Timothy D. Harfield, PhD is Senior Product Marketing Manager for Analytics at Blackboard Inc. A philosopher by training, Dr. Harfield has published and presented widely on how learning analytics can be used in a variety of contexts to promote student success in a way that is compatible with humanistic values. Prior to joining Blackboard in 2016, Dr. Harfield served as Project Director in the Office of Enrollment Management and Student Success at Georgia State University, and as a Fellow with the University Innovation Alliance.