Online Master of Science in Education in Learning Design and Technology — Faculty

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Faculty

  • Luke Bennett, Clinical Assistant Professor

    benne295@purdue.edu

    Education

    • Ed.D. — Education, Nova Southeastern University (2014)
      •  Concentration 1: Instructional Technology and Distance Education
      • Concentration 2: Instructional Leadership- Curriculum Development
    • M.A. — Teaching, Belhaven University (2005)
    • B.A. — Psychology, Florida International University (1998)

    Research Interests

    • Pedagogy and Management Within Emerging Learning Spaces
    • Extended Reality
    • Online Learning
    • Technology Integration

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  • Peg Ertmer, Professor Emerita

    pertmer@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Curriculum & Instruction, Purdue University
    • MA in Special Education-Learning Disabilities, Cardinal Stritch College
    • BA in Elementary Education, University of Denver

    Research Interests

    • Impact of case-based instruction on higher-order thinking skills
    • The effectiveness of a student-centered, problem-based learning approach to technology integration and STEM education
    • Strategies for facilitating higher-order thinking and self-regulated learning in online learning environments

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  • Marisa Exter, Associate Professor

    mexter@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
    • MS in Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology
    • BS in Computer Science, Elmhurst College

    Research Interests

    • Instructional design and computing education, professional skill development, life-long learning skills and attitudes, competency-based education, and interdisciplinary learning experiences

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  • Wanju Huang, Clinical Associate Professor

    wanjuhuag@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Curriculum & Instruction, Concentration in Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Research Interests

    • Computer-mediated communication
    • Community of Inquiry
    • Online learning
    • Scenario-based learning
    • Augmented reality and virtual reality
    • Faculty development

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  • Adrie Koehler, Associate Professor

    akoehler@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Purdue University
    • MS in Technology, IUPUI
    • BS in Business Education; Information, Design, and End-User Computing; Business Administration, Indiana State University

    Research Interests

    • Investigating social media for instructional and professional purposes
    • Examining the development and impact of instructor presence in online settings
    • Exploring problem-centered facilitation methods
    • Discovering techniques for improving the transition of pre-service teachers into the education profession

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  • James Lehman, Professor Emeritus

    lehman@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Science Education, Purdue University
    • MS in Biology, Purdue University
    • BS in Biology, Purdue University

    Research Interests

    • Technology integration in education particularly in the STEM disciplines
    • E-learning, project-based learning
    • Computer science education

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  • Victoria Lowell, Clinical Professor

    vllowell@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Education with dual concentration in Distance Education & Higher Education - Research and Institutional Planning, Regent University
    • MEd in Educational Technology, University of Hawaii

    Research Interests

    • Dr. Lowell’s scholarship focuses on the development and integration of instructional methods and technologies (web apps, virtual, augmented, mixed reality, AI, etc.), for collaborative, situated, experiential, and authentic learning experiences. Dr. Lowell’s research group, Emerging Technologies and Learning, Design, and Technology (ETLDT), is actively completing numerous research projects on using emerging technologies in formal education, informal education, and professional development training. 

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  • Timothy Newby, Professor

    newby@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Instructional Psychology, Brigham Young University
    • BS in Psychology, Brigham Young University

    Research Interests

    • Issues pertaining to learning and motivation, instructional strategies, and the use of technology. In particular, he is examining the impact of digital open badges on learning and motivation in post-secondary education.

