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Volunteer Team

Virtual | March 3-5, 2026

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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.

  • Jennifer Wurch, Penn Foster – Conference Chair
  • Mary Beth Messner, Catawba College – Program Co-Chair
  • Rick Lumadue, Cal State – Long Beach/ MERLOT – MERLOT Program Chair
  • Joseph Lloyd, UCF – Engagement Co-Chair
  • Martha Hubertz, UCF – Engagement Co-Chair
  • Dylan Barth, OLC – Executive Conference Chair and OLC Program Advisor
  • Veronica Hoff, OLC – Conference Marketing and Communications Director
  • Christine Hinkley, OLC – Senior Director of Conferences and Events
  • Adelle Koscinski, OLC – Conferences and Events Specialist
  • Gerry Hanley, Cal State – Long Beach/ MERLOT – MERLOT Executive Chair
  • Jennifer Mathes, OLC – Chief Executive Officer, At-Large Member
  • Ryan Anderson, University of Wisconsin – Emerging Tools and Digital Learning Technologies
  • Shannon Riggs, Oregon State University Ecampus – Digital Learning Leadership and Workforce Futures
  • Jessica Higdon, The Citadel – The Military College of South Carolina – Learning Design and Teaching Innovation
  • Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University – Student Success and Empowerment
  • Nadine Aboulmagd, Equity Unbound
  • Christopher Addo Kwame Nkrumah, University of Science and Technology
  • Samra Afzal, National University of Modern Languages Pakistan
  • Rajendran Shobha Ajin, University of Florence, Italy
  • Clarissa Anderson, The University of Oklahoma
  • Ryan Anderson, Universities of Wisconsin Office of Online & Professional Learning Resources, University of Wisconsin System
  • Lane Andrew, University of Arizona Global Campus
  • Prakash V Arumugam, Wawasan Open University
  • Debbie Azevedo, University of the Pacific
  • Brooke Bakan, University of Pennsylvania
  • Aaron Barlin, Elynndí
  • Rebecca Bartusewich, UW-Platteville
  • Deranee Basant, SEIU775 Benefits Group
  • Fatiha Bazouche, Ohio University
  • Luke Bennett, Baylor University
  • Mary Bester, Georgia Southern University
  • Bette Bogdan, Purdue Global
  • David Bond, UNSW Sydney
  • Christen Boone, St. Philip’s College
  • Tricia Boucher, University of New Hampshire
  • Bethany Bovard, OLC facilitator, ID
  • Paul Bowdre, Oakland City University
  • Jodi Bower, University of Louisiana at Monroe
  • Maggie Broderick, National University
  • Fernanda Brusamolin, Pima Medical Institute
  • Lauren Budrow, Wayne State University
  • Howard Burns, Oregon State University
  • Andrea Butler, Dallas College
  • Angie Buys, Ferris State University
  • Nicholas Bwebare, Fountain Publishers
  • Jess Calvert, West Virginia University Libraries
  • Karen Case, Clinton Community College (SUNY)
  • Nancy Chapko, Gateway Technical College
  • Kari Cook, Northwestern State University
  • Jeannie Copley, Northern Arizona University
  • Becky Cottrell, MSU Denver
  • Larry Cox II, Virginia Tech
  • Jennifer Culver, Dallas College
  • Teah Cummings
  • Laxhmi Narayan Das, GIMT Bhubaneswar
  • Shameka Davenport, Colorado Technical University
  • Lina Marie De La Garza, Texas A&M International University
  • Vanessa Dennen, Florida State University
  • Rhunette Diggs, Johnson C. Smith University
  • Rachel Dilts, Walden University
  • Yvonne Earnshaw, Kennesaw State University
  • Dr. Eman Elbealy, King Khalid University
  • Amber Emanuel, University of Florida
  • Kathleen Embry, American InterContinental University
  • Lesley Farmer, MERLOT
  • Candice Floyd, Prince George’s Community College
  • Stephanie Foote, Gardner Institute and Stony Brook University
  • Ali Foster, MacEwan University
  • Parm Gill, Simon Fraser University
  • Kim Godwin, Middle Tennessee State University
  • Susan Gould, University of Arizona Global Campus
  • Larry Green, Lake Tahoe Community College
  • Keri Griffin, Siena Heights University
  • Eileen Grodziak, Penn State
  • Kimberly Hall, Tufts University
  • Angie Hammons, Mizzou Academy
  • Elizabeth Hand, Southern Union State Community College
  • Jennifer Harrison, Purdue University Global
  • Lynn Healy, Northwestern University
  • Erin Henthorne, University of North Alabama
  • Humberto Hernandez, 3os
  • Dorothy Hirata, University of Hawaiʻi
  • Rick Holbeck, Grand Canyon University
  • Shanda Hood, University of Arkansas
  • Alicia Hughes, Sparking up Leadership
  • Alethea Inns, UNLV
  • Fatenah Issa, Orbis Education
  • Reggie Jackson, Northwestern University
  • Thiyagarajan Jayabaskar, Singapore National Eye Centre
  • Matthew Jennings, UAB School of Nursing
  • Belinda Jin, Simon Fraser University
