Dr. Kristin Drexler is a full-time faculty of Geography and Conservation of Natural Resources for American Public University System’s School of STEM. She recently earned her PhD in Educational Leadership at New Mexico State University (NMSU) specializing in socio-ecological systems research. Drexler earned her Master of Arts degree in International Affairs/Latin American Studies from Ohio University, with an emphasis in Natural Resources Management. Drexler has conducted numerous community surveys and feasibility studies in Belize regarding agroforestry, conservation, and sustainable agriculture. Until she became a full time Instructor with APUS in 2009, Ms. Drexler was an Environmental Scientist in New Mexico, conducting field biology surveys and environmental impact analyses. Drexler founded the Belize Field School Program at NMSU, coordinating short courses in Belize in wildlife science, marine ecology, agriculture, and documentary film (2006-2014). Most recently, Drexler produced an award-winning short film, “Yochi” (2016), a story about youth conservation and action against poaching and illegal wildlife trade. In the late 90s,

Dr. Suzanne Agan is an Associate Professor in the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a M.S. in Wildlife Science from Texas A&M University, a M.S. in Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies from Antioch University, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Antioch University New England.

Suzanne has been an educator in wildlife, conservation, and environmental sciences for 20 years after working in the field as a wildlife biologist. Her interdisciplinary Ph.D. research focused on spatial, ecological, and human dimension aspects of red wolf survival. She currently serves on the USFWS Red Wolf Recovery Team and is co-chair of the APU/AMU Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society, wSTEM, and AWIS. Personally she has been married to Bob for 26 years, is the mother of a 25 year old daughter and lives on a 9 acre farm in north Georgia. She is also passionate about sustainable agriculture and collaborates on a project at a large orphanage in Kenya.

Mr. J.J. Maura is a faculty member in the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. He holds M.S. degrees in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering. J.J. teaches natural science and engineering courses for the University.

Dr. Jack Galvan received his Master’s Degree in Information Systems from the Honors University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Jack obtained his Ph.D. in Business Management specializing in Information Systems, from Northcentral University. His persistence in his education then landed him as the Chief Technology Officer and Director of I.T. working for a Market Research Firm in Florida for six years. Dr. Galvan currently serves as the Department Chair for STEM General Education MATH.