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EDUCATION

2018PhDMichigan State UniversityEducational Psychology and Educational Technology
dissertation:Spaces and Their Social Frontiers: Using Community Dimensions to Distinguish between Teacher-Focused Hashtags on Twitter
committee:Matthew J. Koehler, Christine Greenhow, Wietske Van Osch, Cary J. Roseth
2012BABrigham Young UniversityFrench Teaching

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2016MSU College of Arts and LettersDigital Humanities Graduate Certificate
2016MSU College of Communication Arts and SciencesSerious Games Graduate Certificate
2012-2016Utah State Board of EducationLevel 1 Professional Educator License
Secondary Education
French endorsement
Political Science endorsement
2012BYU Center for Language StudiesProfessional Level French Language Certificate
ACTFL Oral Proficiency: Superior
ACTFL Written Proficiency: Advanced High

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

2024-presentICT Program CoordinatorSchool of Information Science, University of Kentucky
2023-presentAssociate ProfessorSchool of Information Science, University of Kentucky
2023-presentGraduate FacultyCollege of Communication and Information, University of Kentucky
2018-2023Assistant ProfessorSchool of Information Science, University of Kentucky
2018-2023Associate Graduate FacultyCollege of Communication and Information, University of Kentucky

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

2021McJulien Scholar Best Paper AwardAssociation for Educational Communications & Technology; Culture, Learning and Technology Division
2013-2018Dean's Scholar AwardMSU College of Education
2017-2018Alumni FellowshipMSU College of Education
2017Best Paper AwardSITE International Conference
2014-2016French Language FellowMSU Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
2016Cross-Cultural Research AwardAssociation for Educational Communications & Technology / Korean Society for Educational Technology
2016Digital Humanities Program FundingMSU College of Arts and Letters
2016Best Paper AwardSITE International Conference

SCHOLARSHIP

Refereed Journal Articles

Greenhalgh, S. P. (advance online publication). Ellulian provocations for educational technology and higher education. Journal of Computing in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-025-09455-3

Krutka, D. G., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (advance online publication). The dark side of affinity spaces for teacher professional learing. British Journal of Educational Technology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13593

Dowell, M. L. & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2025). Information flow solipsism in Canvas: An exploration of student privacy awareness. The Internet and Higher Education, 65, 100989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2024.100989

Brody, E., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Sajjad, M. (2024). Free speech or free to hate?: Anti-LGBTQ+ discourses in LGBTQ+-affirming spaces on Gab Social. Journal of Homosexuality, 71(8). https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2023.2218959

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2023). The correct [domain] name of the Church: Technology, naming, and legitimacy in the Latter-day Saint tradition. Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, 56(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.5406/15549399.56.1.01

Greenhalgh, S. P., & Chapman, A. L. (2023). "Come for the memes, stay for defending the faith": Far-right and anti-feminist red pill influences in the #DezNat Twitter hashtag. Journal of the Mormon Social Science Association, 2(1), 1-34. https://doi.org/10.54587/JMSSA.0201

Greenhalgh, S. P., DiGiacomo, D. K., & Barriage, S. (2023). Platforms, perceptions, and privacy: Ethical implications of student conflation of educational technologies. Information and Learning Sciences, 124(9/10), 247-265. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-03-2023-0030

Krutka, D. G., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2023). "You can tell a lot about a person by reading their bio": Lessons from inauthentic Twitter accounts' activity in #Edchat. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 55(3), 369-387. https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2021.1962454

Barriage, S., DiGiacomo, D. K., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2022). Thinking beyond Library and Information Science: Interdisciplinary inspiration for children and youth services curricula. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 63(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3138/jelis-2020-0079

Brody, E., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Sajjad, M. (2022). Gayservatives on Gab: LGBTQ+ communities and far right social media. Social Media + Society, October-December 2022, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051221137088

DiGiacomo, D. K., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Barriage, S. (2022). How students and principals understand ClassDojo: Emerging insights. TechTrends, 66(2), 172-184. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00640-6

Shelton, C. C., Koehler, M. J., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Carpenter, J. P. (2022). Lifting the veil on TeachersPayTeachers.com: An investigation of educational marketplace offerings and downloads. Learning, Media and Technology, 47(2), 268-287. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2021.1961148

Williams, D. E., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2022). Pseudonymous academics: Authentic tales from the Twitter trenches. The Internet and Higher Education, 55(October 2022), 100870. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100870

Aguilar, S. J., Rosenberg, J. M., Greenhalgh, S. P., Fütterer, T., Lishinski, A., & Fischer, C. (2021). A different experience in a different moment? Teachers' social media use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. AERA Open, 7. https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584211063898

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2021). Differences between teacher-focused Twitter hashtags and implications for professional development. Italian Journal of Educational Technology, 29(1), 24-43. https://doi.org/10.17471/2499-4324/1161

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2021). Influences of game design and context on learners' trying on moral identities. The Journal of Experimental Education, 89(3), 450-467. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220973.2020.1712312

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2021). Mormonism as meme in government-sponsored information operations on Twitter. Tropos: Comunicação, Sociedade E Cultura, 10(1). https://periodicos.ufac.br/index.php/tropos/article/view/4472

Greenhalgh, S. P., Krutka, D., & Oltmann, S. M. (2021). Gab, Parler, and (mis)educational technologies: Reconsidering informal learning on social media platforms. Journal of Applied Instructional Design, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.51869/103/sgdkso

