John Harford
About John Harford
John Harford serves as the Director of Educational Technology and Media at the Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, a position he has held since 2017. He has a background in multimedia and instructional technology, with previous roles at The NewsMarket and Columbia Business School.
Current Role at Yale University
John Harford serves as the Director of Educational Technology and Media at the Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning. He has held this position since 2017, contributing to the development and implementation of innovative educational technologies and media resources to enhance teaching and learning at Yale University. His role involves overseeing various projects that aim to improve the educational experience for both faculty and students in New Haven, CT.
Previous Experience in Educational Technology
Prior to his current role, John Harford worked at Yale University as the Manager of Communication and Collaboration Technologies at the Center for Teaching and Learning from 2014 to 2017. In this capacity, he managed initiatives that focused on improving communication and collaboration tools for educational purposes. His experience also includes a decade-long tenure at Columbia Business School as Production Manager, where he oversaw multimedia projects and educational content production.
Educational Background
John Harford earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from UMass Boston. He furthered his education at Columbia University, where he obtained a Master of Arts in Instructional Technology and Media from 2011 to 2014. Additionally, he completed a Certificate in Collective Intelligence: Social, Emotional and Cultural Intelligence at Teachers College, Columbia University during the same period, enhancing his expertise in organizational leadership.
Career History
Before his roles at Yale University and Columbia University, John Harford held various positions in the field of multimedia and project management. He worked as Director of Multimedia at The NewsMarket from 2006 to 2008 and as Project Manager at Luminant Worldwide for one year in 1999. His diverse career has provided him with a broad skill set in educational technology and multimedia production.