About our authors
Mary Anne Poatsy (series editor) is a senior faculty member at Montgomery County Community College, teaching various computer application and concepts courses in face-to-face and online environments. She holds a B.A. in Psychology and Education from Mount Holyoke College and an M.B.A. in Finance from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Mary Anne has more than 25 years of educational experience. She has taught at Gwynedd Mercy College, Bucks County Community College, and Muhlenberg College. She also engages in corporate training. Before teaching, she was Vice President at Shearson Lehman in the Municipal Bond Investment Banking Department.
Dr. Keith Mulbery (Excel author) is a Professor in the Information Systems and Technology Department at Utah Valley University (UVU). Keith has served in a variety of positions, including Department Chair, Interim Associate Dean in the School of Computing, and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering and Technology. He has taught computer applications, introduction to programming, management information systems, systems analysis and design, and global and ethical issues in information systems and technology. Keith has authored textbooks for over 28 years. In addition, he served as Series Editor for the Exploring Office 2007 series and Developmental Editor on two Word textbooks for the Essentials Office 2000 series. Keith received his B.S. and M.Ed. in Business Education from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and earned his Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Business Information Systems at Utah State University.
Dr. Lynn Hogan (Word author) currently teaches at the University of North Alabama, providing instruction in computer applications. Prior to her current assignment, she taught for more than 25 years at the community college level, serving in academic administration and teaching applications, programming, and concepts courses in both online and classroom environments. She has served as an author for several Pearson publications over the past 14 years, including Exploring 2010, 2013, and 2016. She also contributed Word chapters for the first edition of Your Office and developed and wrote Practical Computing. She received an M.B.A. from the University of North Alabama, and a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama.
Lynn has two daughters and resides with her husband, Paul, in Alabama. Her interests include creative writing, photography, traveling, and helping manage a family horse farm.
Jason Davidson (Excel author) is a faculty member in the Lacy School of Business at Butler University, where he teaches Data Analysis and Business Modeling, Business Intelligence, Data Network Engineering, and introductory management information system courses. With a background in media development, prior to joining the faculty at Butler, he worked in the technical publishing industry. Along with teaching, he currently serves as an IT consultant for regional businesses in the Indianapolis area and currently serves as the Vice President of the Association of Technology Management and Applied Engineering EECT division. He holds a B.A. in telecommunication arts from Butler University and an M.B.A. from Morehead State University. He is also a MCSA in BI Reporting and Microsoft Office master certified. He lives in Indianapolis, IN. with his wife Sarah and son Miles.
Jerri Williams (Access author) is a Senior Lecturer at Montgomery County Community College and works as a technical editor and content developer for corporate clients. She is interested in travel, cooking, movies, and tending to her Pennsylvania farmhouse. Jerri is married, and has two daughters, Holly (a project accountant and mother to an adorable son, Meir) and Gwyneth (a corporate defense attorney). She welcomed a wonderful son-in-law into the family, Evan (full stack senior developer), who shares her love of IT. Jerri and Gareth live in the suburbs of Philadelphia, and enjoy their home and garden, spending time with family and friends, hanging out at the Jersey shore and supporting the Philadelphia Eagles and Wales rugby.
Amy Rutledge (Access author) is a Special Instructor of Management Information Systems at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. She coordinates academic programs in Microsoft Office applications and introductory management information systems courses for the School of Business Administration. Before joining Oakland University as an instructor, Amy spent several years working for a music distribution company and automotive manufacturer in various corporate roles including IT project management. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration specializing in Management Information Systems, and a B.A. in French Modern Language and Literature. She holds an M.B.A from Oakland University. She resides in Michigan with her husband, Dan and daughters Emma and Jane.
Diane Kosharek (PowerPoint author) holds a B.A. in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a M.S. in Educational Computing from Cardinal Stritch University. She has spent the past 18 years teaching business technology courses at Madison College. In addition to her teaching role, she works closely with business and industry specialists developing and delivering tailored training solutions for area employers in areas such as customer service, software applications, and business writing skills. Prior to joining Madison College, she worked as a Technology Training Consultant, providing consultation and production assistance to teaching faculty and staff to incorporate appropriate technology in their courses to enhance learning.
