Dr. Esperanza Zenon is an Associate Professor of Physical Science at River Parishes Community College (RPCC). She serves as the Primary Investigator (PI) for the Advanced Industrial Instrumentation Control Technician Education NSF ATE grant project. She is also involved with several organizations that focus on the utilization of Open Education Resources including OLC and MERLOT. Dr. Zenon has a Master of Arts degree in Physics from Wayne State University, and a Ph.D. in Science/Mathematics Education from Southern University.