2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Susan M. Caley Opsal Illinois Valley Community College [biography]

   Susan M. Caley Opsal, anatomy and physiology instructor at IVCC, is Co-Principal Investigator for NSF grant #0802505 and served as internal evaluator for NSF grant #0501885. She has extensive experience leading math, science and technology camps for middle school girls and is an experienced grant writer. In 2008, she received the Faculty Excellence Award from Illinois Valley Community College. She holds an M.S. and B.S. in biology from the University of Wisconsin.

2. Dorene M. Perez Illinois Valley Community College [biography]

   DORENE PEREZ, program Director/Instructor of CAD/CAE at IVCC, is Principal Investigator for National Science Foundation grant #0802505, was PI for NSF grant #0501885, and served as a consultant on NSF grants at Moraine Valley and Sinclair Community Colleges. She served as co-leader of IVCC’s Tech Prep and Partnerships for College and Career Success teams. Prior to teaching, she served five years as a CAD manager in industry.

3. James A. Gibson Illinois Valley Community College [biography]

   Jim Gibson, Program Director/Instructor of Electronics at IVCC, is Principal Investigator for NSF grant #1003730 , Co-PI for NSF grant #0802505 and was co-PI for NSF grant #0501885. He has extensive industrial experience. In 2005, he was named Outstanding Faculty by the National Association of Industrial Technology. He holds an M.S. and B.S. in Industrial Technology, minor in chemistry, from Illinois State University.

4. Rose Marie Lynch Illinois Valley Community College [biography]

   Rose Marie Lynch, communications instructor at IVCC, is Co-Principal Investigator for NSF grant #0802505 and NSF grant #1003730 and was co-PI for NSF grant #0501885. She was co-leader of IVCC's Tech Prep team and co-director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Assessment. In 1999, she was named Illinois Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. She holds a Ph.D. in English from Ball State University.

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