Initial Program
The pilot program was originally co-created by Joey Merritt and Lindsay Davis, which was funded with a $20,000 Innovation grant from the district; all funds were dispersed between Fall 2022-Fall 2023.
Joey Merritt and Lindsay Davis would like to thank the following individuals for their assistance and support with various aspects of this program.
- Quetzalli Barrientos, Open Education Research Librarian, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University
- Dr. Marie Bruley, Professor of Mathematics and former Acting Dean of Instruction - Learning Resource Center, Distance Education, & Inmate Education, Merced College
- Dr. Garrick Grace, Dean of Instruction - Learning Resource Center & Innovation Center and former Faculty Instructional Designer, Merced College
- Joanna Grimes, Acting Director of Instructional Special Projects and Services, Merced College
- Pam Huntington, Faculty Instructional Designer, Merced College
- Carmen Moreno, Area Administrative Coordinator - Learning Resource Center & Innovation Center, Merced College
- Karissa Morehouse, Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Instruction, Merced College
- Sally Potter, Linguistics Professor, Fresno City College
- Kristen Rieg, Professor of Mathematics and FLEX Coordinator, Merced College
- Elizabeth Salmon, Social Sciences Librarian, Vassar College and former Research Services Librarian, University of California Merced
- Jon Stocker, Education Technology Specialist & Canvas Faculty Trainer, Merced College
- Toni McCall, Human Resources Analyst, Merced College
Renewed Program
Lindsay Davis would like to thank the following individuals for their support in relaunching this program:
- Dr. Dee Sigismond, Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Instruction, Merced College
- Dr. Jessica Moran, Dean of Instruction, Los Baños and ZTC Task Force Co-Lead, Merced College
- Jose (Joe) Serena, former Dean of Student Equity and Success, Merced College
- Estelina Muñoz, Dean of Student Equity and Success, Merced College
- Lorena Calderon and Christina Fuentes, Faculty Counselors and ZTC Task Force Members, Merced College
- Tomasia Drummond, Director of Learning Services, Merced College
- Nicole Dal Porto, Library Systems Support Specialist, Merced College
- Jennifer Altenberg, Wayne Altenberg, Karrie Bullock, Dr. Nancy Golz, and Leigh-Ann Thornhill, Library faculty, Merced College
- Brodey Nance, Canvas Administrator, Merced College
- Pam Huntington, Keri Ortiz, and Chelsea Quam, Faculty Instructional Designers, Merced College
