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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 Associate Vice President of the Office of Learning Research and Development and as an adjunct professor of psychology at Florida State College at Jacksonville. He has over 20 years of 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. |
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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. |
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L. Richard Granger, M.A.
Director, Marketing and Sales
Rick Granger holds the master's degree in telecommunications from Ball State University. He currently serves as the Director of Marketing and Sales with SIRIUS Academics, a strategic business unit of Florida State College at Jacksonville. In addition to his duties in marketing and sales, he is also the primary contact for Project DELTA participating institutions. Granger has an extensive background in all facets of marketing implementation and sales management in a variety of fields, including commercial broadcasting and intercollegiate athletics. In addition, he has taught both marketing and management courses as an adjunct instructor. |
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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 2,000+ faculty and staff. Ganza began teaching in the early 1980s 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. |
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Wendy Perniciaro
Professor of English,
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Mentor for
- English Composition I
- English Composition II
- Introduction to Literature
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Jerry E. Shawver
Professor of Mathematics,
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Mentor for
- Basic Mathematics
- Elementary Algebra
- Intermediate Algebra
- College Algebra
- Elementary Statistics
- Topics in College Mathematics
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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
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David P. Byres
Professor of Biology,
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Mentor for
- Life in Its Biological Environment and Biology Laboratory
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Ellin M. Iselin
Professor of Humanities,
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Mentor for
- Reading Skills
- Fundamentals of Public Speaking
- Introduction to Philosophy
- Humanities: Foundations
- World Religion
- Essentials in Writing II
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Adrienne Sachse
Professor of Economics,
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Mentor for
- United States History to 1865
- United States History 1865 to Present
- Introductory Sociology
- Principles of Economics I
- World Geography
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Rawlslyn Francis
Professor of English,
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Mentor for
- Strategies for Success in College, Career, and Life
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