Dr. James Pelech retired from teaching after 30 years at the high school level and after over 18 years at the university level. He has authored 4  books, and several journal articles. He is a former President and Board member of the Association for Constructivist Teaching and presently is on the Board of the Army Transportation Museum Foundation. Additionally, he is President of the Board of Directors for the Institute for Learning Centered Education. Dr. Pelech and his wife, Gwen, live in Joliet, Illinois.