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Tony Stovall received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University in International Relations. He has been a professional actor performing across the United States and in London, in addition to having over 15 years of work experience in the corporate world, working in numerous capacities first for Encyclopædia Britannica and then for Korn/Ferry International, the world’s premier executive search firm. Tony earned his MBA from the University of Arizona’s Eller School of Management, and completed his PhD in Retailing & Consumer Sciences, also from the University of Arizona. His research is broadly centered around issues of consumer well-being and digital consumption habits. He has been an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Woodbury University’s School of Business in Burbank, California, and Towson University in Towson, Maryland. He will join the faculty of The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, Indianapolis in the fall of 2019.

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Dr. Rachel Kraut is an Associate Director of the Language Programs at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice University. She works both as part of the administrative team of the Intensive English Program and as leader of the new language programs online initiative. She also serves as a volunteer peer reviewer for the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), incoming chair on TESOL International’s Professional Development council, and as Conference Program Chair on the TexTESOL IV Board. Beyond language program management, Rachel has also worked as a consultant in language teacher professional development for public school districts, a content developer, an ESL instructor, an adjunct professor of TESOL, and a teacher trainer. Her research interests lie in language program administration, language teacher training, program evaluation, language assessment, and online language learning. Dr. Z

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