Doctoral Journey

Fischler College of Education

Nova Southeastern University

Michelle Robin Gould, LMHC, NCC, BC-TMH.

Doctoral Student, Nova Southeastern University

Expected Graduation: 2024

Instructional Technology and Distance Education (ITDE)

The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) with a concentration in instructional technology and distance education is designed to prepare students who desire to lead education and training organizations in improving teaching and learning through the scientifically valid applications of instructional technology. (NSU, 2017)

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Academics

Higher education enriches my life and fuels my deep love for learning. I am a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and I maintain a 4.0 GPA.

I have a B.A. in social psychology from Florida Atlantic University (1993), an M.S. in mental health counseling from Nova Southeastern University (NSU, 2012), and an M.A. in composition, rhetoric, and digital media (CRDM) from NSU (2017). For my CRDM master’s thesis, I completed several chapters of a book titled, “How to Build a Brand on Social Media from the Freedom of Your Phone!” That thesis was based on my work managing several social media sites.

I am currently working on my Ed.D. in instructional technology and distance education at NSU. My dissertation focuses on instructional systems design in lesson planning for substance use treatment groups.

I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in the state of Florida, a national certified counselor (NCC), and a board-certified telemental health provider (BC-TMH). I specialize in treating addiction recovery and co-occurring disorders.

The growing options in online education provide opportunities for working persons, parents, and persons with disabilities to find fulfilling careers. I chose the Ed.D. concentration in instructional technology and distance education because I believe in the power of systems design and I treasure the flexibility and convenience of working remotely.

Research Interests

Clinicians’ perceptions of the role and use of instructional design in addiction recovery treatment.
Instructional design for teletherapy.
Technology integration and e-learning in addiction and dual diagnosis treatment.
Learning capabilities and deficits of adults with substance use history.
Telecommunications and telemental health therapy in counseling and education.

Post-Doctoral Goals

Deliver online counseling services.
Design ready-to-use materials for addiction recovery treatment.
Design online continuing education courses for counselors.
Design online courses in positive psychology, addiction prevention, rhetoric and composition, and social media management.
Consult on instructional design for addiction recovery treatment programs.
Teach graduate courses in instructional design, technology integration, counseling, and writing.
Provide online consulting services to teletherapists and business owners.

Instructional Design Credentials

IDOL courses Academy® Level 2: Instructional Designer was issued by IDOL courses to Michelle Gould.Earners have demonstrated the ability to work with clients and subject matter experts to evaluate problems and design sound learning solutions. Earners are able to complete a needs assessment, identify an appropriate learning approach, apply learning theory, design a learning solution, analyze select technologies, and evaluate learning design. These candidates are able to analyze problems and design learning solutions for a variety of purposes and situations.

IDOL courses Academy®: Learning Designer Credential was issued by IDOL courses to Michelle Gould.Earners have demonstrated the ability to apply the instructional design ADDIE process to create an online portfolio and a minimum of 3 separate learning designs. Earners are able to select, edit, design, and modify a website. These candidates are able to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate learning designs for a corporate audience. Earners are also able to pass an assessment for their knowledge of instructional design principles and theories.

Storyline® for IDOLs®: Articulate Storyline® Skilled was issued by IDOL courses to Michelle Gould.By the end of this course students are skilled in the Articulate Storyline® software. They are able to identify and interact with the user interface, create their first project, add buttons and hotspots, add layers and lightboxes, add drag and drop interactions, create user input interactions, insert media and audio, add animations and transitions, create quizzes, and publish the files for review, the LMS, or in HTML formats. Learners demonstrate and apply each skill throughout the course.