Tonia A. Dousay
Scholar | Educator | Leader
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2013
University of GeorgiaLearning, Design, & Technology
Ph.D.
2000
Texas A&M UniversityAgricultural Education
M.S.
1999
Texas A&M UniversityAgricultural Science
B.S.
Experience
2022–Current
University of Alaska AnchorageProfessor & Dean
School of Education
2019–2022
University of IdahoAssociate Professor of Learning Sciences & Associate Dean for Assessment and Accreditation
College of Education, Health & Human Sciences; Department of Curriculum & Instruction
2017–2019
University of IdahoAssistant Professor of Learning Sciences
College of Education, Health & Human Sciences; Department of Curriculum & Instruction
2013–2017
University of WyomingAssistant Professor of Learning, Design, & Technology
College of Education; School of Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy, and Design
2012–2013
James Madison UniversityAdjunct Instructor
College of Education; Learning, Technology & Leadership Education Department
2010–2013
MoWerks LearningInstructional Design Consultant
Medical education; Business education
2009–2009
Blinn CollegeInstructor
Applied Business Program
2006–2009
Texas A&M Engineering Extension ServiceeLearning Manager
Curriculum Development Services
2001–2006
Texas A&M Engineering Extension ServiceInstructional Design Specialist
Engineering, Utilities, & Public Works Training Institute
Learning Mangement Systems
Instructure Canvas
BlackBoard Ultra
BlackBoard Learn
Brightspace
Pearson eCollege
Educational Technology
3D Printing
Augmented Reality
Comic Life 3
Google Workspace
Microsoft Office
Minecraft
Robotics
Virtual Reality
Certifications
- Google for Education Certified Innovator
- Google for Education Certified Trainer
- Google Certified Educator Level 1
- Google Certified Trainer Skills
- Apple Teacher
Awards
Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT)
University of Idaho Alumni Association
Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT); Culture, Learning and Technology Division
International Society for Technology in Education
Educational Technology World Conference (ETWC), Bali, Indonesia
Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT), Division of Distance Learning
University of Wyoming College of Education
Selected Workshops & Talks
Keynotes
Dousay, T. A. (2022, April). Mo money, mo problems: The shifting landscape of online learning instructional design in higher education [Keynote]. eLearning Consortium of Colorado Conference. Virtual
Dousay, T. A. (2018, October). Curiosity, makerspaces, & innovation [Invited talk]. Northern Illinois University Graduate Student Colloquium. DeKalb, IL
Dousay, T. A. (2016, November). Learn something new every day [Capnote]. Wyoming Extension Professional Improvement Conference (EPIC). Evanston, WY
K12 Camps & Workshops
Sell, B. & Dousay, T. A. (2022, August). PIZZAology: Learning science through food and fun [Summer camp]. Idaho STEM Action Center Out-of-School Activities. Moscow, ID
Davis, M. A., Dousay, T. A., & Zhu, Y. (2019, January). Robotics for elementary students [Interactive demonstration]. 6th Annual STEM Matters! at the Capitol. Boise, ID
Dousay, T. A. (2018, May). Cardboard pinball wizard (4th grade) [Workshop]. University of Wyoming Library Innovation Center. Laramie, WY
Dousay, T. A. (2017, June). Be a bridge architect (6th-8th grade) [Summer camp]. Knowledge Enrichment for Youth (KEY) Camp. Casper, WY
Dousay, T. A. (2017, June). Robot visions (6th-8th grade) [Summer camp]. Knowledge Enrichment for Youth (KEY) Camp. Casper, WY
Higher Education Faculty Professional Development
Dousay, T. A. (2019, August). Online practices and pedagogy [Invited workshop]. Casper College Digital Learning Center. Casper, WY
Dousay, T. A. (2019, August). Innovations in education [Invited workshop]. Casper College Digital Learning Center. Casper, WY
Teacher Professional Development
Dousay, T. A. (2019, August). Warming up with add-ons & extensions for Google apps [Public workshop]. Boundary County School District 101. Bonners Ferry, ID
Dousay, T. A. (2019, August). Google Classroom bootcamp [Inservice workshop]. State of Idaho Career & Technical Education REACH Conference. Boise, ID
Industry Professional Development
Dousay, T. A. (2020, September). Inclusive virtual workflows and partnerships [Invited virtual presentation]. Federal Executive Board. Chicago, IL
Dousay, T. A. (2020, August). Teaching and creating with technology for public safety [Invited workshop]. State of Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Salem, OR (Event canceled)
Dousay, T. A. (2020, July). Inclusive virtual meetings [Invited virtual presentation]. Federal Executive Board. Chicago, IL
Seminar Talks
Dousay, T. A. (2022, February). Weird Science: Challenges and benefits of preparing future teachers for distance teaching and learning. Brigham Young University Instructional Psychology & Technology Doctoral Seminar. Provo, UT (Virtual)
