Melissa Venable, Ph.D.

Melissa A. Venable, Ph.D., is an online education advisor for BestColleges. In this role, she leads and writes the annual Online Education Trends Report. Melissa is an adjunct faculty member and course designer at Saint Leo University and the University of South Florida; she is also a certified career coach with a background in career development services. Melissa earned her doctorate in instructional technology at the University of South Florida with research interests in distance education and support services for online students.