Joshua Nave

Joshua Nave serves as Director of Academic Affairs at the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), where he coordinates the statewide Open Education Initiative and supports academic program development, review, and quality assurance. His work focuses on expanding access to affordable course materials, supporting institutional collaboration, and exploring how open educational resources (OER) and open educational practices (OEP) can contribute to institutional priorities and student success.

Before joining THEC, Joshua held faculty and administrative positions at community colleges and universities, including Coahoma Community College, Southwest Tennessee Community College, Miami University of Ohio, and the University of Memphis. His experience includes instructional design, curriculum development, faculty professional development, and OER course development. He has participated in open education research initiatives and presented at state, national, and international conferences.

Joshua is particularly interested in examining course materials at the academic program level, considering how affordability, curricular alignment, student learning, and workforce preparation intersect.