Greenhalgh, S. P., Nnagboro, C., Kaufmann, R., & Gretter, S. (2021). Academic, social, and cultural learning in the French #bac2018 hashtag. Educational Technology Research and Development, 69(3), 1835-1851. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-021-10015-6

Greenhalgh, S. P., Rosenberg, J. M., & Russell, A. (2021). The influence of policy and context on teachers' social media use. British Journal of Educational Technology, 52(5), 2020-2037. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13096

Carpenter, J. P., Staudt Willet, K. B., Koehler, M. J., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2020). Spam and educators' Twitter use: Methodological challenges and considerations. TechTrends, 64(3), 460-469. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-019-00466-3

Greenhalgh, S. P., Rosenberg, J. M., Staudt Willet, K. B., Koehler, M. J., & Akcaoglu, M. (2020). Identifying multiple learning spaces within a single teacher-focused Twitter hashtag. Computers & Education, 148(April 2020), 103809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2020.103809

Koehler, M. J., Shelton, C. C., Carpenter, J. P., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2020). Where does all the money go? Free and paid transactions on TeachersPayTeachers.com. Teachers College Record, 23478. Retrieved from https://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentID=23478

Greenhalgh, S. P., Koehler, M. J., & Boltz, L. O. (2019). The fun of its parts: Design and player reception of educational board games. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 19(3). Retrieved from https://www.citejournal.org/volume-19/issue-3-19/social-studies/the-fun-of-its-parts-design-and-player-reception-of-educational-board-games/

Greenhalgh, S. P., Staudt Willet, B. K., & Koehler, M. J. (2019). Approaches to Mormon identity and practice in the #ldsconf Twitter hashtag. Journal of Media and Religion, 18(4), 122-133. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348423.2019.1696121

Greenhalgh, S. P., Staudt Willet, B. K., Rosenberg, J. M., & Koehler, M. J. (2018). Tweet, and we shall find: Using digital methods to locate participants in educational hashtags. TechTrends, 62(5), 501-508. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-018-0313-6

Greenhalgh, S. P., Koehler, M. J. (2017). 28 days later: Twitter hashtags as "just in time" teacher professional development. TechTrends, 61(3), 273–281. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-016-0142-4

Koehler, M. J., Arnold, B. J., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Boltz, L. O. (2017). A taxonomy approach to studying how gamers review games. Simulation & Gaming, 48(3), 363-380. https://doi.org/10.1177/1046878117703680

Koehler, M. J., Greenhalgh, S. P., Rosenberg, J. M., & Keenan, S. F. (2017). What the tech is going on with teachers' digital teaching portfolios? Using the TPACK framework to analyze teachers' technological understanding. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 25(1), 31-59.

Rosenberg, J. M., Greenhalgh, S. P., Wolf, L. G., & Koehler, M. J. (2017). Strategies, use, and impact of social media for supporting teacher community within professional development: The case of one urban STEM program. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 36(3), 255-267.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Rosenberg, J. M., & Wolf, L. G. (2016). For all intents and purposes: Twitter as a foundational technology for teachers. E-Learning and Digital Media, 13(1/2), 81-98. https://doi.org/10.1177/2042753016672131

Rosenberg, J. M., Greenhalgh, S. P., Koehler, M. J., Hamilton, E., & Akcaoglu, M., (2016). An investigation of State Educational Twitter Hashtags (SETHs) as affinity spaces. E-Learning and Digital Media, 13(1/2), 24-44. https://doi.org/10.1177/2042753016672351

Refereed Book Chapters

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2024). Influences of game design and context on learners' trying on moral identities. In Aroutis Foster & Mamta Shah (Eds.), Virtual learning environments: Unveiling learning and identity. Routledge. [Curated reprint of previously published journal article in edited volume]

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2023). Deep assumption and data ethics in educational technology. In Stephanie L. Moore & Tonia A Dousay (Eds.), Applied ethics for instructional design and technology: Design, decision making, and contemporary issues. EdTechBooks.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2023). "I'm a French teacher, not a data scientist!": Culture and language across my professions. In I. C. Plough & W. Tamboura (Eds.), Cultures and languages across the curriculum in higher education (pp. 99-112). Routledge.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Koehler, M. J., Rosenberg, J. M., & Staudt Willet, K. B. (2021). Considerations for using social media data in learning design and technology research. In E. J. Romero-Hall (Ed.), Research methods in learning design and technology (pp. 64-77). Routledge.

Greenhalgh, S. P. & Koehler, M. J. (2019). "Pretty good practices" for the design of teacher portfolio courses. In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Pre-service and in-service teacher education: Concepts, methodologies, tools, and applications (pp. 126-151). IGI Global. [Curated reprint of previously published material in research anthology]

Staudt Willet, K. B., Koehler, M. J., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2018). A tweet by any other frame: Three approaches to studying educator interactions on Twitter. In T. J. Bastiaens & G. Marks (Eds.), Education and Information Technology Annual 2018: A Selection of AACE Award Papers (pp. 67-74). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). [Invited reprint of conference proceedings in edited book]

Smith, J. P., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2017). The role of (real) thinking in education: Why Dewey still raises the bar on educators. In L. J. Waks & A. R. English (Eds.), John Dewey’s Democracy and Education: A centennial handbook (pp. 99-107). Cambridge University Press.

