Who we are...

The Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief:  Elizabeth K. Haller
Kent State University

I am a teaching fellow pursuing my doctorate degree in Nineteenth-Century British Literature at Kent State University. I received my MA in English Language and Literature from Central Michigan University (CMU) in August 2003 after completing my thesis in Victorian Literature on the novels of Charlotte Bronte. From 2002--2004, I taught both Freshman Composition and Advanced Composition courses at CMU. I completed my undergraduate work in English with a minor in History from the University of Northern Colorado in 1999. I earned my Associate of Arts Degree from Muskegon Community College in 1989. While earning my AA degree, I served as a freelance writer for The Muskegon Chronicle, The Detroit News, and The Detroit Free Press, with six articles picked up by the Associated Press. In 2001 I received an academic honor and award for my article "Know Your Enemy: a Brief History of New Criticism." I have published literary research and criticism including my article titled "Guise and the Act of Concealment in Jane Eyre" published in the November 2003 edition of Bronte Studies. I am an active member of Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, MLA and other scholarly organizations.

Content Editor:  Dr. Susan Jones
Southwest Missouri State University (SMSU)

Dr. Susan Jones is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education. She was Co-Principal Investigator of the $1.5 million dollar U.S. Department of Education grant, "Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology" (PT3). Dr. Jones was also responsible for overseeing the instructional design process of SMSU's eHighSchool, which provides proximity-based distance learning opportunities to rural schools in Missouri.

Dr. Jones has over fourteen years of combined teaching experience within the areas of Pre-K and elementary school; University and college level; and within private and governmental institutions. She has worked with a major multimedia software development company in curriculum design and development for K-12. She has presented and participated in developing seminars for national and international audiences and continues to do so.

Dr. Jones' primary research interest is effective technology integration in learning, although her area of expertise focuses on the application of specific reconfiguration guidelines that must be utilized in order to modify (redesign) traditional courses to be transported into any delivery system. She was recently awarded a College Teaching Award and a College Research Award. Dr. Jones is currently in the process of writing a technology text with one of the top educational publishing companies.

Content Editor:  Jamie Lester
University of Southern California

I am a doctoral student at the Rossier School of Education studying Higher Education. I earned a Master's degree from Rossier in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs and a Bachelor's degree in English and Women's Studies from the University of Michigan. After a two-year tenure at the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, I joined the Transfer and Retention of Urban Community College Students (TRUCCS) and the Kamehameha projects as a Research Assistant. In addition to my responsibilities on the TRUCCS and Kamehameha projects, I am actively involved in several graduate student organizations. In my free time, I like to hike, read, and play video games.

Content Editor:  Sharon Studenka
Central Michigan Univeristy 

Sharon Studenka currently teaches College Composition at New Hampshire Technical Community College - Nashua. She recently graduated from Central Michigan University with an M.A. in English Language and Literature.

Faculty Advisor to AE Extra:  Dr. Ben Varner
University of Northern Colorado 

I am a Professor of English at the University of Northern Colorado. In addition to having the pleasure of advising the student editors of AE Extra, I enjoy teaching and researching Victorian Literature, Composition Theory, the Bronte Sisters, and Charles Dickens. I also serve as an Executive Editor for Academic Exchange Quarterly.

I am the Head of the Discipline of Architecture in the School of Architecture and Built Environment in the University of Newcastle, Australia. My teaching specialization is Electronic Communication and Architectural Design. My research concentrates on appropriate educational methods for the professions, and in particular, Integrated Problem Based Learning and architectural education. I am currently studying for a Master of Architecture research degree investigating appropriate assessment for integrated learning environments.

Major interests outside academia include orienteering and rogaining (6 to 24 hour versions of orienteering) and running two dance groups with my partner - Newcastle Irish Set Dancers and the Hunter Folk Dancers (dancing an eclectic mix of Australian Colonial (and modern), Scottish Country, English Country and American contra dances).

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