Dr. Mac Adkins serves as the President of SmarterServices. He has been a leader in the field of distance learning for over twenty years. Dr. Adkins served as the Dean of Distance Learning for Troy University Montgomery Campus for almost a decade. In this role he provided leadership for the online, television, and print-based distance learning programs of this campus of Troy University. Prior to this position he served as the Director of Instructional Design and Technology for the Troy University College of Education. In this role he provided leadership, training and support for faculty and students as they integrated technology into the teaching and learning process. His roots in distance education go back to 1991 when he was pivotal in the implementation of a videotape-based and later Internet based distance education program at Amridge University.
One of the roles which Dr. Adkins held with Troy University was the Director of Instructional Design. In this role he was the project manager for the eCourse Redesign Project which was a multi-year project to redesign all online courses for Troy University. Dr. Adkins was also one of the authors of the current Course of Study in Technology Education used by all public schools in the State of Alabama.
Dr. Adkins is also an online faculty member for Capella University. He teachers Administration and Leadership of Online Programs and Higher Education Leadership for Capella University.
Dr. Adkins received his Doctor of Education degree from Auburn University in 1998. His major for the degree was Educational Leadership.
