Dr. Mitschke has been teaching online graduate and undergraduate social work courses since 2006, but only recently discovered her passion for the power of online education through her participation as a fellow in the UT-Arlington Professional e-Learning Community (PLC) through the LINK Research Lab. Currently, she serves as the facilitator for the Tech Tools PLC, a group comprised of faculty and staff focused on incorporating new technologies into their online and face to face classrooms in order to connect and engage with students in innovative ways.