Robert Evangelista

If you are unfamiliar with Rob, here are some specifics.He served on the ISPI Board of Directors (1995-97), chaired numerous committees (research, chapter partnership, conference track, and awards), and was a member of the presidential advisory committee.He has published more than 50 major journal articles, book chapters, and PLATO Technical Papers and serves as a consulting editor to three research journals.Rob was the recipient of ISPI's 1995 Distinguished Service Award.

Rob is Corporate Vice President, Instructional Design and Quality Control, and a corporate officer of PLATO Learning, Inc., a publicly held, international training and education company.He was a founding member of the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction (ibstpi) and served on the ASQ/ANSI working group, which developed ISO 9000 guidelines for quality management of education and training.Rob has received awards from Indiana University, ISPI, and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology.His training includes a PhD in Instructional Development from Indiana University, a MA in Social Studies Education from Columbia University Teachers College, and a BA in Political Science from Oberlin College.

Rob falls into the category of substance instead of sizzle.Perhaps through some combination of good timing and skill at research, he has worked in situations where getting the facts mattered.He has always been generous with information, willing to explain the obtuse in ways that the Society and its members have benefited.
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by Robert Evangelista