As Chief Content Officer for Utah Education Network (UEN) and Station Manager for public broadcaster UEN-TV, Laura G. Hunter Ph.D leads a staff of 22 and oversees the state’s online instructional services, which include the award-winning UEN.org website, ed-tech professional development, Pioneer Online Library, eMedia video-on-demand for educators, online course systems and UEN-TV. She has written multiple successful federal and foundation grants to develop educational technology in Utah and holds several peer-elected board positions, including National Educational Telecommunications Association, National Media Market, and the Affinity Group Coalition of public broadcasters.

Laura’s visionary approach to educational technology has led UEN to innovative services such as UEN SciFi Friday and UEN Cheese Science, multi-platform projects that enhance the educational value of broadcast programs to build interest in science.  She was also instrumental in bringing to Utah diverse global perspectives on news and culture with the digital TV channel MHz Worldview, supporting school readiness with the launch of Preschool Pioneer Online Library, helping build the new PBS Digital Learning Library and teaching Internet safety with NetSafe Utah. Laura has presented at the invitation of national groups on strategies to improve education through technology and she partners on several projects with PBS, CPB, museums, schools, and libraries.

Dedicated to improving education through technology, Laura holds a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts and a master’s degree in Educational Studies, these led to a teaching license in Elementary Education with Technology and Gifted endorsements and a doctorate in Teaching and Learning. Her experience includes public media administration, adjunct professor at the University of Utah, State Office of Education Internet Specialist for Utah, public school teaching, and technology curriculum development.  She lives in Salt Lake City with her husband, Bruce, two accomplished children and two lazy dogs.

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