Jill Stefaniak
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Associate Professor
Department of Career and Information Studies
Areas of Expertise
- Human performance technology
- Instructional design
- Needs assessment
- Medical education
Interests
- Professional development of instructional designers
- Designer decision-making processes
- Contextual factors that impact instructional strategies
- Cognitive apprenticeships
Academic Affiliations
Education
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Ph.D. in Instructional Technology, 2013
Wayne State University -
M.T.D. in Training and Development, 2008
Oakland University -
B.Comm in Business Administration, 2006
University of Windsor
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Research Summary
My research focuses on the professional development of instructional designers and design conjecture. My work includes exploring contextual and environmental factors that influence design, designer decision-making processes, and the use of cognitive apprenticeships to train in situated contexts.
Awards and Accolades
Presidential Award
Association for Educational Communications & Technology, 2016
Presidential Award
Association for Educational Communications & Technology, 2014
Cochran Internship Leadership Award
Association for Educational Communications & Technology, 2013
Instructional Technology Doctoral Student of the Year
Wayne State University, 2013
Presidential Award
Association for Educational Communications & Technology, 2012
Design and Development Division Outstanding Journal Article
Association for Educational Communications & Technology, 2019