People underestimate how powerful the media is for young people who grow up watching a lot of television. Through the media, we've established this standard of what every human being should look up to.
Mary Moen
Doctoral student, URI/RIC Ph.D. in Education program, School of Education
Mary Moen is a Library Media Specialist at Chariho Regional High School in Rhode Island, a top performing public school in the state. She teaches classes in information literacy as well as in the ethical use of information technology. She is a member of the school’s leadership team as the Unified Arts Curriculum Team Leader and is involved in curriculum development, assessment validation, exploring a 1:1 device program, and grant writing. Mary has a degree in Art History from Brown University, an M.L.I.S. from the University of Rhode Island and is currently a doctoral student in the URI/RIC PhD in Education program. Her research interests include 21st century skills, technology integration in teaching and learning, and online professional learning opportunities.