Summary
Rod Myers is a seasoned instructional systems technologist and educator with 11 years of professional experience and a Ph.D. from Indiana University Bloomington. He blends academic teaching—currently as an adjunct lecturer in instructional design and technology—with hands-on product leadership, having served as acting CTO for an edtech startup building a peer feedback platform for K-12 and higher education. Rod’s background spans web and data systems development, instructional game and simulation design, and institutional research, reflecting a rare mix of pedagogical insight and technical craftsmanship. He also runs a community-focused food fundraising project, demonstrating a practical, service-oriented approach to building local engagement and sustaining grassroots initiatives. Based in Bloomington, Indiana, he is skilled at translating research into usable learning technologies and improving teaching practices through thoughtful design and tooling.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
M.S., Instructional Technology, M.S., Instructional Technology at San José State University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Instructional Systems Technology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University Bloomington
M.A., English, M.A., English at Ball State University