Dr. Tarryn McGhie is an instructional designer in the Office of Online Education. He employs a multicultural approach to the design of online courses in order to provide similar experiences as those in a face-to-face course so students are prepared to meet the challenges of an ever-growing digital world.

Dr. McGhie earned his Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in cultural studies, international education, and multicultural education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research is focused on improving the academic trajectory of children and families from high needs communities through the examination of race, class, and literacy development in relation to the School-to-Prison Pipeline. Additionally, his research focuses on teacher-student interactions that lead to conflict in Pk-12 schools.