Theresa D. Neimann holds a PhD in Higher Education Administration from Oregon State University; MA in Theology from Trinity Saint David’s University, Wales UK; BS in Political Science and History from Eastern Oregon University; and Certificate in Local Governance from Oregon Local Leadership Institute. She was Associate Editor for (IJAVET); she has many published chapters for (IJAVET). She has worked as a Freelance Writer; Editor at Zhejiang University Press, China; consultant and Instructor at Tongling No. 1 High School: International School Dept., Anhui, China; she has taught Early Childhood Education classes at Shanghai Normal University, China and College Writing at Xuchang Technical University, Xuchang, China. She has taught education courses at Oregon State University, and Tillamook Bay Community College, Oregon. She has published several books. She was ESL Coordinator/GED, at Tillamook Bay Community College; she was a private school executive administrator and instructor; she was a public school K-12 educator; Associate Editor at Apostolic Press; Editor-in-Chief for IGI, compendiums: . She currently teaches for Oregon Coast Community College in Newport, Oregon. Lynne L. Hindman is a First-Generation, First-American student who beat the statistical odds and earned four degrees within the field of education (B.S., M.Ed., Ed. Specialist, & Ph.D.). She holds credentials as a secondary teacher and PK-12 school principal. As a certified Master Reviewer with Quality Matters, she assists faculty around the globe apply researched best practices for online/blended course design. Her research has helped to identify 11 Highly Effective Hybrid/Blended Teaching Practices and also helped to substantiate the OSU Degree Partnership Program (DPP) as a highly effective pathway program. Her research revealed that not only does the DPP help students gain confidence in their ability to thrive in college, but those who participate in it are also more than twice as likely to complete their bachelorette degree. She currently serves a Learning Experience Designer for OSU's College of Education and teaches a variety of professional development courses for their Instructional Design and Advanced Learning Experience Design (LXD) certificate programs. Elena Shliakhovchuk is a scientific postdoctoral researcher in game studies. She holds a PhD in Communication and Cultural Industries from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. She investigates the acquisition of soft skills, the power to reinforce or weaken cultural, racial and gender stereotypes and the cultural, social and communicative benefits of video games. Elena is the author of books on game-based learning, co-editor of three books at the American scientific publisher “IGI Global” on global education challenges and opportunities, and author of several intercultural learning tools with gamification elements (diversophy®UA, Cultural Detective®UA, CultureConnector®UA). Elena has been teaching online and offline in
