Opened Practices Users Working at: Texas State University

601 University Ave.
Ed 2.2100

Mary Lorenz has worked in the field of education for more than 20 years. Mary served as a middle school Technology Education classroom teacher for 11 years in the Houston area; she then promoted herself to the Texas Education Agency where she served as the Statewide Director for Technology Education for 7 years. Mary spent 3 years at The University of Texas, K-16 Education Center where she focused on the development of online high school courses and the development and administration of K-12 Credit by Exam (CBE) tests and testing.

Mary Lorenz has worked in the field of education for more than 20 years. Mary served as a middle school Technology Education classroom teacher for 11 years in the Houston area; she then promoted herself to the Texas Education Agency where she served as the Statewide Director for Technology Education for 7 years. In 2000 Mary was a Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholar to Japan, where she studied the Japanese educational system. Following her passion for assisting teachers to become the best they can be she went on to work for the Texas State Board for Education Certification (SBEC) where she worked as a Program Specialist focusing on educator preparation program development, educator assessment and new teacher mentoring and induction. Mary spent 3 years at The University of Texas, K-16 Education Center where she focused on the development of online high school courses and the development and administration of K-12 Credit by Exam (CBE) tests and testing.
Ms. Lorenz graduated from Texas State University in 2006 with a Masters degree in Educational Administration, and a Bachelor’s degree in Technology Education at Texas State University-San Marcos in 1986. In the near future she will begin working on a Ph.D. in Adult, Professional, and Community Education. She is presently employed as the grant coordinator on the Texas Adult Education Credential Project for the Education Institute at Texas State University-San Marcos.

I have been an Assistant Professor for 1.5 years. My interests focus on geography and ecological applications of remote sensing and GIS. I teach introductory and advanced remote sensing courses and biogeography.

1555 University Blvd.

Judy Oskam joined the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University as Associate Professor and Associate Director for Round Rock Programs in fall 2006. Before joining Texas State University, Oskam was an associate professor in the College of Mass Communications at Texas Tech University. Oskam has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio/TV/Film from the University of North Texas, a Master of Science degree in Mass Communications and Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from Oklahoma State University.

Oskam has directed various health, agriculture and safety public awareness campaigns and grant projects. Earlier in her career, Judy worked in public affairs/outreach positions for Oklahoma State University, The University of Texas System and was a television journalist for stations in Oklahoma and Texas. Several of her videos and television programs have won awards and recognition. Dr. Oskam's documentary (with Melinda Goodspeed), Images of Tony Gleaton, was distributed nationally by American Public Television last year. Oskam enjoys integrating media technology into her classroom. She produces podcasts on various media topics for her students at the Round Rock Higher Education Center. Oskam is President-Elect of the Southwest Education Council for Journalism and Mass Communication.

11212 Readvill Lane

I have been teaching at history at the college level since 1992. I moved into teaching using technology in the late 1990s when I discovered high speed internet. Prior to utilizing course management software such as Blackboard and Sakai, I taught myself how to build webpages and posted information on open access websites. I am currently the lone representative in my department who offers online courses. Along with teaching the online surveys of US history to freshman, I teach a methods course for pre-service social studies teachers and I coordinate professional development workshops for public school teachers.