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Autumm Caines is a liminal space. Part artist/poet, part technologist/administrator, and always aspiring educator, Autumm is a Michigan native hailing from Metro Detroit with connections and regular trips to the Irish Hills. She has worked in higher education for over fifteen years, bouncing between the teaching center, the information technology department, and adjunct teaching positions at a few different institutions. Currently, Autumm holds positions as a Lead Instructional Designer at the University of Michigan – Dearborn; as Instructional Faculty at College Unbound based in Providence, Rhode Island, where she remotely teaches courses in Technology and Society and e-Portfolio and Web Design; and as a part-time OER consultant for the Michigan Community College Association. She returned to Michigan after professional appointments at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio and St. Norbert College in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Her educational background includes a master’s degree in educational technology from The Ohio State University, a bachelor of science in communication technology from Eastern Michigan University, and an associate degree in liberal arts as well as a two-year certificate in web design and development from Oakland Community College. Autumm's scholarly and research interests include blended/hybrid and online learning, open education, digital literacy/citizenship with a focus on equity, access, and online community development. You will find Autumm at the place where different disciplines and fields intersect, always on the threshold, and trying to learn something new. Learn more about Autumm at https://autummcaines.com/