Dr. Michele Hampton has been a Professor at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, OH for over 20 years where she teaches in the Business Administration department. Her interests include student immediacy, social presence and blended learning.  She enjoys teaching blended and online courses and is active in curriculum development. Dr. Hampton was named ‘Teacher of the Year’ by the Ohio Association of Two Year Colleges (OATYC) and received the ‘Teaching Excellence’ award at Cuyahoga Community College. She is a former manufacturing engineer, management consultant, business owner, and Information Technology faculty member.