Laura McNeill, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at the University of Alabama in the College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology. She also serves as the Instructional Technology master's degree program coordinator.
Dr. McNeill is a mixed methods researcher and distance learning methodologist for self-paced higher education courses and training environments. Her research interests center on distance learning and Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) environments, specifically, teaching presence, student engagement, curriculum design, microlearning, and gamification.
Previously, Dr. McNeill served as a senior instructional designer at Regions Bank, Ascension, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Texas A&M's School of Law, and the University of Alabama.
She holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership with a concentration in Instructional Technology from the University of Alabama. Dr. McNeill is the author of ten books, including HarperCollins suspense novels Center of Gravity and Sister Dear.
Dr. McNeill is a mixed methods researcher and distance learning methodologist for self-paced higher education courses and training environments. Her research interests center on distance learning and Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) environments, specifically, teaching presence, student engagement, curriculum design, microlearning, and gamification.
Previously, Dr. McNeill served as a senior instructional designer at Regions Bank, Ascension, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Texas A&M's School of Law, and the University of Alabama.
She holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership with a concentration in Instructional Technology from the University of Alabama. Dr. McNeill is the author of ten books, including HarperCollins suspense novels Center of Gravity and Sister Dear.
