Anthony A. Pina

	Anthony A. Piña, Ed.D. Dean of Online Studies Sullivan University System Global e-Learning 2100 Gardiner Lane, Suite 220 Louisville, KY 40205 (502) 413-8848 apina@sullivan.edu
Education Doctor of Education Degree (Leadership and Technology emphasis) La Sierra University, Riverside, CA 2005 Post-graduate study/internships in Instructional Technology Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 1991-94, 96 Master of Education Degree in Educational Psychology (Instructional Psychology & Technology) Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 1991 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish, minor in Psychology (Teaching emphasis) Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 1989 Associate of Arts Degree in Spanish Language and Culture Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 1988
Experience I serve currently as Dean of Online Studies for the Sullivan University System, Kentucky's largest private university. I oversee academic and technology functions of Sullivan's Global e-Learning Campus that provides over 400 online and blended courses, 19 online degree programs and 5 online certificate programs for over 3,000 students. During the past 22 years in the field of instructional technology and distance learning, I have taught at the middle school, high school, community college and university levels and have served at all levels in my chosen field (teacher, trainer, staff developer, multimedia developer, instructional designer and manager). I have taught face-to-face, blended and fully online courses, have helped other colleagues create and teach online courses, and have developed a regionally accredited online masters degree program. Before coming to Sullivan, I was Coordinator of Learning Technologies at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago IL. and Coordinator of Educational Technology at College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA. I have also taught for California State University-San Bernardino, La Sierra University, Rio Salado College and Brigham Young University. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to serve my professional community in a number of leadership positions. These include President of the Division of Distance Learning for the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), President of the Community College Association for Instruction and Technology, Vice President of Cahuilla Computer Using Educators, Inc., member of advisory boards of the LAS School Foundation, Nauvoo University and Spencerian College, and the editorial boards of the Midwest Journal of Educational Communications & Technology and the Quarterly Review of Distance Education. I serve currently as the Distance Learning representative to the AECT Executive Board. In addition, I have performed outside technology training, multimedia/ instructional development, website development, research and other consultation services. It has been my privilege to be able to work as a consultant/contractor to Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, the U.S. Military, small businesses, law enforcement agencies, community organizations, K-12 schools, colleges and universities. For my current vita, please click here.
Recent Publications Books Mizell, A. P. & Piña, A. A. (Eds.) (2010). Real Life Distance Education: Cases in Research and Practice. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. (in pre-production) Piña, A. A. (2008). Distance Learning and the Institution: Foundations, Importance and Implementation. Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Publishing. ISBN 978-3-639-07860-2 Refereed Book Chapters Piña, A. A. (2009). An Overview of Commercial Learning Management Systems. In Y. Kats (Ed.) Learning Management Systems Technologies and Software Solutions for Online Teaching: Tools and Applications. Hershey, PA: Information Science Publicatons. Harris, B. R., Piña, A. A. & Lindner, R. W. (2010). Promoting Self-Regulated Learning Strategies in Online Learning Environments. In G. Dettori & D. Perisco (Eds.) Fostering Self Regulated Learning Through ICTs. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Scheinbuks, J. & Piña, A. A. (2009). Online Teaching Partnerships in Diverse Socio-Economic Institutions. In S. Mukerji & P. Tripathi (Eds.) Cases on Technological Adaptability and Transnational Learning: Issues and Challenges. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Refereed Journal Articles Piña, A. A. & Bohn, L. (2010). Best Practices for LMS Integration into a Professional Doctoral Program. Instructional Practice in Higher Education 1(1). Piña, A. A. (2010). Online Diploma Mills: Implications for Legitimate Distance Education. Distance Education 31(1). Piña, A. A. (2009). How Online Diploma Mills Hurt e-Learning. e-Mentor 5(32) Piña, A. A. (2009). Factors Influencing the Institutionalization of Distance Learning in Higher Education. Quarterly Review of Distance Education 9(4) Piña, A. A., Sadowski, K. P, Scheidenhelm, C. L. & Heydenburg, P.R. (2008). SLATE: A Community of Practice for Supporting Learning and Technology in Education. International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning 5(7) Piña, A. A. (2008). Making e-Learning Permanent: What Can Institutions Do? Midwest Journal of Educational Communications and Technology 2(1) Piña, A. A. (2008). How Institutionalized is Distance Learning? A Study of Institutional Role, Locale and Academic Level. Journal of Distance Learning Administration 11(1) Piña, A. A. (2008). Enhancing Teacher Education with Service Learning: Experiences in an Educational Technology Course. The Teacher Educators Journal 16(1)
Personal Now comes the important information: I am very happily married to Teresa, my bride of over two decades. Our lives have been blessed abundantly by four daughters: Heather, Kellie, Lisa and Emily and by the recent adoption of our Serena and Alex. In my "spare" time, I enjoy playing guitar, bass or drums (my family is wonderfully indulgent) and singing with my golden-throated wife and children.