David Ramsey
Location: Japan
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Dr. Ramsey holds a B.A. in English literature and an M.A. in English composition, both from California State University at San Bernardino. He took his Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with a research emphasis in assessment of student writing and portfolios. Dr. Ramsey has taught at Cal State San Bernardino, Miami University, Mt. San Jacinto Community College and Crafton Hills Community College, and in the PACE program aboard U.S. Navy vessels. He has carried out linguistic research as part of a Miami University program aimed at assisting the Miami Indian Tribe of Oklahoma in considering ways to revive the extinct language of the Tribe. He has taught at Misawa, the Kanto Plain, and in the distance education program, since joining the UMUC faculty in August 2003.
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Jill Rolph
Location: Japan
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Ms. Rolph earned her M.S. in Environmental Studies with an individualized major in Endangered Species Management and Biological Conservation from Antioch University New England. Her double major allowed her to incorporate many professional writing courses into her science degree program. She previously taught at Southern New Hampshire University, Daniel Webster College, and Manchester Community College. Ms. Rolph has been awarded several education grants for her work to preserve threatened and endangered species and their habitats. She has presented professional papers at international symposiums on sea turtle biology and conservation and published papers directed at public education, research management, and outreach. Some of her recent field experience includes migratory raptor preservation with the Audubon Society, and loon preservation with the Loon Preservation Committee. Ms. Rolph also participated as a sea turtle biology research assistant with the Sea Turtle Conservancy in Tortuguero, Costa Rica. She studied the Leatherback, the largest endangered sea turtle in the world. Since joining the UMUC faculty in Asia in 2010, Ms. Rolph has taught a wide range of courses in Science and Writing. She continues to research and write on endangered species and their ecosystems.
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