You can find my latest vita in PDF format here [Note this is a long document with more detail in there than you need.] Below are two biographical statements, a short and a long version.
Short version:
Dr. Punya Mishra is associate professor of Educational Technology at Michigan State University. He directs the Master of Arts in Educational Technology program and is also chairs the Innovation & Technology Committee of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE). He is nationally and internationally recognized for his work on the theoretical, cognitive and social aspects related to the design and use of computer based learning environments. He has worked extensively in the area of technology integration in teacher education which led to the development (in collaboration with Dr. M. J. Koehler) of the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework, which has been described as being “the most significant advancement in the area of technology integration in the past 25 years.” He has received over $4 million in grants, has published over 45 articles and book chapters and has edited two books. Dr. Mishra is an award winning instructor who teaches courses at both the masters and doctoral levels in the areas of educational technology, design, and creativity. Dr. Mishra is a gifted, creative and engaging public speaker, having made multiple keynote and invited presentations for associations and conferences nationally and internationally. He is also an accomplished visual artist and poet. You can find out more about him by going to http://punyamishra.com/
Long version:
Dr. Punya Mishra is associate professor of Educational Technology & Educational Psychology at Michigan State University. He directs the Master’s program in Educational Technology and chairs the Innovation and Technology Committee of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. He has an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering (from Birla Institute of Technology & Science [BITS], Pilani), Masters degrees in Visual Communication (from Industrial Design Center, IIT Mumbai), and Mass Communications (from Miami University, Oxford Ohio), and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign).
His research has focused on the theoretical, cognitive and social aspects related to the design and use of computer based learning environments. He has worked extensively in the area of technology integration in teacher education and teacher professional development both in face-to-face and online settings. The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) Framework for teacher knowledge for technology integration (co-developed with Dr. Matthew J. Koehler), has been described as being “the most significant advancement in the area of technology integration in the past 25 years.” He has received over $4 million in grants from national and international agencies. He has published over 45 peer-reviewed research journals and book chapters, and has edited two books.
Dr. Mishra teaches courses at both the masters and doctoral levels at the College of Education in the area of educational technology, design, media. He has also taught courses and conducted workshops on creativity, innovation and design for the MBA program at the Indian School of Business (Hyderabad) as well as the Executive MBA program at the Broad School of Business, Michigan State University. Dr. Mishra has received many accolades for his teaching, including a Lilly Faculty Fellowship (2001), the MSU Teacher Scholar Award (2004), the College of Education’s Teaching Excellence Award (2006), and the AT&T-MSU award for Instructional Technology (2008).
Dr. Mishra is also an accomplished visual artist and poet. His work has been featured in international design and puzzle magazines and websites. You can find out more about him by going to http://punyamishra.com/