2007 Teachers College, Columbia University, New York , NY

• Doctor of Education, Communications, Computing & Technology in Education

• Major: Instructional Technology and Media; focus on cognition & learning

• Teachers College Minority Scholarship, Fall 2003 – Spring 2005

• Dissertation Title : “Studying the effects of the visual design of agent faces on engagement and memory in online learning interactions: A neurocognitive approach” Sponsor: John B. Black, Ph.D.

2002 Teachers College, Columbia University, New York , NY

• Master of Arts, Communications, Computing, & Technology in Education

• Major: Instructional Technology and Media

1997 College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

• Bachelor of Science, Education

• Major: Educational Psychology