Field Experts and Publishing Practices

Technology:
Zhao, Yong - Presidential Chair and Associate Dean for Global Education, College of Education at the University of Oregon

Marzano, Robert - Cofounder and CEO of Marzano Research Laboratory in Englewood, Colorado and he received a bachelor’s degree from Iona College in New York, a master’s degree from Seattle University, and a doctorate from the University of Washington.

Bonk, Curtis - Professor of Education, Indiana University School of Education

Richardson, Wil - He is an independent presenter and owner of Connective Learning, LLC. He promotes the implementation of Read/Write technologies in K-12 classrooms and is an advocate for school reform which encourages the integration of technology in learning. He was also named to the National Advisory Board for the George Lucas Education Foundation. His experience includes co-ownership of Powerful Learning Practice, a company that delivers job-embedded, year-long professional development to schools worldwide around the pedagogies of Web 2.0 tools.

Social Capital:
Bordieu, Pieere - He was a French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher. Starting from the role of economic capital for social positioning, he pioneered investigative frameworks and terminologies such as cultural, social, and symbolic capital.

Coleman, James - A renowned American sociological theorist and former president of the American Sociological Association. Coleman studied the sociology of education, public policy, and was one of the earliest users of the term "social capital". His Foundations of Social Theory stands as one of the most important sociological contributions of the late-20th century.

Putnam, Robert - Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is also visiting professor and director of the Manchester Graduate Summer Programme in Social Change, University of Manchester (UK).

Connectedness/Community:
Elmore, Richard - Gregory R. Anrig Professor of Educational Leadership at Harvard Graduate School of Education and Co-Director, Doctor of Education Leadership Program

Resnick, Lauren - Director, Institute for Learning, Distinguished University Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Professor, Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychology, Adjunct Faculty, University of Pittsburgh School of Education, Senior Scientist, Learning Research and Development Center

Blum, Robert - William H. Gates, Sr. Professor and Chair of the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Furman, Gail - Professor of Educational Leadership and Counseling Psychology, Washington State University

Noddings, Nel - Professor of Philosophy and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and the Lee L. Jacks Professor of Child Education Emeritus at Stanford University.

All the above authors/researchers have pursued publications in scholarly and academic journals, authored or co-authored books, and conducted specific research in their area of expertise (whether that be technology, social capital, or community). Most of the above individuals are considered experts (or pioneers) in their field of study.