Dr. Gary E. Miller is Executive Director Emeritus of Penn State World Campus. Until his retirement in 2007, he was Associate Vice President for Outreach and Executive Director of Continuing and Distance Education at The Pennsylvania State University. He was the founding Executive Director of the World Campus, Penn State’s online distance education program. From 1987-1993 he was Executive Director of the International University Consortium and Associate Vice President for Program Development at the University of Maryland University College. From 1968-1987, he held several positions in Penn State Public Broadcasting and the Division of Media and Learning Resources, serving as Director of Instructional Media from 1980-1987.
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About the Author: Patrick Blessinger
Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Dr. Blessinger is the editor and author of many books and articles and he is an educational policy analyst and contributing writer with UNESCO's Inclusive Policy Lab, University World News, The Hechinger Report, and Higher Education Tomorrow, among others. Dr. Blessinger teaches courses in education, leadership, and research methods and he serves on doctoral dissertation committees. Dr. Blessinger has been involved with accreditation certification for universities and colleges and he has been involved in various educational consulting projects. Dr. Blessinger provides professional development workshops and classes to teachers and educational leaders and regularly gives presentations at academic conferences around the world. Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark (Department of State, USA), Governor’s Teaching Fellow (Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, USA), and Certified Educator (National Geographic Society, USA).