I start as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies at Florida State University in August 2021.
My research investigates networked learning in online communities. I explore this area in four ways. First, I study informal learning environments such as those supported by social media platforms like Twitter and Reddit. Second, I examine the identity-agency needed to navigate these environments, especially during disruptions and transitions. Third, I write about and seek greater understanding of technoethical issues raised by seeking professional learning in social networks. Fourth, and finally, I am interested in data science applications for educational research, such as the principles of open science, data mining of digital traces, social network analysis, and learning analytics.
I hold a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology & Educational Technology, a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology, and a Graduate Certificate in Serious Game Design and Research from Michigan State University, and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and sociology from Bucknell University.
I consider my strongest credential to be my ongoing friendship with my very first online friend, who I met in an AOL chatroom in the early 1990s.
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Association for Educational Communications & Technology | AECT
Research & Theory Division
American Educational Research Association | AERA
Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching & Learning (TACTL) SIG
Division C – Learning & Instruction
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education | SITE
Social Media SIG
Ph.D. in Educational Psychology & Educational Technology, 2021
Michigan State University
M.A. in Educational Technology, 2015
Michigan State University
Graduate Certificate in Serious Game Design and Research, 2014
Michigan State University
B.A. in Mathematics & Sociology, 2003
Bucknell University
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