Elizabeth Keren-Kolb

Liz has served on numerous state and national boards, including MACUL, COSN, and AACTE. She was board president of MACUL, co-chair of an auxiliary committee for the U.S. Office of Education Technology on sustainable professional development in teacher education, and co-chair of AACTE’s Innovation and Technology Committee. Liz is the creator and coordinator of the Triple E Framework, an open-source tool for K-12 teachers and administrators to assess the effectiveness of technology in lesson plans. She also created the 4T Virtual Conference, one of the first free synchronous online conferences for K-12 educators, which served over 3,000 participants during its eight-year run (2010-2018). Over the past decade, she has worked extensively in the field of digital wellness through partnerships and initiatives such as the UM Digital Wellness Symposium for Parents and Youth, a digital wellness partnership with AAPS middle schools, and conducted workshops for educators, librarians, and families on digital wellness and healthy screen use.

Liz’s current research focuses on teacher preparedness for integrating technology in P-12 classrooms, the Triple E Framework, technology equity, and digital wellness and mental health among middle school students. She leads a research team at the Lappin Weiser Center for the Learning Sciences, developing a comprehensive tool for evaluating educational apps. Liz collaborates with partners at UMSI, UMSSW, and Ann Arbor Public Schools on a Peer-to-Peer Digital Wellness initiative. She also serves on the Ozone House Board of Directors, supporting at-risk and homeless youth in Washtenaw County. Previously, Liz was a social studies and computer technology teacher, as well as a technology coordinator and integration specialist in Ohio.