Patrick O'Shea

Dr. Patrick O'Shea

Assistant Chair, Professor, Media Technology and Learning Design
Email
osheapm@appstate.edu
Phone
828-262-6044

Office address
204 C
College of Education Building

Dr. Patrick O’Shea is a professor and interim assistant chair of the Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development. 

Since joining the RCOE faculty in 2010, he has taught educational technology courses for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. He is also the program director for the graduate program in media, technology, and learning design. 

His research interests focus on two areas:

  • The impact of using augmented reality technologies in educational settings and
  • The design and implementation of distributed learning environments where students are creating rather than consuming content. 

Dr. O’Shea has worked with master's and doctoral students to present at conferences, publish academic work, write grants, and create podcasts and websites dedicated to better understanding augmented reality tools.

In 2021, Dr. O’Shea was selected for the Board of Governors Appalachian State University School/College Award.