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Rebecca J. Lundeen, EdD

LEARNING DESIGN STRATEGY & EVALUATION CONSULTANT

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST | PROFESSOR, LEARNING DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

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Kia K. Hill, MEd

LEARNING DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT, ONE SOURCE CONSULTING EDGE

STRATEGIC PARTNER | LMS ADMINISTRATOR | E-LEARNING DESIGNER | MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPER

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About Dr. Lundeen

Designing Learning That Works

Dr. Lundeen is a teacher turned educational psychologist dedicated to helping organizations design, evaluate, and improve learning programs using evidence-based research and real-world application.

For over two decades, she has applied learning science and motivation principles in practice, leading global learning design teams, developing high-quality multimedia online courses for leading universities, and helping organizations evaluate learning effectiveness to drive meaningful change.

She is also Associate Lecturer at the University of San Diego for the MS in Learning Design and Technology program. She teaches courses focused on instructional design, research methods, and educational psychology related to the cognitive science of learning, motivation, and academic self-regulation.

Dr. Lundeen received her EdD in educational psychology from the University of Southern California.

Founder, Lundeen Learning
Associate Lecturer, Master of Science in Learning Design and Technology, University of San Diego
Degree-Granting Education
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2015, University of Southern California (USC)
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2012, Azusa Pacific University
BACHELOR OF ARTS, DUAL DEGREE: PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOLOGY 2000, University of Southern California
Certification Training
QM-CERTIFIED HIGHER EDUCATION PEER REVIEWER 2025, Quality Matters
QM-CERTIFIED K-12 COURSE REVIEWER 2025, Quality Matters
NATIONALLY CERTIFIED SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST 2012, National Association of School Psychologists
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES CREDENTIAL: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY 2012, California Department of Education
MULTIPLE SUBJECT K-12 TEACHING CREDENTIAL 2007, California Department of Education
ENGLISH LEARNER (EL) AUTHORIZATION AND CROSS-CULTURAL, LANGUAGE, AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT (CLAD) CERTIFICATE 2007, California Department of Education
Corporate / Startup
- Organizational Strategic Goals and Performance Management
- Compliance Training and Onboarding
- Medical Education and Graduate Certificate Programs
- Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT)
- Health / Wellness Apps
Nonprofits
- Program Evaluation
- Professional Development eLearning
Higher Education
- Teaching and Research
- Graduate Programs
- Faculty Support
Early Learning / K-12
- Teaching and Instructor-Led Teacher Training (ILT)
- Early Literacy Intervention
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum Development
- Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
- Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
- Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
USD M.S. IN LEARNING DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
- LDT 520 Advanced Learning Theory and Design: Examine advanced topics in instructional design, including needs assessment, learner characteristics, alignment of learning objectives, instructional strategies, and formative and summative assessment. Explore critical theories used to frame how we understand learning and motivation. Learn to employ sound design principles and best practices in planning, designing and evaluating effective learning experiences.
- LDT 550 Educational Research Methods: Focus on using evidence-based research and data to inform program and instructional design decisions, conduct a review of scholarly literature to investigate a topic and identify gaps in the research, pose research questions, and write a research proposal for further study.
USC UNDERGRADUATE MINOR IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY & TECHNOLOGY
- EDPT 110: Motivation and Learning Strategies: Apply research in cognitive psychology and motivation theory to improve students' learning in different academic disciplines.
USC M.Ed. IN LEARNING, DESIGN, & TECHNOLOGY
- EDUC 503 Learning and Motivation: Design and advancement of learning and motivation outcomes in various environments through a systematic examination and application of current research.
- EDUC 587/588 LDT Master's Studio: Master’s thesis advisement supporting students to design and implement a learning design capstone project that applies knowledge and skills learned.
- EDUC 595 Instructional Design: Formulate and design effective instruction with an emphasis on analysis of media characteristics and instrumentation requirements.
USC M.Ed. IN EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING
- EDPT 502 Learning and Individual Differences: Apply theory and research in learning, development, individual differences, and social psychology related to education and training contexts.
USC Ed.D. IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
- EDUC 790/792/794 Critique of Research in Education: Doctoral dissertation advisement in curriculum design.
USC Ed.D. IN ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE & LEADERSHIP
- EDUC 764 Dissertation in Practice: Doctoral dissertation advisement in organizational change and leadership.
ADJUNCT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, USC Rossier School of Education 2019-2020
OUTSTANDING FACULTY MEMBER, USC Students of Higher Education Counseling 2018
OUTSTANDING FACULTY MEMBER, USC Rossier Student Organization 2017
PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR, USC Rossier Student Organization 2016
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Association for Talent Development (ATD)
California Association of School Psychologists (CASP)
Instructional Design Freelance Professionals (IDLance)
Instructional Designers Association (IDA)
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Orange County Association of School Psychologists (OCASP), Board Member: 2011 – 2013
Online Learning Consortium (OLC)
Quality Matters (QM)
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER, EDIT AI Training Initiative, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Department of Digital Pathology & Computational Biomedicine
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE MEMBER, Educational Leadership EdD Program, Arizona State University
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE MEMBER, Organization Change & Leadership EdD Program, University of Southern California

Learning Design Philosophy

“I believe learning should be purposeful, evidence-based, and learner-centered. My approach begins with a deep understanding of the learner and the task, drawing on cognitive science, motivation theory, and sociocultural perspectives to craft engaging experiences. I prioritize clarity of outcomes, goal-directed design, and equitable access, ensuring every learning solution is effective and meaningful.”

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About Kia Hill

Designing Robust and Engaging Learning

Kia, founder and principal consultant for OneSource Consulting Edge, designs robust and engaging learner-centered learning experiences by carefully analyzing prior knowledge, interests, abilities, cultural inferences, learning environment, and potential challenges.

Her learning philosophy is that all learners can learn and are inherently intrinsically motivated to learn when learning activities activate prior knowledge to support information processing for meaningful encoding, storage, and retrieval of information into long-term memory.

She holds a Master of Education degree in Learning, Design, and Technology from USC and a demonstrated history working in higher education, educational technology, and the healthcare industry, possessing strong learning and development, training, instructional design, project and program management, evaluation, and strategic planning skills.

Learning & Development Experience

Nonprofits