July 15, 2021

Cindy Dudenhoffer

Dr. Dudenhoffer has worked in libraries for over 20 years, serving as a reference librarian, library director, and as MO Library Association President.  She holds an MLIS degree from Mizzou, and EdS in Educational Technology from Webster University and an EdD in Educational Leadership and Innovation from St. Thomas University.  She is the Director of the WeMake Learn and Design Lab.

Aug. 15, 2019

Sam von Gillern

Sam von Gillern is Associate Professor of Digital Literacies and Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum. His scholarship examines how children and educators learn, teach, communicate, and create meaning in digital environments, with particular emphases on AI literacy, video game literacies, media literacy, and digital citizenship. A central focus of his work is understanding how practicing and preservice teachers perceive digital technologies, weigh their educational benefits and concerns, and approach their integration into classroom instruction. He examines teachers’ preparedness to teach with and about emerging technologies while exploring instructional practices that support students’ literacy development,…

July 9, 2018

Danielle Oprean

Danielle is a user experience researcher with a background in visualization and developing virtual environments. She holds a Bachelors of Science in visualization in digital media and a Masters of Science in Engineering Technology from East Tennessee State University. Danielle has a PhD in Human Environmental Sciences from the Architectural Studies Design with Digital Media program at the University of Missouri. She held a 4-year joint post-doctoral research scholar appointment at Penn State University with the Stuckeman Center for Design Computing in Architecture and ChoroPhronesis in Geography. Her research focuses on understanding the role of immersion in comprehending virtual space…

Aug. 2, 2017

Xinhao Xu

Xinhao Xu received his Ph.D. in Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies from the Florida State University. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement, and a M.Sc. degree in Digital Communication Systems and Technology from prestigious universities in China and Sweden respectively. He has been actively conducting research on learning and cognition in technology-enhanced learning and training environments with both quantitative and qualitative methods. His current research interests focus mainly on embodied interactions and learning, immersive virtual learning environments, and game-based learning for STEM subjects. He is member of multiple professional organizations such as IEEE, AERA, and AECT.

June 18, 2015

Joi L. Moore

Dr. Joi L. Moore is the Associate Dean of Engagement and Outreach in the College of Education and a Professor in the School of Information Science & Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. Also, she is a faculty member at the MU Institute for Data Science & Informatics and an affiliated faculty member in the Black Studies Department. Dr. Moore received two degrees from North Carolina State University: a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.S. in Management, focusing on Management Information Systems. After teaching in the Department of Computer Information Systems at Shaw University, Dr. Moore…