Dr. Kathy Neesen has a background in web and multimedia development and holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from the University of Virginia. Her interests include studying the potential for using games in educational settings, as well as teaching multimedia design and animation to elementary school children. She is also interested in how to best design web-based professional development tools and online training programs. For the past four years, she has worked as a web developer for the MyTeachingPartner project, the MyTeachingPartner Secondary Project and the CLASS website.