Minaz Fazal,Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Teacher Education Program at New York Institute of Technology. Fazal is experienced in working and collaborating with K-12 public and charter schools, supporting teachers in developing and implementing differentiated blended and personalized learning strategies. Fazal has worked with principals and teachers in developing instructional vision and professional development plans for effective data-guided blended learning practices, with special emphasis on the role of student agency and competency-based progression. Fazal’s research interests focus on the use of authentic assessment and ePortfolios to demonstrate competency, developing a comprehensive methodology beyond test scores to evaluate the impact of blended and personalized learning, and the role of student agency in advancing learning. Her specific area of strength is in research and assessment, and she is working on several projects that require developing evaluation strategies using qualitative and quantitative research methods. Fazal received her Ph.D. In Educational Psychology and Technology at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.