Richard Fuller is Associate Professor of Education currently serving as graduate faculty at Robert
Morris University in the Department of Secondary Education and Graduate Studies. He has served as
the Dean of Education for a career college and as Program Director and Assistant Professor for graduate
Leadership studies at Drexel University. In addition to his university work, Dr. Fuller serves as a consultant having worked on projects for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health, higher
education institutions, corporate and government entities for education and leadership. Dr. Fuller was
elected to the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society and is the recipient of the James Naddeo Academic
Award in 2002. He speaks nationally and internationally each year on education, distance education,
workforce leadership, recruitment and retention, personal motivation and brain compatible learning.
Gary W. Kuhne is an Associate Professor of Education at The Pennsylvania State University serving
on the graduate faculty in the Adult Education Program. He is currently the Professor-In- Charge of the
Adult Education Program, as well as the Lead Faculty for the World Campus M.Ed. in Adult Education.
In addition to his work with the university, Dr. Kuhne is a consultant to business and industry, government
agencies, various higher education institutions, and various religious organizations and churches. Dr.
Kuhne is also the President of the Institute for the Study of Ministry Dynamics and the Pastor/Teacher
of North Coast Christian Fellowship. His primary research interests include Continuing Professional
Education, needs assessment and program evaluation, leadership and staff development in the public,
private, and nonprofit sectors, and distance education, asynchronous learning and applications to higher
education and staff development. The author of numerous books and articles, Dr. Kuhne is listed in
Who’s Who in American Education, was elected to the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, was the
winner (along with Joe Donaldson) of the 1995 Award For Excellence in Research and Publication from
the National University Continuing Education Association (NUCEA), and was the winner of the 2000
Outstanding Distance Education Teaching Award, Pennsylvania State University and the 2002 Stellar
Program Award, Pennsylvania State University.
Barbara A. Frey received her D.Ed. from Pennsylvania State University and her M.Ed. from the
University of Pittsburgh. She is a Senior Instructional Designer in the Center for Instructional Development and Distance Education at the University of Pittsburgh where she provides support and training to
faculty on a variety of teaching and learning projects. In addition, she teaches as an Adjunct Assistant
Professor in the Learning and Performance Systems Department of Pennsylvania State University
World Campus. Her research interests include online learning, instructional design and technology,
and human resource development.