Ken Panko

Ken Panko is an experienced leader in media and technology innovation, currently serving as the Director of Media & Technology Innovation at Northwestern University since August 2019. Panko previously held positions such as Director of the Duderstadt Center at the University of Michigan, where responsibilities included overseeing advanced academic technology resources, and Director of Educational Resources and Technology at Yale-NUS College, where Panko established multiple divisions and advanced IT systems. Panko’s career also includes significant roles at Yale University focused on online learning platforms and instructional technology, as well as earlier positions in e-learning and educational technology management. Panko holds a BA in English from Virginia Commonwealth University, alongside additional education from Old Dominion University and the University of Connecticut.