University Park
Learning, Design, and Technology Faculty at the University Park Campus
Alison A. Carr-Chellman
Professor of Instructional Systems, University Park
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Education
Ph.D. Indiana University, 1993, Instructional Systems, Technology Minor: Curriculum and Instruction
M.S. Syracuse University, 1988, Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation
B.S. Syracuse University, 1986, Elementary Education
Research and Teaching Interests
- Systems thinking and application of systems sciences to education toward the goal of improved and just systems of education
- Parental and stakeholder participation, assessing community readiness for engaging in systemic design, general systems design processes, and user design
- Application of systemic design to business performance problems, preparation of performance technologists
- Perceptions of pre-service teachers in regards to curriculum, technology and change
- Distance education’s impact on change in higher education
Roy Clariana
Professor of Instructional Systems, University Park
Education
Ph.D. Memphis State University, 1990, Curriculum & Instruction - Instructional Design and Technology
M.S. Ed. University of Central Arkansas, 1979, Biology Education
B.S. University of Central Arkansas, 1975, Biology
Research and Teaching Interests
- Feedback, especially in computer-mediated learning
- Individual differences in learning and instruction
- Psychological and learning impact of electronically mediated culture
- Applying complexity theory to learning
Frank Dwyer
Emeritus Professor of Instructional Systems, University Park
Education
D.Ed. The Pennsylvania State University, 1965, Educational Administration/ Psychology & Statistics
M.S. Massachusetts State College, 1962, Instructional Technology/Educational Psychology
B.S. North Adams State, 1960, Secondary Education
Research and Teaching Interests
- Corporate instructional systems
- Instructional design/strategies
- Visual learning systems
Barbara Grabowski
Emeritus Professor of Instructional Systems, University Park
Education
Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University, 1979, Curriculum & Instruction/Instructional Systems, Minor: Educational Psychology
M.Ed. Towson State University, 1974, Education
B.S. Villa Maria College, 1970, Elementary Education
Research and Teaching Interests
- Instructional design for interactive instruction, including e-learning
- Generative learning
- Learner engagement in large lectures
- Use of expert systems and computer tools in teaching and learning
Simon Hooper, Program Coordinator
Associate Professor of Instructional Systems, University Park
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Education
Ph.D. Penn State University, 1989, Instructional Systems
M.Ed. Penn State University, 1985, Mathematics
B.S. Penn State University, 1983, Secondary Education
Research and Teaching Interests
- Interaction design
- Data-based decision making
- Information visualization
Susan Land
Associate Professor of Instructional Systems, University Park
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Education
Ph.D. Florida State University, 1995, Instructional Systems
M.A. Florida State University, 1990, Instructional Systems
B.S. Florida State University, 1989, Psychology
Research and Teaching Interests
- Psychological foundations of open-ended learning environments
- Learner cognitive engagement during learning with student-centered environments
- Use of technology to scaffold student during learning in everyday contexts
Orrin T. Murray
Assistant Professor of Instructional Systems, University Park
Education
Ph D. University of Michigan, 2006, Education
M.B.A. University of Virginia, 1989, General Management
B.A. Williams College, 1984, Political Science
Research and Teaching Interests
- Technology and education with a specific focus on how technology can be used to support the continuous improvement of teaching practice
- Director of EDUCATE at Penn State, a technology program designed to support the development of beginning educators
Kyle Peck
Professor of Instructional Systems and Associate Dean of Outreach, University Park
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Education
Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder, 1987, Educational Psychology / Educational Technology
M. A. University of Colorado, Boulder, 1981, Elementary Education/ Reading
B. A. Occidental College, 1974, Psychology
Research and Teaching Interests
- Reforming/re-inventing schools
- Educational systems design
Priya Sharma
Associate Professor of Instructional Systems, University Park
Education
Ph.D. The University of Georgia, 2001, Instructional Technology
M.S. Bloomsburg University, 1996, Instructional Technology
B.S. Mt. Carmel College, 1989, Chemistry, Botany, & Zoology
Research and Teaching Interests
- Critical thinking and scaffolding in technology-mediated environments
- Research and evaluation of technology use in learning
- Multimedia and training design for industry
Heather Toomey Zimmerman
Assistant Professor of Instructional Systems, University Park
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Education
Ph.D. University of Washington, 2008, Learning Sciences
M.A. University of Washington, 1996, Museology
B.S. Cornell University, 1993, Science Communication
Research and Teaching Interests
- Learning across contexts (including informal science learning institutions, homes, libraries, and schools)
- Young people´s uses of emergent digital technologies
- Video-based ethnography, design-based research, and analyses of naturally-occurring talk and activity
- Design of science learning experiences within and across formal and informal settings