Staudt Willet, K. B., Koehler, M. J., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2017). A tweet by any other frame: Comparing three theoretical frameworks for studying educator interactions on Twitter. In L. Liu & D. C. Gibson (Eds.), Research highlights in technology and teacher education 2017 (pp. 63-70). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). [Invited reprint of conference proceedings in edited book]

Greenhalgh, S. P., Koehler, M. J., Boltz, L. O. (2016). What we like when we like educational games: Examining the effect of design features on player enjoyment. In L. Liu & D. C. Gibson (Eds.), Research highlights in technology and teacher education 2016 (pp. 95-102). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). [Invited reprint of conference proceedings in edited book]

Keenan, S., Rosenberg, J. M., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Koehler, M. J. (2016). Examining teachers' technology use through digital portfolios. In L. Liu & D. C. Gibson (Eds.), Research highlights in technology and teacher education 2016 (pp. 197-204). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). [Invited reprint of conference proceedings in edited book]

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2016). Affordances and constraints of analog games for ethics education: Dilemmas and dragons. In K. D. Valentine & L. J. Jensen (Eds.), Examining the evolution of gaming and its impact on social, cultural, and political perspectives. IGI Global

Greenhalgh, S. P., & Koehler, M. J. (2015). “Pretty good practices” for the design of teacher portfolio courses. In M. L. Niess & H. Gillow-Wiles (Eds.), Handbook of research on teacher education in the digital age (pp. 256-280). IGI Global.

Rosenberg, J. M., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Koehler, M. J. (2015). A performance assessment of teachers’ TPACK using artifacts from digital portfolios. In L. Liu & D. C. Gibson (Eds.), Research highlights in technology and teacher education 2015 (pp. 189-196). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). [Invited reprint of conference proceedings in edited book]

Edited Conference Volumes

Leary, H., Greenhalgh, S. P., Staudt Willet, K. B., & Cho, M.-H. (Eds.) (2022). Theories to Influence the Future of Learning Design and Technology: 2021 AECT RTD Theory Spotlight Competition. https://doi.org/10.59668/308

Refereed Conference Presentations, Panels, and Posters

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2024, October). Trends and boundaries in Mormon Twitter's reactionary #DezNat hashtag. Paper presented at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2023, October). Christian nationalism in official communication from the far-right social media platform Gab. Paper presented at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2023, October). Navigating boundaries in Mormon spaces on far-right social media. Paper presented at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association.

Sands, L., Chapman, A., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2023, October). "This is not an official site": Theological speculation and discussion on the LDS Freedom Forum. Paper presented at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association.

Greenhalgh, S. P. & Krutka, D. G. (2023, October). Teachers on far-right social media: The dark side of affinity spaces for informal learning. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Greenhalgh, S. P. & Tanner, R. C. (2023, June). Geographical and digital borders in the Community of Christ Toronto congregation. Paper presented at the Global Mormon Studies 2023 conference.

Brody, E., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Sajjad, M. (2023, May). Gayservatives on Gab: LGBTQ+ communities and far right social media. Paper presented at the 2023 annual International Communication Association conference.

Brody, E., & Greenhalgh, S. P., & Sajjad, M. (2023, March). Gay Gab: Queerphobia, far-right social media, and LGBTQ+ communities. Paper presented at the 2023 annual conference of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies.

Greenhalgh, S. P., & Chapman, A. L. (2022, November). Canceling taco Tuesday? Reactionary Mormons' struggle with the scope of religious authority. Paper presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association.

Bayeck, R. Y., Greenhalgh, S. P., Jensen, L. J., & Asino, T. I. (2021, November). Context and values in educational technology research. Panel presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Krutka, D. G., & Oltmann, S. (2021, November). Gab, Parler, and reconsidering learning on social media. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Di Giacomo, D., & Barriage, S. (2021, November). ClassDojo and the conflation of educational technology platforms. Roundtable presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Chapman, A. L. & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2021, October). Provo Feminists, “waahmen” and Delilah’s: gendered language and misogyny in the ‘Deseret Nation’ Twitter hashtag. Paper presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association.

Greenhalgh, S. P., & Chapman, A. L. (2021, June). "Brigham Young did nothing wrong": The appropriation of Mormon history in the reactionary #DezNat Twitter hashtag. Virtual poster presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Mormon History Association.

Bayeck, R. Y., Jensen, L. J, Greenhalgh, S. P., Johnson, E., Murray, J., & Asino, T. I. (2020, November). Board games and learning. Panel presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Romero-Hall, E., Arslan-Ari, I., Gentry, W., Greenhalgh, S. P., Jung, Y. J., ... Ari, F. (2020, November). Let's talk about research methods: Where are we today? Panel presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Valle, N., Moore, S. L., Ifenthaler, D., Ritzhaupt, A. D., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2020, November). Ethical issues in data-rich educational technology research. Panel presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Agosto, D. E., Abbas, J., Salib, G., Willett, R., Wheeler, N. T., ... Subramaniam, M. (2020, October). What do youth service librarians need? Reassessing goals and curricula in the context of changing information needs and behaviors of youth. Panel presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education Conference.

Greenhalgh, S. P., & Chapman, A. L. (2020, July). Alt-right discourses as reactionary religious rhetoric in "Mormon Twitter". Work-in-progress paper presented at the 11th International Conference on Social Media & Society.

