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Credentials

• Ph.D. Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ, Curriculum & Instruction: Educational Technology (2014)
• M. Phil. Columbia University, Politics and Education (2005)
• M.Ed. Columbia University, Politics and Education (2004)
• M.Ed. Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ, Elementary Education (1996)
• B. A. Mount Holyoke College, Spanish (1994)

Biography

Jillian R. Powers, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction. Dr. Powers teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in instructional technology and design. Her research focuses on how technology shapes the teaching and learning process, teachers’ adoption and integration of technology into classroom practice, and infusing technology into teacher education curricula.

Dr. Powers has also presented at numerous conferences, and her research has been published in high-ranking journals, including Educational Technology Research and Development, Computers in the Schools, the Journal of Interactive Learning Research, the Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, and the Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia.

In 2019, Dr. Powers was selected to be a Woman Leader in STEM by the Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵADVANCE Leadership Team, In 2022, she was the recipient of the Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵCollege of Education Researcher of the Year Award (Associate Professor rank) and an Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵCollege of Education Distinguished Teacher of the Year nominee.

Areas of Expertise

• Educational Technology
• Instructional Design
• Technology and Teacher Education
• Quantitative and Qualitative Research

Research Interests

• Technology integration in K-12 education
• Information and media literacy education
• Computational thinking and STEM education
• Online and blended learning
• Assistive technology

Courses Taught

• EME 2040 - Introduction to Technology for Educators
• EME 4312 - Educational Technology for 21st Century Teaching
• EME 6209 - Self-Regulated Learning Systems
• EME 6601 - Instructional Design
• EME 6623 -Technological and Theoretical Foundations of Learning
• EME 6716 - Organizing and Management Learning Technologies

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Selected Publications

• Musgrove, A., Powers, J., Nichols, B., & Lapp, S. (2021). Exploring the role of elementary teachers' TPACK in the adoption of 1:1 computing across subject areas. International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 17(1), 1-17. 
• Powers, J., Musgrove, A., Brown, V., & Azhar, M. (2021). Exploring the development of pre-service teachers' knowledge and attitudes toward integrating computational thinking and robotics into the classroom. FDLA Journal, 6(1), 1-11. 
• Willems, P.P., Gonzalez-DeHass, A.R., Powers, J.R., & Musgrove, A.T. (2021). The role of authentic teaching cases and mastery approach goals in online pre-service teachers' self-regulated learning. Educational Technology Research and Development. 69(2), 1003-1023. 
• Furner, J. M., Powers, J. & Brown, S. (2021). Studying Mayan culture in the elementary classroom: Integrating mathematics, visual arts and technology. International Journal of Whole Schooling, 17(1), 1-29. 
• Powers, J., Musgrove, A., Lapp, S. & Dunn, S. (2020). Elementary teachers' adoption of 1:1 computing to differentiate instruction: Organizational factors that make a difference. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 31(4), 319-343. 
• Bousalis, R., Powers, J., & Musgrove, A. (2020). Media and historical literacy: Changing the context of history. Journal of Literacy and Technology, 21(4), 38-57. 
• Powers, J., & Azhar, M. (2020). Preparing teachers to engage students in computational thinking through an introductory robot design activity, Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 39(1), 49-70. 
• Powers, J. R., Musgrove, A. T., & Nichols, B. H. (2020). Teachers bridging the digital divide in rural schools with 1:1 computing, The Rural Educator, 41 (1), 61-76. https://doi.org/10.35608/ruraled.v41i1.576
• Powers, J. R. & Musgrove, A. T. (2020) Integrating 1:1 computing into the elementary classroom: How planning time makes a difference, Computers in the Schools, 37(2), 92-115. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380569.2020.1755773
• Musgrove, A., Powers, J., Gonzalez-DeHass, A., & Willems, P. (2019). Developing and modeling pedagogy with interactive video. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 28(1), 57-73. 
• Musgrove, A. T., Powers, J. R., Rebar, L. C., & Musgrove, G. J. (2018). Real or fake? Resources for teaching college students how to identify fake news. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 25(3), 243-260. 

Service

Digital Navigator, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ACP Navigator Pilot Program

• Dr. Powers has partnered with Ms. Lisa Gustenilli of St. Vincent Ferrer School in Delray Beach, FL to help low-income households complete and submit their ACP applications. They host events directly in the communities of those in need to help families who cannot afford high-speed Internet access to get connected through the federal ACP program at no cost.