Jeff Seaman MA, MS, PhD

Dr. Jeff Seaman is co-director of the Babson Survey Research Group (BSRG), which conducts regional, national, and global research in the field of online education. The organization designs and analyzes major surveys evaluating how colleges use online technology like learning management systems and social media in the course of online courses and degree programs. Each year the BSRG collaborates with the Online Learning Consortium and other organizations to publish a report of that year’s findings. As co-author of this report, Dr. Seaman delivers valuable insight into online enrollment trends; college investment in online programs; faculty and administrator perceptions of online learning; and online student demographics.

Dr. Seaman has more than two decades of experience in the field of online educational technology. Before joining the BSRG, Dr. Seaman created and directed information technology efforts at the University of Pennsylvania and Lesley University, and served as a technology consultant to Harvard University, Tufts University, and Boston University, among others. He also taught at Cornell University, the University of Wisconsin, and the Wharton School. His non-academic resume includes consulting and advisory board positions for Apple, IBM, Microsoft, and other major technology vendors.