Dr. Jensen is currently an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technologies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. For 15 years prior, she served as Touro University (CA Bay Area) Adjunct Faculty - Research Methods and Innovative Learning. She was also a K-12 Teacher and Coordinator and in numerous rural and urban, public and private organizations. As a member of the Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma, Jensen’s on-going research highlights the possible futures of utilizing information and communication technologies (ICTs) for Native American/Indigenous Peoples’ capacity building, women’s leadership, and work-life balance, especially in rural and remote locations. She has traveled extensively around our nation and the globe to meet with other Indigenous, governmental, and educational technology leaders. She regularly presents at scholarly conferences/meetings, has received over 20 leading awards from notable Native American and technology organizations, and has had five articles published about her work. Her current research/publication agenda includes Global Indigenous ICT’s, women’s leadership, work-life balance, mentoring, and teacher education.

As the Founder of the Community Empowerment Resource Center (CERCLE) and Integrity Technologies, Inc., Dr. Jensen strives to be an empowered servant leader. Thus, she has had a long-term commitment and passion to fostering diverse communities in need. Since her entire maternal family (all Choctaw Nation members) is rooted in SE OK – with many SE graduates, she is particularly loyal to our SE Community. She is often sought her out as a guest lecturer/teacher, leader, and project designer and is highly trained in four key areas: Research, teaching, leadership, and community building. Some of her recent honors include: 2013 National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Top 40 Under 40 Leader, 2011/2012 Phi Delta Kappa Emerging Leader,2011/2012 American Indian Graduate Center Scholar, and 2011/2012 American Indian College Fund Scholar. For more information, contact Dr. Jensen via http://www.drcrystaljensen.org