libraries
Laurence José
Director of the Digital Studies minor
Professor of Writing
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Vinicius Rebello Lima
Unit Head, Department of Visual and Media Arts
Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Foundations
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Christine Rener
Vice Provost for Instructional Development and Innovation
Director of the Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center
Professor of Chemistry
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Thought Partners
Data and Analytics Director of the CLAS Voyage
Associate Professor of Statistics
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Unit Head, Department of Writing
Associate Professor of Writing
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Chris Haven
Director of the General Education Program
Professor of Writing
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Erica R. Hamilton
Associate Vice President, Academic Programs
Office of the Provost
Professor of Literacy Studies
College of Education and Community Innovation
Kim Kenward
Director of eLearning Technologies
Information Technology
Justin Melick
Presidential Fellow for State Funding Appropriation Strategy
Senior Instructional Design Specialist
Information Technology
Hazel McClure
Department Head, Research, Instruction, and Outreach
Senior Librarian
University Libraries
Jared Moore
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies & Outreach
Associate Professor of Computer Science
College of Computing
Avery Olearczyk
Digital Literacy Librarian
Assistant Librarian
University Libraries
Project Support
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
Director of Communications
Division of Academic Affairs
Past Contributors
In acknowledgment of this multi-year effort, the following are the names of Grand Valley community members who have made leadership contributions to catalyzing Digital Literacy across the curriculum. The task force recognizes and thanks them for their work here.
Digital Literacy Task Force
Carol "Griff" Griffin (2024–2026)
Director of the General Education Program
Professor of Natural Resources Management
Department of Biology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
(Note: Dr. Griffin retired from Grand Valley in 2026)
BlueDot Subcommittee #3
Lindsey Peterson (2023–2024)
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and User Experience
Department of Visual and Media Arts
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Anthony Thompson (2023–2024)
Professor of Photography
Department of Visual and Media Arts
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences