CONTRIBUTORS

ANTS AAVER (1953). Education: 1972–1978 University of Tartu, Diploma of higher education equal to MA in English Language and Literature. Professional career: 1978–1994 University of Tartu, lecturer and senior lecturer of English at the Departments of Foreign Languages. From 1994 instructor of aviation English and vice rector for studies at the Tartu Aviation College (since 2008 the Estonian Aviation Academy).

M.A. MARGUS ABEL (1967). Education: 2007–2010 Tallinn Pedagogical College, Youth Work specialization studies (professional higher education); 2010–2013 Tallinn University, Master’s studies and Master of Arts in educational sciences at the Institute of Educational Sciences. Professional career: Starting from 2010 assistant (lecturer) of youth work specialization at the Tallinn University Pedagogical College.

Dr. PAUL BEAUDOIN (1960). Education: 1983 University of Miami in Coral Gables (Bachelor of Music.); 1987 New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, M.A. (Master of Music); 2002 Brandeis University, Ph.D. in Music Theory and Composition. Professional career: Dr. Beaudoin has taught music theory, music history, music composition and clarinet at Norteastern University, the New England Conservatory of Music, and online courses in music history and jazz at Somerset Community College. He is currently Assistant Professor of Humanities at Fitchburg State University, and a lecturer at Rhode Island College in Providence. For 2015, Dr. Beaudoin is a Fulbright Scholar for the music department at Tallinn University, in Tallinn, Estonia.

MAIA BOLTOVSKY (1972). Education: 1990–1995 Tallinn Teacher Training University (since 2005 University of Tallinn), diploma of higher education equal to MA in teacher of English and German. Professional career: 1996–1998 EDF Officer Course, senior teacher of English; since 2000 to present ENDC, English teacher.

Dr. SVETLANA GANINA (1965). Education: 1982–1987 University of Tartu, Diploma of higher education equal to MA in Physics; 2002–2003 University of Tartu, Faculty of Physics, master studies and MSc in physics; 2003–2011 University of Tartu, Faculty of Physics, doctoral studies and doctor of philosophy in Physics Education. CONTRIBUTORS 251

Professional career: 1987–1999 University of Tartu, Institute of Physics, research accociate; 1989–1999 Ulila Basic School, teacher of physics; 2000– 2004 self-employed teacher; 2003–2010 Estonian National Defence College, lecturer of physics and informatic; 2004–2010 Tartu Vocational School, teacher of physics; since 2010 University of Tartu, Centre of School Physics, lecturer, and since 2013 ENDC, associate professor of physics.

Col. MARTIN HEREM, M.A. (1973). Education: 1992–1996 Estonian National Defense and Public Service Academy, curriculum of defense forces; 2001–2002 Baltic Defence College, Joint Command and General Staff Course and 2012 Higher Command Studies Course; 2012 Estonian National Defence College, master studies, Master of Social Sciences in Military Leadership. Professional career: 1996–1998 Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion and 1998– 2000 Tartu Infantry Batallion, service as a commander of subunit and staff officer in diferent posts; 2000–2001 Tartu Infantry Battalion, chief of staff; 2002–2007 Estonian National Defence College, Teacher of Tactics and Chief of Chair of Tactics; 2007–2008 Chief of Staff of the Tapa Training Centre; 2008–2012 Commander of the North-eastern Defence Command; 2012–2013 Deputy Commander of the ENDC, and since 2013 Commander of the ENDC.

Dr. MARI KARM (1956). Education: 1974–1979 University of Tartu, Diploma of higher education equal to MA in Estonian Language and Literature; 1998–2001 Tallinn Pedagogical University, Master of Arts in Educational Sciences; 2001–2007 Tallinn Pedagogical University (since 2005 University of Tallinn), doctoral studies and Doctor in Philosophy in Educational Sciences. Professional career: 1979–2005 Heino Eller Music College, teacher of Estonian language and literature; 2002–2005 Tallinn Pedagogical University, Chair of Andragogy, lecturer; from 2005 University of Tartu, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, lecturer of university pedagogy and since 2012 associate professor.

