Syracuse University

Faculty Member, Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation

Other Affiliations: Syracuse University, Disability Studies
Syracuse University, Information Studies

School of Education

About

I am an Associate Professor of Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation at Syracuse University. I am the program coordinator for the Masters Degree in Instructional Technology.

I hold two degrees from Oklahoma State University, and I completed my PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before going to grad school, I  taught 9th and 10th grade English in southwestern Oklahoma.

At Syracuse University, my research focuses on implementing design research techniques to create innovative learning technologies that are accessible and usable for all learners. This work builds on my interest and experience in various forms of design (i.e. instructional, web, universal, interaction); web accessibility/usability and product evaluation research; and technology development (i.e. web, iPhone, media, games). My areas of technological interest are mobile applications for learning, assistive and adaptive technologies, and educational games/simulations.

My teaching areas include design-based research, educational multimedia, and web/media accessibility/usability. In addition to my scholarly work, I have co-authored a book on dynamic website development, and contributed chapters on web accessibility for technical books. I have authored numerous white papers and technical reports on instructional technology and assistive technology.

Currently I am in the second year of a 3-year NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI-R²) grant called DiVA that builds robust video data research capacity here at Syracuse University. The grant is part of the Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) and provides for the acquisition and implementation of DV capturing and analysis infrastructure over a three-year period. The MRI program serves to increase access to shared tools and infrastructure for research and research training.

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