Justin Szabo, PhD
Experienced Educator,
Evaluator, and Tinkerer
Professional service in higher education since 2011
- 2025 – Present: Iowa State University, Office of the Vice President of Research
- Export Control Administrator in the Office of Research Ethics
- 2021 – 2025: Iowa State University, School of Education
- Research Scientist at Research Institute for Studies in Education
- Associate Graduate Faculty
- 2011 – 2021 & 2023: University of Northern Iowa, UNI Online (formerly Continuing Education and Special Programs)
- Assistant Director of Continuing & Distance Education and Individual Studies
- Campus Coordinator for National Student Exchange
- Instructor for Individual Studies Department and Curriculum & Instruction Department
Academic preparations
- 2021 – PhD in Education
- Drake University
- 2013 – MAE in Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs
- University of Northern Iowa
- 2009 – BA in General studies
- University of Northern Iowa
- 2006 – 2007: National Student Exchange
- New Mexico State University
Courses Taught
Iowa State University
EDUC 593B Immersive Education: Teaching and Learning in Virtual Reality
A graduate-level online course focused on the use cases for virtual reality in education, as part of the online Educational Technology graduate program
RESEV 5520 Basic Educational Statistics
A graduate level online course focused on introducing statistical analyses, including frequencies, t-tests, ANOVAs and correlations
RESEV 550 Introduction to Educational Research
A graduate-level online course focused on providing students an overview of qualitative and quantitative landscape of educational research
University of Northern Iowa
LRNTECH 5110 Developing and Directing Online Learning
A graduate-level online course focused on planning, implementing, and evaluating online learning environments and programs as part of the online Learning Technologies & Instructional Design master’s program
INDIVSTU 4198 Individual Studies Project: Portfolio Development
An undergraduate-level online course for upper-division undergraduate students in the Individual Studies, General Studies, and Bachelor of Liberal Studies programs
Drake University
DOC 360 Learning, Leading, and Technology (co-taught)
A doctoral-level online course focused on leadership and decision making when implementing and utilizing emerging instructional technologies in organizations.
