About SUNY Empire Educational Technologists

Coming from a background in music education, performance and technology, Kim has worked extensively in the application of technology in student-centered pedagogy, student engagement and success. She has seamlessly translated her expertise in the acquisition of musical skills and techniques to further the faculty’s effectiveness in the creation and use of digital artifacts, learning objects, and emerging platforms in their pedagogy. Current work and research include the on-going development and understanding of digital fluency in higher education and its implication on the faculty and students at Empire State College.

Education and Certifications

• MA in Music and Music Education - Teacher's College, Columbia University
• BME - Florida State University College of Music

Lindsay’s research interests include pop culture studies, distance learning, pedagogy, assessment, queer studies, and performance. Her education experience includes teaching in face to face, online, and hybrid courses at several institutions. She has taught courses in composition, literature, speech, business writing, and film. She has been the recipient of the Faculty of the Year Award at Mandl School and the Outstanding Faculty Advisor of the Year at SUNY Suffolk County Community College (for the Queer and Allied Student Union). She is an active member of the Dramatist Guild of America, the Northeast Modern Language Association, and the Pop Culture Association of the South. She is currently contracted to co-edit a book on RuPaul’s Drag Race and Pedagogy with McFarland.

Education and Certifications

• MFA in Creative Writing – Dramatic Writing – Adelphi University
• MA in English – SUNY Fredonia
• BA in English – SUNY Fredonia
• BA in Theatre Arts – SUNY Fredonia

Background in music education, performance and recording. Interest in Community of Inquiry model through student collaboration within the online learning environment and the engagement of the digital learner in a constructivist-based learning environment. Interests and research regarding asynchronous video learning tools, open educational resources, accessibility and digital community to enhance online learner engagement. Teaches courses instructional technology, instructional design, digital literacy and social media marketing.

Education and Certifications

• MS in Curriculum Development & Instructional Technology - SUNY Albany
• BM in Music Education - SUNY Potsdam, Crane School of Music
• Recipient of SUNY Open Cote Instructional Designers Competency Certificate
• Creative Commons for Educators trainer certified

Greg has a background in Special Education with a focus on technology in the classroom. He is passionate about using new and innovative technology in classroom including robotics,  Virtual Reality as well as photography and videography. He is experienced with multiple learning platforms including Google Classroom, Classcraft and Schoology.  Greg also has background Adobe Creative Cloud and DaVinci Resolve.

B.A. History and Geography - Mansfield University

M.A.T Special Education - Grand Canyon University 

Michael’s interests include the gamification of education, especially through the application of video games in the classroom as part of an overall educational strategy. His background is in philosophy, focusing on the search for identity in a digital world, and education, completing his master’s in curriculum design and instructional technology through SUNY Albany’s online program. His educational experience includes teaching in face-to-face environments as well as designing online courses. He is an avid player and gamemaster in Dungeons and Dragons and is constantly looking for new ways to adapt the storytelling medium to the classroom.

Education and Certifications

• MS, Curriculum Design and Instructional Technology, SUNY Albany 
• BA, Social Philosophy, SUNY Cortland