Alin Vrancila

Alin Vrancila is the chief academic officer at Multnomah University and the co-founder of Ready for Online (www.readyforonline.com). He teaches residentially and online and has been doing that for the past 10 years. Former CRM Manager and Tech Consultant, Alin earned his B.S. in computer science and marketing and his M.A. in intercultural studies, and he is currently a doctoral candidate with Oxford Center for Missions Studies in Oxford, UK. His research focus is online education, specifically focused on developing a new instructional design paradigm for online learning. Alin is actively involved in community development work in South Sudan and is the CEO of Grain for Pain (www.grainforpain.com), a non-profit organization active in Uganda and South Sudan. Together with his wife Dianne, they live in Portland, Oregon and they have three children: Josephine Kate, Isla Joy, and Christopher Jameson.