Bill Lord

About the Artist

Dr. Lord is the Founder & Executive Director The Global Z Recording Project. He holds a Doctorate in Adult Education, Training & Development – International Communication, a MA in Educational Media, Media Production – Distance Learning, and a BA Photography. He began playing music at the age of five while growing up in Woodstock, New York, namesake of the famous music festival. He has played in regional bands, has extensive experience with audio production, and is an award-winning commercial/ fine art photographer and songwriter. He owned/operated a commercial photography study for 15 years. For over 20 years, he has served as college faculty, administrator, and consulted on matters pertaining to instructional design, multicultural online learning, distance education, and educational technologies. In all capacities he produced multimedia-based support materials and developed international partnerships via Internet-based communication tools. Research interests include exploring the use of computer-mediated communication technologies in the multicultural, multilingual online learning environment, and Cultural Historical Activity Theory.