College of Education
Department of Curriculum
and Instruction
Educating students for the next giant leap
In the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, we are preparing the very best educators and professionals for positions in schools, higher education, and the workplace. We equip our graduates to take on the challenges facing the field of education today.
Student Organizations
Featured Faculty
Dr Adrie Kohler | Associate Professor, Learning Design & Technology
Dr. Adrie Koehler is an Associate Professor of Learning Design & Technology in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
“My research focuses on the consideration of instructional strategies in teaching and learning processes across face-to-face, blended, and online learning. I focus on ways emerging technologies, specifically social media, can be used for instructional purposes; how instructors develop a presence in online settings and the impact of this presence; and methods to best facilitate case-based instruction.”
Featured Graduate Student
R. Mitchell Freeman | PhD Student | Learning Design and Technology
R. Mitchell Freeman is a first-year PhD student studying Learning Design and Technology in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Mitchell’s major professor is Professor Dr. Victoria Lowell.
“I grew up in northeast Indiana, near Fort Wayne. Before the start of my Ph.D., I taught music (e.g., Band, Orchestra, Choir, and General Music) at the middle and high school levels, and I was an adjunct professor at a small university in Mishawaka, Indiana. My interest in teacher professional development (TPD) developed before starting my second master’s degree at Purdue. I began to look at the teacher professional development the music education world constantly relied on to advance teacher education.’