Diane Sempler

Diane Sempler is the Managing Director for the CTI and has been with the Center since its inception in 2017. She manages the day-to-day operations for the Center and co-manages initiatives, strategic planning, and Center and institution-wide projects, in addition to staff management and administrative functions. She also leads a team that supports faculty with innovation projects including blended and online learning.

She has spent several years at Cornell in increasingly senior positions, with prior years of experience managing and leading teams within Information Technologies. Diane’s role in these positions brings broad experience with many facets of leadership, management, organizational development, and project management. She couples this experience with a keen interest in understanding the needs of faculty, staff, and students at Cornell.  Diane holds a degree in early childhood development and studied Communications & Marketing at Cornell.