Curriculum Vita

Education | Experience | Teaching

Education

2010-present
Indiana University—Bloomington, IN
Ph.D. Candidate, Instructional Systems Technology
Minor: Informatics, Human-Computer Interaction design
May 2010
University of South Carolina—Columbia, SC
M.Ed. Educational Technology
Jun 2008
Savannah College of Art and Design—Savannah, GA
M.A. Graphic Design
May 2005
Bob Jones University—Greenville, SC
B.S. Graphic Design

Experience

2012—present
Graduate Assistant, Indiana University
Research assistant for Professor Elizabeth Boling
Assistant Editor of the International Journal of Designs for Learning
1998—present
Principal, graydesign
Web design & development; Custom theme development
Branding and visual strategy; print & interactive development
Interaction design and instructional strategy
2010—2012
Developer & Strategist, glerb
Managed learning strategy, development, and user experience for an instructionally-focused start-up led by Dr. Marty Siegel. This web site introduces a new paradigm for community-driven, mastery-based learning.
2011—2012
Graduate Assistant, Indiana University
Support distance adjunct instructors in Instructional Systems Technology
Manage updates and news on the IST department web site
2007—2010
Art Director, Think Up Consulting
Art direction of all organizational activities; oversight of graphic production
Visual integration of instructional design, development, and implementation processes and procedures
Management of a team of desktop publishers and graphic designers
Creation and sustainment of an internship program
Web development and identity creation
2003—2007
Training Manager,  Port City Java
Personnel training, including baseline and management positions
Planning and oversight of special events

Teaching

2011 (Fall), 2012 (Fall)
Volunteer Associate Instructor/Mentor for I541: Interaction Design Practice,
Indiana University—Bloomington, IN
I assisted the primary instructor by working as a mentor for project teams, attending group meetings, and providing support as students learn to become competent design practitioners. Also included assisting in grading team projects and attending all course sessions. [course syllabus]
2011 (Fall)
Volunteer Associate Instructor for R341: Multimedia in Instructional Technology,
Indiana University—Bloomington, IN
I assisted the primary instructor by managing lab activities during lecture components of the course. In addition, I taught two course sessions, and occasionally presented relevant topics throughout the course in relation to visual design or development techniques. Also assisted in grading group and individual projects.
2009—present
Facilitator, Apollo Group—Phoenix, AZ
I teach online courses in web development and implementation.
Courses taught include:
WEB404: Web Design & Development I course description (5 sections)
WEB435: Web Commercialization II course description (21 sections)

Journal Publications

Peer Reviewed

  • Gray, C. M. (in press). Personal and Pedagogical Factors That Shape Design Thinking. Design and Technology Education.
  • Gray, C. M., Jung, J., Watson, C., Jia, X., & Frick, T. W. (2012). Models and Design Judgment: Conflicting Perspectives on Redesigning a Doctoral Readings Course. International Journal of Designs for Learning 3(1), 27-38. [pdf]
  • Modell, M. G., Gray, C. M. (2011). Searching for Personal Territory in an Human-Computer Interaction Design Studio. Journal for Education in the Built Environment 6(2), 54-78. [pdf]

Juried

  • Gray, C. M. (in press). Informal Peer Critique and the Negotiation of Habitus in a Design Studio. Art, Design and Communication in Higher Education special issue from DRS // Cumulus 2013.
  • Gray, C. M. & Siegel, M. A. (in press). Sketching Design Thinking: Representations of Design in Education and Practice. Design and Technology Education special issue from DRS // Cumulus 2013.

Manuscripts In Progress

Submitted or In Review

  • Gray, C. M. & Howard, C. D. (submitted June, 2013). Designerly Talk in Non-Pedagogical Social Spaces. Submitted to Journal of Learning Design.
  • Boling, E., Gray, C. M., Modell, M. G., Altuwaijri, A., & Jung, J. (submitted July, 2013). Learners Interpreting Instructional Images: Meaning-making and decision-making strategies. Submitted to Journal of Visual Literacy
  • Gray, C. M. & Howard, C. D. (in review). Expectations of Reciprocity? An Analysis of Critique in Facebook Posts by Student Designers. Submitted to Critique 2013.
  • Gray, C. M. (in review). Emergent Critique in Informal Design Talk: Reflections of Pedagogical and Epistemological Features in an HCI Studio. Submitted to Critique 2013.
  • Gray, C. M. & Stolterman, E. (in review). Reprioritizing the Relationship Between HCI Research and Practice: Bubble-Up and Trickle-Down Effects. Submitted to CHI 2014.
  • Gray, C. M., Toombs, A., & Gross, S.  (in review). Transformations of Competency in UX Design Practice. Submitted to CHI 2014.
  • Gray, C. M. (in review). Evolution of Design Competence in UX Practice. Submitted to CHI 2014.

