Dr. Jennifer Vogel holds a Ph.D. in Educational Equity from American University in Washington, D.C. as well as a Masters in Education and a Bachelor degree in Psychology. She has been an educator for 25 years. Dr. Vogel began her career in urban education teaching in Baltimore, MD before moving on to higher education. Her first role there was teaching non-traditional adult learners at a community college. She then moved on to a fully online university where she has served as the chair of the Masters in Education program and an Associate Dean of General Education.

In 2010, Dr. Vogel was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development at the University of Texas at Austin. She is also an honorary faculty member of the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society. Dr. Vogel is a published researcher whose interests include online learning pedagogy, adult learning theory, and faculty learning communities.