Acknowledgements

Strong collaborative efforts from a wide range of individuals in academia, industry and government are behind the successful development, testing and validation of the Quantum's artificial intelligence technologies.

Quantum^® extends special thanks to the following individuals for their enthusiastic support and enduring outstanding contributions:

COLLABORATORS

Sheila L. Cassidy, Executive Director and Selma L. Sax, Senior Evaluator, Wexford, Inc.

Carlos A. Gonzalez, Ph.D., Physical and Chemical Properties Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology

F. James Holler, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky

Jeffry D. Madura, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Duquesne University

K. Patrick McKay, Donald McKay, Sandra McKay and Joan Shinavski, Legal Counsel, Law Offices of K. Patrick McKay

Connie M. Moss, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Director, Center for Advancing the Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL), Duquesne University School of Education

Ellen M. Standafer, Vice President of Science Product Development, Holt, Rinehart & Winston

Joseph G. Teresa, Ph.D., Program Manager, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education

Mary Beth Walsh, Teaching Faculty, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Duquesne University

Russell G. Wright, Ed.D., Director, Event-Based Science Project, Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD

ACADEMIA

Diane J. Briars, Ed.D., Assistant Director for Mathematics, Unit of Teaching, Learning and Assessment, Pittsburgh Public Schools

William E. Brown, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Biology, Carnegie Mellon University

Nancy R. Bunt, Ed.D., Executive Director of Collaboratives for Learning, Carnegie Science Center

Paul J. Karol, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University

Kenneth R. Koedinger, Ph.D., Senior Research Computer Scientist, Departments of Psychology and Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, and Founder, Carnegie Learning

George R. Long, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Donna M. Masters, Director, Grant and Contract Administration, Eastern Kentucky University

Richard P. Mathews, Ed.D., Assistant Director of Science, Unit of Teaching, Learning and Assessment, City of Pittsburgh Board of Education

Albert P. Nous, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Department of Instruction and Learning, University of Pittsburgh

Erik L. Selinger, Chemistry Teacher, Franklin Regional Senior High School, Murrysville, PA

Robert Stalnaker, Science and Mathematics Teacher, Franklin Regional Middle School, Murrysville, PA

Kurt VanLehn, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh and Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Constructive Learning Environments (CIRCLE)

Alissa Watson, Chemistry Teacher, Bardstown Independent Schools, Bardstown, KY

Larry D. West, Science Supervisor, Division of Curriculum and Assessment Development, Kentucky Department of Education (retired)

Joseph W. Wilson, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky (retired)

Paul E. Yeary, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry, Alice Lloyd College, Pippa Passes, KY

INDUSTRY

Jo Ann Cichewicz, Producer, Science Content, New Forum Publishers, Inc., BeyondBooks.com

Paul Draper, Ph.D., Media Editor, Engineering, Science and Math, Higher Education, Prentice Hall

Peter J. Freymark, Ph.D., President, Peter J. Freymark & Associates, Allison Park, PA

Thomas L. Joseph, Managing Director, The MONY Group, Pittsburgh, PA

James L. Smith, Economic Development Specialist, Fay-Penn Economic Development Council, Uniontown, PA

Larry Tesler, President, Stagecast Software, Inc. Brad Wilson, Vice President of Development, Carnegie Learning

GOVERNMENT

David Dixon, Ph.D., Associate Director, Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Joe Hennessey, Ph.D., Acting Director, SBIR Program, National Science Foundation

Sara Nerlove, Ph.D., SBIR Program Manager, National Science Foundation

Jeffrey A. Nichols, Ph.D., Deputy Director, William R. Wiley Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

ACCOUNTING TUTORS

Content Experts

Linda G. Chase, CPA, CFE, Assistant Professor, Baldwin-Wallace College

Sara Harris, Accounting Department Chair/Faculty, Arapahoe Community College

David Johnson, CPA, Adjunct Instructor, University of St. Thomas

Reviewers

Brenda Bindschatel, Green River Community College

Charles Fazzi, St. Vincent College

Diane Marker, University of Toledo

Debra Moore, Dallas Baptist University

Fred Phillips, University of Saskatchewan

La Vonda Ramey, Schoolcraft College

Mary Jane Sauceda-Castillo, University of Texas - Brownsville

Kevin Watson, University of New Orleans

ACCESSIBILITY