Press Release
March 11, 2004
MaxKnowledge Appoints Director of Education
Santa Ana, CA, March 11, 2004 - MaxKnowledge announced today that Dr. Gary Meers has joined its management team as Director of Education to provide leadership for the development and delivery of a comprehensive training program for career college instructors.
Dr. Meers' extensive background in career education includes research, consulting and training in the areas of instructor performance, curriculum development, classroom management, student motivation, learning and assessment. He has authored over 100 articles and conducted over 500 workshops on instructional improvement and professional development. Dr. Meers earned his Ed.D. from the University of Missouri with an emphasis on Vocational Education, Adult and Higher Education, and Instructional Media. He started his educational career as a vocational instructor, progressing to become a professor of education and human sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Meers has served as the president of the Association for Career and Technical Education, and as a commissioner of the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology.
"Dr. Meers has devoted his career to the training, continuing education and professional development of vocational instructors. He has both the expertise and the passion to lead our instructor training and development programs. We are very fortunate to have him on our team,” said Dr. Amir Moghadam, Executive Director of MaxKnowledge.
"MaxKnowledge is the perfect opportunity for me to make a real difference in the career education community. I cannot think of any other way of making a significant and large-scale impact on instructional effectiveness in career education,” said Dr. Meers.
MaxKnowledge reported that it is developing a series of online courses in the area of faculty training and development, leading to a certificate program for career college instructors. The first online course in the series will be available later this month. In addition, a Sandwich Workshop (blended training that combines face-to-face teaching with online learning) is currently under development and will be offered later this year.
About MaxKnowledge
MaxKnowledge is a leading employee training provider for higher education institutions. We offer a wide range of online professional development and continuing education opportunities for the faculty, staff and administrators of postsecondary colleges and universities. Our mission is to maximize performance of educational operations through effective employee development solutions. For more information, visit: www.maxknowledge.com.
