Faculty & Staff
Professor | |
Department Chair | |
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin (1978) | |
Office: | G170 |
Phone: | (940) 369-5070 |
Email: | mike.spector@unt.edu |
Information: | J. Michael Spector is Chair of Learning Technologies in the College of Information at the University of North Texas. His recent research is in the areas of intelligent support for instructional design, system dynamics based learning environments, assessing learning in complex domains, distance learning, and technology integration in education. Dr. Spector served on the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction (IBSTPI) as Executive Vice President; he is on the Executive Committee of the IEEE Learning Technology Technical Committee and is Past-President of the Association for Educational and Communications Technology (AECT). He is the editor of the Development Section of Educational Technology Research & Development, and he serves on numerous other editorial boards. He co-edited the third and fourth editions of the Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology, and has more than 100 journal articles, book chapters and books to his credit. |
Professor | |
Director, Center for Knowledge Solutions | |
Ph.D., Penn State University | |
Office: | UNT Discovery Park, G172b |
Phone: | (940) 565-4918 |
Email: | jeff.allen@unt.edu |
Websites: | http://www.sageperformance.com/drjeffallen |
http://www.sageperformance.com/drjeffallen/biography.htm | |
Information: | To schedule an appointment:tungle.me/jeff.allen |
Associate Professor | |
Ph.D., Kansas State University | |
Office: | G183 |
Phone: | (940) 565-3536 |
Email: | demetria.ennis-cole@unt.edu |
Websites: | http://www.courses.unt.edu/Ennis-Cole/ |
http://tara.unt.edu | |
Information: | Dr. Ennis-Cole's areas of interest include Computer Education Instruction and Administration, Systems Development, Neural Networks, Internet, and Human Development. In addition, Dr. Ennis-Cole is the Undergraduate Program Coordinator. |
Associate Professor | |
Program Coordinator CECS | |
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin (2001) | |
Office: | G157 |
Phone: | (940) 565-2571 |
Email: | gjones@unt.edu |
Website: | http://courseweb.unt.edu/gjones |
Information: | Greg Jones' interest is in expanding the way technology can be used to further the creation and distribution of knowledge and learning. His research focuses on the areas of emerging technologies for learning, which include visualization systems for education, virtual communities, telementoring, and multi-user 3D online learning environments (virtual environments). These technologies support learning by the distribution of interaction and feedback across both time and space via interactive forms of multimedia. |
Regents Professor | |
Director, The Institute for the Integration of Technology and Learning | |
Ph.D., University of Hawaii (1978) | |
Office: | G193D |
Phone: | (940) 565-4195 |
Email: | gknezek@gmail.com |
Website: | http://courseweb.unt.edu/gknezek |
Information: | Dr. Knezek's research interests include measuring attitudes and dispositions toward information technology, developing and testing formal models of technology integration, developing practical research designs, and refining scaling methods and techniques. |
Assistant Professor | |
Ed.D., Columbia University (2006) | |
Office: | G189 |
Phone: | (940) 369-7572 |
Email: | lin.lin@unt.edu |
Website: | http://courseweb.unt.edu/llin/ |
Information: | Dr. Lin's research interest lies in the intersections of new media and technologies, information science, cognition, psychology, and education. Her areas of expertise include online teaching and learning, teacher professional development, youth development through new media and technologies, and instructional and multimedia designs. |
Assistant Professor | |
Ph.D., University of North Texas | |
Office: | G184 |
Phone: | (940) 369-7684 |
Email: | kim.nimon@unt.edu |
Information: | Dr. Nimon's research agenda is to advance the field of Human Performance Technology (HPT) through the study of workplace spirituality, measurement, and evaluation. |
Regents Professor | |
Ph.D., University of North Texas | |
Office: | G191 |
Phone: | (940) 565-4189 |
Email: | norris@unt.edu |
Information: | Dr. Norris's areas of interest include Computer-based Education, Human Factors, and Teacher Productivity. |
Regents Professor | |
Executive Director, Texas Center for Educational Technology | |
Ph.D., Texas Tech University | |
Office: | G195A |
Phone: | (940) 565-2824 |
Email: | poirot@unt.edu |
Website: | http://www.tcet.unt.edu/ |
Information: | Dr. Poirot's areas of interest include Computer-based Education, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Assisted Instruction. |
Assistant Professor | |
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, University Park | |
Office: | DP G183 |
Phone: | (940) 369-5369 |
Email: | jihoon.song@unt.edu |
Website: | http://jihoonsong.weebly.com |
Information: | Ji Hoon's research interests are in human knowledge creation in learning organization, organizational innovation, organizational behaviors, and strategy development for organizational development. |
Associate Professor | |
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. | |
Office: | G155 |
Phone: | (940) 565-2959 |
Email: | tandra.wood@unt.edu |
Information: | Dr. Tyler-Wood's research interests include assessing and determining appropriate curriculum for special needs populations. Dr. Tyler-Wood is currently the principal investigator for Bringing Up Girls in Science, a research project funded by the National Science Foundation. |
Associate Professor | |
Ph.D., Indiana University (2006) | |
Office: | G187 |
Phone: | (940) 369-7489 |
Email: | scott.warren@unt.edu |
Website: | http://www.scottjwarren.com |
Information: | Dr. Warren's interests include the use of existing and emerging technologies to improve student literacy, motivation to learn, achievement, and positive experiences with school, especially in K-16 settings. Research interests include studying the use of technologies such as digital learning environments, off-the-shelf and designed games and simulations, and instances where these intersect with more traditional, non-digital curricular materials such as text books, literature, and oral storytelling, and teacher preparation for the use of each. |
Regents Professor | |
Ph.D., Ohio State University (1972) | |
Office: | G178D |
Phone: | (940) 565-2714 |
Email: | akadrj@unt.edu |
Information: | Dr. Wircenski's areas of interest include courseware design, evaluation, Career and Technical Education and learners with special needs. |
Professor | |
Ed.D., University of Buffalo (1978) | |
Office: | G178C |
Phone: | (940) 565-3567 |
Email: | mickey.wircenski@unt.edu |
Information: | Dr. Wircenski's research interests include special populations, curriculum accommodations, learning styles, and authentic assessment. |
Staff | |
Research & Instructional Systems Administrator | |
Office: | G152A |
Phone: | (940) 565-3634 |
Email: | vincent.santamaria@unt.edu |
Staff | |
Administrative Coordinator | |
Office: | G153 |
Phone: | (940) 565-4070 |
Email: | cindy.trussell@unt.edu |