Dr. ALAR KILP (1969). Education: 1996–2000 University of Tartu, Bachelor’s degree in Theology at the Faculty of Theology; 2000–2002 Uni- versity of Tartu, Magister Artium in Political Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences; 2002–2012 University of Tartu, doctoral studies and doctor of philosophy (PhD) in Political Science at the Institute of Government and Politics. Professional career: since 2004 lecturer in comparative politics, Institute of Government and Politics, University of Tartu. 252 CONTRIBUTORS

M.A. AURIKA KOMSAARE (1970). Education: 1988–1993 University of Tartu, Diploma of higher education equal to MA in Russian Language and Literature; 2004–2008 Tallinn University, master studies and Magister Artium in Educational Sciences. Professional career: 1993–1994 Viljandi Juvenile Prison, social worker; 1994–2000 Narva Soldino High School, teacher of Estonian language; 2000–2008 Viljandi Culture Academy, assistent; since 2008 Viljandi Culture Academy at the University of Tartu, lecturer in intercultural communication.

Dr. MARIT MÕISTLIK-TAMM (1983) Education: 2005–2007 Tallinn University, Master of Arts in Educational Sciences (Music Teacher), 2007– 2013 Tallinn University, doctoral studies and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Educational Sciences. Professional career: Dr. Mõistlik-Tamm is a music lecturer who teaches from 2008 for the Music Department of Tallinn University. She is the Coordinating Editor of “CFMAE The Changing Face of Music and Art Education – Interdisciplinary Journal for Music and Art Pedagogy”, Co-Organizer of international CFMAE conferences and Chief executive of the Riho Päts Centre.

Lt-Col. TÕNIS MÄNNISTE, M.A. (1973). Education: 1992–1996 Estonian National Defense and Public Service Academy, curriculum of defense forces; 2003–2006 master studies and Master of Arts in School Management; 2007 Baltic Defence College, Army Intermediate Command and Staff Course; 2007–2008 Baltic Defence College, Joint Command and General Staff Course; since 2015 a PhD student in Tartu University, Institute of Education. Professional career: 2008–2014 Estonian National Defence College, Chair of Tactics, chief-associate professor; 2014 ENDC, chief of the Military Pedagogy and Leadership Subdivision; since 2015 Centre for Applied Research, junior research fellow.

1.st Sgt. TANEL OTSUS (1978). Education: Torsta natyrbryksgymnasium (Ås, Sweden), vocational education; 1999 EDF Non-commissioned Officer School, non-comissioned officers infantry course; 2011 ENDC Non- commissioned Officer School, senior NCO infantry course. Professional career: 1998–2000 EDF Peace Operations Centre, small arms and military pedagogy instructor; since 2000 ENDC, military pedagogy instructor. CONTRIBUTORS 253

Prof. Dr. MARGUS PEDASTE (1976). Education: 1994–1998 University of Tartu, B.Sc. degree in botany and ecology; 1996–1998 University of Tartu, teacher of biology and health education; 1998–2001 University of Tartu, master studies and M.Sc. degree in biology didactics; 2001–2006 University of Tartu, doctoral studies and doctor of philosophy in life and earth science education. Professional career: 1996–1997 Värska Gymnasium, teacher of biology; 1998–2011 Mart Reiniku Gymnasium, teacher trainer of biology, science and health education; 2000–2009 University of Tartu, Faculty of Biology and Geography and Faculty of Science and Technology, teacher trainer, lecturer, researcher and senior researcher; 2009–2012 University of Tartu, Pedagogicum, director and acting head; since 2012 University of Tartu, Institute of Education, professor of technology education.

M.A. AIGI PIIRIMEES (1968). Education: 1986–1992 Tartu University, Faculty of Philosophy, Diploma of higher education equal to MA in English Language and Literature with the English teacher’s qualification; 2004– 2005 Tartu University, Faculty of Philosophy, Master’s degree in Written Translation. Professional career: 1997–2002 Audentes Business School, teacher of English; 2002–2005 Audentes University, lecturer of English; 2005 –present Estonian National Defence College, teacher of English.

D.Th. EINIKE PILLI (1968). Education: 1989–1993 Tartu Theological Seminary, professional higher education in Theology and Religious Education; 1993–1996 Tartu University, Faculty of Philosophy, Centre of Education, master studies and Magister Artium in Education; 1997–2005 University of Tartu, Faculty of Theology, doctoral studies and Doctor theologiae degree. Professional career: 2008–2011 Tartu University, Open University Centre, curricula specialist; from 2009 to present Kolm Talenti OÜ, trainer and consultant; 2011–2014 Tartu University, Centre of Lifelong Learning, consultant; since 2015 rector of the Tartu Theological Seminary.

Prof. Dr. PILLE PRUULMANN-VENGERFELDT (1978). Education: 1997–2001 University of Tartu, Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations; 2001–2002 University of Tartu, Magister Artium degree in media and communication; 2002–2006 University of Tartu, doctoral studies and doctor of philosophy (PhD) in media and communication. 254 CONTRIBUTORS

Professional career: 2003 visiting research fellow in Dublin City University, since 2003. researcher, 2010–2014 associate professor and since 2014 media studies professor in the University of Tartu.

ANU ROIO (1970). Education: 1988–1993 University of Tartu, diploma of higher education equal to MA in mathematics. Professional career: From 2006 educational technologist and academic affairs specialist at the Estonian Aviation Academy.

Dr. ANU SARV (1970). Education: 1993–1998 Tartu Academy of Theology, professional higher education in theology; 1999–2003 University of Tartu, Bachelor’s degree in semiotics and culturology; 2004–2006 University of Tartu, master studies and Master of Arts in semiotics and culturology; 2006–2013 University of Tartu, doctoral studies and doctor of philosophy in semiotics and culturology. Professional career: 2008–2011 University of Tartu, senior specialist in the Centre of Higher Education Didactics; 2011–2015 University of Tartu, lecturer of higher education didactics, since 2015 academic developer.

M.Th. ANDRES SAUMETS (1968). Education: 1990–1994 Tartu Theo- logical Seminary, professional higher education in Theology and Religious Education; 1992–1993 University of Hamburg and Theological Seminary of Hamburg; 1994–1997 University of Tartu, Faculty of Theology, Bachelor’s degree in theology and Magister Theologiae; 1998 University of Würzburg, Faculty of Catholic Theology (DAAD scholarship); 2003 IFSH at the Uni- versity of Hamburg (International Fellowship Graf Baudissin). Professional career: 1994–2015 Higher Theological Seminary of Tartu, lec- turer and associate professor (historical theology); 1997–2001 University of Tartu, Faculty of Theology, lecturer of historical theology; 2002–2013 Esto- nian National Defence College, chief of the Chair of Humanities and Social Sciences and associate professor; since 2013 ENDC, editor-in-chief, research fellow in the C entre for Applied Research.

Prof. Dr. JAAK UMBORG (1940). Education: 1962–1968 Tallinn Uni- versity of Technology, diploma of higher education equal to MA in radio engineering; 1984 PhD in Pedagogics at the University of Tartu. Professional career: 1967–1990 Tallinn University of Technology, head of laboratory, senior lecturer and associate professor. 1990–2003 Tallinn Pedagogical University, associate professor, head of research information department. 2003–2014 Tartu Aviation College (since 2008 Estonian CONTRIBUTORS 255

Aviation Academy), professor and head of Communication and Navigation Department, from 2014 professor.

Dr. TAAVI VAIKJÄRV (1985). Education: 2004–2007 University of Tartu, Bachelor of Science in Physics; 2007–2009 University of Tartu, Master of Science in Teaching Physics; 2009–2015 University of Tartu, doctoral studies and Doctor of Philosophy in Physics. Professional career: 2010–2015 University of Tartu, lecturer of physics. From 2011 to 2013 curriculum manager, from 2015 consultant.

M.A. SIGNE VANKER (1966). Education: 1984–1989 Estoninan Agri- cultural Academy, diploma of higher education equal to MA in agronomy; 1994 Tartu Aviation College, Aerodrome Flight Information Service expert, 2004–2006 University of Tartu, Master studies and Master of Arts in School Management. From 2007 doctoral studies in ecology at Tallinn University. Professional career: from 2008 head of Studies Department in Estonian Aviation Academy.