Stephen Butler, EdD

he/him
Director of Online Programs

Stephen Butler is the director of Online Programs at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Excellence in Digital Education (Pitt EDGE), where he supervises continuing education development along with a renewed effort toward expanding and enhancing staff development initiatives.

With over 25 years in higher education, his leadership ensures that course and program designs align with university policies, quality and compliance standards, and best practices in instructional design, while advancing the university’s broader digital learning goals and strengthening the institution’s capacity to deliver high-quality digital education at scale. 

Butler brings faculty experience in both design and instructional leadership as well as extensive academic leadership roles focused on innovation and strategic growth. His work emphasizes team engagement and change management, with a strong commitment to high-impact, globally recognized service-learning initiatives that build community partnerships and enhance students’ career readiness.

    Education & Training

  • EdD in Instructional Leadership, Argosy University
  • MEd in Administration and Policies Studies, University of Pittsburgh School of Education
  • BS, LaRoche College