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Volunteer Team

Virtual | April 1-3, 2025

Thank you to our volunteer team! OLC Innovate 2025 is made possible by the generous contributions of the time, energy, and expertise of a terrific team of volunteers.

  • Jennifer Mathes, Online Learning Consortium – CEO and Executive Conference Chair
  • Gerry Hanley, Cal State – Long Beach/ MERLOT – MERLOT Executive Conference Chair
  • Allison Rief, UAGC – Conference Chair
  • Jennifer Wurch, Penn Foster – Program Co-Chair
  • Matt LaBrake, Hudson Community College – Program Co-Chair
  • Rick Lumadue, Cal State – Long Beach/ MERLOT – MERLOT Program Chair
  • Dylan Barth, Online Learning Consortium – OLC Program Advisor
  • Lisa Richardson Hassler, Epiphany Cathedral School – K12 Advisor
  • Amy Johnson, UAGC – Engagement Co-Chair
  • Haley Sampson, UAGC – Engagement Co-Chair
  • Christine Hinkley, Online Learning Consortium – Sr. Director, Conferences
  • Veronica Hoff, Online Learning Consortium – Director of Marketing and Communications
  • Katie Schuster, Online Learning Consortium – Director of Member Relations
  • Danny Beason, Catholic University of America – Engagement Programming Support Co-Chair
  • Nicole Poff, Edcarta – Engagement Programming Support Co-Chair
  • Reggie Jackson, Northwestern University – Future of Work, Career, and Industry
  • Mark Labbett, TCS Education System – Emerging Education Technologies and Innovations
  • Mary Beth Messner, Catawba College – Leadership and Organizational Success and Strategies
  • Caleb Simmons, University of Arizona – Student Support, Success, and Empowerment
  • Blair Stamper, UNC Charlotte – Learning Design, Instruction, and Open Pedagogy
  • Brittany Adams, Western New England University
  • Christopher Addo, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
  • Azfar Ahmad, Qatar University
  • Manon Allard-Kropp, Missouri Online (Univ. of Missouri System)
  • Clarissa Anderson, The University of Oklahoma (OU Education Services)
  • Lane Andrew, University of Arizona Global Campus
  • Nina Araujo, University of Maryland Global Campus
  • Bryan Aylward, University of Arizona Global Campus
  • Kristin Ballard, UAGC
  • Rebecca Bartusewich, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
  • Deranee Basant, SEIU775 Benefits Group
  • Danny Beason, The Catholic University Of America
  • Goretti Benca, Marist College
  • Luke Bennett, Baylor University
  • Mary Estelle Bester, Georgia Southern University
  • Tapan Bhattacharjee, National University Bangladesh
  • Laura Blom, The Community Solution Education System
  • Christen Boone, St. Philip’s College
  • Paul Bowdre, Oakland City University
  • Jodi Bower, University of Louisiana at Monroe
  • Maggie Broderick, National University
  • Danielle Budenz, N/A
  • Joan Burkhardt, University of Arizona Global Campus
  • Meredith Butulis, State College of Florida
  • Angie Buys, Ferris State University
  • Joe Cappa, University of Arizona Global Campus
  • Karen Case, SUNY Clinton Community College
  • Jacquelyn Cato, Instructional Connections
  • Nancy Chapko, Gateway Technical College
  • Alicia Charles-Stuart, College of Science Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Brian Chen, University of Illinois Springfield
  • Andrea Chute, Macewan University
  • Becky Costello, Rockford Public Schools District 205
  • Becky Cottrell, MSU Denver
  • Jason Covert, University of Phoenix
  • Larry Cox II, Virginia Tech
  • Jennifer Culver, SMU
  • Teah Cummings, N/A
  • Dave Dannenberg, Lincoln University (NZ)
  • Shameka Davenport, Colorado Technical University
  • Zaina DeLaney, University of Florida
  • Virginia Desouky, West Virginia University Libraries
  • Lindsay Devine, The University of Arizona Global Campus
  • Kelly Diamond, West Virginia University
  • Rachel Dilts, Walden University
  • Loretta Driskel, Clarkson University
  • Cristina Dumitrescu, Binghamton University
  • Martin Dunlap, West Virginia University
  • Kathleen Embry, American InterContinental University
  • Tana Esplin, Utah Valley University
  • Antonio Estudillo, Heritage University
  • Lesley Farmer, CSULB
  • Ellen Farr, The College of New Jersey
  • Sue Farris, University of NH College of Professional Studies
  • Naiyi Fincham, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  • Liz Fitzgerald, Purdue Global
  • Allyson Fleischer, University of Florida
  • Beatriz Flores-Martinez, Laredo College
  • Stephanie Foote, Gardner Institute and Stony Brook University
  • I-Pang Fu, Penn State
  • Ishana Gangaram, University of KwaZulu Natal
  • Roxanne Gonzales, New Mexico Highlands University
  • Larry Green, Lake Tahoe Community College
  • Jennifer Griffith, The Community System Education System
  • Cindy Gruwell, University of West Florida
  • Jeffrey Hall, University of Maryland Global Campus
  • Dominique Hallett, Arkansas State University – Jonesboro
  • Laurie Hallick, Molloy University
  • Teresa Handy, UAGC
  • Bethanie Hansen, American Public University System (APUS)
  • Jennifer Harrison, Purdue University Global
  • Lisa Hassler, Dr. Lisa R. Hassler LLC
