Contact: jchamber@fscj.edu

 

SIRIUS Officers

Donald W. Green, Jr.

Donald W. Green, Jr., Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Donald W. Green holds a Ph.D. degree in community college leadership from the University of Texas at Austin, a master's in social work from the University of Southern Mississippi and a master's in sociology from the University of South Alabama. Since July of 1998, he has served as the executive vice president for instruction and student services at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Prior to relocating to Jacksonville, he served as the interim president of Genesse Community College in Batavia, New York for one year and the vice president for academic affairs for eight years.

   
Jack A. Chambers

Jack A. Chambers, Ph.D.
Chief Operations Officer
Jack A. Chambers holds a Ph.D. degree in industrial/organizational psychology from Michigan State University. He currently serves as Executive Director of Organizational Learning Services and Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Florida State College at Jacksonville. He has over 20 years experience directing university and college computing centers at such institutions as California State University, Fresno, Duquesne University and Loyola College in Maryland. His research fields include the psychology of creativity and higher education learning involving technology; he has published and spoken widely in these areas. He currently serves on the editorial board of the British Journal of Educational Technology and is the chair of the Jacksonville Higher Education Consortium for Mathematics and Science.

   
Pete Shapiro
Peter J. Shapiro, Ph.D.
Director, Creative Learning Services

Peter J. Shapiro holds a Ph.D. degree in education, instructional design for online learning from Capella University and a master’s degree in communication from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He currently serves as Director of Creative Learning Services at Florida State College at Jacksonville. A member of the editorial board of the Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration (OJDLA), he has authored journal articles and presented at conferences regarding faculty development for teaching online and the institutional strategy necessary for these programs to succeed. He has over 20 years of experience in higher education, including an 11-year involvement in the management, design and delivery of online courses. Shapiro has been part of the Quality Matters (QM) project since its inception with Maryland Online and continues to serve as a QM online course review manager.
   
Bill Ganza

William J. Ganza, M.S.
Director, Faculty Development

Bill Ganza holds the master's degree in sociology from Illinois State University, and is pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership at the University of North Florida. He currently serves as the Director of Professional Development for Florida State College at Jacksonville, where he oversees the professional development of the College's 2000+ faculty and staff. Ganza began teaching in the early 1980's and has extensive knowledge of and experience teaching and developing online courses. Recent research interests include the development and effectiveness of faculty development programs designed for online and hybrid/blended teaching as well as the impact of technology on teaching. Ganza is an expert presenter who has been invited to present regionally and nationally on a number of education-related topics.

   
SIRIUS Mentors
Christopher Twiggs

Christopher Z. Twiggs
Professor of English and Literature, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Mentor for

  • English Composition I
  • English Composition II
  • Introduction to Literature (Fiction)
   
Jerry Shawver

Jerry E. Shawver
Professor of Mathematics, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Mentor for

  • Elementary Algebra
  • Intermediate Algebra
  • College Algebra
  • Elementary Statistics
   
Faye Wisner

Elizabeth F. Wisner
Professor of Psychology and Education, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Mentor for

  • General Psychology
  • Human Growth and Development
  • Human Relations in Business and Industry
   
 

David P. Byres
Professor of Biology, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Mentor for

  • Life in Its Biological Environment and Biology Laboratory
   
 

Ellin M. Iselin
Professor of Humanities, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Mentor for

  • Reading Skills
  • Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • Introduction to Composition
  • Humanities: Foundations
   
 

Adrienne Sachse
Professor of Economics, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Mentor for

  • United States History to 1865
  • Introductory Sociology
  • Principles of Economics I
  • World Religions
   
 

Paricia A. Muntz
Professor of Sociology, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Mentor for

  • Strategies for Success in College, Career, and Life
 
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