Prof Susan McKenney is a researcher, educator, consultant and designer based at the University of Twente, Netherlands. She is especially interested in exploring and supporting the interplay between curriculum development and teacher professional development. This includes the supportive role of technology in curriculum and teacher development, as well as particular attention to these issues in science education, citizenship development, and early childhood literacy. This interest and research experience are why she is an extraordinary professor within the Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovative Training in South Africa in F-EMS. She is committed to exploring how educational research can serve the development of scientific understanding while also developing solutions to real problems in educational practice. Since educational design research lends itself to these dual aims, she works on developing and explicating ways to conduct design research. Much of her work has been carried out in collaboration with organisations in developing countries, but I also enjoy research and consultancy in the Netherlands, the USA and Europe. For current engagements, announcements and comprehensive listings of scientific work, please visit http://www.EducationalDesignResearch.org.