Innovator Dr. Jason M. Ruckert, a Leader in Technology-Enhanced Education, Named Embry-Riddle’s Vice President for Enrollment Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has named Dr. Jason M. Ruckert – a respected, innovative thought leader in technology-enhanced education who has helped the university maintain its status as a Top Five online educator for the past seven years – to serve as Vice President for Enrollment Management.
After assuming his new position on April 1, Dr. Ruckert will manage enrollment across Embry-Riddle, which serves nearly 34,000 students at its residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and at approximately 125 Worldwide Campus locations offering award-winning online degree programs.
Dr. Ruckert joined Embry-Riddle in 2005 and currently serves as Vice Chancellor and Chief Digital Learning Officer for the university’s Worldwide Campus. In that role, he is responsible for the overall strategy, development, delivery and quality control of online degree programs offered by the world’s leading institution of higher education focusing on aviation, aerospace and research. He has provided mission-critical leadership and assistance to the academic colleges and administrative units within the campus for all learning modalities.
Embry-Riddle President P. Barry Butler said, “As a nationally recognized authority on technology-enhanced education, Dr. Ruckert has the leadership skills and expertise to help us advance our strategic goals related to student recruitment and retention. In particular, he has distinguished himself by leveraging digital innovations to promote student persistence and academic success. I’m pleased to welcome him to Embry-Riddle’s leadership team, and I look forward to watching his further progress as Vice President for Enrollment Management.”
Ruckert, who is also a full-time faculty member in Embry-Riddle Worldwide’s College of Business, holds a Ph.D. in leadership and education from Barry University, with a specialization in higher education administration. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society as well as the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). He serves as Chair of the steering committee for the WCET, where he is also an executive council member. Ruckert is further an advisory board member for the UPCEA National Council for Online Education – Chair of Quality Standards; the USDLA (United States Distance Learning Association); and the Technology Executive Council, CNBC.
