Dr. Ritter's research focuses on developing and evaluating online and blended curriculum programs for middle school to adult learners. She is the lead investigator for and director of her research lab, the Center for Educational Technologies. She has 15 years of experience in developing of technology-enhanced learning resources. She has successfully managed $6 million in extramurally-funded educational projects, over 4 years. She has numerous presentations, original articles and copyrighted works centered on teaching, learning, and assessment. Dr. Ritter's curriculum programs are used in 112 countries with over 4,000 learners and 1,000 instructors reached.