Dr. Barbara “Bobbi” Kurshan’s works on utilizing technology to improve learning opportunities for children. As a result, she has founded several successful companies focused on technology and education.
Presently, Dr. Kurshan serves as Executive Director of Curriki - the Global Education & Learning Center, a site dedicated to creating a global community that will supply the finest Open Source Curricula.
Dr. Kurshan created the first children's software products for Microsoft and also created award-winning products for Apple Computer, McGraw Hill, and CCC (Pearson). While a professor, she aided students in researching the impact technology has on learning. She also publishes articles based on her own research which explores female’s attitudes with regard to technology and how children use computers. Dr. Kurshan has been quoted in various prominent journals. She is a reviewer and advisor for research projects the National Science Foundation and other government and business groups perform.
Dr. Kurshan currently serves on the boards of WorldSage, a for-profit higher education system that tackles education for the 21st Century and Interschola, a company established to help education clients convert idle assets into cash by selling products at auctions online, as well as other education technology companies, like Fablevision. Dr. Kurshan has received honors from the Education Academic Society's Making It Happen Award and the coveted Highest Leaf Award from the Women's Venture Fund. She is also found in Who's Who in Technology Today.
Dr. Kurshan received her Ed.D. and M.S. from Virginia Tech and her B.S. from Newcomb College - Tulane University.
Presently, Dr. Kurshan serves as Executive Director of Curriki - the Global Education & Learning Center, a site dedicated to creating a global community that will supply the finest Open Source Curricula.
Dr. Kurshan created the first children's software products for Microsoft and also created award-winning products for Apple Computer, McGraw Hill, and CCC (Pearson). While a professor, she aided students in researching the impact technology has on learning. She also publishes articles based on her own research which explores female’s attitudes with regard to technology and how children use computers. Dr. Kurshan has been quoted in various prominent journals. She is a reviewer and advisor for research projects the National Science Foundation and other government and business groups perform.
Dr. Kurshan currently serves on the boards of WorldSage, a for-profit higher education system that tackles education for the 21st Century and Interschola, a company established to help education clients convert idle assets into cash by selling products at auctions online, as well as other education technology companies, like Fablevision. Dr. Kurshan has received honors from the Education Academic Society's Making It Happen Award and the coveted Highest Leaf Award from the Women's Venture Fund. She is also found in Who's Who in Technology Today.
Dr. Kurshan received her Ed.D. and M.S. from Virginia Tech and her B.S. from Newcomb College - Tulane University.
Arturo Mercado Jr. is a Latin American voice actor and son of Mexican voice acting legend Arturo Mercado Chacón (known as the voice of Radar O'Reilly).
Filmography
*Mickey Mouse (Latin Spanish), appearances in Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (taken over from Rubén Cerda). Cesar Alvarado in Mickey's House of Villains.
*Jean in Chica de la Pistola (2005)
*Brock in the Pokémon TV series (2001-) and movies (2002-)
*Travers in David Copperfield (1999)
*Jude Law in Alfie, AI: Artificial Intelligence, Captain Sky.
*James Franco (Harry Osborne) in Spider-Man 3 (2007), Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man, Spider-Man (The animated series) Flyboys.
*Jesse Metcalfe (John Rowland) in Desperate Housewives (TV Series)
*Tom Cruise in War of the Worlds and Top Gun (New dubbed version)
*Edward Norton in Frida, 25th Hour, Keeping The Faith, Rounders
*Voice of Spirit (Matt Damon) in Spirit: Stallion of The Cimarron
*Matt Damon in The Departed, The Brothers Grimm
*Gaspar Le Gecko in Brandy and Mr. Whiskers
*Zach Braff in Scrubs (J.D. Dorian), Garden State
*Josh Lucas in Poseidon
*Junior, Snot Rod in Disney-Pixar's Cars
*Josh Duhamel (Danny McCoy) in Las Vegas (TV series).
*Fox in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
*Storyteller in Thomas & Friends (TV series).
*LAS Voice Director for :
Superman Returns (Theatrical Release),
Herbie Fully Loaded (Theatrical Release),
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series),
Desperate Housewives (TV Series),
Mulan 2 (DVD)
GOAL! (Theatrical Release)
Hollywoodland (TV PPV)
Primeval(TV PPV)
Gone Baby Gone (TV PPV)
Poseidon (Theatrical Release)
Filmography
*Mickey Mouse (Latin Spanish), appearances in Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (taken over from Rubén Cerda). Cesar Alvarado in Mickey's House of Villains.
*Jean in Chica de la Pistola (2005)
*Brock in the Pokémon TV series (2001-) and movies (2002-)
*Travers in David Copperfield (1999)
*Jude Law in Alfie, AI: Artificial Intelligence, Captain Sky.
