Carlos Morales, PhD, is President of TCC Connect Campus, the online campus of Tarrant County College. It is the largest and fastest-growing of the six campuses, serving more than 30,000 students. Dr. Morales is an instructional technology scholar and a visionary leader with experience at undergraduate, graduate, public, and private higher education institutions. Dr. Carlos Morales champions online education success through innovative and evidence-based academic programs and models.
As an instructional technology scholar, Carlos produces and consumes scholarly work to ensure his teaching and administrative philosophies remain contemporary and integrate innovative, data-driven strategies. He is the author of internationally peer-reviewed academic articles and book chapters and has conducted over 100 invited and refereed conference presentations. Dr. Morales is an active peer reviewer on editorial boards in the United States, Puerto Rico, Latin America, and the European Union.
His experience spans more than 28 years as a faculty member of Biology, Science Education, Educational Technology, and Instructional Design in the classroom and online. Carlos has extensive experience developing and implementing strategic plans for instructional technology, distance education, instructional design, and professional development. Before moving into full-time university administration, Dr. Morales taught graduate students curriculum studies, instructional design, educational leadership, and research. He has held progressive administrative roles as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Executive Director of Academic Technology, and Instructional Designer.
A 2009 Frye Leadership Institute Fellow and a 2012 Millennium Leadership Fellow with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Dr. Morales graduated from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico with bachelor's and master's degrees in biology and science education. He earned his doctorate from Capella University in Instructional Design for Online Learning.