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  • Jennifer Richardson, Professor

    jennrich@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Specializations in Educational Technology and Literacy, University at Albany/SUNY
    • CAS in Educational Research and Program Evaluation, University at Albany/SUNY
    • MS in Curriculum Design & Instructional Technology, University at Albany/SUNY
    • MS in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, University at Albany/SUNY
    • MS in Educational Administration and Policy Studies, University at Albany/SUNY
    • BA in Political Science and History, Russell Sage College

    Research Interests

    • Online learning, specifically the Community of Inquiry , social presence, and evidence-based practices of design and gauging learning in online environments

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  • Sunnie Watson, Professor

    sunnieleewatson@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Indiana University
    • PhD in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
    • MEd in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
    • BA in Educational Technology, Ewha Woman's University

    Research Interests

    • Attitude change instruction
    • Information-age educational technology such as MOOCs and PIES
    • Critical Systems Theory for qualitative educational research and school change

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  • William Watson, Professor

    brwatson@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
    • MS in Information Science, Indiana University
    • BA in English, Indiana University

    Research Interests

    • Professor Watson’s research focuses on realizing a personalized learning paradigm, including through the design and leveraging of attitudinal learning and learning technology such as video games, virtual environments, digital badges, and learning management software.

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Instructors

  • Erin Besser, Instructor

    ebesser@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Learning Design and Technology, Purdue University
    • MA in Educational Technology, Azusa Pacific University
    • BA in Liberal Studies, California State University, Sacramento
    • California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

    Research Interests

    • Intersection of collaborative instruction and mobile learning, instructional feedback, digital badges, and technology integration within teacher education

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  • Mary Bonhomme, Instructor

    mbonhomm@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Learning Design and Technology, Purdue University
    • MBA, Indiana University
    • MLS, Indiana University
    • BA, Miami University


    Research Interests

    • Online learning
    • Adult education
    • Trends in Higher Education

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  • Linda L. Campion, Instructor

    lcampion@purdue.edu

     Education 

    • PhD in Technology
    • MSHR in Business
    • BS in Music Therapy and Music Education

    Research Interests 

    • Educational Leadership
    • Managerial Leadership
    • Viable Practices and Principles of Distance Education/Learning/Design
    • Assessment and Evaluation – work designed towards the construct of Continuous Improvement.


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  • Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan, Instructor

    sgopalak@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Instructional Technology, Wayne State University
    • MS in Education, Educational Technology, Purdue University
    • MS in Mathematics, University of Delhi
    • BS in Mathematics, Queen Mary’s College

    Research Interests

    • Technology integration at academic institutions
    • Best practices and leadership strategies for implementing successful online programs at universities

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  • George Hanshaw, Instructor

    ghanshaw@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PsyD in Sports and Performance Psychology, University of the Rockies
    • Certified Advanced Facilitator, University of Phoenix
    • Master of Education in Adult Education, Pennsylvania State University
    • Certificate in Distance Education, Adult Education, Pennsylvania State University
    • BS in Business Systems Analysis, University of Phoenix
    • Associates of Applied Science, Community College of the Air Force

    Research Interests

    • Microlearning and social media for professional development
    • Building persistence and resilience (learner efficacy) of online learners through the facilitation of the feeling of connectedness or belonging
    • The use of rapid prototyping in higher education to build mobile first courses which engage and facilitate online learners sense of connection more than traditional approaches to learning and design

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  • Carole Hruskocy, Instructor

    chruskoc@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Technology and Instructional Design, Purdue University
    • MS in Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Design, Purdue University
    • BA in Elementary Education, Purdue University

    Research Interests

    • Online learning, instructional design; adult education; international curriculum development; infusion of technology

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  • Woori Kim, Instructor

    wkim@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Learning Design and Technology, Purdue University
    • MA in Educational Technology, Graduate School of Yonsei University
    • BA in Education, Yonsei University

    Research Interests

    • Online learning
    • Technology integration
    • Measurement and evaluation in teaching and learning

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  • Nilufer Korkmaz, Instructor

    nkorkma@purdue.edu


    Education

    • PhD in Instructional Systems Technology with a minor in Educational Psychology, Indiana University
    • MS in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
    • BA in Translation & Interpreting, Bogazici University

    Research Interests

    • Training instructional designers
    • Development of design character
    • Building sense of community in online programs