Shelton, C. C., Koehler, M. J., Carpenter, J. P., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2020, April). Taking stock of TeachersPayTeachers.com: Analyzing four million classroom resources. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2020.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Huang, K., & Rosenberg, J. M. (2019, October). Understanding gaming communities and exploring learning opportunities: A computational grounded theory approach. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Nnagboro, C., Kaufmann, R., & Gretter, S. (2019, October). Academic, social, and cultural learning in the #bac2018 Twitter hashtag. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Staudt Willet, K. B., & Koehler, M. J. (2019, October). Twitter hashtags and religious learning: Mormon identity and participatory practice in #ldsconf. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Neumann, K., Lu, Y.-H., Ding, A.-C., Moore, R., & Greenhalgh, S. P., (2019, October). New faculty inspired by mentors at AECT's Early Career Symposium. Panel presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Koehler, M. J., & Staudt Willet, K. B. (2019, March). Every nation, kindred, tongue and 'tweeple': International use of the #ldsconf Twitter hashtag. Paper presented at the Decentered Mormonism: Assessing 180 Years of International Expansion conference.

Carpenter, J., Koehler, M., Staudt Willet, B. K., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2019). Spam, spam, spam, spam: Methodological considerations and challenges for studying educators' Twitter use. In K. Graziano (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (pp. 2702-2711). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Staudt Willet, K. B., Greenhalgh, S. P., Rosenberg, J. M., & Koehler, M. J. (2018, October). Won't you be my neighbor? How education stakeholders use hyperlinks to build information neighborhoods on Twitter. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Staudt Willet, K. B., Rosenberg, J. M., Akcaoglu, M., & Koehler, M. J. (2018, April). Timing is everything: Comparing synchronous and asynchronous modes of Twitter for teacher professional learning. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting 2018.

Greenhow, C. M., Brandon, D. L., Greenhalgh, S. P., Koehler, M. J., Staudt Willet, K. B., & Li, J. (2018, April). Tweeting toward the PhD: Exploring new scholars’ practices with social media. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting 2018..

Dousay, T. A., Asino, T., Luo, T., Krutka, D. G., Greenhalgh, S., Rodesiler, L, & Walster, D. (2018). Social media & teacher professional development. In E. Langran & J. Borup (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (pp. 2251-2255). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Staudt Willet, K. B., Moudgalya, S., Boltz, L. O., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Koehler, M. J. (2018). Back to the gaming board: Understanding games and education through board game reviews. In E. Langran & J. Borup (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (pp. 495-503). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Greenhalgh, S. P., Rosenberg, J. M., & Koehler, M. J. (2017, November). Hide and go tweet: Comparing methods for locating educational hashtag participants. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Staudt Willet, K. B., Rosenberg, J. M., & Koehler, M. J. (2017, November). No accounting for theory? The case for an affinity space approach to educational hashtag research. Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Rosenberg, J. M., & Koehler, M. J. (2017, May). Combining data sets and methods to explore equity in teacher professional development. In D. G. Krutka (Chair), Data, Big and Small. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Rosenberg, J. M., & Koehler, M. J. (2017, March). Avoiding madness in our methods: Considerations for Twitter research in teacher education. In P. Resta & S. Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (pp. 1558-1561). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Greenhalgh, S. P., & Koehler, M. J. (2017, March). Tweeting in the time of terrorism: Who participates in a French hashtag-based affinity space, where, and how?. In P. Resta & S. Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (pp. 614-619). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Rosenberg, J. M., Akcaoglu, M., Staudt Willet, K. B., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Koehler, M. J. (2017, March). A tale of two Twitters: Synchronous and asynchronous use of the same hashtag. In P. Resta & S. Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (pp. 283-286). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Staudt Willet, K. B., Koehler, M. J., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2017, March). A tweet by any other frame: Three approaches to studying educator interactions on Twitter. In P. Resta & S. Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (pp. 1823-1830). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Willis, J., Greenhalgh, S. P., Nadolny, L., Liu, S., Aldemir, T., Rogers, S., Trevathan, M., ... and Oliver, W. (2017, March). Exploring the rules of the game: Games in the classroom, game-based learning, gamification, and simulations. In P. Resta & S. Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (pp. 475-480). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2016, October). Some of these games are not like the others: Educational board games, genres, and learning. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Greenhalgh, S. P., & Koehler, M. J. (2016, October). Teachers, Twitter, and terrorism: Combining digital research methods to study online educational conversations in France. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Nyland, R., Greenhalgh, S. P., Rosenberg, J. M., Koehler, M. J., Veletsianos, G., & Kimmons, R. (2016, October). Public data mining methods, ethics, & legalities. Panel presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Rosenberg, J. M., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Wolf, L. G. (2016, October). Participating from near and far: Analyzing online graduate learning communities with social network analysis. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2016, April). Exploring the effect of second language proficiency on students' completion of other game-based curricular tasks. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association.

Arnold, B., Koehler, M., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2016). Design principles for creating and maintaining immersive experiences in educational games. In G. Chamblee & L. Langlub (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (pp. 502-508). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Greenhalgh, S. P., Koehler, M. J., & Boltz, L. O. (2016). What features we like when we like educational games. In G. Chamblee & L. Langlub (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (pp. 554-561). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Greenhalgh, S. P., Rosenberg, J. M., & Wolf, L. G. (2016). For every tweet there is a purpose: Twitter within (and beyond) an online graduate program. In G. Chamblee & L. Langlub (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (pp. 2044-2049). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Keenan, S. F., Rosenberg, J. M., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Koehler, M. J. (2016). Examining teachers' technology use through digital portfolios. In G. Chamblee & L. Langlub (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (pp. 1084-1091). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Koehler, M. J., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Boltz, L. O. (2016). Here we are, now entertain us! A comparison of educational and non-educational board games. In G. Chamblee & L. Langlub (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (pp. 567-572). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Rosenberg, J. M., Koehler, M. J., Akcaoglu, M., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Hamilton, E. R. (2016). State Educational Twitter Hashtags: An introduction and research agenda. In G. Chamblee & L. Langlub (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (pp. 355-360). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Greenhalgh, S. P., Rosenberg, J. M., Keenan, S., & Koehler, M. J. (2015, November). An investigation of the use of digital portfolios for understanding educators' technology knowledge. Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Rosenberg, J. M., Akcaoglu, M., Hamilton, E., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Koehler, M. J. (2015, November). Tweeting U.S.A.: An examination of State Educational Twitter Hashtags (SETHs). Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention.

