STEVE HARMON
Managing Director, GT Atrium
Executive Director, C21U
Stephen Harmon serves as the Executive Director of the Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U), associate dean of Research in the College of Lifetime Learning, professor in the Georgia Tech College of Design, and managing director of GT Atrium, LLC. In these roles, he leads the invention, prototyping, validation, and implementation efforts associated with educational innovation and strategic planning for the future of higher education.
Harmon’s research centers on educational uses of emerging technologies and has, for the last few years, focused on the changing dynamics of higher education, particularly with respect to AI and Lifetime Learning. He is a past president of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology. Harmon has over 200 professional publications and presentations and is a recipient of Georgia State University’s Innovative Instruction Award. He is also a joint recipient of the 2022 University Professional Continuing Education Association Research & Scholarship Award, the 2024 1EdTech Power Learner Potential Award, and the 2025 UPCEA Research and Scholarship Award.
GT Atrium Advisory Board
Inaugural Interim Dean, College of Lifetime Learning
Vice President, Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2)
VP of Engagement, Alumni Association
VP International Initiatives, Steven A. Denning Chair for Global Engagement
Communications Program Manager, C21U