Jon Harbor

Chairman of Purdue Global University

Jon Harbor serves as Provost for Purdue University Global, USA, the Purdue University system’s fully online university serving adult learners. Previously, he served as provost for the University of Montana and as executive director of digital education and associate vice president for teaching and learning at Purdue University’s residential campus. Harbor champions teaching excellence and the expansion of quality online education to meet the needs of diverse learners. He is experienced in designing processes that help academic organizations develop and implement novel strategies for success, with a focus on access, innovation, and excellence. Harbor was educated at Cambridge University (BA), the University of Colorado (MA), and the University of Washington (PhD) and was awarded an honorary doctorate by Stockholm University.