Dousay, T. A. (2021, November). Researching learner motivations with design-based research. Texas A&M University Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications Doctoral Seminar. College Station, TX (Virtual)
Selected Publications
Dousay, T. A. (2023). In search of continuous improvement: An interview with Watermark’s Brian Robinson. eLearn Magazine, 2023(8). https://doi.org/10.1145/3616112
Bozkurt, A., Gjelsvik, T., Adam, T., Asino, T. I., Atenas, J., Bali, M., Blomgren, C., Bond, M., Bonk, C. J., Brown, M., Burgos, D., Conrad, D., Costello, E., Cronin, C., Czerniewicz, L., Deepwell, M., Deimann, M., DeWaard, H. J., Dousay, T. A., Ebner, M., Farrow, R., Gil-Jaurena, I., Havemann, L., Inamorato, A., Irvine, V., Karunanayaka, S. P., Kerres, M., Lambert, S., Lee, K., Makoe, M., Marín, V. I., Mikroyannidis, A., Mishra, S., Naidu, S., Nascimbeni, F., Nichols, M., Olcott. Jr., D., Ossiannilsson, E., Otto, D., Padilla Rodriguez, B. C., Paskevicius, M., Roberts, V., Saleem, T., Schuwer, R., Sharma, R. C., Stewart, B., Stracke, C. M., Tait, A., Tlili, A., Ubachs, G., Weidlich, J., Weller, M., Xiao, J., & Zawacki Richter, O. (2023). Openness in education as a praxis: From individual testimonials to collective voices. Open Praxis, 15(2), pp. 76–112. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55982/openpraxis.15.2.574
Dousay, T. A., & Branch, R. M. (2022). Survey of instructional design models (6th ed.). Brill Publishers. https://brill.com/view/title/63987
Dousay, T. A., Miller, B. G., & Parent, C. E. (2022). CURating science literacy and professional identity among biology and science education majors. Innovations in Science Teacher Education. 7(3). https://innovations.theaste.org/curating-science-literacy-and-professional-identity-among-biology-and-science-education-majors/
Zhao, L., Dixon, R., Dousay, T., & Carr-Chellman, A. (2022). Outsourced professional development for online instructors: Recommendations from research. eLearn Magazine, 2022(4). https://doi.org/10.1145/3532688.3529094
Dousay, T. A., & Hall, C. S. (2021). Support technologies. In L. Cifuentes (Ed.), A guide to administering distance learning (pp. 326–352). Brill Sense. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004471382_014
Rader, E., Love, R., Reano, D., Dousay, T. A., & Wingerter, N. (2021). Pandemic Minecrafting: An analysis of the perceptions of and lessons learned from a gamified virtual geology field camp. Geoscience Communication, 4, 475–492. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-4-475-2021
Houlden, S., Hodson, J., Veletsianos, G., Gosse, C., Lowenthal, P., Dousay, T., & Hall, N. C. (2021). Support for scholars coping with online harassment: An ecological framework. Feminist Media Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2021.1883086
Gosse, C., Veletsianos, G., Hodson, J., Houlden, S., Dousay, T. A., Lowenthal, P. R., & Hall, N. (2021). The hidden costs of connectivity: nature and effects of scholars’ online harassment. Learning, Media and Technology, 46(3), 264–280. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2021.1878218
Janak, E., & Dousay, T. (2020). Ben Henneke and college by radio: Expanding midcentury educational opportunity at the University of Tulsa. Journal of American Culture, 43(4), 312–323. https://doi.org/10.1111/jacc.13204
Carpenter, J. P., Rosenberg, J. M., Dousay, T. A., Romero-Hall, E., Trust, T., Kessler, A., Phillips, M., Morrison, S. A., Fischer, C., & Krutka, D. G. (2020). What should teacher educators know about technology? Perspectives and self-assessments. Teaching and Teacher Education, 95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2020.103124
Dousay, T. A., & Trujillo, N. P. (2019). An examination of gender and situational interest in multimedia learning environments. British Journal of Educational Technology, 50(2), 876–887. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12610
Dousay, T. A., & Weible, J. L. (2019). Build-A-Bug workshop: Designing a learning experience with emerging technology to foster creativity. TechTrends, 63(1), 41–52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-018-0364-8
Dousay, T. A., & Janak, E. A. (2018). All things considered: Educational radio as the first MOOCs. TechTrends, 62(6), 555–562. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-018-0257-x
Veletsianos, G., Kimmons, R., Larsen, R., Dousay, T. A., & Lowenthal, P. (2018). Public comment sentiment on educational videos: Understanding the effects of presenter gender, video format, threading, and moderation on YouTube TED talks. PLoS ONE, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197331
Dousay, T. A. (2017). Karma in comics: Discovering hidden super powers through creating. In E. A. Janak & L. A. Sourdot (Eds.), Educating through popular culture: You’re not cool just because you teach with comics (pp. 41–60). Lexington Books.