Jim Ealy, Chemistry
Mr. Ealy has taught AP Chemistry for 35+ years and is presently teaching full time at Cedar Crest College, as an adjunct in Chemistry at Penn State University, Lehigh Valley, and also as an adjunct at University of Pennsylvania in the Masters in Chemical Education program. He is the lead educator at Wilkes University, APSI program for 12 years. Mr. Ealy reads AP exams and presents two-day AP Chemistry workshops for The College Board.
Robert Eck, English Language and Composition
Bob Eck has been teaching AP Lit and AP Language at Pitman HS in Pitman, NJ for 17 years. He has been a language reader since 1995 and is endorsed to teach both the Language and Literature summer workshops by the College Board. He is currently the English Department chairperson at Pitman HS. Bob graduated from SUNY O'Neonta in 1972 and has also been trained in the nuances of the new Language Exam in terms of both the synthesis question and the citation questions.
Cheryl Petersohn, English Literature & Composition
For over 35 years, Cheryl Petersohn has been a teacher of English in the Lower Merion School District, a suburb of Philadelphia. Experienced in teaching all levels of students in grades 7 through 12, Petersohn currently teaches AP English Literature, International Baccalaureate English, and College Prep seniors at Harriton High School and serves as department chair. A College Board consultant for 6 years, Petersohn is a reader for the AP English Literature examination and presents Pre AP and Vertical Team workshops for the College Board Middle States region. She has been the recipient of two NEH grants for summer study: Shakespeare at the Folger Library in Washington, D.C. and Teaching Poetry at DePaul University in Chicago.
J. Bruce Forry, European History
J. Bruce Forry has over 40 years of teaching experience and is currently a consultant for the College Board, an Advanced Placement test grader, and an Advanced Placement workshop leader previously at Manhattan College and currently at LaSalle University. Mr. Forry holds degrees from the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, and the University of Colorado.
Greg Rabb, Government and Politics - U. S.
Currently Assistant Dean of Social Sciences and Business at Jamestown Community College and Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Global Studies and Government Internships, Greg Rabb has also been an adjunct professor of political science at economics at SUNY Brockport and Fredonia, RIT, Rhode Island College, Villa Maria College, and Bryant and Stratton Institute. He is a revision author of an introductory government textbook entitled "People and Politics" and a long time exam reader for Educational Testing Services. He is a several-time recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities grants, a US Institute of Peace grant, a Fulbright to study in the Netherlands, Global Studies grants from the University of Illinois, a Freeman Fellowship in East Asia from Columbia University, and a fellowship in Holocaust Studies from Northwestern University.
Ruth Carver, Statistics
Ms. Carver has been teaching AP Statistics since 1999 and has been an AP Reader since 2001. As a certified College Board Instructor, she has conducted numerous workshops and summer institutes; she has also conducted numerous workshops on using Fathom Dynamic Statistics¨ software to enhance the teaching and learning of AP Statistics. Ms. Carver received the 2007 Siemens Foundation AP Teacher Award and was named AP College Board Teacher for the State of Pennsylvania. She coauthored Preparing for the AP Statistics Exam. Pearson Addison Wesley Education, Inc., 2004 and also coauthored the official AP Statistics Web Guide for the College Board's web site.
James Riddle, U.S. History
Currently completing his doctorate at Columbia University, Mr. Riddle has taught APUSH to high school students for over 25 years, and has worked with the College Board in numerous capacities across America for 20 years, has read AP U. S. History exams for 20 years, served as a Table Leader and exam supervisor, led APUSH consulting sessions for teachers for 10 years, and taught week-long summer institutes for nearly 10 years. Mr. Riddle also has experience in grant writing, research, and teaching undergraduate and graduate classes. He belongs to professional organizations including the American Chemical Society, the National Science Teachers Association, the National Council of Mathematics Teachers, the Pennsylvania Science Teacher Association, and is a leading member in Building a Presence for Science in PA.
