Thomas in Minnesota. She has been designing and implementing online and blended learning for more than a decade. She is the academic coordinator for the E-Learning Graduate Certificate, K-12 Learning Technology Certificate, and Master of Arts in Technology for Learning, Development, and Change programs. She teaches courses on Adult Learning, Instructional Design for E-Learning, Online Teaching and Evaluation, Introduction to Technology Tools and Effective Learning, and Web-based Curriculum Design. Her main research interests include design of distance learning environments, strategies of blended learning, pedagogy of immersive learning and emerging technologies, and online interactions. She has more than 30 publications in journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings. She is a regular speaker at local, national and international conferences.