Contributors

Cammy Shay Artiz [cammy.artiz@hccs.edu] teaches Political Science courses at Houston Community College - Southeast College, where she is involved in the Mexican American/Latino Studies Program, the Peace Studies Institute, and the HIV/AIDS Peer Educators Initiative. As a result of work with colleague Dr. Jane Cirillo, Southeast College was accepted into the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Campus Program as an Affiliate in 2004. Her research interests are in integrative teaching and learning strategies in the online and hybrid environments. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Political Science from Rice University in 1985.

Mary Ayre [mayre@glam.ac.uk] currently manages the study support provision at the University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, having worked as a freelance researcher and in secondary and tertiary education as a teacher, lecturer and staff developer. She has been involved with many equity initiatives, particularly in the field of science and technology education. She returned to the UK in 2002 after nine years in Australia, during which time she coordinated the University of South Australia's Inclusive Curriculum project, which received an award from the National Women in Engineering Committee of Engineers Australia. Mary holds a BSc (Economics) from the London School of Economics, and a BSc from the Open University

Joan Benek-Rivera [jrivera@bloomu.edu] received a Ph.D. in Management from Texas Tech University and is an Associate Professor of Management at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania where she teaches courses in human resource management, managerial communications, people skills, and professional development skills. Her research interests are in management education and human resource management topics, and she serves on the Exam Writing Panel for the Human Resources Certification Institute. She also serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Management Education.

Kelly Broughton [kmoore@bgnet.bgsu.edu] is an Associate Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Information Technology for Libraries at Bowling Green State University. She earned a M.L.S. from Rosary College in 1991. Her research interests include information literacy and technology.

Suzanne Burgoyne [BurgoyneS@missouri.edu] is Professor of Theatre at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she teaches directing, script analysis, TO, and graduate seminars. Fellowships include a Fulbright, Kellogg National Fellowship (leadership and interdisciplinary studies), and 2000/2001 Carnegie (SoTL). Suzanne was named 2003 Outstanding Teacher by the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. Currently, she continues her research on the pedagogical potential of interactive theatre as campus co-chair for the Carnegie/AAHE cluster on multicultural SoTL. She also directs and translates plays. In her spare time, she is an avid reader, and writes children's stories, several of which have appeared in Highlights.

Pam Carden [pam.carden@unisa.edu.au] is a Research Associate at the Centre for Research in Education, Equity and Work in the School of Education at the University of South Australia.

Jane Marie Cirillo [jane.cirillo@hccs.edu] holds a doctorate from Columbia University. She is a full-time faculty member at Houston Community College - Southeast College, where she teaches psychology courses. In addition to teaching, she serves as a Faculty Senate Delegate, is developing an online psychology master course, and is involved in several committees dedicated to the development of curriculum in the psychology discipline. As a result of work with colleague Dr. Cammy Artiz, Southeast College was accepted into the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Campus Program as an Affiliate in 2004. Her current research interests include integrative teaching and learning strategies in the online and hybrid environments.

Karen Sunday Cockrell [CockrellK@missouri.edu] is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Missouri - Columbia. Her research interests focus on American Indian education and teacher licensure and professional development policies. Her teaching focuses on developing theories of ethical practice and critical perspectives on education politics and policy and among teacher education and graduate students

M. Meghan Davidson [mmd75b@mizzou.edu] is currently a doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri - Columbia and will graduate in August 2005. Her dissertation consisted of constructing sex-specific scales to measure adolescent attitudes regarding dating relationships in an effort to create appropriate evaluation tools for sexual assault and relationship violence prevention. Her research interests include prevention, sexual assault and domestic violence, multicultural issues broadly defined, and career development. Ms. Davidson personal interests include traveling, reading, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.

Brock L. Fisher [fisherb2@bethelcollege.edu] an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana. His research interests include ethnography, musical theatre and folklore. Brock is currently finishing a major research project on utilizing the tools of playwriting to report ethnographic findings. In addition to research, Brock has performed starring and feature roles in over thirty live theatre productions, from Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music to Polonius in Hamlet. He has directed both new and classic productions in collegiate, community, and church-based venues. At Bethel College, Brock teaches courses on directing, acting, and musical theatre.

Diane Frey [dfrey@bgnet.bgsu.edu] is an Associate Professor at Bowling Green State University. She earned a doctorate from Iowa State University in 1989 and M.A. from Western Michigan University. Her research interests include Pedagogy: Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving, Innovations in Technologies, Information Literacy, and Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes.

David Hands [DavidH@sha.com.au] commenced at the University of South Australia in 1989 as a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering after fourteen years experience as an engineer in manufacturing and the power industry. Whilst at the university he was heavily involved in teaching and learning initiatives and improvements and was awarded two Teaching and Learning Grants, as well as teaching excellence awards. He returned to industry in 2002 and is working as a senior engineer providing design and engineering support to Collins Class submarines. David holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Graduate Diploma in Mathematics both from the South Australian Institute of Technology.

