Academic Team

Distance Education Professional Development involves an academic team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as course writers, instructors, and advisors from organizations around the world.

Program management, advising, and support

Distance Education Professional Development Program, Division of Continuing Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Louise Fowler, M.A.T.
Acting Director, Distance Education Professional Development Certificate Programs & Courses
Outreach Instructor & Advisor

Erin McCloskey, Ed.D.
Curriculum Director, Distance Education Professional Development
Associate Faculty Associate, Outreach Instructor & Advisor

Nancy Rebholz, M.A.
Distance Education Specialist

Outreach Instructor

Jane Terpstra, Ed.S.
Director, Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning
Outreach Instructor & PCOT Advisor

Christine Olgren, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, Distance Education Certificate Program
Outreach Instructor & Advisor

Chere Gibson, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, Distance Education Certificate Program
Professor Emerita

Alan Knox, Ph.D.
Professor and Departmental Liaison
Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis

Course writers

Meg Benke, Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, New York
Dan Coldway, Dakota State University
Charles Feasley, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Anne Forster, The University of Sydney, Australia
Daniel Granger, California State University-Monterey Bay
Christine Olgren, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jane Terpstra, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Audio and Web conference instructors

Ed Beck, SunCorp
Richard Berg, University of Wisconsin-Stout
David Brigham, Empire State College
Chere Gibson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Darcy Hardy, University of Texas System
Richard Huber, GE Medical Systems
Rosemary Lehman, e-Learning Consultant/Author
Amy Shenot, e-Learning Consultant/Designer
Ellen Wagner, e-Learning Consultant/Thought Leader

Internet instructors

Louise Fowler, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Erin McCloskey, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Nancy Rebholz, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jane Terpstra, University of Wisconsin-Madison