Joi L. MooreJoi L. Moore received her B.S. degree in Computer Science and M.S. degree in Management from North Carolina State University, both focusing on a minor in Management Information Systems. She earned her Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from the Univerity of Georgia – with a cognate area of Management Information Systems. She serves as the Associate Division Director in the School of Information Science & Learning Technologies and a Core Faculty member in the Informatics Institute at the University of Missouri. Dr. Moore's current research agenda is the application of appropriate design and evaluation principles for technology environments that support learning and/or effectively improve a desired performance. Additional areas of research include analyzing information architecture and pedagogical usability in distance learning environments; designing performance-centered applications; and Human Computer Interaction. She is specifically interested in designing tools that support the cultural norms of African American youth. Read More Read Less