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.bmp) Cynthia Alonzo, M.S. - Microbiology
Cynthia Alonzo, M.S. has been an Adjunct Professor of Microbiology for Colorado Community College–Online since 2000. Cynthia has a B.S. in Genetics, a M.S. in Molecular Biology, and an M.S. in Education. She began her science career working as a researcher in virology and molecular biology. She taught a one-semester microbiology course and loved teaching far more than she enjoyed research, so she returned to college for an additional master’s degree and began to focus on teaching full time. Cynthia strongly believes that online instruction will play an increasingly larger role in the future of education and wants to ensure rigorous lab science courses like microbiology are included in this growth. For this reason, Cynthia chose to work with Hands-On Labs, Inc. and is the author of a microbiology lab manual around which the MBK LabPaq is based.
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 Peter Jeschofnig, PhD - Chemistry and Physics, Hands-On-Labs, Inc. Co-Founder
Peter Jeschofnig, PhD is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Physics with Colorado Mountain College, an adjunct Physics professor for CCC-OnLine, and Co-Founder of Hands-On Labs, Inc. which produces LabPaqs. Peter obtained undergraduate degrees in geology and general sciences at West Texas State and graduate degrees in Geology and Anthropology, including a PhD in stone-age Archeology, from Southern Methodist University. He subsequently earned Masters’ degrees in Chemistry, Physics and Science Education plus he completed another Doctorate in Adult Science Education from Colorado State University. His illustrious academic career includes 20 years at Colorado Mountain College where he taught Environmental Science, Anthropology, Chemistry, and Physics at CMC’s Leadville and Glenwood Spring Campuses. He also served as head of the Environmental Science-Water Quality Program and as the Head of the CMC’s District-wide Science Department. Peter was named Colorado's Distance Educator of the Year in 2001 and honored by CMC as Faculty Member of the Year in 1994 and 2007. He was recognized by Colorado Community Colleges Online as a Gold Medal Faculty Member. Peter was awarded two Fulbright Professorships, one with Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia (1994-1995) and one at the University of Namibia in Windhoek (2003-2004).
Believing that effective science experimentation could be performed at home, Peter and his wife Linda produced a unique micro-scale based chemistry kit for Peter’s students in 1994. The effectiveness of this kit soon had other professors asking to adopt it. Hands-On-Labs, Inc. (HOL) evolved from this initial effort and subsequent collaboration with distinguished science educators in other disciplines. The company now produces over 80 course-specific LabPaqs. Dr. Jeschofnig retired from Colorado Mountain College in July 2007 and now serves as the Director of Research for HOL. He is also Rotary’s District Governor (2009-2010) for District 5470.
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 Trina Riegel, M.S. - Geology
Trina Riegel is an Adjunct Professor of Physical and Historical Geology for CCC-OnLine where she began teaching in 2000. She also teaches online Geology courses for Laramie County Community College and the University of Maryland and previously taught at Pikes Peak Community College. She holds a BA in Geology from the University of Minnesota and a Masters of Science in Geological Sciences from the Michigan State University. As an undergraduate, she studied the geology of the southwestern United States, Big Bend National Park in Texas, and the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. She also worked on an undergraduate research program studying "boulder pavement" in Minnesota and South Dakota. While in graduate school, Trina studied layers of clay minerals spanning 10,000 years around Lake Michigan to determine the lake’s different sources over time. She discovered that Lake Michigan had been both smaller and larger than it is today, and during one period it overlapped with Lake Superior, forming a very large "Great Lake". In 2005 and 2006 Trina put some real distance into distance education by teaching her courses from northern Italy where she visited and researched several geologic sites. Trina is the author of the geologic lab manuals around which the GK-1 and GK-2 Geology LabPaqs are based.
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Laszlo Vass, PhD - Anatomy & Physiology
Laszlo Vass is an Adjunct Professor teaching General Biology online for the Community College and has also taught both semesters of college-level Anatomy and Physiology. He teaches Biology and Anatomy and Physiology at Monarch High School in Louisville, CO. He has developed online materials for the Boulder Valley Public School District and serves on the Colorado State Science Commission, which is an advisory board to the legislature, for K-12 science curriculum. Lazlo is the author of LabPaq’s Anatomy and Physiology lab manuals.
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 Marge Vorndam, M.S. - Biology
Marge Vorndam is an instructor and course designer for Colorado Community College Online and teaches Biology for Science Majors, Environmental Science, and Botany since 2001. She is also an academic web developer for Colorado State University, Pueblo, CO. Marge earned a BS in Biology with an emphasis on Environmental Studies from SUNY/Courtland and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana. She has been employed in the field of biology for over 35 years. She has worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Natural Resources and Conservation Service, other government agencies, and in private industry in R&D and environmental engineering. Her experience in biological applications has resulted in lab manuals for LabPaqs BK-2A and BK-2B which are college biology courses for home use by science majors.
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 Kate Lormand, M.S. – Researcher in Biological Sciences
Kate Lormand, M.S. has been an adjunct biology professor for 20 years and teaches online courses for Colorado Community College Online, as well as face-to-face courses. Kate earned her BS degree in Botany from Colorado State University and a Masters Degree in Plant Genetics and Agriculture from the University of Arizona. Kate has been a professor at Arapahoe Community College, Red Rocks Community College and other community colleges in the Bay Area in California. Her presentation "Dispelling the Myth of Effectively Teaching Biology Fully Online – Yes It’s Possible!" will be given at a conference for the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Kate’s educational focus is to help students become critical thinkers and apply the science they have learned to everyday life. Kate is also a biology researcher for Hands-On- Labs, Inc. and works to develop effective laboratory experiments for inclusion in LabPaqs.
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