Sarah Zipf
Department Address
664 Curtin Road
University Park, PA 16802-1800
Education
Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Higher Education, Department of Education Policy Studies
Dissertation: Experiences of Racialization in Online Undergraduate Classrooms
M.Ed. Drury University, Springfield, MO
Secondary Education Curriculum & Instruction
B.A. Drury University, Springfield, MO
Architecture, Spanish
Research Interests
College Students
Access; experience; nontraditional students; online and distance education
Curriculum & Instruction
Education technologies and learning spaces; innovative pedagogies; alternative modalities and mediums
Organizational Theory & Policy
Foundations of higher education; enrollment management; outsourcing; federal and state policies
Teaching Interests
Enrollment Management
Foundations of Higher Education
Qualitative Methods
Preprint
Virtuous AI-Use Framework: A matrix for ethical AI-use. 2026.
Virtuous AI-Use Framework: A matrix for ethical AI-use. 2026.
Overwhelmed, overworked, and overly tired: Instructional technology influences on faculty burnout. 2024.
Perceptions About Generative AI and ChatGPT Use by Faculty and College Students. 2023.
Examining the OPM: Form, Function, and Policy Implications. 2021.
Journal Article
Using the information inequity framework to study GenAI equity: analysis of educational perspectives, Information Research an international electronic journal. 2025.
Examining Inclusivity in Flexible Learning Spaces: Expectations, Comfort, and Distractions, Innovative Higher Education. 2025.
Perceptions About Generative AI and ChatGPT Use by Faculty and Students. 2024.
Anonymity and Grading Fairness in Online Education, American Journal of Distance Education. 2024.
Book Chapter
AI Monsters. 2024.