Winona Wynn

American Studies Association, Native American Indigenous Studies Association, National Indian Education Association, National, Council of Teachers of English

Developing an Indigenous Studies Major (global north and south focus) that is community integrated, Ethnographic Study of young at-risk minority women (gang affiliated), Community Engagement Development (moving beyond the service model), Native American Retention at the high school and college level (strategies for curriculum development and family intervention), Women in prison--local and global human rights issues, literacy and education

Winona Wynn earned her Ph.D. in American Studies from Washington State University. She currently serves as Chair of English and Humanities. Her research interests include indigenous identity constructs, Native American education and retention, ethnographic work with at-risk girls and women in prison. From her house, she can hear both train whistles and church bells.

Gail Matthews-DeNatale

- NERCOMP, - Educause, -

Storytelling in the Age of the Internet, MCC (Culture Matters), College of Arts and Sciences, Simmons College, A Liberal Arts Approach to Fluency in Information Technology, College of Arts and Sciences, Simmons College, Learning About Learning Online Faculty Institute (hybrid format), Simmons College

GAIL MATTHEWS-DENATALE works with faculty and administrators on strategic plans for teaching and learning with technology across the curriculum. She has a Ph.D. from Indiana University and over ten years of experience developing, implementing, and assessing online educational projects. Previously, she was a faculty member with George Mason University's Institute for Educational Transformation, Projects Manager for Northeastern University's EdTech Center, and Learning and Technology Specialist for an NSF-funded online Masters in Science Education degree program developed in collaboration by TERC and Lesley University. Her interests include: culturally-responsive teaching, intercultural learning, qualitative research, formative assessment, and fostering learning communities online.