Congratulations to our 2025 Textbook Affordability Champions!
Thank you for your contributions to the Open and Affordable Textbook Initiative!
Nominations were made by members of the Embry-Riddle community based on the impact, engagement, and thoughtfulness they've demonstrated with open education and textbook affordability.
Daytona Beach Campus:
Alice Dell’Era – Assistant Professor, Security Studies and International Affairs
Chief William Whalen – Adjunct Faculty, Applied Aviation Science
Donna Barbie – Senior Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences & Professor of Humanities
Prescott Campus:
Esmaeil Zarei – Associate Professor, Department of Safety Sciences
John Woodman – Assistant Professor, Industrial Psychology
Noel Richardson – Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
Honorable Mentions:
Mathew J. Heath Van Horn – Assistant Professor, Cyber Security
Amberly Neese – Instructor, Department of Humanities & Communication
Teresa Eaton – Associate Professor, Biology and Chemistry
Worldwide Campus:
Donna Roberts – Associate Dean for Faculty and Professor, College of Arts and Sciences Human Factors, Safety, and Social Sciences
Courtney McQueen – Assistant Professor of the Practice, Department of Humanities & Communication
Lucy Claiborne Wilcox – Instructional Designer II, Instructional Design & Development
To join the initiative, visit our Open & Affordable Textbooks webpage.