Carolyn Stevenson is a faculty member of Purdue University Global. The veteran educator and qualitative research expert has over 18 years of teaching and administrative experience in higher education. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Communication, Master of Business Administration, and Doctor of Education with an emphasis in Higher Education. Carolyn Stevenson teaches the bachelor’s capstone in the professional studies degree program and also serves as a faculty advisor. She oversees numerous innovations in curriculum, including competency-based degree programs. She previously worked in publishing for five years before going into higher education teaching and administration. She has been cited for her expertise in online learning, open educational resources, and prior learning. Stevenson is also a reviewer for conference papers and has served on various offices and committees for the American Education Research Association. Publications include a chapter entitled: “Leading across Generations: Issues for Higher Education Administrators” published in the Handbook of Research on Transnational Higher Education Management, IGI Global; Technical Writing: A Comprehensive Resource for Technical Writers at all Levels, (Martinez, Hannigan, Wells, Peterson, and Stevenson) Revised and Updated Edition, Kaplan Publishing; Building Online Communities in Higher Education Institutions: Creating Collaborative Experience (with Joanna Bauer), published by IGI Global; Promoting Climate Change Awareness through Environmental Education (with Lynn Wilson), published by IGI Global; Building Sustainability Through Environmental Education (with Lyn Wilson), published by IGI Global; and Enhancing Education through Open Degree Programs and Prior Learning Assessment, published by IGI Global.
Joanna C. Bauer has 20 years of experience teaching and in academic leadership for online and onground modalities in communication, critical thinking, and related areas of higher education. She combines this experience with a business background in communication, online, onground and non-traditional andragogy & instruction, curriculum development, faculty development, student engagement, brand positioning, B2B partnerships, academic strategy, and business development including communication, corporate strategy, special events, and media relations. She earned an MA and a BS in Speech Communication, is currently working on an EdD in Higher Education Leadership, and has been recognized with 15 teaching and curriculum development awards. She is working as a Dean for the MA in Organizational Leadership degree for Claremont Lincoln University in Claremont, CA. Her research interests include gender equity in leadership, curriculum development, andragogy, and cultural communication. She enjoys interacting with diverse students and focuses on combining academic theory with real world application so that students can apply the content learned to professional and personal goals.