• 2022 Recipient, Fulbright award for research in Porto, Portugal• 2021 Recipient, AECT Champion, Association for Educational Communications and Technology• 2017 Recipient, AECT Annual Achievement Award, Association for Educational Communications and Technology• Taught Strategic Planning in IDT Programs as well as other courses listed below.• Authored and taught course in Leadership, Innovation, and Technology• Advancing active research agenda in K-12 virtual schooling and immersive technologies for vulnerable student populations. • Actively writing and submitting grants to large private foundations as well as NSF, and NIH. • Serve on College Council, Departmental Council, University Scholarship Committee.

Assistant professor, tenure track, in educational technology program.• 2016 Recipient, Immersive Learning Award in the non-linear category, Association for Educational Communications and Technology• 2016 Recipient, The Jerry Kemp Endowed Lecture Award, Association for Educational Communications and Technology• Taught Issues and Trends in Instructional Design and Educational Technology, Theoretical Foundations of Educational Technology, Grant writing in Instructional Technology. • Maintained active research agenda in the areas of K-12 virtual school leadership, K-12 virtual schooling and special education students, and avatar bias and discrimination effects.• Participated in collaborative development of MA in Educational Technology• Participated in collaborative development of EdS in Curriculum and Instruction course plan.• Successfully completed grant work as Primary Investigator for the of Pryor Center K-12 Arkansas History Project. • Received SEC Travel Grant• Received TFSC Teaching Grant• Received Honors College Course Grant• Received AECT Research Award

• Taught Introduction to Educational Media, Information Technologies, and Grant Writing in Instructional Technology, Computers in the K-12 Classroom, Visual Literacy, Strategic Planning in IDT Programs.• Maintained active research agenda in the areas of virtual representations of self, digital narrative influence on empathy-related outcomes, and autobiographical experiences of exemplary technology-using teachers• Participated in collaborative development of MA in Educational Technology

• Taught Introduction to Educational Technology, Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curriculum, and Instructional Message Design• Maintained active research agenda in the areas of virtual representations of self, and autobiographical experiences of exemplary technology-using teachers.• Participated in collaborative development of EdD in Educational Technology

• Created and designed online and classroom training solutions for international teacher technical support staff. • Collaborated with training team to develop curriculum, design training materials, and deliver presentations on our project management software application. • Conceptually created and designed courses for over 35,000 teachers worldwide. Wrote, designed and planned course content, including storyboard development of Web-based trainings. Designed and developed appropriate learning interventions; including courses, manuals, computer based and web enabled training, simulations, online assessments, facilitator’s notes and peripherals. Developed instructor’s guides, participant’s guides, and other support tools for classroom training and self-study using paper, web, CBT, and e-learning solutions. Developed review exercises and testing to measure effectiveness of training. • Analyzed performance requirements and learning needs. Evaluates audiences receiving training based on their own information or existing information. • Assessed the effectiveness, integrity and quality of current programs. Facilitate and observe programs.• Demonstrated skill in developing training class curricula and delivering instructor-led training. Provided specialized training for new employees. Designed, developed, enhanced, and delivered classroom training programs offered to the campus, community and to in-house personnel. Performed all activities associated with planning and preparing for delivery of training to a range of audiences. Developed and conduct demonstrations and presentations. Delivered training via instructor-led and e-learning platforms.• Applied knowledge of adult learning principles to course development and delivery of instruction. Utilized written communication skills, including the ability to write clear, concise training class objectives and collateral training materials.