Dr. Vanessa Dennen is the Tyner Distinguished Professor of Education at Florida State University, where she teaches in the Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies program in the Department of Educational Psychology & Learning Systems. Her research focuses on pedagogical, social, and ethical aspects of learning and interacting in online environments. She conducts studies on the use of emerging online technologies to support formal and informal learning, the development of identity and community in social media environments, and the use of networked knowledge activities to support learning through everyday life activities and professional development.