Stephanie Smith Budhai

Assistant Professor

Dr. Stephanie Smith Budhai is an assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, working primarily within its M.Ed. in Educational Technology program. Dr. Budhai’s interdisciplinary research and practice lies at the intersections of equity, technology and civic engagement, supporting educators across myriad K-16 settings.

Dr. Budhai has published 8 books, two of which have been translated into Arabic. They include The IMPACT of the Scholarly Practitioner Doctorate: Exercising Socially Just Leadership and Making Equitable Change, Culturally Responsive Teaching Online and In Person Settings: An Action Planner for Dynamic Equitable Learning Environments, Leveraging Digital Tools to Assess Student Learning, Best Practices in Engaging Online Learners Through Active and Experiential Learning in Online Courses, among others.

Currently, Dr. Budhai serves as the Assistant Chair of the Information Technology Council and Executive Board Member for the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) and Editorial Advisory Board for Tech & Learning. She is a past International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) awardee for Excellence in Teacher Education and has been invited to speak to educators across the globe including for the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States.

She holds a Ph.D. in Learning Technologies and a M.S. in Information with a specialization in Library and Information Science, as well as K-12 teaching certifications in technology education, instructional technology, computers and information technology, special education and elementary education.

Educational Background

• Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Learning Technologies, Drexel University
• M.S., Information, Library and Information Science, Drexel University
• M.Ed., Counseling and Personnel Services, University of Maryland
• B.S., Elementary and Special Education, Temple University

Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Delaware, 2024–present
• Associate Clinical Professor, School of Education, Drexel University, 2021–2024
• Associate Professor, School of Education and Human Services, Neumann University, 2017–2021
• Director of Graduate Education, School of Education and Human Services, Neumann University, 2014–2019
• Assistant Professor, School of Education and Human Services, Neumann University, 2012–2017

Recent Professional Awards

• Most Valuable Professor (MVP) Recognition, University of Delaware Athletics, 2024
• Fulbright Specialist Roster Placement, 2024-2027
• Service & Leadership Excellence Award, Drexel University SoE, 2023
• Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Neumann University, 2021
• Emerging Leader, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, 2021
• Award for Excellence in Teacher Education, International Society of Technology in Education, 2017