Miguel Lara is an experienced academic and professional in the fields of instructional design, education, and computer science. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at California State University, Monterey Bay since July 2013, Miguel has also held positions as an Instructional Consultant at Indiana University Bloomington and a Systems Analyst at Indiana University. Previously, Miguel worked as an Application Developer at Western Illinois University and as a Webmaster at Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro. Miguel earned a PhD in Instructional Design, Education, Informatics, HCI, and Computer Science from Indiana University Bloomington between 2007 and 2011.