I conduct research in the area of emergent technology, cognition, learning and instruction. I develop new learning technologies (robotics, virtual reality, and web-based video) and use a strong social-cultural theoretical base to explore, develop and research new ways to understand and learning that are enabled by these technologies. I work in science, mathematics education and teacher professional development.

Ph.d. Instructional Design and Technoogy, December 1991, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

BS Elementary Education, 1985, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI

• P572 INTRO TO THE LEARNING SCIENCES
• P573 LEARNING SCIENCE APPRENTICE
• P312 LEARNING: THEORY INTO PRACTICE
• P571 PROSEMINAR IN LEARNING SCIENCE

• QUEST ATLANTIS CHEMICAL ENGINEERING UNIT Goal – To create a Quest Atlantis learning environment that will be used to conduct research on chemical education and learning. Outcome – We have prototyped a chemical engineering “profession” with in Quest Atlantis that will enable learners to understand the concepts of chemical reactions and the influence of heating and catalyst. This is done in the conceptual framework of a profession where learners apprentice with trainers that help develop better methodologies for creating beneficial chemicals for their communities.
• QUEST ATLANTIS FIREWORKS UNIT Goal – To create a Quest Atlantis learning environment that will be used to conduct research on mathematics education and learning. Outcome – We are developing a prototype a long-term “profession” with in Quest Atlantis that will enable learners to understand the concepts of whole number addition, subtraction, mutliplication, and division. This is done in the conceptual framework of a profession where learners apprentice with trainers that help develop better methodologies for creating bigger and better fireworks show for their communities
• VIDEO RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOOLKIT SOFTWARE Goal – To develop a robust video-based research and professional development tool that will meet the needs of the School, and the Learning Science Students and Faculty. Outcomes – We have prototyped a working tool that enables researchers and teachers to video capture classroom practice with multiple cameras, “bind” video with other non-temporal data (student work, lesson plans, tests, etc.), analyze the video with a robust coding infrastructure that enables sharing video and coding schemes, and the ability to create video cases for reporting on research and developing professional development video-based materials. In 2008 we will be working with 67 different faculty to beta-test these tools.

• Hay, K.E. (2008, July) Conceptual Play Spaces, Models and Professions. Presentation at the annual Games, Learning, and Society Conference.  Madison, WI

• EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHER JOURNAL - PAPER REVIEWER - Reviewed a paper for the Educational Researcher. 
• LEARNING SCIENCES PROGRAM - HEAD - Tasks - Lead the LS Program faculty in developing semester course offerings, calling meetings, oversee student application and admission process, develop strategic directions, and working with department chair and support staff. This fall also included working with an External Review Committee and developing a report to facilitate the review.
• NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION REVIEW PANELIST – ADVANCED APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY PANEL - Task – Review a pool of proposals to the NSF to support technology supported learning environments and meet in Washington DC on a panel to make funding recommendations.
• THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE LEARNING SCIENCES - CONFERENCE BEST PAPER AWARDS COMMITTEE - MEMBER - Reviewed the top papers at two levels (Junior Papers and Senior Papers) and determined to winner of the best paper for the Learning Science top conference. 
• AMERICAN EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION - PANEL DISCUSSANT - Task - Read and discuss papers on the panel - "Can Computer Games Improve Student Learning?"
  Division C-Learning and Instruction
  Section 7: Technology Research
• NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION REVIEW PANELIST – DISCOVERY RESEARCH K-12 - Task – Review a pool of proposals to the NSF to support technology supported learning environments and meet in Washington DC on a panel to make funding recommendations.
• SCHOOL OF EDUCATION POLICY COUNCIL’S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – CHAIR - Tasks – Revise and update RFP for Profitt, Profitt Summer, and Kempf internal grant competition, develop an RFP for the Dean’s Initiative grant competition entitled the “Pathways Initiative,” oversee the process of reviewing the resultant grant proposals, address policy questions derived by the Policy Council related to R&D, and make policy recommendations to improve the potential and effectiveness of the School’s R&D efforts.
• PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT – STUDENT RECRUITMENT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION – CO-CHAIR - Task – The creation of a system to recruit students into the LS program starting from the first contact to their first day of classes. Process – Review strategies and interview leaders in graduate student recruitment at IUB for best practices. Develop a methodology for staff members to take student initial contacts and collect vital information to assign a faculty recruiter, support faculty in recruiting candidates to apply, develop an application monitoring process, establish a protocol for assigning advisors to students, investigate the needs of domestic and international students between the time they accept to the first day of classes, and design online support materials for students.
• LEARNING SCIENCES FACULTY SEARCH AND SCREEN COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR 2007-08 - Tasks – Work to develop advertisement, organize and led committee meetings, develop faculty evaluation rubric, review over 50 candidates, organized 3 on-campus interviews, solicited feedback, and wrote reports for recommendations.   The results included the hiring of a new Learning Sciences Faculty Member. 
• LEARNING SCIENCE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE – CHAIR - Tasks – Lead the LS Admissions Committee’s efforts to review student applicants, identify funding packages and assign advisors.
• INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE LEARNING SCIENCES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEMBER - Task – Member of a 3 person committee to lead the ISLS, the primary LS professional organization, efforts in the annual conferences – International Conference of the Learning Sciences and the Computer Support Collaborative Learning Conference. Process – This includes the development of conference RFPs, the review of applicants to host ISLS conferences, and the review of conference procedures.
• CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON LEARNING AND TECHNOLOGY – ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - Task – Provide leadership in strategic areas of the CRLT mission and provide back-up to the director. Process – The goal of the CRLT is to be an international leader in the video-based research and professional development methodologies. I have overseen the development of the VRPD software that is a cutting edge video analysis toolkit. We are also working on the development of a hardware and support infrastructure for the School of Education.