Vmasc

The Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC) is a multi-disciplinary research center that is part of Old Dominion University. The VMASC organization reports to the ODU Vice President for Research and consists of a diverse team, including full time research faculty, project and research scientists, affiliated academic faculty and su... pport personnel for technology, program & budget management, and institutional advancement. In July 2019, I transitioned to VMASC as a Researcher, Assistant Professor. I am involved in numerous instructional systems projects with the military maritime and manufacturing sectors. The main focus of my research is on performance improvement, innovative instructional strategies such as micro learning, and ISD. Click here to learn more about the FAST and Virginia Virtual Workforce. (Manufacturing) Click here to learn more about Intelligent Tutor System (Navy vShip) simulator. My primary focus is to use my expertise in standing up a new academic department for the College of Continuing Education and Professional Development (CoCEPD) by focusing on the program for non-profit, corporate, and higher education organizations as well as serving transitioning professionals and students, and the existing ODU population. The new academic department will serve as a structure for professional development not only for potential students, existing students, organizational customers, as well as to engage faculty providing training and support, in which faculty can experiment with, develop, ePortfolios that demonstrate knowledge, skills and abilities working with CHIP. Additionally, I have identified what services, both for faculty and students, is needed to support the delivery of this curriculum. I work with the Center for Learning and Teaching as it relates to online learning. As the result of this fellowship, the Center for Professional Studies will have a firm process and procedure for developing and mentoring faculty in the development of curriculum responding to the needs of ...Read More