Maddy Beavis, Student and PCA

Madeline (Maddy) Beavis is studying mathematics and education at Rutgers University and the Rutgers Graduate School of Education in a 5 Year Master’s Program for Education. Her goal is to teach high school math after graduation. Maddy is a Pearson Campus Ambassador and Northeast Regional Coordinator. She holds a position on the Executive Board of the Future Teachers Association at Rutgers, and is an Ignite Fellowship tutor and ambassador for Teach for America. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, spending time with friends and family, and reading a good book.

Sarah John, Student and PCA

Sarah John is a fourth-year honors undergraduate student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is studying Psychology, emphasizing Addictions Prevention and Family Studies with the hoping of becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist. Alongside being a Pearson Campus Ambassador, Sarah runs her university’s TikTok and is involved with various content creation campus ambassador programs. Currently, she is pursuing an Honors Thesis project about the impact of technology usage on interpersonal relationships and is interested in pursuing this line of research in her career.

Justin Hoshaw, Instructor

Justin Hoshaw is an associate professor of biology and a faculty development coordinator at Waubonsee Community College. With a deep commitment to data-driven instruction, Justin has served in leadership roles on institutional and statewide data committees, including chairing the Illinois Community College Board's Data Committee.

A champion of educational technology, Justin is an ACUE credentialed educator who prioritizes using innovative tools to enhance teaching and learning. He incorporates AI writing assistants like Packback and ChatGPT Writer to provide students with personalized feedback and support. Additionally, Justin partners with publishers for early alerts on student performance to rapidly address knowledge gaps.

Justin's dedication to improving pedagogy through data analysis is exemplified by his work on institutional survey development, tracking student mastery of learning objectives, and identifying equity gaps based on grades and perceptions. He continues to explore cutting-edge AI technologies, most recently piloting the implementation of PRIA's AI learning assistant.

As both an educator and a faculty developer, Justin is passionate about harnessing the potential of AI to create more engaging, equitable, and effective educational experiences for all students.

Jennifer O'Neil, Instructor

Dr. Jennifer O’Neil is currently a Biology Professor at Houston Community College in Houston, Texas. She has taught as adjunct and full-time faculty for over 20 years in the community college system. She has taught face-to-face, hybrid and fully asynchronous online. She primarily teaches General Biology for majors and non-majors as well as non-majors nutrition courses. As a leader of the General Biology Sub-committee, she has facilitated the design of master courses for both lecture and laboratory courses and assists program leaders in the design and implementation of the required annual program assessments.

Jennifer’s passion is teaching to a diverse student body with wide ranges of age, life experiences and varying degrees of academic preparation. Thus, there is no one style fits all approach to learning in her classroom; she uses a combination of traditional lecture, as well as hands-on, active-collaborative student-centered pedagogy and on-line activities to ensure that all learning styles are addressed.

Dr. Taoufik Meklachi, Instructor

Dr. Meklachi recieved a Ph.D. in applied mathematics and an M.S. in applied mathematics from the University of Houston. He also holds a master's degree in applied mathematics from the University of Hassan II Mohammedia. Prior to joining Penn State Harrisburg, Dr. Meklachi worked as an assistant visiting professor at Drexel University and a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Houston

Joe Compeau, Instructor

Vincent Joseph (Joe) Compeau is a Professor of Information Systems (Career Track) at Carson College of Business at Washington State University. Before WSU, Joe worked at four Canadian Universities: the Ivey Business School, Queen's University, University of Calgary, and Carleton University, where he has taught across multiple domains, including strategic information systems introduction to information systems and project management. Most recently, Joe developed and delivered the first Generative AI course at the Carson College of Business, showcasing his commitment to advancing technological education and preparing students for the challenges of the future.

Beyond the classroom, Joe's contributions extend to consultancy, particularly within the SME market and startup ecosystem, where he focuses on harnessing the strategic potential of information systems and facilitating the adoption of emerging technologies. His dedication to teaching excellence has been recognized through accolades such as the Carson College of Business Faculty Teaching Award and his induction into the WSU Teaching Academy. Joe's passion for continuous improvement is evident in his active participation in professional development activities and his service to the university community through various committees and initiatives. With a strong commitment to empowering students and driving innovation in education, Joe Compeau aims to inspire the next generation of business leaders and technologists.

John LaMaster, Instructor

John LaMaster is a Senior Instructor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne. John's passion is to create a learner-centered, active classroom where students use technology to unlock the power of visualization to mathematize their world and to make sense out of abstract mathematical ideas. When not in the classroom, John enjoys time with his beautiful wife Laura and, when they are home from college, his two amazing sons, Kevin and David. John's hobbies and interests include nature, reading, movies, scrapbooking, guitar, and always learning.

Throughout his career teaching university mathematics, he has been recognized with numerous teaching awards for his innovation and creativity in the classroom and online.

• He was inducted into Indiana University’s Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) in 1994.

• In 2004 he was the named the IPFW Friends of the University Teacher of the Year. He was the recipient of the 2016 IPFW Excellence in Online Teaching Award and the 2017 IPFW Leepoxy Teaching Award.

• Beyond PFW, John received Purdue University West Lafayette’s Digital Education Award for 2017 Innovative Course Design and Use of Technology. Nationally, he captured the 2017 Excellence and Innovation Award from the Online Learning Consortium for tremendous advances in digital learning. Internationally, John was recognized with the 2019 Teachers Teaching with Technology (T3) International Conference Leadership Award for his enthusiastic drive to help teachers apply classroom technology to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics.

• In recognition of the influence of his teaching effectiveness beyond his own institution, he was presented with the 2019 Distinguished Teaching Award by the Indiana Section of the Mathematical Association of America.

• He was the recipient of the award for the 2022-23 Featured Faculty for Teaching Excellence for 34 years of innovation and initiatives to enhance active learning in his own classes and those of his peers.