President’s Speaker Series Continues April 17

Missouri Valley College will welcome Dr. Jason Lively on April 17 as part of the President’s Speaker Series. Lively will share a virtual presentation on best practices in hybrid teaching.

The session will run from 3:15 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Dr. Lively will discuss research-based practices, effective course design, and innovative strategies to elevate student success.

Lively is an accomplished remote professor and instructional designer with a successful track record in teaching online. He has a passion for leveraging emerging technologies like AI, mixed realities, and simulations.

Lively served as dean and associate dean of the School of Arts, Media & Communications at Lindenwood University for five years, and he was a professor of communications there for nine years prior to that. He designed and taught remotely the senior level capstone course taken by students in K-12 art education, game design, graphic design, web design, digital art, photography, and studio art.

Dr. Lively has a Doctor of Philosophy from Nova Southeastern University, where he also received his Ed Specialist Degree. He has an MBA from Tarleton State University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard Payne University. He currently lives in Wellington, Texas.

The President’s Speaker Series was established by President Joe Parisi in 2024 to challenge minds, engage our academic community, and welcome scholars and thought leaders to MVC.