Dr. Thomas Brush
Co-Project Director
Email: tbrush@indiana.edu

Professor, Instructional Systems Technology
Associate Dean for Teacher Education
Barbara B. Jacobs Chair in Education and Technology
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Dr. Brush serves as the co-Project Director for the Persistent Issues in History Workshop and is primarily responsible for overseeing the development and dissemination of the web-based tools and resources available in the PIH environment.

Dr. Brush's research interests focus on integrating technology into teaching, and designing technology-supported environments to promote higher-order thinking in students. He has authored or coauthored more than 25 publications related to his research interests, and serves as a reviewer for Educational Technology Research and Development, a publication of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Dr. Brush has also served on state-level educational technology advisory boards in both Michigan and Alabama.

Prior to coming to Indiana, Dr. Brush was Associate Professor of Educational Technology at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ from 1998-2002, and Assistant Professor of Educational Media at Auburn University in Auburn, AL from 1995-1998. Dr. Brush has also served as director of instructional technology for Mt. Clemens School District in Mt. Clemens, MI.

Dr. Brush currently teaches educational technology courses for undergraduate and education majors. He also teaches graduate courses focusing on technology integration in K-12 settings and technology-supported learning environments.

Dr. Brush received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction and Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University in 1995.