David J. Staley, Ph.D. is an adjunct associate professor and Director of the Harvey Goldberg Program for Excellence in Teaching in the Department of History at The Ohio State University. From 2004-2008 he served as Executive Director of the American Association for History and Computing (AAHC). Staley has published widely on technology and education, and has recently begun work on a project in "the ergonomics of educational technology," the application of human factors engineering principles to the design of learning spaces. He is principal of The DStaley Group, a strategic futuring consulting firm, and is president of Columbus Futurists-the local chapter of the World Future Society.