Tom Brinthaupt is Professor of Psychology at Middle Tennessee State University and Associate Editor of the MERLOT Psychology Board. He has received numerous awards for teaching and instructional technology, including the Tennessee Board of Regents Award of Excellence, the MTSU Distinguished Educator Award in Distance Learning, and the MTSU John T. Bragg, Sr. Distinguished Service Award. He has published and presented approximately 20 papers on topics related to instructional technology and teaching.