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Dr. Knox is a researcher, scholar, and practitioner with many years’ experience in adult education and is currently an Emeritus Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His work his highly regarded both nationally and internationally. He has authored numerous articles and books in the field of adult education. As past president of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, he has chaired national commissions on adult education. He recently provided leadership for the creation of the international compendium Mapping the Field of Adult and Continuing Education.

Dr. Gibson is a scholar–practitioner with many years’ experience  in adult education and distance education. He is currently an Emeritus Professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was one of the originators of the Distance Teaching and Learning Conference at UW-Madison, he was on the board of  the Distance Education Consortium, he produced many national and international distance education programs. He has served as an external evaluator on many grants that used distance education. He considers himself to be an instructional designer that always puts the learner in the center of the process. 

Dr. Cordie is an Associate Professor in Adult Education at Auburn  University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University  of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a MBA from the University of Texas at Austin,  and a PhD in Adult Education and Technical Communication from Colorado  State University. Her specialties include instructional design,  professional development, and distance learning. Cordie has over 25  years of experience working and consulting in academic, business, and  military environments. Dr. Cordie is a Fulbright Scholar with active  collaborations in the West Indies, Ireland, and the UK. For more  information, visit her website https://aub.ie/LeslieCordie

Dr. Salto is Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.Sc. in Higher Education Administration, Policy, and Leadership from the State  University of New York at Albany (SUNY). He specializes in the  development of strategic plans and strategies to promote organizational  change in public, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations. He frequently  engages in consultancy projects with international organizations like  UNESCO and think tanks.

 Kate is an editor and proofreader with more than 15 years of experience. Her educational background includes an undergrad degree in journalism and a graduate degree in technical communications. Kate specializes in editing and proofreading all types of documents from reports to articles to dissertations to websites. She is currently employed as a full-time communications specialist at an IT recruiting firm and spends her days reading technical and non-technical documents, reports, and resumes. Kate’s other passion is resume writing and helping job seekers update and format their resumes to look clean and polished. See more about Kate’s services here https://www.katedevlin.com. 

Dr. Martin is Professor Emeritus of Adult and Continuing Education Leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. As a faculty member for over 36 years, he routinely taught graduate courses on program planning, administration and leadership, evaluation, adult literacy, urban adult education, and others. For 20 years, he served in several administrative roles in higher education, e.g., Department Chair, Director of Urban Education Doctoral Program, etc. A 2015 inductee into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame, he has published eight edited books, and numerous journal articles and book chapters. He earned a Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  

Dr. Lehman is an author and consultant in the field of distance education.  For twenty years, she worked for the University of Wisconsin-Extension supervising training in education, government, non-profits, and business and industry. She received her doctorate in distance education and adult learning and her master’s in television and media critique from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the author of numerous books and articles, the recipient of several awards, and specializes in creating a sense of presence in online teaching and learning.

Dr. Hill has worked in adult education for more than 35 years in Canada and the United States. She is Professor Emerita in the School of Education at the University of Southern Mississippi. Her work experiences included program and conference management, faculty development, and academic appointments. Dr. Hill publishes extensively on adult education with a focus on adult health learning and assessment and evaluation. Dr. Hill is an award-winning professor and 2018 inductee into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame. She serves as Co-Editor of Adult Learning and Treasurer of the American Association of Adult and Continuing Education. She is an artist, certified life coach, and culinary nutrition expert. 

Dr. Skibba has over 20 years experience in professional development helping instructors develop quality online and blended courses. Currently, she works in the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her innovative work providing resources and tools to help instructors enhance course design and teaching has been recognized by the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network and featured in the EDUCAUSE 2022 Horizon Report. Karen authored book chapters on educational technologies, online and blended teaching, and faculty development. Her research was selected for a POD Robert J. Menges Award for Outstanding Research in Educational Development. Karen received her doctoral degree in Adult and Continuing Education from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and Master’s Degree in Communication Studies and Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Marquette University.

Dr. Kathy Lohr is a Teaching Associate Professor at East Carolina University with more than a decade of instructing graduate coursework in adult education. Her research focuses on the developmental needs and motivations of adult learners across the life course, particularly in our age of increased longevity. Her practice focuses on creative, narrative, and critical reflection in building learner identity. She recently co-authored the chapter, Older Adults: Learning and Identity in the 2020 Edition of The Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education. She holds a doctorate in Adult and Community College Education from North Carolina State University. See Kathy's website at kathydlohr.com.

Dr. Conceição graduated from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, with a bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine and a master’s degree in veterinary sciences. In 2010, she obtained her PhD in Biology at Université du Québec à Montréal in Canada. She has over 18 years of experience as a professor of medicine at the State University of Santa Cruz in Bahia, Brazil. She teaches science courses for medical and veterinary medicine students and is an expert in applying active learning and hybrid methodologies.

Dr. Samuel is Assistant Dean for Graduate Education, Associate Director of Distance Learning, and Associate Professor at the Center for Health Professions Education, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Maryland. Her areas of expertise are online learning, educational technology, and adult education. Her research focuses on continuing professional development and workplace training for healthcare professionals.