Dr. Joshua Kirby
303 Keller Building
University Park, PA 16802-1303
Penn State University
303 Keller Building
University Park, PA 16802
Title
Assistant Professor of Education (Learning, Design, and Technology)Program Coordinator of the Learning, Design, and Technology Online Programs
Department
Learning and Performance SystemsPrograms
Teaching and Learning OnlineLearning, Design, and Technology
Learning, Design, and Technology: Educational Technology
Educational Technology
Biography
My primary role in the Learning and Performance Systems Department is as the Program Coordinator for Learning, Design, and Technology Online Programs, where I coordinate the efforts of my faculty and staff colleagues with the delivery support provided by Penn State World Campus. In addition to program administration duties I am deeply involved with program and course development, and I recruit, advise, and teach our students.
My scholarly interests include online program administration, educational systems design, the integration of technology into learning environments, the advisement of adolescents, and adolescent motivation to learn. I'm particularly keen on constructivist approaches to learning, especially in nonformal (volitional and structured) and informal (volitional and unstructured) learning environments.
Service to youth, community, and environment are important to me. In Central Pennsylvania I am a member of the training committee for the Juniata Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America. Additionally, at the national and international level, I served as the Chief of Staff for Program for the planning team of the 24th World Scout Jamboree that was hosted in West Virginia in July-August, 2019. The World Scout Jamboree hosted 45,000 Scouts and Scouters from 120 countries, and my team and I coordinated and synchronized the nearly 5,000 volunteers from around the world who committed to serve on the program staff for the event.
I am originally from Albion, New York, and I have lived and worked in educational program design and administration in Malvern, Pennsylvania, Columbus, Ohio, Casper, Wyoming, and now University Park, Pennsylvania.
Areas of Expertise
Individual Difference
Learning
Methodological Research
Technology
Courses Taught
LDT 100 - World Technologies and Learning
LDT 401 - Gaming2Learn
LDT 415A - Systematic Instructional Development
LDT 440 - Educational Technology Integration
LDT 835 - Supervised Field Experience in Online Instruction
Office Hours
Student consultation is available in-person, online, and by telephone by appointment.
Education History
• Ph.D. Penn State University, 2010, Instructional Systems; • M.S. Penn State University, 2007, Educational Psychology; • B.S. SUNY College at Brockport, 2001, Communication Studies (Public Communication and Persuasion)Activities and Honors
University Faculty Senator representing the College of Education, 2018-2022
University Excellence in Management Program, 2018
Global Career Development Facilitator - National Career Development Association
Certified Career Services Professional - National Career Development Association
Institute of Emerging Leaders in Online Learning (IELOL) - Online Learning Consortium
SUNY Chancellor's Award Recipient - SUNY College at Brockport
McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Alumnus - SUNY College at Brockport