February 9, 2021 – Chandler, AZ – Trident University International (Trident) faculty member Dr. Yefim Kats co-edited and contributed to the book, Education and Technology Support for Children and Young Adults with ASD and Learning Disabilities (IGI Global).
Dr. Kats joined Trident in 2010 and is a faculty member in the Glenn R. Jones College of Business. He currently teaches in the Computer Science department.
Dr. Kats is an experienced educator with a background that includes teaching, curriculum development, research, and administrative services as a Graduate Coordinator in Instructional Technology and a Chair of a Computer Science Department. He is a recipient – as a principal investigator – of federal research grants from the National Research Council and the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Kats has published peer-reviewed research in subject matter that includes informatics, curriculum development, instructional methodology, e-Learning, and social aspects of technology. He is currently working on a book on social implications of technology.
Dr. Kats earned a Ph.D. from the City University of New York and has teaching and research interests that include educational technology, instructional design, educational leadership, e-learning, and social implications of technology.
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