Dr. Matthew J. Koehler is a Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs in the College of Education at Michigan State University. His training at the University of Wisconsin includes a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (emphasis in Cognitive Psychology applied to Education); a M.S. degree in Computer Science; a B.S. degree in Mathematics; and a B.S. degree in Computer Science.
He is internationally recognized for his work in educational technology; the pedagogical affordances of technologies for learning, the development the Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework, and digital research methods for studying educational processes in online platforms. He has received over $7 million in grants, and has more than 200 publications. With over 58,000 citations of his research (h-index of 60), he is ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide.
Dr. Matthew Koehler has extensive leadership experience in education, serving as a program director where he helped create the first hybrid PhD program in educational technology. He is currently serving as the Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs in the College of Education at Michigan State University. He has served on numerous governance bodies throughout his career, and is currently on the editorial review board of Cognition and Instruction (C&I) and the Journal for Technology and Teacher Education (JTATE).