About

I am the Assistant Director of the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University. In my role at NIU I am responsible for developing and offering programs and support for faculty and staff on teaching with technology and related topics, providing leadership on technology-related issues, and performing supervisory functions at the Center. Utilizing my nearly 10 years experience in the field of online learning, I work closely with various units at NIU on addressing faculty needs related to online teaching.

Education

• Ph.D., Instructional Design for Online Learning, Capella University, 2008.
  Dissertation Topic: Interaction equivalency in self-paced online learning environments: An exploration of learner preferences
• M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Seattle Pacific University, 2003
• B.A., Children’s Ministries, North Central University, 2000

Teaching

I develop and provide training programs on web-course management systems as well as a variety of other topics related to online teaching and learning at Northern Illinois University. In addition, I also serve as an instructional designer, online course developer, and adjunct faculty for Valley Forge Christian College and adjunct faculty for Concordia University Chicago, Seattle Pacific University, University of Illinois, and the Illinois Online Network.

Associations

I am a member of the following professional associations:

• AACE
• AECT
• IAECT
• ISTE
• USDLA

Last Updated: 8/19/2009