Dr. Baddeley is one of the world’s leading authorities on Human Memory.  He created the three component model of working memory in the 1970s.

https://youtu.be/zCs2fbH11Ak

Richard E. Mayer is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the  University of California, Santa Barbara. His research interests are in  applying the science of learning to education, with current projects on  multimedia learning, computer-supported learning, and computer games for  learning. His research is at the intersection of cognition,  instruction, and technology, with a focus on how to help people learn in  ways so they can transfer what they have learned to new situations. He  served as President of Division 15 (Educational Psychology) of the  American Psychological Association and Vice President of the American  Educational Research Association for Division C (Learning and  Instruction). He is the winner of the Thorndike Award for career  achievement in educational psychology, the Scribner Award for  outstanding research in learning and instruction, and the American  Psychological Association’s Distinguished Contribution of Applications  of Psychology to Education and Training Award. He is ranked #1 as the  most productive educational psychologist in the world in Contemporary  Educational Psychology. He has served as Principal Investigator or co-PI  on more than 30 grants, including recent grants from the Office of  Naval Research to investigate how to improve the effectiveness of  educational games, from the Institute of Education Sciences to  investigate the effectiveness of features of an online tutoring system,  and from the National Science Foundation to study students’ learning and  problem-solving strategies. He is former editor of the Educational  Psychologist and former co-editor of Instructional Science, and he  serves on the editorial boards of 12 journals mainly in educational  psychology. He is the author of more than 500 publications including 30  books, such as Learning as a Generative Activity (with L. Fiorella),  Computer Games for Learning, Applying the Science of Learning,  e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Fourth Edition (with R.  Clark), Multimedia Learning: Second Edition, Learning and Instruction:  Second Edition, Handbook of Research on Learning and Instruction: Second  Edition (co-editor with P. Alexander) and the Cambridge Handbook of  Multimedia Learning: Second Edition (editor).

Research Interview Series #24: Girard Newkirk, Founder and CEO of  Genesis Block and KWHCoin   

Girard Newkirk is a technology entrepreneur Founder and CEO of KWHCoin  and Genesis Block. Genesis Block is a business development services  company focused on small business, entrepreneurship and economic  development that provides coworking, educational resources and  technology. KWHCoin an energy data management company.   

Genesis Block: https://genesisblockilm.com/   

KWHCoin: https://kwhcoin.com

Research Interview Series #23: Mike Boylan of Mike's Weather Page,  spaghettimodels.com  

In this interview you will get to hear Mike talk about how he started  Mike's Weather Page, why he does it, and how it has become an invaluable  asset to those tracking serious weather (ie hurricanes) in the US and  beyond!   

To learn more about Mike's Weather Page and find links to the social  media account, see the following link: https://spaghettimodels.com/

Research Interview Series #22: Ray Pastore, Ph.D. interviews Janna  Robertson, Ph.D., Professor of Education. We talk Art, Education,  Impacts, and Community!

Links:  Forest of DREAMS article: 

Bio:  Dr. Janna Siegel Robertson has worked in the field of education for over  35 years and received her doctorate from University of California in Los  Angeles in Educational Psychology. She is currently a Professor of  Secondary Education at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Her  research and multiple publications focus in the areas of dropout  prevention, at-risk students, instructional technology, teacher  preparation, arts education, special education, gifted education and  community service learning.  In the past, she was a general and special  education teacher, a school administrator and a district administrator.

Dr. Robertson’s directed “The Forest of DREAMS" mural which was a  240-foot block long mural that transformed an entire Northside  neighborhood by DREAMS Center for Arts. During 2016, she solicited 76  organizations including schools, churches, non-profits, businesses,  neighbors, and individuals to sponsor their creature in the forest and  supervised over 600 volunteers. The formerly neglected neighborhood is  now a destination where busloads of children, tourists and locals come  to visit the mural with its hidden creatures and stories. A documentary  titled “Brushstrokes” describing the community service learning project.   Several additional community murals have been painted around town  including at Elderhaus, The Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC, DC  Virgo Preparatory School, New Beginnings Church, Black Man Running, and  Support the Port. Her most recent project was co-directing the “Black  Lives Do Matter: End Racism Now” art installation for the City of  Wilmington. This 135-foot sculpture consist of the 8-foot aluminum  letters each painted by a diverse group of artists depicting positive  contributions of Black culture to the city. The art installation will be  at Jervay Freedom Walk Park for 2020-2021. She is involved with several  additional projects through UNCW for 2021 that integrate social justice  art, resilience, social emotional learning, and community service.

Ray Pastore Research Series Interview #21 - with Danielle Rourke, Dell  Technologies Senior Higher Education Specialist  Danielle Rourke is a Dell Technologies Senior Higher Education  Strategist with extensive leadership and technology skills. Prior to  joining Dell Technologies, Danielle served as an Associate Director of  Information Technology for the University of Colorado Boulder, where she  championed new and innovative methods of utilizing technology to make  education more accessible to under-served student populations. A  technologist and analyst at heart, Danielle's true passion is helping  broker technological solutions to help students, staff, and faculty  across the globe engage more fully in the power of education. In  addition to undergraduate degrees in Psychology, Business Quality  Management, and Computer Operations, Danielle holds a Master's Degree in  Information Technology from Capella University.     Follow Danielle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellerourke Follow Danielle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HiEdDanielle | @HiEdDanielle

Interview with Jared Tendler, MS, LMHC, Head of Sports Psychology at  Team Liquid   

Jared Tendler, MS, LMHC, is an internationally recognized mental game  coach. His clients include world champion poker players, the #1 ranked  pool player in the world, professional golfers and financial traders.  Jared currently serves as the mental game coach to the largest esport  organization in the world, Team Liquid. He is the author of two highly  acclaimed books, The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, and host of the  popular podcast “The Mental Game.”  Jared earned a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and attained a  license as a mental health counselor prior to becoming a mental game  coach in 2005. With over 15 years of experience coaching people from  around the world and in multiple arenas, his straightforward and logical  approach has been proven to help people solve their mental game  problems and perform at their highest levels.   You can find more about Jared on his website: https://jaredtendler.com/ and following his on Twitter @jaredtendler

Ray Pastore #19 - Interview with Elliott Masie, Founder of the Masie  Center, Learning Consortium, and Learning Conference, author and speaker  focused on the changing world of the workplace, learning and  technology. Elliott is acknowledged as the first analyst to use the term  eLearning and has advocated for a sane deployment of learning and  collaboration technology as a means of supporting the effectiveness and  profitability of enterprises.  Visit Elliot Masie's website here: https://masie.com

Ray Pastore #18 - Interview with Bruce Baumgart, Ph.D. Entrepreneur,  computer scientist, and winner of the first video game competition,  Intergalactic Spacewar Olympics, in 1972!

Ray Pastore #17 - Interview with Justin Jacobson, Esq. Esports and  Entertainment Attorney   

JUSTIN M. JACOBSON is an entertainment, sports, esports and media  attorney in New York City. An Associate with The Jacobson Firm, P.C.,  Justin is an Associate Member of National Academy of Recording Arts and  Sciences (NARAS). He serves as litigation counsel for major  entertainment companies; NFL and MLB athletes; esports professional  gamers, content creators and streamers, owners, teams, and  organizations; musicians, including producers, vocalists and  songwriters; fashion and jewelry designers; various fine and creative  artists; and, more. - See more at http://justinmjacobson.com