MaryShannon Williams

Dr. MaryShannon Williams serves as a limited term lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue University, teaching in the Master of Science in Education in Learning Design & Technology program. Her professional background spans over a decade across instructional design roles at Purdue University, Texas A&M University, eMINTS National Center, and K-12 teaching in Seoul, South Korea and San Antonio, Texas.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Information Science and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri – Columbia
• M.A. in Education, University of Texas at San Antonio
• B.S. in Radio-TV-Film, University of Texas

Dr. Williams' research centers on communities of practice, faculty professional development, and active learning. Her doctoral dissertation investigated hybrid community participation dynamics affecting teacher efficacy, leadership, and pedagogical practice. She applies this research through faculty development initiatives for innovative teaching environments, including Texas A&M's Innovative Learning Classroom Building.

Her professional affiliations include:

• Quality Matters (QM) Peer Reviewer
• Educause
• UPCEA (Association for Professional, Continuing, and Online Education)
• ASEE Member
• Kappa Delta Pi