Education

• Ph.D. Educational Technology & Mathematics Education. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• M.Ed. (Honors), Elementary Education, Elon University, NC.

• P.G.C.E (Distinction). Liverpool University, UK.

• B.A. (Honors) Elementary Education, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Background

Dr. Helen Crompton is from England where she taught in the classroom for 13 years. She moved to the USA and taught in US schools for three years. She then went on to gain a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education and Educational Technology from the University of North Carolina - at Chapel Hill, which is a Public Ivy League University.

Crompton then began a tenure track position at Old Dominion University in Virginia. This university is named after the original name of the state and in a hub of scholars with seven other research universities within Virginia. With her extensive body of research, in 2018, she was awarded early tenure and then gained early promotion to full in 2023 and now has the title of Professor.

With her growing scholarly work, Dr. Crompton has been requested to advise and consult for various NGOs, governments, companies, and universities for her expertise in the use of technology to enhance and extend learning. This includes work for the United Nations (UNESCO, ITU), Oxford University, Cambridge University, The World Bank, and USAID. Her scholarly efforts have gained awards, and recognition. For example, Crompton is listed in Stanford’s top 2% of scientists in the world for her work each year and is also on the Top 2% list for career long contributions. The United Nations also formally recognized her as one of nine experts in the world for mobile learning.