Dr. Kris King is the Instructional Designer for the CTL and adjunct instructor in the College of Education. Kris received his Doctorate in Instruction and Curriculum (Instructional Design and Technology) from the University of Memphis in May 2016. His research interests center on student experiences in online learning, online/hybrid course design, and designing an engaging and active learning environment in online courses.

Seymour, M., King, K., & Barefield, A. (2024). Practical Teacher Development: Benefits and Limitations of a Just-In-Time Approach. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Regional Faculty & Instructional Development Consortium, Gulfport, MS. March 13, 2024.

Beriswill, J., King, T., AlZoubi, D. & Olaitan, G. (2023). Should a Computer Literacy Course be Offered Only Online: Instructor and F2F Student Perceptions for a Needs Analysis. In E. Langran, P. Christensen & J. Sanson (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 177-183). New Orleans, LA, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved April 18, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/221866/. 

King, K. & Forsythe, K. (2018). Quality Matters Standards for Higher Education. Mississippi State University. September 5, 2018. 

King, K. & Lipillo, D. (2016). Design, Develop, & Implement: Creating a Studio-Based Distance Course. Mississippi State University. April 14, 2016. 

King, K. (2014). Responding to Their Needs: Instructional Strategies to Address Factors MSU Students Identify as Important in Distance Courses.  Mississippi State University. October 21, 2014. 

King, K. & Martindale, T. (2013). Current Practices in K-12 Virtual School Teacher Preparation. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA. October 30, 2013. 

King, K. & Martindale, T. (2012). The effects of employee learning and development on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and retention. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Louisville, KY. October 28, 2012. 

Jain, S., King, K., M. McCraw, & Sweeney. J. (2012) Trial by Fire: Four Graduate Students as Design Coaches for Professors Developing First Online Courses. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Louisville, KY. October 28, 2012. 

Christopher, A., Gibson, D., & King, K. (2012).  Online Course Development Training for Faculty. University of Memphis Project Showcase.