Thank You to Our Volunteer Team
OLC Innovate 2023 is made possible by the generous contributions of the time, energy, and expertise of a terrific team of volunteers.
- Terry Di Paolo, Dallas College – Executive Conference Co-Chair
- Jennifer Mathes, Online Learning Consortium – Executive Conference Co-Chair
- Tina Rettler-Pagel, Madison College – Conference Chair
- Angela Gunder, Online Learning Consortium – Conference Program Director
- Morgan Johnson, University of Arizona Global Campus – Program Co-Chair
- Allison Rief, University of Arizona Global Campus – Program Co-Chair
- Gerry Hanley, MERLOT – MERLOT Executive Chair
- Richard Lumadue, MERLOT/Skillscommons – MERLOT Program Chair
- Madeline Shellgren, Online Learning Consortium – Conference Engagement Director
- Bryan Aylward, University of Arizona Global Campus – Engagement Co-Chair
- Rolando Mendez, Teach Access – Engagement Co-Chair
- Christine Hinkley, Online Learning Consortium – Sr. Director, Conferences
- Katie Schuster, Online Learning Consortium – Director, Global Events
- Mirna Castaneda-Tinney, Online Learning Consortium – Conferences Manager
- Kiran Budhrani, University of North Carolina-Charlotte – Innovation Studio Co-Chair
- Brandon Poulliot, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs – Innovation Studio Co-Chair
- Amy Johnson, University of Arizona Global Campus – Field Guides Co-Chair
- Meghan Kohler, Pennsylvania State University – Innovation Crew Co-Chair
- Jennifer Wurch, Penn Foster – Innovation Crew Co-Chair
- Julie Hernandez, Western Governors University – Presenter Services Chair
- Jennifer Zaur, University of Arizona Global Campus – Speed Networking Co-Chair
- Cynthia Pascal, Northern Virginia Community College – Speed Networking Co-Chair
- Kim Grewe, Northern Virginia Community College – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Co-Chair
- Celia Coochwytewa, Arizona State University-Tempe – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Co-Chair
- Janet Smith, University of Arizona – Summits Co-Chair
- Kate Grovergrys, Madison College – Summits Co-Chair
- Amy Gaimaro, Molloy University – Blended Teaching and Learning
- Rick Lumadue, MERLOT/Skillscommons – Workforce, Career, and Industry Connections
- Heather Zink, American Public University System – Instructional Technologies and Tools
- Josh Steele, University of Tennessee-Knoxville – Leadership and Advocacy
- Sherri Restauri, Coastal Carolina University – Open Learning
- Lynn Wahl, University of North Carolina-Charlotte – Process, Problems, and Practices
- Kristen Gay, Online Learning Consortium – Research: Designs, Methods, and Findings
- Kyle Whitehouse, Oregon State University – Student Support and Success
- Dacia McCoy, University of Cincinnati – Teaching and Learning Practice
- Sarah Adams, St. Johns University
- Darlene Aguilar, Loyola Marymount University
- Crystal Anderson, George Mason University
- Dave Antonacci, Retired
- Marie Bakari, National University
- Jennifer Baptiste, RETIRED LECTURER University of Trindad and Tobago.
- Rebecca Bartusewich, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
- Deranee Basant, SEIU775 Benefits Group
- Alisa Bates, University of Western States
- Brenda Batts, Tennessee State University
- Marjorie Bazluki, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
- Karen Bellnier, Mitchell College
- Luke Bennett, Purdue University
- Holly Bentley, Learning Cadence
- Mary Estelle Bester, Georgia Southern University
- Tapan Bhattacharjee, Victoria Govt. College, Cumilla Bangladesh
- Bette Bogdan, American College of Education
- Paul Bowdre, Oakland City University
- Maggie Broderick, National University
- Lindsay Bryde, SUNY empire
- Danielle Budenz, Synergis Education, Inc.
- Kiran Budhrani, UNC Charlotte
- Lisa Bunkowski, Texas A&M University-Central Texas
- Joseph Cappa , University of Arizona Global Campus
- Karen Case, SUNY Clinton Community College
- Nancy Chapko, Gateway Technical College
- Andrea Chute, MacEwan University
- Kelsey Coates, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Kayla Collins, Baylor University
- Beth Counselman-Carpenter, Adelphi University
- Allegra Davis Hanna, Tarrant County College – Connect Campus
- Kelly Diamond, West Virginia University
- Christine Draper, UNLV
- Loretta Driskel, Clarkson University
- Lauren Dukes, Maryville University
- Martin Dunlap, West Virginia University
- Allison Faix, Coastal Carolina University
- Lesley Farmer, CSULB
- Karen Ferreira-Meyers, Institute of Distance Education, University of Eswatini
- Maria Fieth, California State University, LB
- Naiyi Fincham, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
- Francesca Fiore, New York Institute of Technology
- Ali Foster, MacEwan University
- Candice Freeman, Fayetteville Technical Community College
- I-Pang Fu, Penn State University
- Amy Gaimaro, Molloy University
- Shana Garrett, Walden University
- Kristen Gay, Online Learning Consortium
- Sharon Gilzene, University of the West Indies, Open Campus
- Jennifer Gramling, UTK
- Robin Grebing, Maryville University
- Larry Green, Lake Tahoe Community College and MERLOT
- Valerie Green, Arcadia University
- Kim Grewe, Northern VA Community College
- Kate Grovergrys, Madison Area Technical College
- Jeffrey Hall, University of Maryland Global Campus
- Kimberly Hall, Tufts University
- Laurie Hallick, Molloy University
- Teresa Handy, UAGC
- Lauren Hays, University of Central Missouri
- Mandy Hertel, Western Dakota Technical College
- Jayme Hines, Wilkes University
- Dorothy Hirata, University of Hawaiʻi
- Rick Holbeck, Grand Canyon University
