Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation
Faculty
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Gerald S. Edmonds
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Director for Research and Evaluation, Syracuse University Project Advance
315-443-2404
gedmonds@syr.edu
Ph.D. Syracuse University
Dr. Edmonds is the director of Syracuse University Project Advance®. Project Advance is Syracuse University's (SU) concurrent enrollment program offering high school seniors the opportunity to enroll in SU introductory courses for college credit. Project Advance has been honored by the National Commission on Excellence in Education, the National Institute of Education, the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching, and the American Association of Higher Education. In addition to overseeing Project Advance operations, he administers economics, computer engineering, and information studies for the program. He served as the first president for the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) and is a member of the NACEP Board of Directors, serving as chair of the Standards Committee. His research interests lie in applying technology to instructional settings and improving school-college partnerships. He has presented papers at the national conferences of the American Education Association, Association on Educational Communication and Technology, and Eastern Education Research Association. His publications include research on instructional design models, change, and knowledge management.
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Alan Foley
Associate Professor
315-443-5260
afoley@syr.edu
Foley’s extensive background in instructional technology includes serving as learning technology liaison for the University of Wisconsin system and as a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Curriculum and Instruction. He also has held teaching positions at the University of Alabama, North Carolina State University, and at the American School of Asunción, Paraguay.
Foley has a B.S. degree in secondary English education and an M.S. degree in curriculum and instructional technology, both from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. His Ph.D. degree in curriculum and instruction is from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to his teaching background, Foley also has broad experience in educational technology evaluation and development, including curriculum and Web site development. His writing has appeared in the International Journal of Instruction Media, Equity & Excellence in Education, and the Journal of Educational Technology Research and Development. He also has contributed to a number of books and textbooks on instructional technology.
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Jerry Klein
Adjunct Associate Professor
315-443-4594
jwklein@syr.edu
Ph.D. Florida State University
Dr. Jerry Klein is the Professor of Practice at Syracuse University. He holds a joint appointment with the IDD&E and Syrtis. Prior to joining Syracuse University, he was a senior instructional designer with TRA where he developed eLearning courses for the telecommunications industry. From 1981 to 2000, Jerry was at Bell Labs where he directed the design and development of technical courses for design engineers, developed performance support programs for software engineers in the wireless and toll switching development organizations. He was also in an exploratory research group where he focused on applying graphical simulations and visual programming to training and applying incremental design processes. Prior to joining Bell Labs, he was an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina and the West Virginia School of Graduate Studies. He was the director of a FIPSE project to implement teacher centers in rural areas of West Virginia and was director of a Teacher Corp project. He also was a curriculum developer for the Hopi Indian schools in Arizona. Jerry holds a Ph.D. in instructional design from Florida State University.
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Tiffany A. Koszalka
Associate Professor
315-443-5263
takoszal@syr.edu
Ph.D. Penn State University, 1999
Tiffany A. Koszalka is an associate professor of instructional design, development, and evaluation. Her current research focuses on technology integration in K-12 science, math, and geography and technology learning environments. She has worked extensively on NASA education projects to develop both government employee distance education and K-12 technology-integration projects. As part of recent NASA grants, Koszalka worked with partners at Penn State University and NASA-Dryden to develop Web-Enhanced Learning Environment Strategies (WELES) and Kids as Airborne Mission Scientists (KaAMS), problem-based learning instructional materials for middle school teachers. She has considerable experience with other instructional contexts and settings, including the development of multimedia training for companies such as Andersen Consulting and Pepsi Cola Company.
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Jing Lei
Assistant Professor
315-443-1362
jlei@syr.edu
Ph.D. Michigan State University
Jing Lei's research interests include educational technology integration, meaningful technology use in schools, social-cultural and psychological impact of technology, teacher technology professional development, and international and comparative education. Her most recent research concerns how the use of technology both influences and is influenced by teachers, students, and school systems. Her research papers appear in such journals as Education Review, Teachers College Record, and Computer and Education. She teaches courses in instructional design, development and evaluation. She holds a masters degree in higher education and comparative education from Peking University and the Ph.D. in learning, technology and culture from Michigan State University. She served as a Chinese language instructor at Tsinghua University and has taught at Luoyang Teachers College, Weishi Junior Teachers College, and Henan University Affiliated elementary School.
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Nick Smith
Professor and Department Chair
315-443-5259
nlsmith@syr.edu
Ph.D. University of Illinois, 1975
Nick Smith is a professor of instructional design, development, and evaluation. His research focuses on the theory and methods of evaluation of educational and social programs, specifically on investigative methods in applied fields of inquiry. Smith has served on numerous editorial boards, including as past editor-in-chief of New Directions for Program Evaluation. He has also edited such volumes as Metaphors for Evaluation: Sources of New Methods; New Techniques for Evaluation; Communication Strategies in Evaluation; and Varieties of Investigative Evaluation. In 2004, he served as president of the American Evaluation Association.
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Chuck Spuches
Adjunct Associate Professor; Associate Dean, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
315-470-6810
cspuches@syr.edu
Ed.D. Syracuse University
His principal interests include educational program development and evaluation, project management and leadership, and planned change and innovation in education, training, and related context. Current projects include ESF's strategic planning initiative, Daring to Dream; ESF Educational Outreach, including ESF in the High School; an online course on planned change; and related instructional quality and learning technology efforts. His most recent article is focusing on process to improve learning : A case study of instructional research and development (Innovative Higher Education, 2000).
Emeriti
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Roger Hiemstra
Professor Emeritus
315-443-7612
hiemstra@syr.edu
Roger Hiemstra, professor emeritus, adult education and instructional design, development, and evaluation. He is known for his research in self-directed learning and distance learning and is considered an international leader in both areas. Roger has published widely, with hundreds of journal articles, book chapters, and books. He also has presented at numerous conferences over the years in the United States, as well as in several other countries. Sought after as a keynoter, he has consulted with many organizations on various adult and distance education as well as historical preservation topics. In addition, Professor Hiemstra maintains an extensive adult education web page that is utilized by people throughout the world (www-distance.syr.edu). He received the Malcolm Knowles Memorial Self-Directed Learning Award in 2005 and was inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame in 2000. He served on the Hall's Board of directors from 2001 to 2008 and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the International Society for Self-Directed Learning.
Staff
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Linda Tucker
Office Coordinator
315-443-3703
lltucker@syr.edu