Torrey Trust

Torrey Trust, Ph.D., is a professor of learning technology in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her work centers on the critical examination of the interconnected relationship between teaching, larning and technology, and how technology can support teachers in designing contexts that enhance student learning. Trust has received the University of Massachusetts Amherst Distinguished Teaching Award (2023), the College of Education Outstanding Teaching Award (2020) and the ISTE Making IT Happen Award (2018). Trust has served as a professional learning network leader for the ISTE Teacher Education Network for five years, including a two-year term as the president. More recently, Trust has been a leading voice in exploring ChatGPT in education and has been featured by several media outlets in articles and podcasts, including U.S. News & World Report, WIRED, Tech & Learning, The Hill, Education Week and BAM Radio Network.