Debra Korte

Debra Korte is a Teaching Associate Professor and the Assistant Dean for Learning Innovation in the College of ACES at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She focuses on connecting individuals to opportunities and leveraging campus resources to innovate and diversify educational offerings. Korte has experience in both classroom and corporate settings, having served as an Agricultural Education Instructor and later as Assistant Communications Director for Software Solutions Integrated, where she designed digital training and developed curriculum. An award-winning instructor, she teaches courses such as Curriculum Design & Instruction, Training & Development, and Teaching Strategies in Agricultural Education. Korte holds a PhD in Agricultural Education from the University of Missouri, an MS in Educational Leadership Administration from Eastern Illinois University, and a BS in Agricultural and Environmental Communications & E