Chair Justin Olmanson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Educational Sciences Middle East Technical University [email protected]
Evrim Baran is an assistant professor at the Department of Educational Sciences at Middle East Technical University, Turkey. She received her Ph.D. on Curriculum and Instructional Technology and Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State University. Prior to her position at METU, she worked as a postdoctoral fellow within the department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Baran worked as an instructor and researcher at the Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching at Iowa State University for four years. She also has four years of industry experience as an instructional designer in an educational software development company in Turkey. Her research focuses on technology and teacher education, online learning, and the impact of social media and emerging technologies on education and society. She teaches graduate courses on technology in teacher education and learning sciences. For more information, check www.evrimbaran.com
Program Chair Shiang-Kwei Wang
Dr. Shiang-Kwei Wang is an Associate Professor at the Master of Science in Instructional Technology Program of School of Education at the New York Institute of Technology. She is also the Associate Dean of School of Education effective June 2014. Her research interests include technology integration in learning settings, the motivational impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on learning attitude and performance, as well as the design and development of interactive learning tools.
Dr. Wang is the PI for the National Science Foundation (DRK12- 1020091, 2010-2015) grant. Her academic articles have appeared in Educational Technology Research and Development, Computers & Education, Journal of Science Education and Technology, and Tech Trend.
Dr. Wang serves on the National Science Teachers Association Technology Advisory Board, Program Chair of the AERA Computer and Internet Applications in Education SIG, and editorial board of several journals. She teaches courses in Multimedia Authoring, Interactive Courseware Design and Mobile Learning.
Treasurer
Evrim Baran, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Educational Sciences Middle East Technical University [email protected]
Graduate Student Representative