*James Franco (Harry Osborne) in Spider-Man 3 (2007), Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man, Spider-Man (The animated series) Flyboys.
*Jesse Metcalfe (John Rowland) in Desperate Housewives (TV Series)
*Tom Cruise in War of the Worlds and Top Gun (New dubbed version)
*Edward Norton in Frida, 25th Hour, Keeping The Faith, Rounders
*Voice of Spirit (Matt Damon) in Spirit: Stallion of The Cimarron
*Matt Damon in The Departed, The Brothers Grimm
*Gaspar Le Gecko in Brandy and Mr. Whiskers
*Zach Braff in Scrubs (J.D. Dorian), Garden State
*Josh Lucas in Poseidon
*Junior, Snot Rod in Disney-Pixar's Cars
*Josh Duhamel (Danny McCoy) in Las Vegas (TV series).
*Fox in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
*Storyteller in Thomas & Friends (TV series).
*LAS Voice Director for :
Superman Returns (Theatrical Release),
Herbie Fully Loaded (Theatrical Release),
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series),
Desperate Housewives (TV Series),
Mulan 2 (DVD)
GOAL! (Theatrical Release)
Hollywoodland (TV PPV)
Primeval(TV PPV)
Gone Baby Gone (TV PPV)
Poseidon (Theatrical Release)
Bob Stelton is a host on St. Louis sports station 101 ESPN. The Bob Stelton Show is Monday-Friday from 9am-11am. He previously worked as the co-host of Sports Saturday and Sports Sunday on Sporting News Radio. In early April 2009, he was replaced by Joe McDonnell.
Before Sporting News Radio, Stelton worked at KJR in Seattle. Stelton worked on the morning show on KJR for 3 years, and then hosted his own weekend show, and was the primary fill-in host for all day parts.
Stelton took an active role in KJR's sports coverage, leading him to being the station's top reporter for the Seattle Supersonics and Seattle Mariners. He also was the backup studio host for the Sonics radio broadcast team and the main studio host for the Seattle Storm WNBA team - both for three years. A fan of the Huskies, he covered the University of Washington football team for two years.
St. Louis native John Semar is the producer for the Bob Stelton Show.
Before Sporting News Radio, Stelton worked at KJR in Seattle. Stelton worked on the morning show on KJR for 3 years, and then hosted his own weekend show, and was the primary fill-in host for all day parts.
Stelton took an active role in KJR's sports coverage, leading him to being the station's top reporter for the Seattle Supersonics and Seattle Mariners. He also was the backup studio host for the Sonics radio broadcast team and the main studio host for the Seattle Storm WNBA team - both for three years. A fan of the Huskies, he covered the University of Washington football team for two years.
St. Louis native John Semar is the producer for the Bob Stelton Show.
Dr. C. R. Karisiddappa (born in Chitradurga District, August 2, 1947) is a librarian who serves as a Director & Professor, Academic Staff College, Karnatak University, Dharwad.
Academic credits
He obtained B.Sc., (Mysore University, 1969), B.Lib.Sc (Karnatak University, 1970), M.Lib.Sc. (Banaras Hindu University, 1972) and Ph.D. (Gulbarga University, 1983). He served as the Librarian, JJM Medical College, Davangere and joined the Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad in 1972 as Tutor. He was promoted to Lecturer in 1976 and to Reader in 1984, then to professor in 1994.
Positions held
He headed the University Library, Karnatak University (2001-2004). He also helped to complete the design for the UGC Model Curriculum of Library and Information Science Programmes. He was given the "Motiwale Best National Teacher Award" for the year 2000 by the Indian Association of Teacher’s of Library and Information Science (IATLIS), of which he served as president (2005-2008). He was also President of the Indian Library Association, (2002-2004).
Academic credits
He obtained B.Sc., (Mysore University, 1969), B.Lib.Sc (Karnatak University, 1970), M.Lib.Sc. (Banaras Hindu University, 1972) and Ph.D. (Gulbarga University, 1983). He served as the Librarian, JJM Medical College, Davangere and joined the Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad in 1972 as Tutor. He was promoted to Lecturer in 1976 and to Reader in 1984, then to professor in 1994.
Positions held
He headed the University Library, Karnatak University (2001-2004). He also helped to complete the design for the UGC Model Curriculum of Library and Information Science Programmes. He was given the "Motiwale Best National Teacher Award" for the year 2000 by the Indian Association of Teacher’s of Library and Information Science (IATLIS), of which he served as president (2005-2008). He was also President of the Indian Library Association, (2002-2004).