Editing or Drafting

  • Gray, C. M., Siegel, M. A., & Stolterman, E. (analysis). Conceptions of Methods by UX Practitioners.
  • Gray, C. M. (analysis). Visual and Textual Reflection in Design Education.

Conference Proceedings

Conference Papers

  • Gray, C. M. (2013). Discursive Structures of Informal Critique in an HCI Design Studio. Nordes 2013: Experiments in Design Research, Copenhagen, Denmark/Malmö, Sweden, 110-118. [pdf]
  • Gray, C. M. (2013). Informal Peer Critique and the Negotiation of Habitus in a Design Studio. DRS // CUMULUS 2013: 2nd International Conference for Design Education Researchers, Oslo, Norway, 702-714. [pdf, presentation]
  • Gray, C. M. & Siegel, M. A. (2013). Sketching Design Thinking: Representations of Design in Education and Practice. DRS // CUMULUS 2013: 2nd International Conference for Design Education Researchers, Oslo, Norway, 2007-2031. [pdf, presentation]

Refereed Presentations

  • Gray, C. M. (November 2013).  Informal Peer Critique and the Negotiation of Habitus in a Design Studio. Accepted Concurrent Session for winning the ECT Foundation Qualitative Inquiry Award at AECT International Convention 2013, Anaheim, CA.
  • Gray, C. M. (November 2013). The Hidden Curriculum of the Design Studio: Student Engagement in Informal Critique. Accepted Concurrent Session at AECT International Convention 2013, Anaheim, CA.
  • Gray, C. M. (November 2013). Classroom Reflection as a Tool to Externalize Conceptions of Design. Accepted Poster Session at AECT International Convention 2013, Anaheim, CA.
  • Gray, C. M. (March 2013). Informal Peer Critique and the Negotiation of Habitus in a Design Studio. Indiana University Bloomington. Research Paper Session at IST Conference 2013, Bloomington, IN.
  • Gray, C. M. & Siegel, M. A. (March 2013). Sketching Design Thinking: Representations of Design in Education and Practice. Indiana University Bloomington. Research Paper Session at IST Conference 2013, Bloomington, IN.
  • Boling, E., Altuwaijri, A., Jung, J., Gray, C. M., Yildirim, C., Modell, M. G., Howard, C., Ergulec, F., & Demiral, M. (November 2012). Learners’ Strategies for Interpreting Instructional Images. Concurrent Session at AECT International Convention 2012, Louisville, KY. [presentation]
  • Gray, C. M. (November 2012). Design Thinking in a Graduate Design Studio: Personal and Pedagogical Factors. Concurrent Session at AECT International Convention 2012, Louisville, KY. [proposal, presentation]
  • Gray, C. M. (November 2012). Verbalization of Design Thinking through Informal Peer Critique. Concurrent Session at AECT International Convention 2012, Louisville, KY. [proposal, presentation]
  • Boling, E., Altuwaijri, A., Jung, J., Yildirim, C., Gray, C., Modell, M., & Howard, C. (March 2012). Strategies for Interpreting Instructional Images Used to Support Language Learning. Indiana University Bloomington. Research Paper Session at IST Conference 2012, Bloomington, IN. [presentation, video]
  • Gray, C. M. (March 2012). The Role of Personal and Pedagogical Factors in Graduate Design Education. Indiana University Bloomington. Research Paper Session at IST Conference 2012, Bloomington, IN. [presentation, video]
  • Jung, J., Gray, C., Howard, C., Kwon, S., Modell, M., & Boling, E. (November 2011). Preparation of Visual Materials to Study How EFL Learners Use Images in the Learning Process. Roundtable Discussion at AECT International Convention 2011, Jacksonville, FL. [handout]
  • Watson, C., Gray, C., Jia, K., Jung, J., & Wang, Y. (November 2011). A Case Study in Designing Online Instruction Using van Merriënboer’s Ten Steps to Complex Learning. Concurrent Session at AECT International Convention 2011, Jacksonville, FL. [presentation]
  • Altinay, B., Altuwaijri, A., Callison, M., Gray, C., Jung, E., Jung, J., & Yildirim, C. (February 2011). A Needs Assessment of Distance Education in the School of Education at Indiana University Bloomington. Poster Session at IST Conference 2011, Bloomington, IN. [poster]
  • Boling, E., Howard, C., Altuwaijri, A., Caldwell, K., Gray, C., Jung, J., Kwon, S., Modell, M., Whiting, J., Wu, T., & Yildirim, C. (February 2011). Visuals for Learning. Roundtable Discussion at IST Conference 2011, Bloomington, IN. [presentation, video]
  • Watson, C., Gray, C., Jia, K., Jung, J., Wang, Y., & Frick, T. (February 2011). A Case Study in Designing Online Instruction using van Merriënboer’s 4C/ID model. Roundtable Discussion at IST Conference 2011, Bloomington, IN.
  • Gray, C. M. (2009). Rapid e-learning: How do we get from here to there?. Upstate Technology Conference 2010, Greenville, SC. [presentation]