Boltz, L. O., Arnold, B. & Greenhalgh, S. (2015). Players, features, and enjoyment: Entertainment games as models for educational games. In D. Rutledge & D. Slykhuis (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (pp. 822-829). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Koehler, M., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Zellner, A. (2015). Potential applications of sentiment analysis in educational research and practice – Is SITE the friendliest conference? In D. Rutledge & D. Slykhuis (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (pp. 1348-1354). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Rosenberg, J., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Koehler, M. (2015). A performance assessment of teachers’ TPACK using artifacts from digital portfolios. In D. Rutledge & D. Slykhuis (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (pp. 3390-3397). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Greenhalgh, S. P., Boltz, L. O., & Koehler, M. J. (2014, October). What’s in an (educational) game? Ub3r mechanics and l337 motifs! Paper presented at the Meaningful Play conference.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Rosenberg, J. M., Zellner, A., & Koehler, M. J. (2014). Zen and the art of portfolio maintenance: Best practices in course design for supporting long-lasting portfolios. In M. Searson & M. N. Ochoa (Eds.), Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (pp. 1755–1761). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Koehler, M. J., Rosenberg, J. M., Greenhalgh, S. P., Zellner, A., & Mishra, P. (2014). Can portfolio-based assessments demonstrate teachers' TPACK? In J. Voogt (Chair), Artifacts demonstrating teachers' technology integration competencies. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education.

Invited Research Talks

Greenhalgh, S. P. & Chapman, A. B. (2023, October). #DezNat, the internet, and Latter-day Saint religious authority. Invited presentation for the Bainbridge Island Latter-day Saint Fireside Series.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2021, April). "The correct [domain] name of the church": Online presence, naming, and legitimacy. Invited presentation for the 2021 Mormon Studies Conference, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2021, February). "I'm a French teacher, not a data scientist!": Culture and meaning in (my) internet research. Invited presentation for Instructional Psychology and Technology program graduate seminar, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.

Hartman, D. K., Kwong, J., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2015, May). The child, the curriculum, and computer games: The digital gamification of education in the U.S. Keynote address at the 1st International Congress of the Turkic World Children’s Games and Toys, Eskişehir University, Eskişehir, Turkey.

Hartman, D. K., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Kwong, J. (2015, May). The gamification of teaching and learning in U.S. schools: Concepts, practices, designs, and technologies. Keynote address at the 14th USOS Symposium, Bartin University, Bartin, Turkey.

RESEARCH FUNDING

Successful Applications

2021-2022University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information, Speed Dating for Researchers XI ($7,500)
Gay Gab: Alt-Right Social Media and the LGBTQ Community
co-PIs: Evan Brody, Spencer P. Greenhalgh
2018-2021Herman and Rasiej Math Initiative at the University of Southern California ($8,820)
Exploring how Beginning Elementary Mathematics Teachers Seek out Resources through Social Media
PI: Stephen Aguilar (University of Southern Califronia); Co-PIs: Joshua Rosenberg (University of Tennessee—Knoxville), Christian Fischer (University of California—Irvine), Spencer P. Greenhalgh; Co-I: Michael Lawson (University of Tennessee—Knoxville)
2019-2020University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information Research Activities fund ($2,000)
Platforms, Pedagogies, and Privacy: A Study into the Landscape of Digital Platform Use in Kentucky Public Schools
co-PIs: Spencer P. Greenhalgh, Daniela DiGiacomo, Sarah Barriage
2019-2020Southeastern Conference Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program, via University of Tennessee—Knoxville ($711)
Educational Policy and Teachers' Use of Twitter
visiting faculty: Joshua M. Rosenberg (University of Tennessee—Knoxville); hosting faculty: Annelise M. Russell (Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky); co-hosts: Spencer P. Greenhalgh, Danielle Duffy (Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky)
2018-2019Claremont Graduate University Global Mormon Studies Research Grant ($500)
Every Nation, Kindred, Tongue, and “Tweeple”: International Use of the #ldsconf and #twitterstake Twitter Hashtags
PI: Spencer P. Greenhalgh

Unsuccessful Applications

2024Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grants for Libraries ($144,794)
Library Websites and Library Values: Setting the Stage for National-Scale Research
PI: Spencer P. Greenhalgh; Co-I: Elizabeth A. Spencer; Co-I: Youngok Choi

OTHER PRESENTATIONS

Webinars

Bayeck, R., Rosario, A., Asino, T. I., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Salmons, J. E. (2022, March). Understanding cultural issues in research design, webinar for SAGE Methodspace. https://www.methodspace.com/blog/understanding-cultural-issues-in-research-design

Dean, J., Kantor, J., Gonzales, L., Kennedy, M. & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2019, August). Collaborative web annotation with Hypothesis in Canvas, webinar for The Hypothesis Project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z5G5WYQymo

Krutka, D., Gleason, B., Carpenter, J. P., Dousay, T. A., & Greenhalgh, S. P. (2018, February). Social media in education, webinar for the Social Media Special Interest Group of the Society of Information Technology and Teacher Education. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IeW3QQ2Wqk

