Let us introduce you to a few more incredible Indiana pioneers!
It takes a huge team to create the wonderful resources available from the Ball State Field Trips program. We rely on content partners; community volunteers; Ball State students, staff and faculty; museum curators; designers; park rangers; developers; teachers; and so many more. Let us introduce you to just a few.

Our Partners
The “Indiana Pioneers” Field Trip is brought to you through a partnership between Ball State University, the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks.
Ball State University
Staff and Faculty
Ball State’s commitment to educational outreach and groundbreaking, interactive media has made the Field Trips program a worldwide leader in innovative learning.
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Brandon Smith
Executive Producer
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Ryan Bitzegaio
Assoc. Director
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Charity Coffman
Project Manager & Education Consultant
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Riley Paulsen
Designer
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Rob Fultz
Video Production Manager
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Bryon O’Conner
Developer
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Stuart Siphigil
User Experience
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Dr. Ron Morris
Professor of History
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Julie Halbig
Vice President for Governmental Relations and Community Engagement
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Dan Lutz
Associate Vice President for Information Technology
The Digital Corps
The creative forces burning within the students of Ball State’s Digital Corps are fierce! Their unending dedication and talents bring the Ball State Field Trips to life.
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Eric Barlow
Associate Project Manager
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Anthony Campagna
Video Production Lead
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Richard Downey
Development Lead
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Rachel Harvey
Development Lead
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Madde Jordan
User Experience Lead
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Eddie Metzger
Marketing & Communication Lead
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Sydney Patton
Design Lead
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Vivien Pong
Video Production Lead
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Noël Sucese
Education
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Grace Winiger
Design Lead
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Kaleb Baldwin
Development
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Billy Barry
User Experience
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Leah Callahan
Design
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Jacob Guenin
Video
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Corey Halbert
Development
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Luke Jones
IT
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Jana Lowery
Video
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Marisa Lozano
Design
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Denver McQuaid
Video
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Reanna Miller
Design
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Joshua Schoen
Development
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Lucas Smith
Development
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Jeff Spott
Video
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Chase Thiebaut
User Experience
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Anna Weddle
Design
Educational Consultants
To make sure the learning materials we create are crafted for the modern classroom, we recruit actual teachers with actual students! Their input throughout the entire process guarantees our final product will fit perfectly into the classroom.
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Marie Arter
Queen of All Saints Catholic Church
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Laura Carnes
South Henry School Corporation
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Jill DuBois
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Megan Iussig
Tri-Creek School Corporation
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Emily Paulsen
South Madison Community School Corporation
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Melinda Sheffield
Muncie Community Schools
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Cindy Walker
Burris Laboratory School
Special Thanks
There are far more people involved in the production of the Ball State Field Trips than we’ll ever be able to thank. But, here is a partial attempt.
Phil Repp
Vice President for Information Technology
Scott Russell Sanders
Author
Ball State University University Media Services
Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations