Allison Freed, Ph.D. (Michigan State University)
Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator ITEC
Mashburn Hall
(501) 852-2577
Dr. Allison Freed is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of the Instructional Technology program. Dr. Freed holds a B.S. in Secondary Education from Central Michigan University and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Education Technology from Michigan State University. Dr. Freed holds a teaching license in secondary science. Before joining the UCA faculty in January 2022, Dr. Freed spent six and a half years at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas where she was an Associate Professor of Science Education and the Director of Teacher Education. Her research focuses on the long-term, transformational impact of international experiences on the culturally responsive teaching practices of in-service teachers. She is also working on an action research project focused on globalizing rural science education. In addition, she currently serves as the Arkansas Association of Teacher Educators (ArATE) President.
Teaching
ITEC 6301 Instructional Design Using Technology
ITEC 6373 Online Teaching and Instructional Strategies
Research Interests
Globalizing Science Education
Using Video for Reflective Storytelling
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Impacts of International Experiences on Teaching Practices