Stephen L. Baglione is department chair and associate professor of marketing and quantitative methods at Saint Leo University in Florida. He received his doctorate in marketing from the University of South Carolina. Baglione has authored or coauthored over 50 refereed journal and proceedings articles for publications such as Electronic Markets, Journal of Promotion Management, and Journal of Digital Business. He is a multiple winner of the Saint Leo University School of Business Teacher and Researcher of the Year.
Ann E. Barron is a professor in the instructional technology program at the University of South Florida. She teaches graduate level courses in instructional design and multimedia development. Her research interests include the use of audio in e-learning, trends in distance education, and integration of technology in K-20 education.
Kim E. Dooley is an associate professor and associate department head for graduate programs and research in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications at Texas A&M University. She has conducted professional presentations and numerous distance training programs around the globe. Her publications include 46 refereed journal articles and a book titled Advanced Methods in Distance Education: Applications and Practices for Educators, Administrators, and Learners. She was the 2005 recipient of the regional award for excellence in college and university teaching in the food and agricultural sciences given by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Dan Eastmond is Western Governors University’s Director of Learning Resources, responsible for providing third-party online educational resources to support all of the University’s degree programs. This involves partnerships with education provider institutions, as well as oversight of WGU’s online library and bookstore services. Prior to this position he served on the faculty at the University of South Dakota, as online adjunct faculty for Boise State University, as academic coordinator at SUNY Empire State College’s Center for Distance Learning, and as an instructional designer for Chevron Corporation. He has taught, researched, and published about distance education, instructional design, and adult learning over the past two decades. He holds a doctorate from Syracuse University and graduate degrees from Utah State University and the University of Utah.
Bruce L. Edwards is professor of English and associate dean for distance education and international programs at Bowling Green State University (Ohio), where he has been a faculty member for 25 years. Having taught in computer-mediated communication environments since the late 1980s, he now oversees the development of web-based credit programs and certificates at BGSU from within the Office of Continuing & Extended Education. When he returned from a year-long Fulbright Fellowship (1999-2000) in Nairobi, Kenya, he began seeking ways to build collaborative curricula and degree programs between East African universities and his home campus. As a recent recipient of a Fulbright-Hays Grant (2004-05) to East Africa, he and his staff are exploring and developing distance education programs with universities in Kenya and Tanzania. He is the author of Processing Words (Prentice-Hall, 1988), one of the first writing textbooks designed for the computer-mediated classroom, and regularly teaches an online course focused on the life and works of Anglo-Irish writer, C. S. Lewis.
Elizabeth Gulitz is associate professor and academic director of the Office of Educational Technology and Assessment for the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida. She teaches graduate level maternal and child health and community health courses. She was the principal investigator of the grant Innovations in Teaching and Technology that funded this study.
Mark Hawkes is coordinator of graduate studies in educational technology in the College of Education at Dakota State University, having developed a blended online curriculum with program colleagues from the ground up. Previous positions were held at the Evaluation and Policy Information Center of the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory in Chicago and the Center for Instructional Development at Syracuse University where he also received a PhD. He has led and participated in a number of district and statewide studies and evaluations of educational technology fueling his research interests in the outcomes of educational technology application on student learning and teacher professional development. Additional research is also applied to understand optimal instructional design in distributed learning environments. In 2002, Hawkes was recognized by the South Dakota Higher Education Board of Regents with their inaugural “Best Practice in E-Learning” Award. He serves on the editorial boards of the Quarterly Review of Distance Education, the Journal of Interactive Learning Research, and the Journal of Research on Technology in Education. Recent publications have appeared in American School Board Journal, Technology Horizons in Education Journal, Phi Delta Kappan, Educational Technology, Journal of Research in Rural Education, the Journal of Educational Technology Systems, and the Journal of Research on Technology in Education, and a recent book titled Toys, Tools, and Teachers: The Challenges of Technology, published by Scarecrow Education Press. Hawkes resides in Madison, SD with his wife Joy and their five children.
Tina N. Hohlfeld is a doctoral candidate in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in instructional technology at the University of South Florida. Her research interests include the empowerment of at-risk students through the integration of technology and best practices for collaboration in the Web-based distance learning environment.
Tracy A. Irani is an associate professor and coordinator for graduate programs in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communications at the University of Florida. Distance education is a major research interest, and she has authored over 30 peer reviewed journal articles and made more than 60 presentations at professional conferences. Her interests focus on student and faculty perceptions and attitudes toward their distance education experiences, as well as assessment and evaluation of distance education courses and programs. Irani has extensive professional experience in Web and print production, marketing and public relations. She has taught and developed distance education courses using instructional television, videoconferencing and interactive media delivery techniques, as well as served as an instructional designer for the University’s Office of Instructional Resources. She has also served as a consultant for the University’s Warrington College of Business Administration’s Internet MBA program.
Jeffrey D. Kromrey is professor and chair of the Department of Educational Measurement and Research at the University of South Florida. He teaches graduate level courses in applied statistics and data analysis. His research interests have focused primarily on methodological issues in the analysis of quantitative data.
James R. Lindner is an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications at Texas A&M University. His research focuses the theory and practice of planning and needs assessment and research, measurement, and analysis within the context of distance education and technology assisted learning.
Kathryn Ann Loggie is a lawyer and doctoral student in instructional technology at the University of South Florida. She teaches business technology and political science courses at Marathon High School, Marathon, FL. and Computer Science courses at Florida Keys Community College.
Lisa K. Lundy is an assistant professor and public relations area head in the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University. She conducts research in agricultural communication, science communication and organizational public relations. Her publications include 17 refereed journal articles and she is currently working on a book that will serve as a guide for researchers in agricultural communication.
Nancy Maushak is an associate professor in instructional technology at Texas Tech University. She has bachelor of science degrees from University of South Dakota and Chadron State College with a master of science from Chadron State College. Her doctorate is in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in instructional technology from Iowa State University. She has been the lead evaluator of several technology grants, most notably the Iowa Distance Education Alliance, a Star Schools Grant. She teaches graduate level courses on distance education, technology integration, and research in instructional technology delivered both face to face and online. Her research interests include interaction in online environment, preparing teachers for technology integration, and incorporating assistive technology in teacher preparation programs and professional development.
Michael Nastanski is dean of the School of Business and associate professor of management and marketing at Saint Leo University. Prior to joining Saint Leo, he was executive director of business development and marketing, for Elcotel, Inc., and held senior executive positions in Schlumberger, a global energy company where he directed operations in Paris, France and several U.S. locations. He also holds a masters in business management from Central Michigan University and a doctorate in business administration from the University of Sarasota. His research interests include the integration of technology and learning, and he is the author of numerous publications including From Shanghai to Mumbai, a book centered on Asian business dynamics published by Kendall-Hunt Publishing in 2005.
Chaohua Ou is an associate academic professional of instructional technology in the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at Georgia Institute of Technology. She provides support on instructional design and effective use of instructional technology. Her research interests focus on issues on distance education and multimedia learning.
Phyllis Sweeney received her PhD in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in instructional technology from the University of South Florida, and also holds an ALA-accredited MA in library and information science from the same institution. Her primary interests are in using databases for decision-making in education, and in developing distance courses based on best practices.
Ricky W. Telg is a professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication at the University of Florida. Ricky teaches courses in digital media development, instructional technology, and journalism. He has more than 50 refereed journal articles and presentations and has received regional and national awards for distance education course development and delivery.
