Dr. Susan Biro is Manager, Online Learning where her work focuses on supporting and expanding online learning courses and programs. With more than 25 years of experience in distance learning administration, she collaborates with faculty and academic leaders to advance effective teaching practices, online course design, and quality assurance.
Her areas of expertise include Universal Design for Learning, Open Educational Resources, Quality Matters (QM), and microcredential development. Susan serves as one of UMBC’s QM Coordinators and is a certified Course Review Manager, Peer Reviewer, and Independent Online APPQMR Facilitator. She also teaches Applied Learning Science as an instructor in UMBC’s post-master’s Certificate in College Teaching and Learning Sciences program.
Susan earned a Doctor of Education with a specialization in Leadership in Higher Education and a Master of Education in Adult Education from Widener University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Delaware State University.
Select Presentations
- Biro, S. C., & Sullivan, C. (2026, February). Mapping Microcredentials: Lessons from a faculty bootcamp model. 1EdTech Learning Impact Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
- Hawken, M., Biro, S. C., & Abrams, J. (2024, July). Ally Up: Amplifying UDL for inclusive learning with Anthology Ally. Anthology Together (AT24), Orlando, FL.
- Biro, S. C, Wyatt, L., & Hawken, M. (2023, November). Create your QM vision board! Dialog with colleagues, find your path to scalable QM adoption and QA. QM Connect, Bloomington, MN.
- Biro, S. C. (2022, November). Explore, empower & innovate with digital credentials. 1EdTech Higher Briefing on Digital Credentials, virtual session.
- Durham, E., & Biro, S. C. (2021, April). Purpose, people, process: Building OER sustainability. M.O.S.T. (Maryland Open Source Textbook) 2021 State Summit, virtual conference.
- Hawken, M., Sullivan, C., Biro, S. C., & Braxton, S. (2021, February). Planning instructional variety for online teaching: PIVOT to success. Northeastern State University, 12th annual Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment, virtual conference.