Invited Talks

  • 2012, November 28. Student Workshop, Graduates in Instructional Systems Technology (GIST) Professional Development Series. Dossier Development Workshop.
  • 2012, October 10. Connecting Research and Practice in Human-Computer Interaction. Discussion with practitioner Christian Beck. [podcast]
  • 2012, February 9. Guest Lecturer, R341: Multimedia in Instructional Technology. Using Adobe Photoshop for Web Production.
  • 2011, February 8. Guest Lecturer, R341: Multimedia in Instructional Technology. Strategies for Visual Integration on the Web.

Professional Service

Leadership & Committees

  • 2013-2014. Design & Development Board Associate, Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT).
  • 2013-2014. Research, Development, External Partnerships Committee. Indiana University School of Education.
  • 2013-2014. Departmental Representative, Graduate and Professional Student Organization (GPSO), Indiana University.
  • 2012-2014. President/Past-President, Graduates in Instructional Systems Technology (GIST).
  • 2012-2013. Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) Design & Development Board Representative, Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT).
  • 2012-2013. Faculty Search Committee: Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University.

Reviewing

  • 2011-present. Reviewer for the International Journal of Designs for Learning.
  • 2012-2013. Reviewer for AECT International Convention, Design & Development Division.
  • 2012-2013. Reviewer for IST Conference.
  • 2013. Reviewer for AERA Annual Meeting.
  • 2013. Reviewer for Nordes Conference.
  • 2013. Reviewer for ACM SIGCHI Conference.

Design & Development

  • 2013. Graphic Designer, AECT Design & Development Division Logo.
  • 2011, 2012. Graphic Designer, IST Conference, Indiana University.
  • 2011. Graphic Designer, AECT Graduate Student Assembly Logo.
  • 2010. Web and Graphic Designer, Redesign of Indiana University EDUC-F401 homepage and promotional materials.

Community Service

  • 2012-present. Board Member, BJUnity, a group that promotes advocacy and support for LGBT individuals.
  • 2010. Martin Luther King Design Competition Judge, Indiana University.

Professional Affiliations

  • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
  • Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA)
  • Design Research Society (DRS)

Awards

  • ECT Foundation Qualitative Inquiry Award, 2013.
  • Jerrold E. Kemp Instructional Systems Technology Fellowship, Indiana University, 2013.
  • L. C. Larson Award Recipient, Indiana University, 2013.
  • Best Research Paper Award, Instructional Systems Technology 13th Annual Conference, Indiana University, 2013.
  • Presidential Service Award, Design & Development Division, AECT, 2012.
  • Proffitt Doctoral Fellowship, Indiana University, 2010-2011.
  • Combined Honors Fellowship, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2005-2006.
  • Commencement Art Contest, Graphic Design Winner, 2005.