Betsy K. Lee Verb
Director of Innovation & ICT
Betsy joined the UISG community at the beginning of the 2021-22 academic year. She has 24 years of experience teaching technology and design thinking, focusing on digital and product design from (STEAM-based) Pre-K to the college level. In addition to her classroom experience, she has served in various leadership positions globally for the past ten years.
Betsy has a Master of Science in Educational Media Design and Technology and an Ed.S. in Curriculum Design and Instruction, emphasising Distance Learning. She is finishing her Ed.D. degree in International Education, focusing on the Cultural Influences in Design Thinking. Betsy has designed and implemented numerous Innovation & Design Labs worldwide, focusing on maximising the use of space. Her philosophy on education is to create spaces and provide training where students can learn innovative methods of design and technology through experiential learning to increase their knowledge, develop skills and learn various ways to contribute to society.