Marsha Parker, PhD

Dr. Parker is a learning and development leader at Ford Motor Company and currently leads the transformation of instructional design services for the Global Talent organization. With 10+ years in the field of instructional design and analytics, she is an experienced performance strategist, instructional designer, data scientist and leadership coach. Dr. Parker is a thought leader in analyzing learning trends, creating data-driven organizations, and building internal people capability. She received her Ph.D. from Wayne State University (2014) in Instructional Technology & Design and is a recognized speaker in the field of digital learning. Dr. Parker also serves as adjunct faculty at LaSalle University and is a lead researcher on a Ford-funded, post-doctoral study at Purdue University.