Disciplinary Interests: Teaching

Alyson Vogel
Academic program developer, coach and project manager with significant expertise in course design, curriculum planning, online teaching, training, coaching & mentoring and major event logistics & execution. In depth knowledge of media education and of integrating the Internet and new media into teaching & learning. Researching, developing, administering and evaluating large and small scale adult education courses, conferences, seminars and study tours. Design and teach workshops for teachers on web and data mining, document publishing, grant writing and the use of social media tools. My experience in course programming and media education spans nearly 10 years. Most recently I was a Program Development Specialist for Teachers College, Columbia University until our organization was closed as a result of restructuring. At Teachers College I liaised with faculty and administration to research, develop, administer and evaluate hundreds of large and small scale adult education courses, conferences and study tours. I am best known for my soup to nuts approach to academic project management, and I add a unique blend of coaching and mentoring support to thought leaders in their field who want to communicate for ultimate impact with their students in the new millennium.
Alice Macpherson
Alice Macpherson holds an PhD in Education combining Education and Leadership through an organizational development lens. She has worked with many facets of post-secondary and adult education in curriculum development and the development and delivery of professional development educational opportunities. Alice is the Professional Development and Prior Learning Assessment Coordinator at Kwantlen, where she works with employees at all levels to increase their strengths and harness their creativity to work with students and improve learning. Alice has worked with many facets of post-secondary and adult education in curriculum development, instructional design, and the development and delivery of professional development educational opportunities. She is a senior trainer in the International Instructional Skills Workshop Network (http://www.iswnetwork.ca/) and works with other trainers and facilitators from around the world to support the development of evidence based good teaching practices to promote positive learning environments.
John Ottenhoff
John Ottenhoff is Vice President of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, a consortium of 14 independent liberal arts colleges located in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Colorado.
Kelly McVeigh Stanley
Kelly McVeigh is an Instructional Designer for the Center for Creative Instruction and Technology at Delaware Technical & Community College. Kelly has more than 12 years experience in academic technology management, instructional design, learning management system administration, and faculty professional development. Kelly works collaboratively with university administrators, curriculum specialists, faculty and industry vendors in the evaluation, selection and implementation of innovative and effective instructional methods and technology applications. Kelly holds a Master's degree in Instructional Design in Education.
Anne M Hornak
Anne M Hornak is an assistant professor at Central Michigan University in Educational Leadership. She primarily works with the higher education and student affairs programs. Her teaching interests are Student Development Theory, Adult Development, Ethics, Spirituality in Higher Education, Research in Education, Student Affairs Administration, and Women in Higher Education.
Mary G. Filice
Mary Filice is tenure-track faculty and coordinator of the Media Concentration of the Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Department, Columbia College Chicago. As an independent filmmaker and consultant Mary recently assisted Percolator Films (formerly Reetime Film and Video Forum) on their first film festival, The Talking Pictures Festival, which took place in Evanston, IL May 1-3. Mary is also a media literacy advocate conducting a series of media literacy/filmmaking workshops for middle-school children in conjunction with the alternative filmmaking group Split Pillow. Mary has a MA in Film/Video from Columbia College and BA in Theater from Loyola University.
Cristian Opazo
Cristian Opazo is the Senior Academic Computing Consultant at Vassar College, where he started working in 2000. He develops and manages various research and teaching projects working alongside fellow faculty, students and college administrators. He administers the college's Scientific Visualization Laboratory, overseeing and mentoring student staff. He also holds an adjunct teaching positions in the Departments of Physics/Astronomy and Chemistry, where he teaches computational methods, modeling and simulations.
Dr. Linda Kvamme Cirocco
Linda Kvamme Cirocco is the director of innovative teaching and learning at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Susanna Carter
Susanna Carter is lecturer in Learning Advice at the University of South Australia. She aids students who are struggling with their studies and supports academic staff in developing and presenting materialsn and techniques to enhance teaching. The topic of her PhD covers the role of the visual and affective aspects in teaching and learning, focussing on how design of teaching materials and mind mapping can aid the learner.
Christopher D. Sessums
Christopher D. Sessums is a post doctoral associate in educational technology in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida's College of Education.