In his current role, Ken oversees a broad portfolio of initiatives that utilize technology to facilitate teaching, learning, collaboration, and assessment within and beyond the university. Prior to joining the CTL, Ken spent eleven years teaching secondary level physics and another eight years developing educational software for a variety of public and private entities. Most recently, he headed the External and Special Projects group in the Learning Technology Center – part of the College of Education at UT Austin. While there, he established the college's Education Visualization Lab – a dedicated facility focused on integrating information visualization and visual analytics into teaching and research within the college. 

Ken holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Millikin University and Master's degrees in Instructional Technology and in Quantitative Methods from The University of Texas at Austin.