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Course Listing - by Instructor

Name Biography
Lance Boggan
Norman Byrd Rick Byrd was born in Pensacola, Florida (his grandfather was a native of Baldwin County). Rick graduated with a B.A. in History from Huntingdon College, an M.A. in History from Vanderbilt University, and an Ed.M. in Education from Harvard University. He taught for 40 years in independent preparatory schools in Tennessee and Georgia. His Master's work was in Borderlands History, specifically the Old Southwest. His fields of specialization have been U.S. Colonial History, U.S. Middle Period History, and U.S. Economic History. Most recently he has been involved in researching the Battle of Saipan in World War II.
Kimberly Cannon
Joel Goode
Ali Haidous Dr. Ali Haidous is a licensed Professional Engineer and has over 12 years of industry experience. He worked and consulted for many Fortune 500 companies and various startups. Ali took his first startup through an acquisition at 21 years old. He earned his B.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) from Lipscomb University, M.Eng. and Ph.D. in ECE from North Dakota State University (NDSU). His research primarily focuses on embedded hardware-software AI system integration, video memory optimization for low-power applications, and content aware power efficient smart memory systems leveraging machine learning techniques for big videos and deep learning.
Vincent Lawson Vincent Lawson has taught for the USA Center for Continuing Education Photography program for many years. He began his interest in photography while in the Air Force. After the birth of his daughters, he became a serious photography student, learning as much as he could. He completed the USA Center for Continuing Education Photography Certificate program and later began to teach for the program. He has won several photography awards and is a past President of Camera South. Vincent is a very creative photographer and a favorite instructor among students.
Marianne Loes
Mrs. Loes' academic and practice interests lie where technology and business meet, which includes Digital Marketing and Online Education.

Education

M.B.A., Marketing Concentration, Auburn University

B.S. Business Administration, Marketing & E-Commerce, University of South Alabama
Ken Rettig
Steven Shotts
Yiwen Xu Dr. Yiwen Xu is an independent algorithmic investor. He earned his Ph.D. in tSystem & Industrial Engineering at the University of Arizona. Dr. Xu's primary research falls in the area of machine learning and applied operations research.