Richard J. Hazler is professor of counselor education and coordinator of the Elementary School Counseling program at Penn State University. He has conducted research on a variety of topics and authored professional materials on bullying and victimization in schools. Hazler has worked as a school counselor and also as a counselor in the military, universities, prisons, and private practice and is noted for his work on humanistic approaches to counseling and counselor training.
Anita Dosaj is a teacher, writer, presenter, workshop facilitator and keynote speaker. As Associate Director of Educational Technology Planners, consults with districts and schools throughout America.
Bruce Macdonald is an award-winning author and historian and a school teacher, public speaker, community activist, cartographer, graphical designer, and researcher. He has been involved in a number of curriculum reform projects.
Gwen Doty, a twenty-year veteran in the field of education, conducts seminars throughout the country with the goal of inspiring teachers to connect with their students by integrating emotional and social components into academic lessons.
Susan D. Peterson, Ph.D. is currently the Director of the Center for Academic Excellence at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas. She has written and received numerous grants and served on grant-writing teams for school and nonprofit agencies. She conducts in-service sessions for educators and others about grant writing—specifically, how to make use of the internet to research funding sources, data, and grant-writing tips.
Marilyn Crawford is currently serving as Director of the Office of Teaching and Learning in the School District of Lancaster in Pennsylvania, as well as continuing her work as a national consultant for middle and high school reform.
Amy Hodges is the House Principal in charge of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment at McCaskey East High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Her work involves implementing district-wide, standards-based reform at the high school level.
Karen B. Miller has taught elementary school for more than 20 years in grades 1–4. She currently teaches at Roby Elementary in Bullitt County, Kentucky. For two years, she participated as a teacher-researcher on the study, “Children’s Academic Development in Nongraded Primary Programs,” funded by the Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence (CREDE) at the University of California at Santa Cruz.