Faculty and Staff
Faculty and and staff in the Instructional Design and Technology program have very diverse interests that encompass all aspects of instructional technology. To learn more about the background, research interests, and classes taught by each faculty member, click on the links below. If you have further questions, feel free to use the email links provided.
Program Support Technician
Terry Davis: davist@vt.edu
Regular Faculty
Jennifer Brill, Ph.D.
Rank: Associate Professor
Education:
2002 University of Georgia
(Instructional Technology) Ph.D.
1995 Pennsylvania State University
(Instructional Systems/Training Design and Development) M.Ed.
1986 Boston College
(Biology) B.S.
Courses:
EDIT 5164: Principles of Instructional Design
EDIT 6134: Project Management for Instructional Development
EDIT 5584: Program and Product Evaluation
Research: instructional systems design; systemic change; sociological processes in learning and performance
Email: jmbrill@vt.edu
John Burton, Ph.D.
Rank: Professor
Education:
1977 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
(Educational Psychology) Ph.D.
1970 Illinois State University
(Experimental Psychology) M.A.
1967 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
(Psychology) B.A.
Courses:
EDIT 6654: Research in Instructional Technology
EDIT 6644: Trends in Instructional Technology
Research: Instructional technology including research versus evaluation and hypermedia -- particularly channels (modalities)
Email: jburton@vt.edu
Katherine Cennamo, Ph.D.
Rank: Professor
Education:
1989 University of Texas at Austin (Instructional Technology) Ph.D.
1980 University of Arizona (Educational Media) M.A.
1976 Virginia Tech (Elementary Education) B.A.
Courses:
EDIT 5564 IT Tools & Methods: Digital Video Production
EDIT 5534 Applied Theories of Instructional Design
Research: Instructional design, application of learning theories to instructional products, video-based learning
Email: cennamo@vt.edu
Michael A. Evans, Ph.D.
Rank: Associate Professor & Program Area Leader
Education:
2004 Indiana University (Instructional Systems Technology) Ph.D.
1989 University of West Florida (Cognitive Psychology) M.A.
1986 University of West Florida (Psychology) B.A.
Courses:
EDIT 5634: Principles of Media Product Design
EDIT 5774: Learning Theories for Instructional Design
EDIT 5784: Learning in Social Contexts – CSCL
Research: Theories of human learning, collaborative problem-solving, instructional media for mobile learning
Email: mae@vt.edu
Barbara Lockee, Ph. D.
Rank: Professor
Education:
1996 Virginia Tech (Instructional Technology) Ph.D.
1991 Appalachian State University (Educational Media) M.A.
1986 Appalachian State University (Communications Media) B.S.
Courses:
EDIT 6314 Instructional Design for Distance Learning
EDIT 5604 Distance Education
Research: Effective instructional design strategies for distance learning environments
Email: lockeebb@vt.edu
Ken Potter, Ph. D.
Rank: Instructor
Education:
1998 University of Virginia (Instructional Technology) Ph.D.
1970 University of Wyoming (Economics) M.S.
1968 University of Wyoming (Economics) B.S.
Courses:
EDIT 5564: Fundamentals of Technology Tools
EDIT 5564: Educational Applications of Databases
EDIT 5774: Multimedia Authoring
Research: Distance learning tools and methods, effects of technology on learning
Email: kpotter@vt.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Jamie Little, Visiting Assistant Professor: littlej@vt.edu
Professor Emeriti
Norm Dodl, Professor Emeritus
Mike Moore, Professor Emeritus
Faculty Affiliates
Tom Head, Director, Instructional Services
John Moore, Director, Educational Technologies
Tom Wilkinson, Director, Institute for Distance and Distributive Education