Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, which has been downloaded over 5 million times. She serves as dean of teaching and learning and professor of business and management at Vanguard University of Southern California. In the Fall of 2023, Bonni served as Scholar in Residence for the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Teaching + Learning Hub, focusing on AI in higher education.  

As the creator and host of Teaching in Higher Ed, Bonni explores the art and science of teaching, amplifying diverse educators’ voices and fostering a global learning community. The podcast won the MERLOT Classics Award in 2016 and has been featured in publications like Inside Higher Ed, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and Times Higher Education (THE). Bonni holds a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University. She frequently speaks at universities and conferences on effective teaching strategies and educational technology.