Dr. Andy Milstead has taught Spanish at the college level since 2004 and has also worked in a variety of technology-related roles. He previously served as Director of Technology for the Modern Languages and Classics department at the University of Alabama and as Administrative/Technology Director for Samford University’s Language Technology Forum. He has led or co-led students on six study abroad trips to Costa Rica and one to Spain. Dr. Milstead has always valued the role of technology in education and consistently seeks to apply modern technologies to language learning. He is currently exploring ways to integrate modern AI systems into the language learning experience. When he isn’t teaching, Dr. Milstead enjoys computer programming (particularly web development) and kayaking local lakes and rivers.