Stephen Harmon is the associate dean of research at Georgia Tech Professional Education (GTPE), director of educational innovation at the Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U), and a professor at the Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design. In his roles at GTPE and C21U, Harmon leads invention, prototyping, and validation efforts for educational innovation and manages facilities for Georgia Tech researchers and faculty members. His research focuses on educational uses of emerging technologies, with recent emphasis on eLearning and synchronous, online learning environments. 

Harmon is a past president of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, an international professional association for educators and others involved in improving instruction through technology. He has authored over 120 professional publications and presentations. In 2011, Harmon received Georgia State University's Innovative Instruction Award. He was the spring 2016 commencement speaker at Georgia Southern University. Harmon holds a Doctor of Education (1992) and a Master of Education (1988) from the University of Georgia, and a Bachelor of Arts (1984) from Furman University.