Mike also teaches online courses in Information Design and Communication for the University of Oregon's Applied Information Management Masters program, the program from which he received his Master of Science degree in 2002. Prior to teaching, Mike spent eight years managing Pacific’s department of Educational Technologies where he developed web and multimedia applications to support teaching and learning. In addition, he has a number of years experience working as an independent web developer, graphic designer and video production specialist. Mike’s scholarly interests center upon the continued evolution of the Web, user experience, and typographic design.