I’m happy to share that I am now officially a PhD candidate after completing my preliminary oral exam on January 16, 2025. Thank you to my committee for their guidance and feedback as I continue this journey.

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I’m happy to share that I’ve been selected as the 2025 Promising Scholar by the Journal of Online Learning Research (JOLR)! @SITEconf Excited to share the full article when it’s published in JOLR later this year! #EdTech #OnlineLearning #InstructionalDesign @ISUSOE @ctltisu

🎙️ ICETOL 2025 Panel | Cunda, Türkiye AI Inevitably Shape Education: Adaptation Challenges in Applications. 🌍 ICETOL 2025 will be held in Cunda Island—one of the most stunning and historic places in the world. Beyond rich academic content, a vibrant social program awaits!

🚀 ICETOL 2025 – Early Bird Deadline: 31 March! 🌍 50+ countries joined us last year — this year, we aim higher! 📍 Cunda, Türkiye | 📅 26–29 Aug 2025 🔗 https://t.co/3WUA0ZzbcR Join us to shape the future of #EdTech & #OnlineLearning!

I'm excited to share that I've been elected as the incoming chair for the @SITEconf "K-12 Online Learning" Special Interest Group (SIG). #SITE25 #SITE2025 #edtech #k12teaching #K12 #onlinelearning #onlineeducation

This year at #SITE25, my co-presenter was my son. I’m sure we did an awesome job together! My kids love attending academic conferences! :) #SITE2025 #edtech @SITEconf

This year, the @ISUSOE Ed Tech program had a strong presence at #SITE25. While several friends are missing from this photo, we had 3 faculty members & 7 graduate students presenting at #SITE2025. #edtech Dr. Denise Crawford, Dr. Evrim Baran, Melika Ziba @melis_dile53229 @ctltisu

It was great attending my colleagues' / officemates' presentation at #SITE25. You guys did an amazing job! @melis_dile53229 & Melika Ziba #SITE2025 #edtech #AI

Finally arrived in Orlando yesterday for #SITE2025 conference! Excited to present two papers and connect with fellow researchers. Looking forward to meeting new people and engaging in great discussions! #SITE25 #edtech