  • Leslie Johnson, Purdue Global
  • Charlotte Jones-Roberts, University of Central Florida
  • Paul Kahenya, Africa Nazarene University
  • Patricia Kahn, College of Staten Island (CUNY)
  • Kristen Kaszeta, Wayne State University
  • Fay Keys, Wayne State University
  • Parul Khurana, Empire State University
  • Edward Kim, National University
  • Brett King, Capella University
  • Shanna Kir, Delgado Community College
  • Eric Klein, American College of Education
  • Yin Wah Kreher, Self-Employed/Freelancer
  • Sabnam Kumari, MSIT, Janakpuri
  • Glenn Kuntz, Penn State University
  • Amy Kuntz, Penn State University
  • Nasiha Lachaud, TAMUT
  • Scott Lail, Wingate University/University of Northwestern Ohio
  • Amy Lane, Universities of Wisconsin Office of Online & Professional Learning Resources
  • Dr. Georgianna Laws, Geo Laws Consulting LLC
  • Sarah Lee, Collin College
  • Nancyruth Leibold, Minnesota State University Mankato
  • Megan LeLay, NJIT
  • Kadriye Lewis, School of Medicine, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito, Ecuador
  • Joseph Lloyd, University of Central Florida
  • Audra Longert, University of Pittsburgh
  • Debra Luken, University of Central Florida
  • Xiaoyan Ma, Virginia Tech
  • Catherine Manly, Fairleigh Dickinson University
  • Jennifer Manning, Victoria University of Wellington
  • Andrea Mateos Cuautle, CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)
  • Steven Mathews, Reading Area Community College
  • Corine McCarthy, Moraine Park Technical College
  • Corrine McCawley, Northern Arizona University
  • Analisa McMillan, Univ. Nebraska Medical Center
  • Dr. Pankaj Mehrotra, University of the People, Pasadena, California
  • Deidre Meiggs, Life University
  • Rolando Mendez, Teach Access
  • Mary Beth Messner, Catawba College
  • Devin Miles, Oregon State University
  • Andrea Milligan, North Shore Community College
  • Deborah Mixson-Brookshire, Kennesaw State University
  • Eduardo Montero, Universidad de Burgos
  • Anna Morrison, Clemson University
  • Angella Mundle, Grand Canyon University
  • Jennifer Nettleton, SUNY Empire State University
  • Jill Nugent, Collin College
  • Lergia Olivo, Florida International University
  • Tamer Osman, Shanghai International Studies University
  • Christine Paige, SUNY Empire State University
  • Namita Pandya
  • Teddy Parvanova, LearningBuzz Education Services
  • Shefali Patel, Southern New Hampshire University
  • Randy Perkins, White Earth Tribal and Community College (work); University of North Dakota (PhD student)
  • Anna Petrovicheva, Brooklyn College
  • Cory Pettijohn, University of Illinois
  • Megan Philipsek
  • Bren Price, Empire State University
  • Jennifer Redd, San Jose State University
  • Lawrence Reeves III, Colorado Technical University
  • Malisa Richards, Dominica State College
  • Shannon Riggs, Oregon State University
  • Jen Robinson, University of Arizona Global Campus
  • Alena Rodick, Empire State University SUNY
  • Heather Rozar-Bergmann, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
  • Katrina Ruggs, OU Education Services
  • Chris Sax, Notre Dame of Maryland University
  • Melissa Sharpe, Adtalem Global Education
  • Heather Shellabarger, United Theological Seminary
  • Deepshikha Shukla, Rockford University
  • Allene Slating, SUNY
  • Miranda Smith, West Virginia University
  • Darlene Smucny, George Mason University
  • Demy Spadideas, John Jay College of Criminal Justice- CUNY
  • Jacqueline Stephen, Mercer University
  • Amy Sugar, University of Central Florida
  • Lois Swears, SUNY Empire State University
  • Lori Swinney, North Dakota State University
  • Staci Taylor, McLennan Community College
  • Naomi Thomas, University of Washington – Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) & Foster School of Business
  • Heather Tobin, University of Colorado, Anschutz
  • Kirsten VanWagner, Fulton County Public Schools, GA
  • Donna Wallace, South College
  • Hong Wang, Northern Virginia Community College
  • Jianwei Wang, Middle Georgia State University
  • Crystal Waye, Clark Atlanta University
  • Wen Wen, SUNY Oneonta
  • Nicole Westrick, Morgan State University
  • Jessica White, UNC Chapel Hill
  • Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University
  • Michael Wilder, Western Washington University
  • Christopher Williams, Georgia Tech Professional Education
  • Aubrae Wilson, Toronto Metropolitan University – Chang School of Continuing Education
  • Wendy Wippich, Wayne State University
  • Jennifer Wurch, Penn Foster Group
  • Bei Zhang, University of Vermont

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