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  • Gerald Mager, Ph.D.
    Associate Dean, Laura J. and Douglas Meredith Professor in Teaching and Leadership, Interim Chair, Instructional Design Development and Evaluation
    315-443-4752
    gmmager@syr.edu
    Ph.D. Ohio State University 1978

    Jerry Mager is the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor in Teaching and Leadership Programs and the coordinator for Teaching and Curriculum, and is serving as the Interim Chair of Instructional Design Development and Evaluation.

    Jerry completed doctoral studies at Ohio State University, specializing in teacher education, supervision, and curriculum.

    He continues to teach in the undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation programs, and in the Educational Leadership program. He coordinates the doctoral program in Teaching and Curriculum. He serves on the New York State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching.

    Currently, he is also Co-Director of the New York Partnership for Statewide SystemsChange 2000, and he chairs the Higher Education Task Force on Quality Inclusive Schooling which supports colleges and universities from across the state in planning and implementing teacher preparation programs for inclusive schooling practice.



  • Gerald S. Edmonds, Ph.D.
    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.



  • Alan Foley
    Associate Professor
    315-443-5360
    afoley@syr.edu


  • Jerry Klein, Ph.D.
    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.



  • Tiffany A. Koszalka, Ph.D.
    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.



  • Jing Lei, Ph.D.
    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.



  • Nick Smith, Ph.D.
    Professor
    315-443-3703
    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.



  • Chuck Spuches, Ed.D.
    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).



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  • Philip Doughty, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor Emeritus
    315-443-3703
    pldought@syr.edu
    Ph.D. Florida State University, 1972

    Philip Doughty, associate professor and chair of instructional design, development, and evaluation, is a specialist in instructional technology. He directs projects, conducts seminars, and consults with private and public organizations on the cost-effectiveness of instructional and training interventions; planning and evaluation of instructional technology applications in schools, work settings, and support agencies; and development and management of training and performance technology solutions. His recent work has been done in collaboration with or sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the U.S. Information Agency, BOCES organizations, local school districts, and international organizations in Thailand, Brazil, and Venezuela.



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