The national staff leverages regional effort through national communications. PTTC's mission is accomplished by distributing applied technology information via newsletters, websites, exhibitions, as well as participation in workshop and industry events. Directed by Susan Smith Nash with AAPG, PTTC's Headquarters is located in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. Support contractors Lance Cole and Kristi Lovendahl are also located in the Tulsa area. Kathy Chapman provides contracting, finance and accounting support from the Washington, DC area. PTTC staff function as a virtual organization. For general questions and comments e-mail us at hq@pttc.org

Principal Investigator Mailing Address P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, OK 74101-0979	Susan Smith Nash	Ph: 918-560-2604 Fax: 918-560-2636 snash@aapg.org	Delivery Service Address 125 West 15th Street Tulsa, OK 74101-0979
Operations Manager Mailing Address P.O. Box 246 Sand Springs, OK 74063	Lance Cole	Ph: 918-241-5801 Fax: 918-241-5728	Delivery Service Address P.O. Box 246 Sand Springs, OK 74063
Financial/Business Affairs Mailing Address P.O. Box 710942 Oak Hill, VA 20171	Kathy Chapman	Ph: 703-620-4797 Fax: 703-620-4799	Delivery Service Address P O Box 710942 Oak Hill, VA 20171
Webmaster/Newsletter	Kristi Lovendahl

Susan Smith Nash — Principal Investigator
Involved in the development and administration of online courses and programs since the early 1990s, Susan Smith Nash has made a point to share her experience as well as her research through her websites, weblogs and podcasts. Her background is interdisciplinary, with a Ph.D. in English, M.A. in English, post-graduate courses in economics and instructional design, B.S. in Geology.

In addition to developing and teaching courses in writing, leadership, and literature, Susan has developed content for writing courses for web-based and mobile delivery. The writing courses and content span multiple learning styles, levels, and rhetorical situations, ranging from technical writing, first-year composition, advanced composition, graduate research and writing, professional writing, as well as memoirs and autobiography, and materials for English language learners.

The recipient of collaboration and innovation awards for her work in developing innovative and high-quality online and hybrid programs that take advantage of the latest technologies, Nash has been involved with organizations and educational institutions involved in online education and training. Ground-floor online program development for the University of Oklahoma and has developed curriculum and programs for elearning (including mobile learning) for Florida Community College Jacksonville, the Literature Institute, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Excelsior College. 

Over the last 15 years, Nash has developed instructional content for textbooks, audio books (educational mp3 downloads), simulations and serious games, video (downloadable educational video clips). Content includes Spanish and English language materials.

Having held administrative positions at Excelsior College and the University of Oklahoma, Susan is currently Director of Education and Professional Development at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. 

She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and has made presentations at prominent national conferences. Susan is involved with research into the best ways to use new techniques and technologies (Web 2.0, etc), for effective e-learning (and training). Email Susan Nash at snash@aapg.org

E. Lance Cole — Operations Manager
Lance Cole, an Oklahoma resident since 1978 and a registered professional engineer in Oklahoma, has served PTTC since 1996, beginning as Project Manager and then as Executive Director until AAPG assumed PTTC management responsibility. As National Project Manager, he was responsible for technical oversight of PTTC's regional lead organizations and contract reporting for the national office, and served as a technical adviser on all aspects of the program. As Executive Director, he had primary staff responsibility for the overall PTTC organization. Mr. Cole received a B.S. in chemical engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and an M.S. in management from Southern Nazarene University. His professional experience encompasses reservoir and corrosion engineering, as well as reserve estimation and appraisal. He has worked with a major oil and gas company, a large integrated independent, and in engineering-oriented consulting companies. Cole is a member of SPE, AAPG, SEG and SIPES and has been actively involved with the SPE/DOE IOR Symposium in Tulsa for several years. Email Lance Cole at  

Kathy Chapman — Financial/Business Affairs
Kathy Chapman joined PTTC's staff in 1994, with senior responsibility for accounting systems and administration of contracts, as well as other business affairs. She played a key role in negotiating the subcontracts in all 10 regions, and continues to supervise their compliance. Ms. Chapman also handles liaison with Washington groups. She received her contracts management certification in 1995 through a graduate-level program at the University of Virginia. Ms. Chapman received her B.S. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her prior experience includes six years of managing public and private contracts for ICF Resources in Fairfax, VA. Email Kathy Chapman at

 

Kristi Lovendahl — Webmaster/Newsletter Editor
Kristi Lovendahl has served PTTC as Editor of the PTTC Network News newsletter and webmaster since January 2001. Ms. Lovendahl began her career in communications in 1993 at BDM-Oklahoma, Inc. in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, later helping implement an Intranet system there. In 1997 she was a key staff member in a new communications division for SCG, Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ms. Lovendahl has more than 10 years of progressive experience in electronic document architecture and web design.

She has created many publications, ranging from quarterly and annual reports to internet/intranet web sites for companies in the energy sector. Ms. Lovendahl has formatted more than 250 oil research reports, numerous company procedures and created more than 200 custom forms. In addition, she has typeset 4 geophysics books and produced 5 document collections on CD. Ms. Lovendahl’s formal education includes numerous publishing, document design and web-related software courses. Email Kristi Lovendahl at