About me

I currently work as an online educator with the Heartland Area Education Agency. For Heartland I develop web-based professional development courses and the learning management system that is used to deliver them for Iowa’s inservice teachers and professional staff. To learn more about my teaching philosophy and experience, check out my teaching page.

Unlike many of my peers in the field of educational technology, I have a background in computer science rather than an initial career in classroom teaching. It was while working as a systems programmer that I first became interested in the ways computers could best be used for learning and teaching. This led to a return to college with an emphasis on education, and ultimately to earning my Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instructional Technology. To learn more about my educational background, check out my education page.

As an educator I've been performing research into mLearning technologies, the topic of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), technology integration in the classroom, and instructional design of online learning and teaching since 1997. To learn more about my research interests, check out my research page.

I also volunteer as webmaster and online technical advisor for Preservation Iowa, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the state's economic and cultural future through the preservation of Iowa's historic resources. To learn more about my volunteer outreach, check out my service page.

When not sitting near a computer or nose deep in a book, I enjoy music, fishing and camping, traveling, and home remodeling.