Professor
Organizational Leadership and Learning
wojdakkp@appstate.edu
(828) 262-6052
Krista Wojdak, PhD


Achievements
- Faculty mentor in the Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
- Former faculty fellow for the UNC System Office, focusing on online learning and competency-based education
- Former President and Distinguished Fellow of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning
- Former Chair for the American Education Research Association (AERA)’s Applied Research in Immersive Environments for Learning Special Interest Group (SIG)

Areas of Specialty
- Learning design
- Technology
- Learning sciences

Publications
- Wojdak, K., Smith, M. K., Orndorf, H., & Ramirez, M. L. (2024). Evaluating Universal Design for Learning and Active Learning Strategies in Biology Open Educational Resources (OERs). Teaching and Learning Inquiry, 12, 1–22.
- Doolittle, P.E., Wojdak, K., Watson, C.E., Adams, D., & Mariano, G. (2024).
- Technology-Focused Multitasking Self-Efficacy and Performance: Whether You Think You Can or Think You Can’t, You Can’t. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 24(2), 33-45.
- Lynch, R. J. & Wojdak, K. (2023). An Exploration of Trauma-Inclusive Pedagogy and Students’ Perceptions of Academic Success. To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development 42(2).
- Doolittle, P., Wojdak, K., & Walters, A. (2023). Defining Active Learning: A Restricted Systematic Review. Teaching and Learning Inquiry, 11.
- Smith, T.W. & Wojdak, K. (2022). An Appreciative Inquiry Approach to Faculty-Led Institutional Change and Commitments. AI Practitioner, 24(2), 126-138.

Courses Taught
- MTL 5240 - Designing Digital Learning (3)
- MTL 5650 - Designing for Online Engagement (3)
- MTL 6010 - Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
- H_E 5201 - Foundations of College and University Teaching (3)