Jean Hines [hines@bgnet.bgsu.edu] is an Associate Professor at Bowling Green State University. She earned a doctorate from The Ohio State University in 1990 and a M. Ed. from Bowling Green State University. Her research interests include curriculum assessment, information literacy, and consumer behavior.

John LeBaron [jlebaron@wcu.edu] is the Jay M. Robinson Distinguished Professor of Educational Technologies at Western Carolina University and Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Massachusetts. A former Fulbright scholar in Finland and Gulbenkian visiting professor in Portugal, his research interest stems from online teaching, examining methods that promote peer community-building and the student construction of knowledge, especially in international settings. He is former Executive Director of Massachusetts Educational Television. His Web site is located at: http://paws.wcu.edu/jlebaron/.

Kathleen McKinney [kmckinne@ilstu.edu] is Cross Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Sociology at Illinois State University. McKinney has numerous scholarly publications including co-authored and edited books, and refereed articles in the areas of relationships, sexuality, sexual harassment, higher education, and college teaching. She served three years as editor of Teaching Sociology. McKinney was a 2003 - 2004 Carnegie Scholar. She has also received numerous teaching awards including Illinois State University's Outstanding University Teacher, and the American Sociological Association's Hans O. Mauksch Award. Currently she teaches a senior thesis course and is designing a teaching sociology course.

Julie Mills [julie.mills@unisa.edu.au] is a Senior Lecturer and Program Director in Civil Engineering at the University of South Australia. Prior to commencing at the University in 1996, she worked for fifteen years as a structural engineer in private industry. She has a BE (Hons) from Adelaide University, a MTech. (Civil Engineering) from Deakin University and a PhD from Curtin University in the area of structural engineering education. Her primary research interests are in cold-formed steel structures, engineering education and women in engineering. Julie is currently Chair of the National Committee for Women in Engineering in Australia.

Helen Neville [hneville@uiuc.edu] is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and the African American Studies and Research Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign. Her research interests center on two interrelated areas: general and cultural factors influencing the stress and coping processes of African Americans, particularly rape survivors, and the development and consequences of racial ideologies among racially diverse populations. Her work has appeared in a wide range of journals including, Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of Black Studies, and Psychology of Women Quarterly. Currently, she is the associate editor of The Counseling Psychologist.

Peggy Placier [PlacierP@missouri.edu] an Associate Professor in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Missouri - Columbia. She has worked as an educator and community activist with programs for low income children and adults. Her research concerns teacher education and educational policy processes at state and local levels, and her teaching focuses on developing critical understandings of education policy and research among preservice teachers and graduate students.

Ieda Santos [I.M.N.Santos@warwick.ac.uk] holds a Master's degree in Education from Massey University College of Education, New Zealand. She is currently a doctoral student at University of Warwick Institute of Education, United Kingdom. Her research focuses on online community building and the social construction of knowledge in computer networked learning environments. Other related works include technology infusion in Higher Education settings in developing countries and the moderation of online dialogue.

Tamara Share [listen222222@yahoo.com] currently works in a group practice in Durham, North Carolina, conducting individual and couple's counseling. Her areas of interest/expertise include: health psychology, developmental concerns, anxiety and stress management, career and life planning, cultural identities, and mind-body awareness. Tamara has a diverse professional background. She has taught courses in areas such as Health Psychology, Introduction to Multicultural Awareness and Career and Life Planning. Previous positions include Practicum Coordinator, Counseling Services, SUNY-Buffalo, 2) Director, Worksite Programs, Wellness Council of West Virginia, and 3) Organizational Consultant, Career Resources, Inc. Current personal interests include outdoor activities, yoga, and music.

Mary Swinker [swinker@iup.edu] is a Professor and Chair of the Human Development and Environmental Studies Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She earned a doctorate from The Ohio State University in 1991 and a M. A. from Kent State University. Her research interests include historic textiles, consumer behavior, curriculum assessment, and information literacy.

Sharon Welch [welchs@missouri.edu] is Professor of Religious Studies, Women and Gender Studies, and adjunct professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is the author of A Feminist Ethic of Risk (Fortress, revised edition, 2000), Sweet Dreams in America: Making Ethics and Spirituality Work (Routledge, 1999) and After Empire: The Art and Ethos of Enduring Peace (Fortress, 2004). She writes and lectures widely on postcolonial comparative religious ethics, alternatives to empire, and the ethical challenges of multiculturalism. She holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University, and has taught at Rhodes College, Harvard Divinity School, Uppsala University, and the University of Amsterdam.

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