Namaste and welcome to my web site. My name is Jeff Lee. I am a doctoral candidate at Pepperdine University and an Assistant Professor at Azusa Pacific University. Prior to working at Azusa Pacific University, I taught elementary school at Corey Elementary School in Buena Park, CA.

Azusa Pacific University- I am starting my second year of teaching in the School of Education- Teacher Education Department. At APU, in addition to teaching the Math Methods course, the English Language Learner course, Introduction to Assessments and Advance Technology in Education, I am also the Technology Integration Coordinator.

Pepperdine University- I am a first year doctoral student in the Educational Technology program. Fall semester, I have completed coursework in Learning and Design I, Leadership of Human Endeavors in the Institutional Setting, Human Computer Interactions and Information Literacy and Scholarship. Currently, I am taking courses in Learning and Design II, Cultural Dimensions in Globalization Management and Transforming Organizations in a Global Community.

National University- I was an adjunct faculty member in the Masters in Educational Technology program since 2000. I have also taught the following courses: EDT 600, 620, 615, 620, 630 and 655.

Corey Elementary School- I have been a fifth grade teacher since 1997 in Buena Park, CA. In addition to teaching, I am also the school Technology Coordinator and the district GATE Coordinator, specifically overseeing the distance learning component.

My interests are education, technology and rural development. I am currently working on a project with a local NGO (Non-Government Orgainzation) in Nepal called TMUC (Tulasi Meher UNESCO Club). The project is called the YMRC (Youth Managed Resource Center).

Research Interests-

1) I am interested in studying the system of youth managed resource centers in Nepal through the lens of Activity Theory, specifically tensions within the system between: tools, rules, community and division of labor. Moreover, I am interested in the attempts youth have made thus far at lessening these tensions.

2) I am also interested in cultural competency in schools in Nepal. I would like to investigate how teachers in Nepal are embracing western cultures, especially as technology penetrates the mystical land of Nepal, and how teachers are balancing traditional culture. For more information, please visit http://jeffl.org/nepal/.