Former Apple executive to present at Corbin Connect
April 6, 2023
By WSU Strategic Communications
Contact for News Reporters: Julia Wright, College of Applied Studies, 316-978-3301 or julia.wright@wichita.edu.
Wichita State University alumna Dr. Rae Niles, former professional learning senior
manager for Apple, will be the guest speaker for the upcoming Corbin Connect Speaker
Series event from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, April 7 in the WSUTV studio in WSU's Media
Resources Center.
The presentation will address digital transformation as it relates to teaching and
learning. Niles brings a magnitude of educational leadership expertise from her 15
years at Apple in professional development and learning roles and her 14 years as
director of curriculum and technology for Wichita Public Schools. She has observed
schools, educators and students learning in various environments from around the world.
Seat reservations are required, and the event is free and open to the public. Those
interested can RSVP to attend in person or view the presentation via livestream through WSUTV.
Niles earned her bachelor’s degree in education and doctorate in education leadership,
as well as other certifications, at Wichita State.
As part of the College of Applied Studies, Corbin Connect brings together individuals
and organizations through development outreach in order to better serve our communities.
It strives to support innovative ideas and serves to engage stakeholders in a variety
of impactful ways.
About Wichita State University
Wichita State University is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling
almost 22,000 students between its main campus and WSU Tech, including students from
every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and WSU Tech are
recognized for being student centered and innovation driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in
the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM),
Wichita State University provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of
applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the Wichita State University main campus, is one
of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing
over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
