Mark Urban-Lurain, Ph.D.
Director of Instructional Technology Research & Development
111 N. Kedzie Lab
517-432-2152 ext. 119
urban@msu.edu

Mark Urban-Lurain is responsible for providing vision, direction, planning and implementation regarding the use of technology in instruction of mathematics and science in the Division of Science and Mathematics Education (DSME).

His research interests are in theories of cognition, how these theories inform the design of instruction, how we might best design instructional technology within those frameworks, and how the research and development of instructional technologies can inform our theories of cognition. Mark is also interested in the role of technology in educational improvement and reform.

Prior to joining DSME, Mark was part of a team that developed several introductory computer science courses for noncomputer science students. The most recent course is Computing Concepts and Competencies, offered as CSE 101 here at MSU.