[1] Simonson received his doctorate in Education: Instructional Systems Design in 1975 from the University of Iowa after serving for four years in the US Marine Corps as a Captain.
During his time at ISU, Simonson served as the Associate Director for the Research Institute for Studies in Education from 1991 to 1996.
[2] He currently holds the position as the CEO of Technology Research and Evaluation as well has a professor at NSU, editor, and author.
[5] Simonson has continued to investigate the relationship between media, motivation, attitudes, behaviors, and achievement.
His research includes over $3 million in grants funded externally to investigate ITDE and learners relationship to various media.