Professor Instructional Design and Technology

Dr. Kelly Gatewood, is a lifelong educator and passionate advocate for innovation in teaching and learning. Dr. Gatewood lives in Omaha, Nebraska, and brings with her a remarkable career in education spanning over three decades. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and both a master’s and a Ph.D. in Administration, Curriculum, and Instruction from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

 

Her professional journey has included roles as a chemistry teacher, professional development specialist for Omaha Public Schools, and State Director for the Building a Presence in Science initiative—a national project supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Science Teachers Association. She has also taught graduate courses in instructional and educational technology at Peru State College and spent over a decade at Argosy University, where she worked with doctoral students in research and instructional technology.

 

Currently, Dr. Gatewood is a professor in the Instructional Design and Technology Ph.D. program at Keiser University. Her research focuses on artificial intelligence and the benefits of online learning for women—especially single mothers. She has published multiple articles on podcasting and instructional design and was a contributing author to Hard to Teach Biology Concepts by Koba and Tweed. Among her many honors, she and her colleague Dr. Adragna received Best Research Paper at the International Business and Education Conference in San Francisco for their work on Ph.D. program retention.

 

Outside of academia, Dr. Gatewood leads an adventurous and full life. She’s been married to her husband—an electrical engineer—for 41 years. They have two adult children and two grandchildren. She enjoys traveling, scuba diving, skiing, dancing, yoga, and cooking. She even went skydiving to celebrate her daughter’s 30th birthday and got matching tattoos—designed by her grandchildren—for her daughter's 40th.