Guest Lectures

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2024, June). "Who benefits?" Platform perspectives, digital labor, and the digital divide, guest lecture for LIS 600: Information in Society, University of Kentucky.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2023, September). Social media research methods, guest lecture for ICT 310: Exploring and Analyzing ICTs: Methodological Approaches, University of Kentucky.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2023, February). Social media research methods, guest lecture for ICT 310: Exploring and Analyzing ICTs: Methodological Approaches, University of Kentucky.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2022, October). Social media research methods, guest lecture for ICT 310: Exploring and Analyzing ICTs: Methodological Approaches, University of Kentucky.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2022, April). Deep assumption and data ethics in educational technology, guest lecture for STEM 695: Studying Digital Learning Environments and Learning Analytics, University of Tennessee—Knoxville

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2021, April). Social media research methods, invited visit to Claremont Mormon Studies Student Association, Claremont Graduate University.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2020, October). Social media research methods, guest lecture for ICT 310: Exploring and Analyzing ICTs: Methodological Approaches, University of Kentucky.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2020, April). Social media research methods, guest lecture for ICT 310: Exploring and Analyzing ICTs: Methodological Approaches, University of Kentucky.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2019, September). Hypothesis as a social annotation tool for language education, guest lecture for FLT 881: Teaching Foreign Language with Technology, Michigan State University.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2018, November). Social media affinity spaces and teacher professional development, guest lecture for EDLT 534: Developing Educational Leaders Using Technology, Drexel University.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2018, October). Social media research methods, guest lecture for ICT 310: Exploring and Analyzing ICTs: Methodological Approaches, University of Kentucky.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2017, July). Copyright, fair use, and Creative Commons, guest lecture for Michigan State University's MAET Year 1 Summer hybrid program.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2016, July). Copyright, fair use, and Creative Commons, guest lecture for Michigan State University's MAET Year 1 Summer hybrid program.

College and Department

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2022, June). Virtual Lunch N Learn: Hypothesis, UK College of Communication and Information.

Martin, J., Greenhalgh, S. P., Oltmann, S., Kaufmann, R., DeVito, A., ... Frisby, B. (2021, January). Student engagement forum, UK College of Communication and Information.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Kaufmann, R., Griffin, J., Hudd, E., Taylor, N., ... Starr, B. (2020, September). Tips and tricks for effective online learning, CI Shapes and Supports Students Virtual Event Series, UK College of Communication and Information.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2020, July). An educational technology perspective on the flipped classroom environment, brown bag lunch series, UK College of Communication and Information.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2020, January). Academic, social, and cultural learning in the #bac2018 Twitter hashtag, research seminar, UK College of Communication and Information.

Cahill, M., Scarduzio, J., Harrington, N., Dragojevic, M., Frisby, B., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Jiang, M. (2019, August). Beginning your research agenda, faculty panel for incoming graduate students, UK College of Communication and Information.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2019, February). Internet research methods: A conceptual walkthrough, workshop for the Instructional Communication Research Group at the University of Kentucky's School of Information Science.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2017, January). 28 days later: Twitter hashtags as "just in time" teacher professional development, talk for the Educational Psychology and Educational Technology PhD program's prospective student day at Michigan State University.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2016, April). State Educational Twitter Hashtags as affinity spaces, brownbag talk for Michigan State University's Educational Psychology and Educational Technology PhD program.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2013, April). Best practices in course design for supporting long-lasting portfolios, brownbag talk for Michigan State University's Educational Psychology and Educational Technology PhD program.

TEACHING AND ADVISING

Awards

2022Alternative Textbook GrantUK Libraries

Alternative Textbooks

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2023). Introduction to data science: A remixed textbook for ICT/LIS 661 at the University of Kentucky [Fall 2023 edition]. https://spencergreenhalgh.com/ict_lis_661_textbook_2023_fall/_book/

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2022). Introduction to data science: A remixed textbook for ICT/LIS 661 at the University of Kentucky. https://doi.org/10.13023/is.textbook.01

Courses Taught

2019-presentFaculty, UK School of Information Science graduate programs
- Games, Literacy, Meaning, and Learning
- Introduction to Data Science
2018-presentFaculty, UK Information Communication Technology undergraduate program
- Technologies for Information Services
- Content Management Systems
- Information Literacy and Critical Thinking
2019-presentAssociate Graduate Faculty, UK Communication PhD program
- Research Problems in Communication [independent study]
- Special Topics (Internet and Social Media Research)
2021Faculty, UK College of Communication and Information
- Academic Orientation
2013-2018Graduate Instructor, MSU Educational Technology MA program
- Educational Technology Capstone Course
- Electronic Assessment for Teaching and Learning
- Technology and Leadership
- Teaching for Understanding with Technology
- Applying Educational Technology to Issues of Practice
- Learning in School and Other Settings
- Approaches to Educational Research
- Teaching Students Online
2017Teaching Assistant, MSU Educational Psychology and Educational Technology PhD program
- Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
2014-2016Language Fellow, MSU Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
- French Integrated Language Option
2011-2012Student Instructor, BYU Department of French and Italian
- First-Year French, Part 2

Workshops and Outreach

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2023, September). Introduction to the Information Communication Technology major, CI Connect Living Learning Program, College of Communication and Information, University of Kentucky.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2023, September). Introduction to the Information Communication Technology major, CI Connect Living Learning Program, College of Communication and Information, University of Kentucky.

