Presenter Bios

Presenter Bios

Jeannie Campbell
Jeannie Campbell has served as Iowa Public Television’s Assistant Director of Education for the past 12 years. She came to IPTV after having taught secondary vocal music for 11 years. In 1986 she earned a master’s degree from Drake University in journalism/mass communications. Since working for public television, Jeannie has served on several national public television organizations’ advisory committees for projects such as WGBH’s “Evolution,” PBS TeacherSource, and NETA’s SatScreen, and FirstView.

Jeannie administers PBS TeacherLine activities for the state of Iowa, reviews, licenses and schedules K-12 classroom programming, and is in charge of IPTV Education’s Web, print and electronic promotional materials. She is also instrumental in planning Iowa Public Television’s annual DTV Symposium. Last year marked the thirteenth anniversary of the conference that drew over 400 attendees from around the country.

She is currently Chairman of the NETA Education Center Board, a NETA Board member, a member of the NETA Emedia Screening Advisory Committee, co-chair of the Iowa Math and Science Coalition, and vice president of the Civic Music Association.

The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) Board
The DCMP board consists of nine individuals who hold leadership positions in school administrative groups and/or consumer organizations, own or manage captioning and description agencies, or act as national educational media distributors, and together they bring decades of experience, perseverance, and advocacy to the oversight of the DCMP project. They are: Cheri Dowling, the director of advocacy for the American Society for Deaf Children; Max Duckler, president and founder of CaptionMax; Larry Hawkins, superintendent of the Oklahoma School for the Deaf; Susan LaVenture, executive director of the National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments; Robert Newhouse, a media relations representative for educational audiovisual materials; Edgar Palmer, New Student Orientation Programs and Service Animals at Gallaudet University; Jamie Pope, executive director of the American Association of the Deaf-Blind; Paul Schroeder, vice president of Programs and Policy at the American Foundation for the Blind; and Dr. Stuart Wittenstein, current president of the Council of Schools for the Blind.

Laura Hunter
Laura is Director of Instructional Services for Utah Education Network and Station Manager for KUEN-TV, a statewide educational technology collaborative serving K-12, higher education, and public libraries. She taught 8 years in an elementary gifted/talented magnet school, and was the State Internet Specialist for the Utah State Office of Education. Laura is a seasoned presenter on educational technology topics and has held several board positions with national organizations, including PBS Teacher Advisory Board, NETA Education Center Board, and the first MarcoPolo Training Cadre. Laura has a Masters Degree and teaching license in elementary and gifted education, and a Ph.D. in teaching and learning. She teaches in the Instructional Design and Educational Technology Masters program and the department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Utah. Her research interests include constructivist teaching, school change, and educational technology use in classrooms. She uses TiVO, GPS, and ½ the capacity of her iPod, and paid a teenager to enter contacts into her cell phone.

Jane B. Hutchison
Jane B. Hutchison is the Associate Director of Instruction & Research Technology at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ. She has been a media librarian for over 30 years and has served in a number of capacities from evaluating 16mm films and videos at the EFLA and AFVA national screenings in the 80s to currently serving as Chairwoman of the Digital Video Committee of VALE (NJ’s consortium of college & university libraries). Jane is the President-Elect of CCUMC (Consortium of College & University Media Centers) and a member of ALA’s Video Roundtable.

Ed McClanahan
Ed McClanahan was born in Brooksville, Kentucky in 1932. A graduate of Miami University (BA) and the University of Kentucky (MA), he has taught English and writing at Oregon State University, Stanford University, the University of Montana, Northern Kentucky University, and the University of Kentucky, and was awarded a Wallace Stegner Fellowship in Creative Writing at Stanford in 1962. He is the author of several books, including The Natural Man, Famous People I Have Known, and, most recently, O the Clear Moment. He lives in Lexington with his wife, Hilda.

Amy Shaw
A public media leader, Amy Shaw is leading KETC in deepening its role as a significant community organization serving the St. Louis region. Since coming to KETC in 2003, Shaw has led the station in ground-breaking projects focusing on early literacy, teacher training, foster care, quality healthcare, and the impact of race and economics on the community. In 2007, Shaw led the station in an unprecedented engagement project which engaged schools and community members in digital and narrative storytelling to preserve WWII veteran’s stories. Shaw is currently leading a collaborative initiative focused on the impact of the mortgage/financial crisis on the St. Louis region and in markets across the country and is also leading eight public television stations in the development of new models of engagement around STEM learning. Shaw serves on numerous local and national boards and is deeply committed to the power of public media.

Bill Stark
Bill Stark has been Director of the DCMP (formerly the Captioned Media Program) since 1991. With over 40 years’ experience in accessible educational technology and work with people who have sensory disabilities, he is recognized as a visionary leader in the field of accessibility.

Bob Steingreaber
Bob is currently the Coordinator of Instructional Resources for Great Prairie Area Education Agency in Ottumwa, Iowa, where he supervises Media, School Technology, IT, and Van Delivery. Bob’s special interests are using technology appropriately as a tool for teaching and learning, and helping professional staff develop a technology “toolkit”—a suite of hardware and software applications that make them more efficient and effective employees.

Jon Wibbels
Jon Wibbels is the Director of Media and Information Technology at Northwest Area Education Agency in Sioux City, Iowa. He has been in the intermediate agency media and technology field for over 20 years. Jon has been leading collaborative programs, cooperative activities and merger projects at the state and multi-state level for the past fifteen years. He has held leadership roles in many professional organizations at the local, state and national level. Jon has been a teacher, coach, principal, regional manager, executive administrator and a local school board member. Throughout his career it has always been about helping kids get the best education, in the best possible manner available.