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  • Jennifer Lee, Instructor

    lee1748@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Educational Computing
    • MS in Computer Education & Cognitive System (Instructional Systems Technology)
    • BA in Computer Science
    • BEd in Teaching of English as a Second Language
    • Certified Competency-Based Training and Education Instructor, Department For Employment Training And Further Education (DETAFE), Australia
    • Certified Competency-Based Designer and Developer, Department For Employment Training And Further Education (DETAFE), Australia
    • Certified Competency-Based Workplace Assessor, Department For Employment Training And Further Education (DETAFE), Australia
    • Certified Workplace Assessor, National Council of Vocational Training, Malaysia
    • K-12 English teaching certificate, Malaysia

    Research Interests

    • Instructional design
    • Technology integration in the classrooms
    • Emerging technologies
    • Media multitasking
    • Scholarship of teaching and learning
    • Distributed learning
    • Learning & cognition

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  • Judith Lewandowski, Instructor

    lewandowski@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Curriculum & Instruction: Learning Design and Technology, Purdue University
    • MS in Curriculum & Instruction: Educational Technology, Purdue University
    • BA in Education, Purdue University

     

    Research Interests

    • Practical application of learning design principles including: the promotion of student engagement, the infusion of motivation theory, and innovative approaches to adult teaching and learning

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  • Christopher Mong, Instructor

    cmong@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Learning Design and Technology, Purdue University
    • MSEd in Educational Technology, Purdue University
    • BA in English Education, Purdue University

    Research Interests

    • Technology integration in the higher-ed classroom
    • Educational redesign within higher ed
    • Problem-based learning
    • Gamification of learning

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  • David Paredes, Instructor

    dparede@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Educational Leadership, Drexel University
    • MEd in Instructional Systems Design, The Pennsylvania State University
    • BA in Philosophy, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Research Interests

    • Motivations for making radical personal changes and how this can stimulate creative thinking

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  • Dana Ruggiero, Instructor

    druggier@purdue.edu


    Education

    • PhD in Learning Design and Technology, Purdue University
    • MA Education, Augsburg College
    • BS Child Psychology, University of Minnesota

    Research Interests

    • Wicked Problems
    • Game Design
    • Digital Research Methods

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  • Valerie Schmitz, Instructor

    vschmitz@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Instructional Design
    • EdD in Educational Administration
    • MEd in Educational Administration
    • MEd in Technology in Education
    • BS in Elementary/Middle Level Education

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  • Shaun Scott, Instructor

    Scott316@purdue.edu

    Education

    • EdD in Curriculum and Instruction: Emphasis - Instructional Technology, University of Montana
    • MEd in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Montana
    • BS in Business, University of Montana Western

    Research Interests

    • How students perform academically in various scheduling formats

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  • Heidi Watson Held, Instructor

    hwatsonh@purdue.edu

    Education

    • DEd in Administration and Leadership – Higher Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    • MEd in Adult Education, Pennsylvania State University

    Research Interests

    • Learning Experience Design
    • Teaching in the Large Enrollment Classroom
    • Adult Learners in Higher Education
    • Leadership in the Higher Education Workplace
    • Curriculum and Instruction
    • Workforce Education
    • Learning Analytics
    • Faculty and Instructional Designer Rapport

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  • MaryShannon Williams, Instructor

    will1718@purdue.edu

    Education

    • PhD in Information Science and Learning Technologies, The University of Missouri - Columbia
    • MA in Education, The University of Texas at San Antonio
    • BS in Radio-TV-Film, The University of Texas

    Research Interests

    • Communities of practice, faculty professional development and active learning
    • Applying culturally responsive pedagogy in the classroom

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  • Ji Hyun Yu, Instructor

    yu45@purdue.edu

    Education

    • Professional Certificate – MIT Applied Data Science Program (2020)
    • Ph.D. — Learning Design and Technology, Purdue University (2013)
    • M.A. — Educational Technology, Ewha Woman's University (2003)
    • B.A. — Education, Ewha Woman's University (2000)

    Research Interests

    • Learning Experience Design
    • Open Online Education
    • Competency-based Curriculum
    • Program Assessment and Evaluation
    • Learning Analytics
    • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice in Online Education

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