Quality Matters Research Colleagues support QM by conducting, presenting, writing, and publishing research on online learning, including QM-focused topics such as design and implementation. They also contribute to the body of research that supports the QM Rubric and framework, propose QM-focused research projects and professional development, and provide consultation for research-focused inquiries.
Current QM Research Colleagues
- Barbara W. Altman, Ph.D., Texas A&M University - Central Texas (since 2016)
- Deborah Anne Banker, Ed.D., Tarleton State University (since 2014)
- Racheal Brooks, Ph.D., North Carolina Central University
- Steven Crawford, Ed.D., Maricopa County Community College District
- Barbara Frey, D.Ed., University of Pittsburgh and Point Park University
- Amy Grincewicz, Ph.D., Kent State University
- Steve Kaufman, University of Akron
- Rae Mancilla, Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh
- Stella C. S. Porto, Ph.D., Inter-American Development Bank (since 2016)
- Penny Ralston-Berg, M.S., Pennsylvania State University (since 2020)
- Andria F. Schwegler, Ph.D., Texas A&M University – Central Texas (since 2020)
- Kay Shattuck, D.Ed., QM Founding Director and Senior Advisor for Research
- Bethany Simunich, Ph.D., QM Vice President of Innovation & Research