Education
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Appalachian State University
M.S. in Instructional Systems, Florida State University
B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication, Samford University

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Dr. McNeal has worked in instructional technology since 1999 and taught college students since 2007. She teaches courses in student success, social media, food studies, and interdisciplinary research methods. Her research centers on online course design, online learner engagement, qualitative methods, and food studies.

Selected Presentations and Publications:

McNeal, L. (2025). LMS Integrations and Third-Party Tools: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Presented at Distance Learning Administration Conference.

Brooks, K. B. & McNeal, L. (2025). Hunting rather than Fishing: Using Direct Messaging to Engage Online Learners. Presented at Meaningful Living and Learning in the Digital World.

McNeal, L., Gray, J. P. & Conner, S. (2024). Students in the intersection: Interconnectivity and the impact on RSI in online spaces. Presented at SoTL Commons Conference.

McNeal, L., Payne, G. & Cieszeski, J. (2023). You’ve got this: Lessons Learned from Adopting and OER for First Year Students. Presented at All Things Open.

Gray, J. P. & McNeal, L. (2025). Supporting students and faculty in the online classroom: Slow down and simplify at the end. Faculty Focus.

McNeal, L. (2023). Time to tidy up: Start the new year by decluttering your physical and digital spaces. Faculty Focus.

McNeal, L. & Gray, J. P. (2020). Beyond tickets and comma splices: Using writing center coaching techniques to support online learners. Georgia Educational Researcher. (18)1.

McNeal, L. & Gray, J. P. (2019). A new spin on quality: Broadening online course reviews through coaching and slow thinking. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, (22)4.