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Rob Williams

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Asiah Williams

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Laura Wingler

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Laura has two master’s degrees, one in education and one in fine arts. She believes that the role of Instructional Designer is critical in the world of online education because this environment specifically requires clear learning paths for students that are aligned to the curriculum, accessible to all, engaging and current.

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Mark Wolzenburg

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Mark Wolzenburg is an E-learning and Curriculum Manager at 4imprint, a promotional products company based in Oshkosh, WI. His main duties include the creation and teaching of online training courses, leadership development, and curriculum development. Mark has been an instructor in the Champlain College online program since 2001, teaching a variety of courses such as Critical Inquiry The Writing Process, Interpersonal Communication, and Modern American Social History. In addition to teaching at Champlain College, Mark also used to teach at Vermont Technical College and the Community College of Vermont before relocating to Wisconsin in 2007.

Mark currently holds a master’s degree in English and History from the University of Wuppertal, Germany. His postgraduate research focuses on urban experience, in particular how literary characters perceive their urban environments.

In his free time, Mark enjoys to spend time with his family, which includes his wife Robin and his children Estelle, Finn, Andrew and Ethan. As an active musician, Mark likes to play guitar as much as possible and has released a variety of albums over the years.

Mark always encourages his students to read as much as possible and to explore what literature has to offer. Here is a list of recommended novels:

Truman Capote ““ In Cold Blood, The Grass Harp, Answered Prayers

Charles Bukowski ““ Ham on Rye, Post Office

Ernest Hemingway ““ The Sun Also Rises, A Moveable Feast

F. Scott Fitzgerald ““ The Great Gatsby

William S. Burroughs ““ Naked Lunch

Claude Brown ““ Manchild in the Promised Land

Brett Easton Ellis ““ Less Than Zero

Upton Sinclair ““ The Jungle

Arthur Conan Doyle ““ The Adventures of Sherlock Homes

Amy Tan ““ The Joy Luck Club

Tim O’Brien ““ The Things They Carried

William Gibson ““ Neuromancer

Aldous Huxley ““ Brave New World

George Orwell ““ 1984

Joan Didion ““ Miami

Luis Rodriguez ““ Always Running

Thomas Mann ““ Death in Venice

Toni Morrison ““ Jazz

Ralph Ellison ““ Invisible Man

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Diane Yeoman

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Elaine Young

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As Dept. Chair, Dr. Young teaches and manages the faculty, curriculum, and assessment for the undergraduate and graduate programs in Marketing, Media, and Esports, including ensuring the quality, currency, and relevance of courses, and that students are achieving program learning outcomes. As Curriculum Innovation Faculty Lead, Dr. Young supports the ideation, conceptualization, and implementation of new curriculum offerings that serve the needs of adults continuing their education as well as meeting the needs of employers who are looking to create educational opportunities for their employees.

Prior to her role in Champlain College Online, Dr. Young has been a part of the Champlain College community since 2000. In that time, she has been an integral part of the Stiller School of Business, in multiple roles including Assistant Dean (Jan 2010 – Dec 2011) and Program Director for Marketing and eBusiness Management (Dec 2000 – June 2008). As faculty, Dr. Young specialized in Digital Marketing and developed programs and minors in many Marketing-related areas including launching the B.S. in Marketing back in 2001 and more recently creating minors in Activist Marketing and Digital Marketing. Additionally she helped create the first-of-its-kind program in Management of Creative Media, which has since become a B.S. in Game Production Management. She has developed and taught classes in Activist Marketing, Nonprofit and Social Marketing, Introduction to Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Analytics, Advanced Digital Marketing, Community Management, and the Marketing Capstone. She is a HubSpot Educator and a Certified Appreciative Advisor.

Dr. Young has a Ph.D. in Organizational Management from Capella University, where her dissertation research examined technology use and adoption of college students, and she has developed a teaching model for faculty to follow when teaching a technology application in a classroom environment. In addition, she holds an M.S. in Internet Strategy Management from Marlboro College, a B.S. in Communication and Public Relations from SUNY Brockport and an A.S. in Communication from Genesee Community College. Dr. Young has over ten years of experience in the Marketing and Public Affairs profession, specializing in nonprofits. She is the author of “Tuned-in Family: How to Cope, Communicate and Connect in a Digital World” (2014).

Distinctions & Awards

Edward Phelps Lyman Professorship 2015

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