Education

Doctor of Philosophy – College of Education
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Instructional Design & Technology program at Old Dominion University, 2011

Master of Science – School of Education
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Graduated, Instructional Systems Technology, 2007

Master of Business Administration
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Graduated, Strategic Management & Marketing, 1996

Bachelor of Business Administration
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Graduated with Finance, Risk Management, and Insurance, 1989

Academic Honors

  • Dissertation Fellowship – 2010 to 2011, Old Dominion University – Darden College of Education
  • Mandell Award – 2010 Outstanding Student in Instructional Design & Technology, Old Dominion University – Darden College of Education
  • Beta Gamma Sigma – Academic Honor Society in Business
  • Phi Kappa Phi – Academic Honor Society
  • Pi Lambda Theta – Academic Honor Society in Education

Scholarly Papers and Presentations

Maddrell, J. A. (2011). Community of inquiry framework and learning outcomes (Doctoral dissertation). Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.

Maddrell, J. A., Morrison, G. R., & Watson G. S. (2011). Community of inquiry framework and learner achievement. Featured research presentation. Association for Educational Communication and Technology Convention, Jacksonville, FL.

Anglin, G. J., Morrison, G. R., & Maddrell, J. A. (2011). Distance education theory, research, and practice: Is there a relationship?. Presentation. Association for Educational Communication and Technology Convention, Jacksonville, FL.

Maddrell, J. A., & Watson G. S. (In press). The influence of backchannel communication on cognitive load. In L. Moller & J. Huett (Eds.), The evolution from distance education to distributed learning. New York, NY: Springer.

Anglin, G. J., Morrison, G. R., & Maddrell, J. A. (In press). Distance education: practice before research or research before practice? In Y. Visser, M. Simonson, R. Amirault, & L. Visser (Eds.), Trends and issues in distance education: International perspectives (2nd ed.). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Maddrell, J. A. (2010). Participant experiences in an informal twitter.com sub-network. In World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (pp. 2018-2023). Orlando, FL: AACE.

Maddrell, J. A. & Watson G. S. (2010). The influence of backchannel communication on cognitive load. Presentation at Association for Educational Communication and Technology 2010 Research Symposium, Bloomington, IN.

Maddrell, J. A. (2010). Test item file for Integrating computer technology into the classroom: skills for the 21st century (4th ed.) by G. R. Morrison & D. L. Lowther. Boston: Pearson.

Maddrell, J. A., & Morrison, G. R. (2009). Designing instruction for concept learning. Presentation at Association for Educational Communication and Technology Convention, Lexington, KY.

Maddrell, J. A. (2009). Examining the role of network ties in supporting knowledge management. Presentation at Association for Educational Communication and Technology Convention, Lexington, KY.

Anglin, G. J., Morrison, G. R. & Maddrell, J. A. (2008). Analysis of articles published in Educational Technology Research in ETR&D. Presentation at Association for Educational Communication and Technology Convention, Orlando, FL.

Maddrell, J. A., & Lebow, J. (2008). Networking with live interactive media. Presentation at 2008 State University of New York (SUNY) Online Learning Summit, Syracuse, NY.

Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A., & Maddrell, J. A. (2007). Educating educators using open educational resources. Presentation at 2007 Open Education Conference at Utah State University, Logan, UT.

Maddrell, J. A. (2007). Using the Drupal content management system to support personal and collaborative online environments. Presentation at 2007 Indiana University Instructional Systems Technology Conference, Bloomington, IN.

Journal Activity, Professional Affiliations, and Service

  • Managing Editor for the Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2008 – present
  • Member of American Educational Research Association (AERA)
  • Member of Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
  • Member of Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
  • Board of Advisors (2004) Association of Professional Insurance Women (APIW)
  • Reviewer International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) 2009 conference
  • Co-host of EdTechWeekly live interactive webcast broadcast, 2006 – present

Professional Experience

Professional Projects and Appointments

June 2005 to Present

  • Contract with the National Institute of Aerospace Associates to perform the instructional evaluation of the Real-World / In-World NASA Engineering Design Challenge, 2010 – 2012
  • Previous appointment with Baruch College to design and facilitate courses within a Corporate Training and Instructional Design program in the Division of Continuing and Professional Studies.
  • Completed projects include the design of an online learning environment, development of a community web site, and management of an insurance association’s online web portal.

Old Dominion University

January 2008 to December 2009

Graduate Research Assistant                                                                                              

  • Provided research assistance to faculty within Old Dominion University’s Instructional Design and Technology program.
  • Served as Managing Editor for the Journal of Computing in Higher Education.

Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation – New York             

March 2002 to June 2005

Associate Product Line Manager and Senior Underwriter                                               

  • Managed planning and project activities as a home office Associate Product Line Manager in the facultative reinsurance underwriting division with over $220 million in premium.
  • Counseled staff in the review and authorization of complex reinsurance programs.
  • Coordinated and facilitated division’s staff training and development initiatives.
  • Developed successful client relationships with senior level business partners.
  • Performed internal audits evaluating adherence to corporate underwriting guidelines.

Chubb & Son – Chicago / New York                                          

June 1998 to March 2002

Regional Underwriting Manager – Risk Management Group

  • Managed the production of risk management insurance contracts in 14 branch offices by developing and directing the group’s marketing strategies, underwriting protocols and client service guidelines.
  • Directed a staff of casualty underwriting specialists in the Chicago underwriting center with over 50 risk management accounts.
  • Fostered successful partnerships with risk managers and brokers resulting in the underwriting group exceeding 1999, 2000 and 2001 new business goals while achieving 95 percent renewal retention.

Kemper Insurance Companies – New York / Chicago

January 1990 – June 1998

Managing Consultant, Home Office Project Manager, Underwriter

  • Managed underwriting staff in a risk management casualty underwriting unit with over sixty-five Fortune 1,000 accounts generating annual revenue of $300 million.
  • Supervised a team of underwriters and assistants dedicated to an association program of over 150 individual commercial clients with $15 million in annual program premium.
  • Underwrote, negotiated, and managed the delivery of casualty insurance programs that produced an average total annual premium and service revenue of $30 million.
  • Developed and implemented underwriting process initiatives, served on corporate policy committees and coordinated corporate underwriting operations with insurance bureaus.