Dr. Punya Mishra is Professor of Educational Technology at Michigan State University where he directs the Master of Arts in Educational Technologyprogram. He (with Dr. Matthew J. Koehler) is co-chair of the SITE2011 conference and former chair of the Innovation & Technology Committeeof the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE). He has an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering (from Birla Institute of Technology & Science [BITS], Pilani), Masters degrees in Visual Communication (from Industrial Design Center, IIT Mumbai), and Mass Communications (from Miami University, Oxford Ohio), and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign).
His research has focused on the theoretical, cognitive and social aspects related to the design and use of computer based learning environments. He has worked extensively in the area of technology integration in teacher education and teacher professional development both in face-to-face and online settings. The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) Framework for teacher knowledge for technology integration (co-developed with Dr. Matthew J. Koehler), has been described as being “the most significant advancement in the area of technology integration in the past 25 years.” He has received over $7 million in grants from national and international agencies. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed research journals and book chapters, and has edited two books. The readers and editors of Technology and Learning journal recently named Dr. Mishra as one of the ten most influential people in educational technology.
Dr. Mishra teaches courses at both the masters and doctoral levels at the College of Education in the area of educational technology, design, media. He has also taught courses and conducted workshops on creativity, innovation and design for the MBA program at the Indian School of Business (Hyderabad) as well as the Executive MBA program at the Broad School of Business, Michigan State University. Dr. Mishra has received many accolades for his teaching, including a Lilly Faculty Fellowship (2001), the MSU Teacher Scholar Award (2004), the College of Education’s Teaching Excellence Award (2006), and the AT&T-MSU award for Instructional Technology (2008).
Dr. Mishra is also an accomplished visual artist and poet. His work has been featured in international design and puzzle magazines and websites. You can find out more about him by going tohttp://punyamishra.com/