  • Suzanne Healy, Case Western Reserve University
  • Shanda Hood, University of Arkansas
  • Leonia Houston, TN Board of Regents
  • Alethea Inns, UNLV
  • Fatenah Issa, Orbis Education
  • Reggie Jackson, Northwestern University
  • Susan Jardaneh, University of Central Florida
  • Matthew Jennings, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Anne Jewett, University of Virginia
  • Amy Johnson, University of Arizona Global Campus
  • Charlotte Jones-Roberts, UCF
  • Paula Jordan, National Louis University
  • Paul N Kahenya, Africa Nazarene University
  • Eric Klein, American College of Education
  • Georgette Kluiters, University of Florida
  • Janel Koons, Kansas State University
  • Yin Wah Kreher, MetroStar
  • Mark Labbett, TCS Education System
  • Cynthia Lambertson-Poon, University of Alberta
  • Amy Lane, Universities of Wisconsin System
  • Nancyruth Leibold, Minnesota State University, Mankato and MERLOT Health Sciences Editor
  • Eric Loepp, UW-Whitewater
  • Connie Lower, University of Arizona Global Campus
  • Debra Luken, University of Central Florida
  • Rick Lumadue, MERLOT/SkillsCommons
  • Petronella Lunda, North-West University
  • Jennifer Manning, Victoria University of Wellington
  • Naomi Mardoc, Metropolitan Community College -Omaha, NE
  • Jane Mason, OU Education Services
  • Darlene Mathis, University of Alabama in Birmingham
  • Corine McCarthy, Moraine Park Technical College
  • Tay McEdwards, Oregon State University
  • Cole McFarren, University of Arizona Global Campus
  • Cecily McKeown, Hudson County Community College
  • Analisa McMillan, University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • Lynn McNamara, Northeastern University
  • Pankaj Mehrotra, University of the People, Pasadena, California, United States of America
  • Rolando Mendez, Teach Access
  • Mary Beth Messner, Catawba College
  • Andrea Milligan, North Shore Community College
  • Deborah Mixson-Brookshire, Kennesaw State University
  • Jason Mock, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Eduardo Montero, Universidad de Burgos, Spain
  • Tanya Mooney, University of Arizona Global Campus
  • Anna Morrison, Clemson University
  • Victor Moruzzi, Hudson County Community College
  • Zakia Ngadi, Abdel Malek Esaadi University
  • Dr. Peter O’Reilly, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Simeon Ogunbunmi, Binghamton University
  • John Okewole, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos
  • Tamer Osman, Shanghai International Studies University
  • Christine Paige, SUNY Empire University
  • Carole Pearce, Walden University
  • Jenn Pedersen, University of Alaska Fairbanks
  • Allison Peterson, Texas Woman’s University
  • Jamie Petrilla, UAGC
  • Megan Philipsek , N/A
  • Nicole Poff, Edcarta
  • Kristi Preisman, College of Saint Mary
  • Nathan Pritts, University of Arizona
  • Jennifer Redd, San Jose State University
  • Tina Rettler-Pagel, Madison College
  • Ellen Rhudy, University of Pennsylvania
  • Malisa Richards, Dominica State College
  • Heather Rozar-Bergmann, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
  • Ashley Salter, University of Central Florida
  • Haley Sampson, University of Arizona Global Campus
  • Vindhya Sathya Singh, Sultan Qaboos University
  • Eric Sembrat, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Heather Shellabarger, United Theological Seminary
  • Caleb Simmons, University of Arizona
  • Jo Smith, University of Central Florida
  • Miranda Smith, West Virginia University
  • Darlene Smucny, George Mason University
  • Blair Stamper, UNC Charlotte
  • Melissa Stitt, The Community College of Baltimore County
  • Lori Swinney, North Dakota State University
  • Mary Talalay, Johns Hopkins
  • Scott Tierno, Unitek Learning
  • Shakima Tozay, University of Alabama
  • Sarah Tracy, New Mexico Highlands University
  • Kory Trosclair, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • Serena Tucker-Cooke, Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Angee Valentine, Shorter College
  • Angela Walters, FHSU
  • Hong Wang, Northern Virginia Community College
  • Jianwei Wang, Middle Georgia State University
  • Toni Wayne, University of Maryland Global Campus
  • Jessica White, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University
  • Carli Williams, Generation: You Employed
  • Christopher Williams, Georgia Tech Professional Education
  • Kristy Wilson, UNC Charlotte
  • Romi Wittman, University of Arizona
  • Heather Zeng, Arkansas State

OLC is a non-profit, member-driven organization that relies on volunteers to help us 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.

Interested in getting involved? Please complete the form below to express your interest in OLC volunteer opportunities:

Virtual | April 1-3, 2025

OLC Innovate, a joint conference presented by OLC and MERLOT, provides a path for innovators of all experience levels and backgrounds to share best practices, test new ideas, and collaborate on driving forward online, digital, and blended learning.

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