Chair Patricia A. Young
Professor Department of Education University of Maryland, Baltimore County https://www.patriciaayoung.com
Patricia Young is an educational technologist, professor, and software developer. Her research examines culture as a design construct in the development of culture-based information and communication technologies. She developed the Culture Based Model as a novel framework for building culture-based information and communication technologies. This model is documented in several articles, and her 2009 book Instructional Design Frameworks & Intercultural Models. Dr. Young also researches the history of educational technologies designed by and for African Americans. She is the first woman and African American to serve on the editorial board of the internationally ranked journal Educational Technology Research and Development.
Program Chair Yvonne Earnshaw Assistant Professor School of Instructional Technology and Innovation Kennesaw State University
Yvonne Earnshaw is an Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Technology in the School of Instructional Technology and Innovation at Kennesaw State University. She has a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems from Florida State University and over 20 years of practitioner experience in technical writing, instructional design/development, and user experience for several major national and global corporations. Her research interests are in learning experience design, online teaching and learning practices in higher education, and practitioner preparation.
Secretary/Treasurer Sangeetha Carmona Cal State Fullerton Dr. Sangeetha Carmona focuses on integrating inclusive, technology-driven pedagogy to foster deep learning and transformative change among graduate students in the Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology (MSIDT) program at California State University, Fullerton. She champions innovation through an asset-based approach to instructional design, promoting personalized, effective, and inclusive learning experiences. Her empathetic style creates a positive and encouraging learning atmosphere. Committed to student success, she envisions education as an active, transformative global journey, ensuring her curriculum design resonate vibrantly with her audience.
Communications Officer Shangman (Eunice) Li Doctoral Candidate School of Information Science & Learning Technologies University of Missouri
Shangman (Eunice) Li received her Master of Education from Colorado State University. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Her research interests include user experience and learner experience study, and immersive learning. She is an active member of AECT (Association of Educational Communications and Technology) and AERA.