Eric S. Belt, EdD
Titles
Senior Academic Innovation Specialist, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Health Professions Education
School Affiliation
School of Graduate Studies
Specialties
Online teacher-student relationships
Scholarship of teaching and learning
Faculty development
About
Phone: 410-706-0611
Email: eric.belt@umaryland.edu
Eric Belt, EdD, is a Senior Academic Innovation Specialist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), where he leads campuswide initiatives in educational research, faculty development, and the integration of emerging technologies in teaching and learning. He founded the AI Studio, UMB’s first faculty fellowship focused on responsible and research-informed uses of artificial intelligence in education and co-leads the Ed Crafters Community Connection and Future Educators Academy, which prepare faculty and graduate assistants for scholarly teaching. Dr. Belt’s research examines teacher–student relationships in online learning environments and the ways communication, presence, and technology shape connection and trust. His recent work appears in Online Learning Journal, TechTrends, Education and Information Technologies, and Distance Education. A recipient of multiple research awards, he also serves on the editorial board of To Improve the Academy and teaches in graduate programs at UMB, Boise State University (BSU), the University of North Carolina, Wilmington (UNCW), and the University of Alaska, Anchorage (UAA).
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