- Shanda Hood, University of Arkansas
- Julie Horton, Northcentral University
- Alethea Inns, UNLV
- Reggie Jackson, Northwestern University
- James Johnson, Academic Partnerships
- Jason Johnston, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
- Paula Jordan, National Louis University
- Paul Koester, Tarrant County College
- Yin Wah Kreher, FourthRev
- Dorothy Kropf, Life Pacific University
- James Latham, Collin College
- Nancyruth Leibold, Southwest Minnesota State University
- Kadriye Lewis, Children’s Mercy Kansas City & UMKC School of Medicine
- Eric Loepp, UW-Whitewater
- Parkash Lohana, Usman Institute of Technology
- Anna Luce, Northwestern University
- Rick Lumadue, SkillsCommons/MERLOT
- Kirsten Lupinski, Walden University
- Ginamarie Lyons, St. John’s University
- Jean Mandernach, Grand Canyon University
- Catherine Manly, Bay Path University & City University of New York
- Claudia Beatriz Martins, UTFPR
- Darlene Mathis, University of Alabama in Birmingham
- Dacia McCoy, University of Cincinnati
- Deirdre McDonald, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
- Tay McEdwards, Oregon State University Ecampus
- Megan McIntyre, University of Arkansas
- Tawnya Means, University of Illinois
- Dr Pankaj Mehrotra, University of the People, California, United States of America
- Rolando Mendez, Inter American University of Puerto Rico
- Deborah Mixson-Brookshire, Kennesaw State University
- Raj Mohan, UMBC, MD
- Eduardo Montero, Universidad de Burgos
- Charlotte Morris, George Washington University
- Kizito Mukuni, Virginia Tech
- Angella Mundle, Grand Canyon University
- Catalina Novac, Northern Virginia Community College
- Peter O’Reilly, Embry-Riddle Aeronautucial University
- John Okewole, Yaba College of Technology
- Jill Olaussoni, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE
- Arturo Ozuna, Tarrant County College
- Teddy Parvanova, LearningBuzz Educational Services
- Jessie Perius, Montana State University Billings
- Adam Phillips , University of South Florida
- Michael Plotkin, Mt. San Jacinto College
- william prado, Prescott College
- Jennifer Redd, San Jose State University
- Megan Reinle, Northeastern University
- Sherri Restauri, Coastal Carolina University
- Tina Rettler-Pagel, Madison College
- Joshua Rhodes, Colorado Technical University
- Deborah Riemer, Pima Medical Institute
- Shannon Riggs, Oregon State University Ecampus
- Beth Ritter-Guth, Northampton CC
- Brandon Rodriguez, Oregon State University Ecampus
- Anita Samuel, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
- Jason Schoen, Molloy University
- Brenda Scott, Adtalem Global Education
- Darlene Smucny, Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning, George Mason University
- Harriette Spiegel, The University of Tennessee at Martin
- Josh Steele, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Sheena Stewart, Auburn University
- Cristina Sullivan, Tarrant County College
- Alice Swift, University of Hawaiʻi
- Andrew Swindell, OLC
- Matthew Tyler, Coastal Carolina University
- Yianna Vovides, Georgetown University
- Lynn Wahl, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
- Angela Walters, Fort Hays State University
- Hong Wang, Northern Virginia Community College
- Susan Watters, Molloy University
- Nicole Weber, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Wen Wen, University of Arizona
- Kyle Whitehouse, Oregon State University
- Laura Widenor, Boise State University
- Jane Wilde, Linfield University
- Flo Williams, University of Central Florida
- Staci Wilson, Catawba Valley Community College
- Ted Witt, University of Wisconsin Whitewater
- Juanita Woods, University of North Georgia
- Aaron Worley, Oregon State University Ecampus
- Jennifer Wurch, Penn Foster
- Martin Zahn, Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Youxin Zhang, University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College
- Heather Zink, American Public University System
- Melissa Zolnierz, Kansas City University
- Tom Butkiewicz, Walden University
- Bradley Butler, Pima Community College
- Jennifer Culver, Southern Methodist University
- Adam Davi, University of Arizona
- Bill Eagan, Penn State University
- Cheryl Fulghum, Haywood Community College
- Angela Gibson, Texas A&M University – Kingsville
- Kim Grewe, Northern Virginia Community College
- Julie Hernandez, Western Governors University
- Alton James, Western Governors University
- Megan Kohler, Penn State University
- Eric Loepp, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
- Dorothy Loftin, Oregon State University – Ecampus
- Jean Mandernach, Grand Canyon University
- Dacia McCoy, University of Cincinnati
- Cynthia Pascal, Northern Virginia Community College
- Sherri Restauri, Coastal Carolina University
- Tina Rettler-Pagel, Madison College
- Katie Schuster, Online Learning Consortium
- Madeline Shellgren, Online Learning Consortium
- Matthew Vick, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
- Kyle Whitehouse, Oregon State University – ECampus
- Florence Williams, University of Central Florida
- Bei Zhang, University of Vermont
- Heather Zink, American Public Education, Inc.
OLC is a non-profit, member-driven organization which relies on volunteers to help us to provide the tools and resources that support quality in online and digital learning. The generous support provided by our extensive network of volunteers enables us to achieve our goals and to continue fulfilling our mission.
View the recording of: OLC Engagement: Volunteer, Connect, Grow! – Part 1 – Conferences
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