10/29/2021 12:00:00 AM story Dr. Moncia Surrency just successfully defended her dissertation, "Examining Usability, Navigation, and Multimedia Learning Principles in an Intentionally Designed Asynchronous Online College Course – A Usability Study."  She is working as a Sr. Instructional Designer at a private university in Florida. Infobytes asker her some questions about her experience: Infobytes: What positive experience would you like to share about your time in the College of Information? Surrency: While going through the Learning Technologies distributed Ph.D. program, building a bond and friendship with my cohort members was an amazing experience. From collaborating on publications to providing moral support and motivation, my cohort has been a major positive part of my doctoral journey. Infobytes: What are your goals after graduation? Surrency: My professional goals after graduating are to continue working as a Sr. Instructional Designer. I'd also like to teach online courses and conduct more research focusing on multimedia learning principles and online learning in higher education.