Chambless, Jack
Jack Chambless is an economics professor in Orlando, Florida, where he has taught since 1991. He is a former contract advisor with the National Football League Players Association who has written extensively on the business of professional and college sports and has appeared on numerous national television and radio broadcasts.
Dustie Johnson
Dr. Dustie Johnson was born and raised in Midland, Texas, where she still resides. She has both a Masters and Doctorate in Reproductive Physiology and is an applied scientist at heart. Her research has led to a US patent as well as several international patents. She has presented at many national and international conferences, and she has authored a number of publications in well-respected scientific journals. Dr.
Baijian Yang
Dr. Baijian “Justin” Yang is the Associate Dean for Research at Purdue Polytechnic Institute and a Professor in the School of Applied and Creative Computing at Purdue University. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Michigan State University, with an MS and BS in Automation (EECS) from Tsinghua University. Dr. Yang brings a wide range of expertise in computer and information technology, having published over 100 refereed articles.
Will Ledbetter
Dr. Ledbetter teaches courses in Systems Analysis and Design, Research Methodology, and the Ethics of Information Technology at Purdue Polytechnic Institute’s School of Applied and Creative Computing. His pedagogy emphasizes autonomy, teamwork, and creative problem solving. His research interests are in game-based learning and trust-building in communication.
Accountability Matters: Peer Review in Post-pandemic Professional Writing
For the past number of years, the focus of educational research has shifted away from “excellence” and toward “equality,” in order for the highest levels of achievement to be attained by the largest number of students. What we did not expect, however, is the contrast between “excellence” and “equality” to be as drastic as it was revealed to be once the education system, at all levels, was suddenly thrust into a global pandemic. Our mass movement into “emergency remote education” due to COVID-19 surely taught educators what did not work well.
Dralle, Kira
Kira Dralle is a jazz and popular music scholar whose work bridges academic and public musicology. She serves as Co-Editor in Chief of Jazz Perspectives and was recently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. She has held positions at Indexical, an experimental music venue in Santa Cruz, and was a Visiting Scholar in Residence at the University for Music and Performing Arts Graz, where she worked in the jazz archives of Dietrich Schulz-Köhn.