I was a senior in high school when I conducted my first academic research. My Biology teacher required us to complete a science fair project during the course of the year. While my classmates were studying the eating habits of cattle and observing bacteria under a microscope, I was interviewing kindergarten students about gender identity. My parental permission form looked slightly different than one that would pass muster with the institutional review board, but the idea that I could write and answer my own questions, at least to some extent, was borne. This concept is no less exciting to me now that I am a professional and soon-to-be academic.
My Mizzou career started with a focus in Secondary English Education and I couldn't be happier with where it has taken me. I started my teaching career while working a Master’s degree in Educational Technology. My high school students were ever-willing to serve as a sandbox for my learning. The same has been true for students, teachers and school librarians I have worked with since that first classroom. During my twenty year career in K-12 public education, I completed an Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership and now I am nearing the completion of a PhD in Information Science and Learning Technologies. Learning while teaching has not always been easy, but the mix of practical application and theory has afforded me the ability to continually refine my skills and understanding of the field. I can’t imagine my career unfolding any other way.
During my coursework, I studied effective school library programs, educational policy and curriculum. As a student in the School of Communication, I studied how students and teachers are impacted by media. This site is my evolving collection of ideas, presentations and practice with academic research. Enjoy!
My Mizzou career started with a focus in Secondary English Education and I couldn't be happier with where it has taken me. I started my teaching career while working a Master’s degree in Educational Technology. My high school students were ever-willing to serve as a sandbox for my learning. The same has been true for students, teachers and school librarians I have worked with since that first classroom. During my twenty year career in K-12 public education, I completed an Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership and now I am nearing the completion of a PhD in Information Science and Learning Technologies. Learning while teaching has not always been easy, but the mix of practical application and theory has afforded me the ability to continually refine my skills and understanding of the field. I can’t imagine my career unfolding any other way.
During my coursework, I studied effective school library programs, educational policy and curriculum. As a student in the School of Communication, I studied how students and teachers are impacted by media. This site is my evolving collection of ideas, presentations and practice with academic research. Enjoy!
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