Jeannie Campbell Jeannie Campbell has served as Iowa Public Television’s Assistant Director of Education for the past 12 years. She came to IPTV after having taught secondary vocal music for 11 years. In 1986 she earned a master’s degree from Drake University in journalism/mass communications. Since working for public television, Jeannie has served on several national public television organizations’ advisory committees for projects such as WGBH’s “Evolution,” PBS TeacherSource, and NETA’s SatScreen, and FirstView. Jeannie administers PBS TeacherLine activities for the state of Iowa, reviews, licenses and schedules K-12 classroom programming, and is in charge of IPTV Education’s Web, print and electronic promotional materials. She is also instrumental in planning Iowa Public Television’s annual DTV Symposium. Last year marked the thirteenth anniversary of the conference that drew over 400 attendees from around the country. She is currently Chairman of the NETA Education Center Board, a NETA Board member, a member of the NETA Emedia Screening Advisory Committee, co-chair of the Iowa Math and Science Coalition, and vice president of the Civic Music Association.

The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) Board The DCMP board consists of nine individuals who hold leadership positions in school administrative groups and/or consumer organizations, own or manage captioning and description agencies, or act as national educational media distributors, and together they bring decades of experience, perseverance, and advocacy to the oversight of the DCMP project. They are: Cheri Dowling, the director of advocacy for the American Society for Deaf Children; Max Duckler, president and founder of CaptionMax; Larry Hawkins, superintendent of the Oklahoma School for the Deaf; Susan LaVenture, executive director of the National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments; Robert Newhouse, a media relations representative for educational audiovisual materials; Edgar Palmer, New Student Orientation Programs and Service Animals at Gallaudet University; Jamie Pope, executive director of the American Association of the Deaf-Blind; Paul Schroeder, vice president of Programs and Policy at the American Foundation for the Blind; and Dr. Stuart Wittenstein, current president of the Council of Schools for the Blind.

Laura Hunter Laura is Director of Instructional Services for Utah Education Network and Station Manager for KUEN-TV, a statewide educational technology collaborative serving K-12, higher education, and public libraries. She taught 8 years in an elementary gifted/talented magnet school, and was the State Internet Specialist for the Utah State Office of Education. Laura is a seasoned presenter on educational technology topics and has held several board positions with national organizations, including PBS Teacher Advisory Board, NETA Education Center Board, and the first MarcoPolo Training Cadre. Laura has a Masters Degree and teaching license in elementary and gifted education, and a Ph.D. in teaching and learning. She teaches in the Instructional Design and Educational Technology Masters program and the department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Utah. Her research interests include constructivist teaching, school change, and educational technology use in classrooms. She uses TiVO, GPS, and ½ the capacity of her iPod, and paid a teenager to enter contacts into her cell phone.

Jane B. Hutchison Jane B. Hutchison is the Associate Director of Instruction & Research Technology at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ. She has been a media librarian for over 30 years and has served in a number of capacities from evaluating 16mm films and videos at the EFLA and AFVA national screenings in the 80s to currently serving as Chairwoman of the Digital Video Committee of VALE (NJ’s consortium of college & university libraries). Jane is the President-Elect of CCUMC (Consortium of College & University Media Centers) and a member of ALA’s Video Roundtable.

Ed McClanahan Ed McClanahan was born in Brooksville, Kentucky in 1932. A graduate of Miami University (BA) and the University of Kentucky (MA), he has taught English and writing at Oregon State University, Stanford University, the University of Montana, Northern Kentucky University, and the University of Kentucky, and was awarded a Wallace Stegner Fellowship in Creative Writing at Stanford in 1962. He is the author of several books, including The Natural Man, Famous People I Have Known, and, most recently, O the Clear Moment. He lives in Lexington with his wife, Hilda.

Amy Shaw A public media leader, Amy Shaw is leading KETC in deepening its role as a significant community organization serving the St. Louis region. Since coming to KETC in 2003, Shaw has led the station in ground-breaking projects focusing on early literacy, teacher training, foster care, quality healthcare, and the impact of race and economics on the community. In 2007, Shaw led the station in an unprecedented engagement project which engaged schools and community members in digital and narrative storytelling to preserve WWII veteran’s stories. Shaw is currently leading a collaborative initiative focused on the impact of the mortgage/financial crisis on the St. Louis region and in markets across the country and is also leading eight public television stations in the development of new models of engagement around STEM learning. Shaw serves on numerous local and national boards and is deeply committed to the power of public media.

Bill Stark Bill Stark has been Director of the DCMP (formerly the Captioned Media Program) since 1991. With over 40 years’ experience in accessible educational technology and work with people who have sensory disabilities, he is recognized as a visionary leader in the field of accessibility.

Bob Steingreaber Bob is currently the Coordinator of Instructional Resources for Great Prairie Area Education Agency in Ottumwa, Iowa, where he supervises Media, School Technology, IT, and Van Delivery. Bob’s special interests are using technology appropriately as a tool for teaching and learning, and helping professional staff develop a technology “toolkit”—a suite of hardware and software applications that make them more efficient and effective employees.

Jon Wibbels Jon Wibbels is the Director of Media and Information Technology at Northwest Area Education Agency in Sioux City, Iowa. He has been in the intermediate agency media and technology field for over 20 years. Jon has been leading collaborative programs, cooperative activities and merger projects at the state and multi-state level for the past fifteen years. He has held leadership roles in many professional organizations at the local, state and national level. Jon has been a teacher, coach, principal, regional manager, executive administrator and a local school board member. Throughout his career it has always been about helping kids get the best education, in the best possible manner available.