Dr. Mike Muir is an Assistant Professor of Middle Level Education and Educational Technology at the University of Maine at Farmington. His doctoral research was on what underachieving middle school students believe motivates them to learn. He is also director of the Maine Center for Meaningful Engaged Learning and active in the Maine Association for Middle Level Education. He has conducted workshops across the country and presented at state and national conferences for over fifteen years. He has worked for the Maine Computer Consortium, taught high school math, and was a middle school Computer Resource Specialist. Mike was Maine Middle Level Educator of the Year in 1998. You may view his resume or his vitae to learn more about his qualifications to lead your staff development.