June 1, 2026
Summary/Recap (2 page) Curriculum Vitae
Curtis J. Bonk, Distinguished Professor, Instructional Systems
Technology Program
Learning, Design, and Adult Education Department, Indiana
University
Mobile: (1-812) 322-curt (2878)
Email(s): cjbonk@iu.edu;
curt@curtbonk.com
Personal Homepages: http://curtbonk.com/;
and http://CourseShare.com
Career Dossier: http://curtbonk.com/career/
Google Scholar:
h-index = 83; i10-index = 213; citations = 33,000+
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dsdG3ewAAAAJ&hl=en
Co-Host: Silver Lining for
Learning weekly Podcast show: https://silverliningforlearning.org/
Education
Ph.D., 1989, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Educational
Psychology (minor Educational Technology)
M.S., 1987, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Major:
Educational Psychology.
B.A., 1981, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; Major:
Accounting. (3.83 G.P.A. Magna Cum Laude)
Professional Experience
2026-present Distinguished Professor, Dept. of
Learning, Design, & Adult Ed, IST program, IU.
1992-present Professor, Dept. of
Instructional Systems Technology (IST), SoE, Indiana University.
• Coordinator, Certificate in Online Teaching and
Learning Practices (2022-present).
• Adjunct Faculty Member: IU Luddy School of
Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, 2002-present.
• Associate Faculty Member: IU Cognitive Science
Program, 1992-present.
• Affiliate Faculty:
Center for Computer-Mediated Communication, IU, 2014-present.
• Affiliate Faculty Member: Southeast Asian Studies
Center, Indiana U., 2014-present.
• Faculty Associate, Center for Int’l Ed, Devel
& Research (CIEDR), IU, 2015-2020.
1999-present Founder and President,
CourseShare, LLC, Bloomington, Indiana.
2003-2010 Founder and President,
SurveyShare, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana.
Certifications
1996 Certification in Distance Education,
Indiana University, Continuing Studies Dept.
1983 Certified
Public Accountant (CPA) License granted December 16, 1983.
Honors, Awards, and Recognitions
2025 Awardee, Global
Smart Education Innovation: Research Innovation Prize, Beijing, China.
2024 Fellow Awardee, Association for Educational Communication and
Technology (AECT).
2023 Fellow Awardee, Online Learning
Consortium (OLC).
2023 Awardee, AECT
Annual Achieve Award: For Accomplishments Advancing the ECT Field.
2023 Awardee, USDLA Excellence in
Distance Learning Research Award in Higher Education.
2023 Awardee, Outstanding International
Research Collaboration, AERA.
2022 Awardee, Outstanding
Digital Learning Artifact Award (Silver Lining for Learning)
AECT.
2022 Awardee, AECT Distinguished
Development Award (for Silver Lining for Learning podcast).
2022 Awardee, Outstanding International
Engagement Award, Indiana Univ. School of Education.
2022 Fellow Awardee, American
Educational Research Association (AERA).
2021 Awardee, David H. Jonassen
Excellence in Research Award. AECT.
2017 Awardee, Online
Learning Journal Outstanding Research Achievement Award in Online Education,
Online Learning Consortium, Orlando, Florida, November 16, 2017.
2016 Fellow Awardee, AACE Fellowship Award "In Recognition of Outstanding Leadership
& Service to the Profession and AACE."
2014 Awardee, Mildred
B. and Charles A. Wedemeyer Award for Outstanding Practitioner in Distance
Education Award; Distance Teaching & Learning Conference, Madison, WI.
2004 Awardee, Alumni Achievement Award,
University of Wisconsin, School of Education
2003 Awardee, The Most Outstanding
Achievement by an Individual in Higher Ed Award, USDLA.
2003-2005 Senior
Research Fellow, US Dept of Defense, Advanced Distributed Learning Lab, DC.
2002 Awardee, CyberStar Award, May
17, 2002, Indiana Info Tech Assoc. (INITA), Indianapolis, IN. Award Winner for:
“Educational Contribution to IT in Higher Education.”
1999-2003 Senior
Research Fellow, U. S. Army Research Institute
1989 American Psychological
Association Dissertation Research Award.
1988-89 Univ. of WI Dissertator Fellowship,
WARF, University of WI-Madison.
List Recognitions for Research and Scholarship
2021-2025 Listed in Elsevier &
Stanford University top 2% of scientists in the world for career citations.
2022-2025 Also listed in Elsevier
& Stanford top 2% of scientists in world for previous year
citations.
2022-2026 Listed in Top Social
Scientists & Humanities Scientists in United States (#499) & the World
(#1094), D-index = 62; (World); Research.com, Among top Social Scientists at
Indiana Univ.
2012-2018 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings
(top 200 list from over 20,000 university-based
education scholars in the USA), published in “Education Week.” (highest
rank #69)
Publication Summary (as of June 1, 2026):
Main Publications Other:
Books and Special Issues 18 Magazine
and Newsletter Articles 21
Digital Books 6 Personal
Interviews 15
Journal Articles 188 Guest
Blog Posts 13
Book Chapters & Forewords 68 Book
Reviews 4
Technical/Research Reports 16 ERIC/Other
Docs 8
Conference Proceedings 87 Dissertations
and Master’s Theses 2
Total Main 383 365
Day Leadership Calendars 3
Grand Total = 449 (plus 8
articles in review) Total Other 66
Talks and Presentations (as of June
1, 2026): Int’l/National
and Other Presentations:
Conference Papers/Presentations 221 International/National
567
Present/Demo No Paper 39 State/Regional
57
Keynotes /Plenary Talks 338 Local
114
Invited/Special Conf Talks 257 Online
Present/Webinars/Videoconfs 138
Moderator/Discussant/Other 167 Training
Videos (e.g., YouTube, etc.) 80
Total Conference/Main Talks 1,022
Total Int’l/National/Other Talks 956
Grand Total Talks and Presentations = 1,978
Key Achievements: (1) Author of the book, “The World is Open: How Web
Technology is Revolutionizing Education;” (2) Editor of “The Handbook of
Blended Learning: Global Perspectives, Local Designs;” (3) Editor of “MOOCs
and Open Education in the Global South;” (4) Editor of “Transformative
Teaching Around the World;” (5) Author of “Adding Some TEC-VARIETY: 100+
Activities for Motivating and Retaining Learners Online.”