Greenhalgh, S. P., Hu, A. D., Rosenberg, J. M., & Staudt Willet, K. B. (2023, March). ChatGPT panel discussion, College of Education, Michigan State University.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2023, March). Planning and doing research with social media and internet data, Communication Graduate Student Association, College of Communication and Information, University of Kentucky.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2022, November). Introduction to the Information Communication Technology major, CI Connect Living Learning Program, College of Communication and Information, University of Kentucky.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2022, October). Knowledge on tap, Communication Graduate Student Association, College of Communication and Information, University of Kentucky.

Staudt Willet, K. B., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Rosenberg, J. M. (2020, October). Simple collection and powerful analysis of Twitter data using R, Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

Staudt Willet, K. B., Greenhalgh, S. P., & Rosenberg, J. M. (2019, October). Online data and open source tools: Analyzing educational internet data using R, Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2016, November). A brief introduction to topic modeling, Michigan State University Digital Humanities.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2016, March). Making your own educational games with Twine, Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2016, February). Practicing teaching using games, workshop for visiting Indonesian teacher educators at Michigan State University.

Greenhalgh, S. P. (2015, October). Gaming in the classroom, professional development session at Ruth Fox Elementary School

Greenhalgh, S. P., Rosenberg, J. M., & Mehta, R. (2015, May). Online presence for graduate students: An introduction. BHEARD Scholar Conference, East Lansing, MI.

Mentoring and Advising

2020-presentdissertation committee member, University of Kentucky
- Fame Hale (2025-present)
Communication PhD program
- Jenny Ferguson (2024-present)
Education Sciences PhD program
- Julie Pfeiffer (2023-2024)
Education Sciences PhD program
- Jane Walsh (2021-2023)
Educational Leadership PhD program
- Megan Reynolds (2020-2023)
Education Sciences PhD program
2025-presentthesis committee member, Communication MA program
- Ashley McCann - Jenna Young
2025-presentundergraduate thesis committee member, Gaines Center for the Humanities Fellowship
- Caleb Dotson (chair)< - Danielle Ferriell
2020-presentadvisor, ICT master's students
2019-presentsupervisor, ICT undergraduate interns
2020-2022independent study advisor, ICT master's program, University of Kentucky
- Josephine Leow (content management, 2022)
- Steve Sommer (data analytics, 2020)
2021dissertation defense outside examiner, University of Kentucky
- Nicholas Davis
Educational Leadership EdD program
2021supervisor, University of Kentucky Honors Capstone Project
- Meagan Wilkins
2019supervisor, Honors Course Conversions
- Meagan Wilkins (ICT 302)
2019external thesis reviewer, Higher Education Administration and Leadership MA program, Royal Roads University
- Bradley Congram (thesis coordinator George Veletsianos)
2019directed research advisor, Communication and Information PhD program, University of Kentucky
- Cynthia Nnagboro
2016-2018member of three research practicum committees, Educational Psychology and Educational Technology PhD program, Michigan State University

MEDIA APPEARANCES AND COVERAGE

Kemsley, T. & Noyce, D. (2025, February 26). 'Mormon Land': Are LDS men falling prey to extremist online messages — and messengers — about masculinity?? The Salt Lake Tribune. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/02/26/mormon-land-are-lds-men-falling/

Kemsley, T. (2025, February 16). Move aside tradwives. Here’s how social media is shaping LDS men’s views of masculinity — for better or worse. The Salt Lake Tribune. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/02/16/how-social-media-is-shaping-latter/

Kemsley, T. (2024, July 13). Study suggests a darker side to DezNat movement that says its only aim is to support LDS Church leaders. The Salt Lake Tribune. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/07/13/deznat-says-researcher-were-seeing/

Brown, N. (2024, June 10). LDS women need a platform where they can safely and freely speak out. The Salt Lake Tribune. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/06/08/natalie-brown-lds-women-need/

Price, M. (2023, August 4). Library Science alumna uses gamification to encourage reading. UKnow. https://uknow.uky.edu/professional-news/library-science-alumna-uses-gamification-encourage-reading/

Stack, P. F. (2023, July 30). Why dismissing all #DezNat users as overzealous, over-the-line Latter-day Saints may be wrong. The Salt Lake Tribune. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/07/30/why-dismissing-all-deznat-users/

Petrey, T. G. (Host). (2023, June 15). The true domain name of the church: A conversation with Spencer P. Greenhalgh [Audio podcast episode]. In Dialogue Out Loud. Dialogue. https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/the-true-domain-name-of-the-church-a-conversation-with-spencer-p-greenhalgh/

Stack, P. F. & Noyce, D. (2023, April 19). 'Mormon Land': Wrangling over 'thechurchofjesuschrist.org' — who owns the name? The Salt Lake Tribune. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/04/19/mormon-land-churchs-internet/

Stack, P. F. (2023, April 16). How the LDS Church worked and worked — and paid and paid — to get its name 'right' on the internet. The Salt Lake Tribune. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/04/16/how-lds-church-worked-worked-paid/

Klein, A. (2023, January 18). Is the Gas app safe? Here's what you need to know. EducationWeek. https://www.edweek.org/technology/is-the-gas-app-safe-heres-what-you-need-to-know/2023/01

Prothero, A. (2023, January 9). Seattle district sues social media companies over students' mental health. EducationWeek. https://www.edweek.org/leadership/seattle-district-sues-social-media-companies-over-students-mental-health/2023/01

Klein, A. (2022, December 1). 'Gas' is the latest app to catch fire with kids. What you need to know about it. EducationWeek. https://www.edweek.org/technology/gas-is-the-latest-app-to-catch-fire-with-kids-what-you-need-to-know-about-it/2022/12

