Dr. David Gardner

Dr. David Gardner received his Ph.D. from the University of North Texas and has served as adjunct, lecturer, and tenure-track faculty for over 10 years teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses on topics including programming, web development, interface design and development, classroom technology incorporation, networking and data communication, and interactive digital art. He currently serves as president of the Division of Emerging Learning Technology for AECT (Association of Educational Communication and Technology) and on the Accessibility Advisory Committee for AECT. His recent grants include two NSF grants focused on curricular, extra-curricular, and funding support for underserved populations in STEM fields. Dr. Gardner’s research has focused on interdisciplinary projects which incorporate technology and individuals from different fields in community-centric, artistic, and inter-professionally focused contexts and experiences including his recent work concerning local pollinator gardens and the role computer science students can have in supporting these gardens through technical projects, data collection, and community awareness efforts. He is passionate about incorporating open-source technologies and real-world problems and experiences into his courses and pushing his students to not only consider “how” a problem should be solved, but also “why.”