Punya Mishra (punyamishra.com) is Director of Innovative Learning Futures at the Learning Engineering Institute and Professor at the Mary Lou Fulton College of Teaching & Learning Innovation at Arizona State University. He also has an affiliate appointment in ASU’s Design School. As director, he provides strategic vision around research, program development, and public engagement to the institute. He also serves on ASU’s Leadership Academy steering committee, AACTE’s Technology and Innovation Committee, and as editor-in-residence for the Journal of Teacher Education. He has an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering; two Masters degrees, in Visual Communication and Mass Communications; and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology.
He is internationally recognized for his work in educational technology; the role of creativity and aesthetics in learning; and the application of design-based approaches to educational innovation. He has received over $11 million in grants; published over 200 articles and edited 5 books. He co-developed the TPACK framework, described as “the most significant advancement in the area of technology integration in the past 25 years.” A recipient of AECT’s David H. Jonassen Excellence in Research Award and with over 67,000 citations of his research, he is ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide (#91 in social science) and ranked #62 (#11 in psychology) amongst scholars with the biggest influence on educational policy. An AERA Fellow and TED-Ed educator, he co-hosts the award-winning Silver Lining for Learning and the Learning Futures podcasts.
Punya has extensive leadership experience in higher education, having previously served as Associate Dean of Scholarship & Innovation, at MLFTC leading multiple initiatives that supported faculty and doctoral students in interdisciplinary research; expanding external grant activity; and creating partnerships with units across and outside the university. He led a team of educational designers who worked with schools to bring collaborative, design-based approaches to educational innovation which led to the design of an innovative school model.
Prior to ASU, Dr. Mishra was at Michigan State University where he directed the award-winning Master of Arts in Educational Technology program. He received the 2016 William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award for his “comprehensive and sustained record of scholarly excellence in research and creative activities, instruction and outreach.” He has chaired the Creativity SIG for the Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education, and the Innovation & Technology Committee of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. He was a member of the School Board for the Okemos Public School District.
Dr. Mishra has taught courses at undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels in educational technology, educational psychology, design, and creativity. He has also taught courses on creativity, innovation and design for MBA programs at the Indian School of Business and the Broad School of Business. Among the accolades he has received for his teaching are a Lilly Fellowship, the MSU Teacher Scholar Award, the College of Education’s Teaching Excellence Award, and the AT&T-MSU award for Instructional Technology.
Dr. Mishra is an in-demand, engaging public speaker, with over 50 keynotes and invited presentations. He is also an accomplished visual artist whose creative work has been featured in design and puzzle magazines as well as a solo exhibition at the MSU Museum.