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Steve Lusher - Profile

Hi! I'm Steve and I am a student in the second year of my master's in IDT. I'm originally from Huntington, WV. I currently work as a freelance graphic and web designer. I'm married to a wonderful woman named Melissa. We've been married for six years, and we have an overly intelligent cat named Casey.

In my IDT studies I am primarily focused on the application of instructional technology in higher education, however I'm also interested in public education and continuing education for adult learners. I've been in school for quite a long time now, and in that experience I've had classes that were both bad and amazingly great. I've also had online courses that were effective and some that were poorly designed. One of my objectives then, is to take what I have seen and experienced and apply it to my own work in the interest of improving and providing high-quality instructional solutions.

A little bit about my educational background. I am a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, WV. Yeah, yeah, I know. What are you doing at WVU? Well, I graduated from Marshall Community and Technical College in 2007 with an Associate degree in Information Technology. I took an emphasis in web development, and it was at that point that I realized the depth of my interest in design. At the end of that program, I was fortunate enough to have an opportunity to intern as a teaching assistant. Through this experience I realized that there was more to come in my education, and that teaching and instruction would definitely be a part of my future. I went on to graduate from Marshall in the spring of 2010 with a Regent's Bachelor of Arts, during which I focused my coursework on History, Political Science, Classics, and Graphic Design. Given my wide range of interests, technical background, and experience with visual/information design it was a logical and exciting next step into the IDT program at WVU!

Outside of work and school, one of my hobbies (or maybe you'd call it a sideline occupation) is hosting a weekly trivia night at a local pub. I've been doing it since March, and it might just be the highlight of my week. I host it live, I write the questions, and my wife plays the role of DJ for the background music during the game, and an audio round at the end. People play in teams in order to win giftcards, food, and other prizes. It really is a lot of fun and it's definitely contributing to preparing me one day be in front of a classroom!



Email: stevelusher@gmail.com Skype: steve.lusher13