Wejdan Almunive is an instructional designer, with a background in instructional message design, visual literacy, interactivity, and learner control.
Douglas Asante is a PhD candidate of the instructional design and development program in the School of Education, Virginia Tech, and currently an instructional design support specialist at Virginia Tech. Douglas has a rich teaching experience in K–12 and higher education, and an interest in creating efficient and effective technology-enhanced pedagogy and instructional products for diverse modal environments. He has a background in online course design and development, instructional message design, accessibility for online learning, leadership, and learning sciences.
Samantha Berry received her bachelors of science in supply and logistics management at Portland State University. She is currently employed at CBRE.
Georgina Arguello, EdD, is an associate professor for the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). Most of Georgina’s work experience has been in the higher education setting. She joined NSU in 2003, where she has been working in different capacities: academic advisor, assistant director of student recruitment and enrollment, and assistant professor. She currently teaches online and blended doctoral-level courses in the organizational leadership and higher education concentrations for the domestic and international students. Georgina serves as committee chair and member of doctoral dissertations. She is the author of book chapters and articles in indexed international journals. She has also done several presentations in national and international conferences. She also serves as an alternate institutional review board representative for the university. Professor Arguello holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the Technological Autonomous Institute of Mexico, a master’s degree in business administration, and a doctorate in education.
David W. Gerbing received his PhD from Michigan State University in behavioral statistics, which now would be called data science. He has published extensively in structural equation modeling, successfully advocating for a two-step modeling approach, initially separating the measurement and structural models. Much of his current work is dedicated to his R package lessR, which facilitates data analysis with broad, comprehensive functions requiring much less R coding than would be otherwise needed. He has been a professor in the business school at Portland State University since 1994.
David Lee is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas where he received an undergraduate degree in history. During his undergraduate career he was president of the University of Central Arkansas Debate and Forensics team and was a research fellow for the Arkansas Center for Research in Economics. He is currently a student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law.
Mavuto Kalulu is a policy analyst with the Arkansas Center for Research in Economics. He is also an affiliated member of the graduate faculty in the interdisciplinary PhD in leadership Studies program at the University of Central Arkansas. He received his PhD in economics from the University of Mississippi in 2014, concentrating in public choice and industrial organization. His research interests include governmental transparency, good governance, and K–12 education. He also holds an MBA from Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri. His work has been published in the Journal of Development and Communications, the eJournal of Education Policy, and Citizenship, Democracies, and Media Engagement Among Emerging Economies and Marginalized Communities (Palgrave Macmillan). His other work has been accepted for publication in the Southern Business Journal, Midwestern Business and Economic Review, and the Southwest Business and Economic Journal. His writing has been featured in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the Jonesboro Sun, and the Log Cabin.
Elda Kanzki-Veloso, PhD, is an associate professor at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Psychology. Previously, she was an associate professor at the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education for 12 years and is currently at the College of Psychology’s Department of Counseling. Her main responsibility in the department includes, but is not limited to, coordinating the practicum and internship placement process for the department. Dr. Kanzki-Veloso received her PhD in counseling, with an emphasis in family therapy from Barry University, a MS. in counseling with a specialization in special educational from Florida International University, and a BS in psychology from Hofstra University. Her research interests include veterans, adolescent substance abuse, and effective integration of technology for learning in any context (online, hybrid, face to face). She has a wealth of experience in the field of evidence-based research with adolescent substance abusers and their families. In her tenure at NSU, she led the Center for Assessment and Intervention at the Fischler School of Education and Human Services (currently Fischler College of Education) and was in integral part of the applied research center where she oversaw the dissertation process for all doctoral students.
Kizito Mukuni is an instructional designer. His research areas include student engagement, online learning and technology, and accessibility.
Anymir Orellana, EdD, is a Professor at the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, Nova Southeastern University (NSU). She teaches online graduate courses in the areas of instructional technology, distance education, instructional media, and instructional design. She earned an EdD in instructional technology and distance Education from NSU, a MS in computer and information sciences and engineering from the University of Florida, and a BS in Informatics engineering from Universidad Centroccidental “Lisandro Alvarado” in Venezuela. She has more than 20 years of experience in higher education, and more than 15 years teaching online. Her research interests are in the field of instructional technology and distance education, specifically quality in online courses and technology for learning. She has published and presented in national and international venues
David M. Raffo is a professor at Portland State University with joint appointments in business, engineering, and computer science. He is co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Software Evolution and Process. Dr. Raffo has over 100 publications in the field of software engineering and three U.S. patents. He received his PhD, ME, and MSIA degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and a BSE from the University of Michigan.
Elijah M.S. Raffo has a bachelors of science in business operations and analytics with a minor in computer information technology from the University of Oregon. He also has a graduate certificate in business intelligence and analytics from Portland State University. He is currently employed as a technical program manager at LAM Research in Portland, Oregon.
Russell Thacker is a recent doctoral graduate and an adjunct professor in the College of Education at the University of Idaho. His research interests include improving online education, innovation, and leadership development for K–20 leaders. Previously he created leadership development and international education programs for the U.S. Department of Defense. Thacker is a regular contributor to HigherEd- Jobs.com.
Katarzyna Wojnas is a third-year doctoral student in the clinical psychology PsyD program at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). She obtained her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. She has worked in various healthcare and mental health facilities. Her previous research experience focused on emotion regulation and menopausal biobehavioral health. She currently works as a graduate assistant to the NSU College of Psychology, therapist in the Anxiety Treatment Center, psychometrician for a private practice, and phlebotomist for the neurosports research department.
