Carlos Morales

Dr. Carlos Morales is the President of the award-winning TCC Connect Campus, the largest and fastest-growing of the six Tarrant County College District campuses, which delivers eLearning and Weekend College programs to non-traditional students. He is responsible for the educational endeavors of more than 32,000 students served by 500+ faculty.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Dr. Morales is an instructional technology scholar, a visionary and dynamic leader with experience at undergraduate, graduate, public, and private higher education institutions, and an educator, presenter, and author. His experience spans more than 30 years as a faculty member of Biology, Science Education, Educational Technology, and Instructional Design in the classroom and online. He has held progressive administrative roles as Vice Chancellor for Academic, Executive Director of Academic Technologies, and Instructional Designer.

Carlos is the author of internationally peer-reviewed academic articles and book chapters and has conducted more than 110 refereed conference presentations. Dr. Morales has used technology throughout his career to improve teaching and learning. He is enthusiastic about incorporating technology advancements that engage students in the learning process and help faculty enhance teaching methods. Morales has accomplished this by developing instructional technology training sessions, designing and implementing technology-enriched classrooms, and developing fully online college degrees. He is a sought-after expert and leader in higher education innovation, experienced in creating converged learning environments (online, hybrid, and web-assisted) and adult and accelerated learning opportunities. Dr. Morales serves on local, regional, and national governing boards in the United States and is an active peer reviewer on editorial boards for academic journals in the United States, Puerto Rico, Latin America, and the European Union.

Dr. Morales graduated from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Biology and Science Education. He received his doctorate from Capella University in Instructional Design for Online Learning. He is a 2009 Frye Leadership Institute Fellow and a 2012 Millennium Leadership Fellow with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.