Course Listing - by Instructor
| Name | Biography |
|---|---|
| Lance Boggan | |
| Jack Busby | |
| 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 | |
| S. Raj Chaudhury | Dr. S. Raj Chaudhury is the Director of the USA Indian Music Ensemble. He trained in classical and semi-classical music in India and was the founding director of the Auburn University Indian Music Ensemble. A vocalist by training, he also plays tabla (drums) and the harmonium (organ). |
| Charles Erwin | Erwin holds a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership from the University of South Alabama and a Master of Arts in Ancient and Classical History from the American Military University. He also received a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Services and a Paramedic certificate from the University of South Alabama. Most recently, Erwin served as interim assistant dean for undergraduate affairs and chair for the Department of Emergency Medical Services. Erwin was appointed as an instructor in 2007 and earned promotion to senior instructor in 2014. He served in the Marine Corps and in the Coast Guard Reserve where he recently retired from his position as chief warrant officer. Under his leadership, the Department of Emergency of Medical Services has thrived through service. The department supports the campus community by providing emergency medical support to USA Athletics and leads USA’s mass casualty incident drill, an interprofessional education opportunity for allied health students. The department also provides continuing education for EMTs and paramedics in Alabama’s southern six counties through grants provided by the Alabama Department of Public Health. Recently, the department secured a contract to serve as the sole provider of EMT training for fire cadets with the Mobile Fire and Rescue Department. |
| Kerry Flowers | |
| William Gillis | |
| Joel Goode | Joel Goode is a Senior at South Alabama who is currently enrolled in their TEFL/TESL Certificate program. He has experience teaching English to Hispanic immigrants through the Guadalupe Center, sponsored by Providence Hospital, as well as Hispanic Community Services, sponsored by the Mobile Parks and Recreation Department. As a bilingual instructor with Spanish proficiency, he has developed a strong ability to discern transfer errors and guide students towards English fluency. He loves working with immigrants to provide them with the best life possible for themselves and their families, both here in the U.S. as well as in their home countries. |
| LeRon Harrison | LeRon Harrison has a B. A. in Japanese Language and Literature from the University of California, Berkeley, a M.A. in Japanese from Indiana University, and a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literature from the University of California, Irvine. He has served as a lecturer of Japanese language and literature at the University of California, Irvine, a lecturer of Japanese literature at Stanford University. a visiting professor of Japanese literature at the University of Oregon, and assistant professor of Japanese at Murray State University. He has taught a course on Japanese poetry at Irvine, Stanford, and Oregon that serves as the basis of this course. |
| Kala Hembree | In January 2023, Kala fused her love of the classroom and the kitchen and began offering bread classes. Since then, she has taught over 1,350 people how to bake bread from scratch. She never imagined so many people would love to learn to bake bread, but she is thrilled to continue offering a life-skill that has formed a beautiful community of bakers. It all began in a camp kitchen. Kala's parents directed a children's camp, and Kala was raised making food for hundreds of people every week. That experience formed her belief that making good food is a way to bless others and bring people together. But baking bread quickly became her favorite part of the kitchen. She earned her BA and MA in English and was an educator in the classroom for seven years. She chose to stay home with her babies and stepped out of the classroom, but carried her skills with her. For years friends and family suggested Kala open a baking business. After COVID and a lot of time at home baking with her daughter, Kala decided it was worth a try. In 2022, Kala participated in a local farmer's market and took baking orders for the first time. She was blown away by the response and baked over 1,000 loaves for people that year. One day at the market someone suggested she teach classes. That suggestion sparked an idea that became The Bread House. |
| Ed2Go Instructor | |
| Ellie Jones | |
| Jack Lecroy | |
| Robert Leier | Robert D. Leier received his Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University in international development education and his M.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Boston in TESOL, bilingual education and applied linguistics. His undergraduate degree is in Biology and Chemistry. Dr. Leier has taught undergraduate and graduate courses since 1991 in the areas of technology and media for ESOL, applied linguistics, second language acquisition, methods in ESOL, bicultural and bilingual education, assessment in ESOL, music for ESOL, multicultural and social foundations of education. He has also served as chair or as committee member for over 50 graduate and doctoral degree students, and more than 60 graduate certificate students. He also has taught ESOL at all proficiency levels form beginners through advanced and for grades 5 through adult in public and private schools. Additionally he has directed and taught in a family literacy program for Central Americans and taught workplace literacy skills to high school and adult students. Dr. Leier has also tutored students in preparation to take the IELTS and TOEFL examinations. Dr. Leier is proficient in Spanish and has studied several other languages such as Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Armenian, Ilokano and Maya Quiche. He has served as a Peace Corp volunteer in Guatemala, El Salvador and Philippines. He has lived and worked in 8 countries and has served as an U.S. Department of State English Language Fellow in Colombia, Armenia, Republic of Georgia (virtually), and Latvia. |
| 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 |
| Jeanne Maes | |
| Martha Matherne | |
| Binata Mukherjee | |
| Andrea Rosler | |
| Steven Shotts | |
| Benny Stover | |
| Alvin Williams | |
| Jennifer Zoghby |