Lana Peterson, PhD
Community Engaged Scholar
Minnesota Licensed K-8 Educator
Personal Profile
Lana is a community-engaged scholar with experience in school settings, non-profits, and academia. Her research interests include equitable K-12 computer science education, online learning, technology integration, and systems change. Her approach is to work in true partnership with schools and districts by solving mutual problems of practice through iterative data cycles.
Work Experience
Director of Community Engagement
University of Minnesota
September 2014-September 2023
Professional Development Manager- Training and Technology Integration
National Youth Leadership Council
August 2010-November 2014
Service Learning Coordinator
Duluth Public Schools
August 2009 – August 2010
Education
Doctorate of Philosophy, Learning Technologies
University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, 2023
Masters of Education, Learning Technologies
University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, 2014
Bachelors of Science, Elementary Education
University of Minnesota- Duluth, 2009
Publications
Thesis
Peterson, L. (2022, December). Understanding student technology teams within K-12 technology ecosystems (Publication No. 30245332). [Doctoral dissertation, University of Minnesota]. Proquest Dissertations & Theses Global.
Books
Peterson, L. & Skadsem, H. (2022) Elementary online learning: Designing and building virtual education, grades K-5. Routledge.
Journal Articles
Scharber, C., Peterson, L., Baskin, K., Cabeen, J., Gustafson, D. & Alberts, J. (2021). A research-practice partnership about K12 technology integration: Technology as a catalyst for teaching learning through failure and creative risk-taking. Tech Trends. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00621-9
Scharber, C., Peterson, L., Chang, Y., Barksdale, S., & Sivaraj, R. (2021). Critical computing literacy: Possibilities in K-12 computer science education. Pedagogies: An International Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/1554480X.2021.1914055
Peterson, L., Scharber, C., Thuesen, A., & Baskin, K. (2020). A rapid response to COVID-19: One district’s pivot from technology integration to distance learning. Information and Learning Sciences. 121(5/6), 461-469. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-04-2020-0131
Peterson, L., & Scharber, C. (2018). Learning about makerspaces: Professional development with inservice educators. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 34(1), 43-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/21532974.2017.1387833
Chang, Y. H., & Peterson, L. (2018). Pre-service teachers’ perceptions of computational thinking. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 26(3), 353-374.
Peterson, L., & Scharber, C. (2017). Supporting a 1:1 program with a student technology team. International Journal of Information and Learning Technology [Special Issue: Research Trends in Instructional Technology], 34(5), 396-408. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJILT-06-2017-0049
Peterson, L., & Scharber, C. (2017). Lessons from a one-to-one laptop pilot. Computers in the Schools [Special Issue: One-to-One Technology Learning], 34(1-2), 60-72.
Book Chapters
Peterson, L., Schroeder, A., Wilson Vazquez, A., Scharber, C., & Holter, A. (invited). Equitably navigating political, project, and partnership challenges: a reflective research-practice partnership case study. In Senechal, Naff, & Parkhouse (Eds.) Navigating Issues Of Equity In PK12 Schools Through Research-Practice Partnerships: Stories From The Field.
Peterson, L., Scharber, C., Barksdale, S., Wilson-Vazquez, A., & Cozzolino, T. (2022). Code savvy educators: A professional development model for inservice educators. In Mouza, Yadav, & Leftwich (Eds.), Professional development for inservice teachers: Research and practices in computing education. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
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