Ariel Fleurimond

Dr. Ariel Fleurimond is the Senior Director of Instructional Design and Curriculum Support at Columbia University, where she leads a multidisciplinary team of associate directors, instructional designers, instructional media developers, course developers, and interns responsible for the design, development, and delivery of online and hybrid programs across the university.

With more than two decades of experience in education, Dr. Fleurimond has held a wide range of leadership and practitioner roles at Columbia, including Instructional Designer, Faculty Development Specialist, Course Developer, Associate Director, Director, and now Senior Director. She has overseen course and program development pipelines across schools and disciplines, including all 18+ degree programs offered by SPS. She has also provided instructional design support for strategic impact programs and partnerships, like the CCIP, SPS Pre-College Program, and Union Theological Seminary, School of Social Work, CU Law School, and more. Dr. Fleurimond has also partnered with senior leadership on faculty development, executive education, and instructional innovation initiatives.

Dr. Fleurimond’s research centers on the human experience of change, with a goal of helping institutions maintain academically rigorous environments that are inclusive and responsive to the realities of faculty and students. She holds a BA in Psychology from New York University with minors in General Education and Computer Programming, an MAEd in Art Education, and an MEd in Educational Technology. Dr. Fleurimond earned her EdD in Instructional Technology from Teachers College, Columbia University, where her doctoral research examined faculty adoption of online learning through the lens of Diffusion of Innovation theory.

Dr. Fleurimond is an active regional, national, and international conference presenter on online learning, instructional design, and organizational change in higher education, sharing research and applied case studies on how institutions can more effectively support teaching innovation.

Outside of her professional work, Dr. Fleurimond is an artist and avid crafter who enjoys illustration, music, crochet, and game design, and she has previously served on nonprofit and educational advisory boards supporting STEAM access and student success.