Dr. Hodge teaches undergraduate and graduate business, marketing, finance, web design and instructional methods classes in the virtual world Second Life. She also teaches high school students enrolled in the Early College Second Life Program utilizing the Teen Second Life Grid for the delivery of content. Dr. Hodge’s research interests and recent publications center on Immersive Education, Virtual Environments, Web 2.0 tools and the use of Mobile Technology for engaging students in learning communities within an online environment.