Johnson, S. (2022, May 22). UK information communication professor: Limits to social media free speech is tricky. WEKU. https://www.weku.org/interviews/2022-05-22/uk-information-communication-professor-limits-to-social-media-free-speech-is-tricky

Stack, P. F. (2022, May 15). TikTok or tracting? LDS missionaries are singing, dancing and preaching online, but do these videos work? The Salt Lake Tribune. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2022/05/15/tiktok-or-tracting-lds/

Stack, P. F. (2021, July 21). Assistant Alaskan A.G. under investigation for allegedly posting bigoted #DezNat tweets. The Salt Lake Tribune. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2021/07/21/assistant-alaskan-ag/

Stack, P. F. (2021, June 18). Some #DezNat troops, fearful of being publicly outed, are retreating from digital LDS war. The Salt Lake Tribune. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2021/06/18/some-deznat-troops/

Stack, P. F. (2021, January 31). Unholy war: Is #DezNat an online platform for defending the LDS Church or a launching pad for extremists? The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved from https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2021/01/31/unholy-war-deznat-troops/

SERVICE TO INSTITUTION

University of Kentucky

2023representative of ICT major, "Spotlight on a Major" series, Stuckert Career Center
2020CELT-designated peer reviewer for Summer 2020 online learning transition due to COVID-19
2020CELT-designated helper for College of Engineering's online learning transition due to COVID-19
2019French language and culture consultant for University of Kentucky Institutional Review Board

College of Communication and Information, University of Kentucky

2023-presentmember of College Faculty Council
2023participant in ad hoc International Initiatives Think Tank
2021instructor for College section of UK 101: Academic Orientation
2019-2020member of Mission and Values Task Force, College Strategic Planning Council

School of Information Science, University of Kentucky

2024-presentconvener of SIS Curriculum Committee
2019-presentmember of ICT Program Exam Committee
2024appeared in MSICT recruitment video
2023-2024member of ICT Admissions Committee
2023-2024member of SIS Faculty Search Committee
2020-2024member of ICT Curriculum Committee
2022-2023member of SIS Director Search Committee
2020-2023member of SIS Curriculum Committee
2020-2023member of ICT Planning Committee
2021-2022member of ad-hoc Mission and Vision Committee
2019-2020member of ICT Admissions Committee
2018-2020member of ad-hoc ICT periodic review committee

SERVICE TO PROFESSION

Mormon Social Science Association

2024-presentProduction Editor, Journal of the Mormon Social Science Association
2023-presentSecretary

Global Mormon Studies Network

2019-presentWebsite Administrator, Global Mormon Studies network
2022-2023technical lead, GMS 2023 Online Conference
2022-2023member, GMS 2023 Conference Committee
2022-2023member, GMS 2023 Program Committee
2020-2023member, Steering Committee, Global Mormon Studies network

Association for Educational Communications and Technology

2018-2023reviewer, TechTrends [AECT-affiliated journal]
2022-2023Featured Research Coordinator, Research and Theory Division
2018-2023reviewer, AECT International Convention
2021-2022Secretary, Research and Theory Division
2021-2022member of Theory Spotlight Competition committee for 2022 Convention
2020-2021Board Member at Large, Research and Theory Division
2020-2021member of Theory Spotlight Competition committee for 2021 Convention

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education

2016-2017Co-chair, Games and Simulations special interest group
2016-2017Reviewer, SITE International Conference

American Educational Research Association

2015-2016Communications Deputy, Division C: Learning & Instruction

Other

2021-2024ad-hoc reviewer, Information and Learning Sciences
2024ad-hoc reviewer, Learning, Media, and Technology
2024ad-hoc reviewer, Journal of Media and Religion
2023ad-hoc reviewer, International Journal of Educational Research
2023ad-hoc reviewer, Professional Development in Education
2023ad-hoc reviewer, Globalisation, Societies and Education
2023ad-hoc reviewer, Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
2023ad-hoc reviewer, Open Education Studies
2022-2023ad-hoc reviewer, Social Media & Society
2016-2023ad-hoc reviewer, E-Learning and Digital Media
2021-2022ad-hoc reviewer, The Internet and Higher Education
2021-2022ad-hoc reviewer, Computers & Education
2022ad-hoc reviewer, British Journal of Educational Technology
2021ad-hoc reviewer, A Third Library is Possible, Council on Library & Information Resources Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
2021reviewer for edited book: 50 Years of Education Research Trends
2021ad-hoc reviewer, Journal of Applied Instructional Design
2021ad-hoc reviewer, Journal of Education for Teaching
2021ad-hoc reviewer, Teaching and Teacher Education
2020ad-hoc reviewer, AERA Open, Special Topic: Educational Data Science
2020ad-hoc reviewer, Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage
2019reviewer for edited book: Research Methods in Learning Design and Technology
2019ad-hoc reviewer, Journal of Educational Computing Research
2018reviewer, Association of Internet Researchers Conference
2015reviewer for edited book: Examining the Evolution of Gaming

SERVICE TO COMMUNITY

2025judge for Kentucky High School Speech League Student Congress state finals
2022copyright consultant for Kentucky Student Technology Leadership Program State Championship

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

2023College of Communication and Information Office of Student SuccessQPR Suicide Prevention Certification
2021University of Kentucky Office for Student SuccessIntegrated Success Coach Advocate Training
2018Association for Educational Communications and TechnologyEarly Career Research Symposium
2018University of KentuckyUnconscious Bias Training
2016Humanities Intensive Teaching and LearningText Analysis: From Object to Interpretation
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