Teacher Education Board

Angela Gunder, The University of Arizona

Angela is the Vice President of Learning for the Online Learning Consortium (OLC).  She previously served as Director of Instructional Design and Curriculum Development at the University of Arizona.  She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Education.  Angela lives in Tucson and has been a food blogger for many years.Angela Gunder

Jane Moore, MERLOT
Jane is the Director of MERLOT Editorial and Professional Development Services. She has been a MERLOT reviewer since 2002, and is the editor of the Teacher Education Board.  She taught elementary school for 27 years before a 23 year tenure teaching in higher education.  She lives in Wheaton, Illinois and loves to read and quilt.


Jane Moore


Loretta Driskel, Clarkson University

Loretta is a graduate instructional design specialist at Clarkson University in New York state.  She is an Open SUNY Fellow Expert Online Instructional Designer and a Quality Matters Master Reviewer.  Loretta earned a New York state teaching certificate but her life path led her into higher education. Loretta lives in Colorado with her husband and cat family. She spends her leisure time reading mostly fiction, primarily mysteries but loves any well written story.Loretta Driskel, Animal Lover & Western Girl

Cris Guenter, California State University - Chico

Cris joined MERLOT in 1998 and has been with the Teacher Education board since its inception in 2000.  She is a Professor Emerita of Education at CSU-Chico, a national art educator of the year, and has served as Vice President of the National Art Educators Association.  She likes investigating the intersection of arts and technology. Cris is a visual artist and lives in Chico, California.

Cris Guenter

Elaine Lawrence, State University of New York at Oneonta

Elaine teaches educational technology at SUNY Oneonta. This includes work with emerging tools such as Google Cardboard, AR, VR, and coding.  Elaine lives in Oneonta, New York.  She's an avid golfer.


Elaine Lawrence


Esperanza Zenon, River Parishes Community College

Esperanza teaches at River Parishes Community College in the sciences.  She is deeply involved in STEM programs for young women. Esperanza lives in Gonzales, Louisiana.Esperanza Zenon