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Dr. Karen Pikula teaches Psychology at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, Minnesota and serves as the OER Faculty Development Coordinator for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Her professional interests include instructional design, faculty development, student centered learning, open educational resources, open pedagogy, online instruction, teacher attrition, student success, and research on the practices of successful 21st century colleges. She holds a BS in Elementary Education and a MS in Education from Bemidji State University and a PhD from Capella University in Educational Psychology.