Bret Willet is an Assistant Professor and researcher specializing in networked learning at the intersection of educational psychology, instructional technology, and information science, with nine years of professional experience and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He studies how social media and novel internet environments support online learning communities, and has 14 peer-reviewed publications, three SITE Best-Paper Awards, and featured research recognition from AECT. At FSU he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in instructional systems and learning analytics, serves as an associate editor for multiple education journals, and directs research work at the FSU Innovation Hub focused on self-directed learning and design thinking. His leadership roles in professional societies and prior experience building digital ministry and community programs reflect a rare blend of rigorous scholarship, practical community-building, and hands-on program design. An unexpected but telling credential: he still values a friendship formed in an AOL chatroom in the early 1990s, underscoring a long-standing personal commitment to online social connections.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mathematics, Sociology, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mathematics, Sociology at Bucknell University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Educational Psychology and Educational Technology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Educational Psychology and Educational Technology at Michigan State University
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