Staff Accolades

The staff accolades section captures the activities, achievements and expertise of our staff, from presentations and publications to certifications and awards.

This is how we Think and Do both locally and across the globe.

Presentations
Publications
Conferences
Staff Recognition
Certifications
Degrees
Leadership
New Staff Appointments
Professional Organizations

DELTA Conference Presentations

• Peiffer, Q; and Walgran, Ethan. Enhancing the Self-Service Experience for Faculty & Staff through Improved Knowledge Management. MountainMoot 2023, Helena, Mont., July 2023.
• McCoy, Alan. Customizing Your Theme With Mustache Templates. MountainMoot 2023, Helena, Mont., July 2023.
• Smith, Bethany. Why Does Everyone Hate Participating in Forums? MountainMoot 2023, Helena, Mont., July 2023.
• Smith, Bethany. Rubrics or Grading Guides – Which One Do I Choose??!?! MountainMoot 2023, Helena, Mont., July 2023.
• Weatherman, Sarah. Beyond Good and Evil: Academic Integrity in Moodle Quiz. MountainMoot 2023, Helena, Mont., July 2023.
• Anderson, Jill. Applying UDL to Online Discussions: We’re Digging Yellowdig! Mountain Moot, Helena, Mont., July 2023.
• Petherbridge, Donna; Bartlett, Michelle; White, Jessica; and Chapman, Diane. The Disruption to the Practice of Instructional Design During COVID-19.  Distance Learning Administration Conference, Jekyll Island, Ga., July 24, 2023.
• Anderson, Jill; Ferzli, Miriam; and Gant, Stacy. Discovering Richer Conversations with Yellowdig: A New Paradigm for Community-Building. ITLC Lilly Conference, Asheville, N.C., Aug. 7, 2023.
• Anderson, Jill. Insider Tips from Yellowdig Power Users. Education 3.0 (Yellowdig’s Learning Conference), Online, August 2023. 
• Broere, Sharon; and Marschalk, Kara. Tablets in the Test Center. National College Testing Association (NCTA) Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nev., Aug. 15, 2023.
• Weatherman, Sarah. Creating an Honest Assessment Environment in Moodle. MoodleMoot Global 2023, Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 19, 2023. 
• Chappelow, Yiling. Strategies to reduce students’ cognitive load through Moodle course design. MoodleMoot Global 2023, Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 19, 2023.
• Shen, Yan; and Bader, Stephen. Implementing the Moodle Roadmap Plug-in to Support Blended and Flipped Learning. MoodleMoot Global 2023, Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 22, 2023.
• Salam, Jakia. Building an Online Community of Learners: Strategies and Technologies. OLC Accelerate, National Harbor, MD., Oct. 23-27, 2023.
• Salam, Jakia. Different Flavors of Adaptive and Personalized Learning. OLC Accelerate, National Harbor, Md., Oct. 23-27, 2023.
• Peiffer, Q; and Walgran, Ethan. Enhancing the Self-Service Experience Through Improved Knowledge Management. UNC CAUSE Annual Conference, Winston-Salem, N.C., Oct. 25, 2023.
• Petherbridge, Donna; Brown, Kelly; and Bell, Mardecia. Preparing Yourself for a Leadership Role. UNC CAUSE Annual Conference, Winston-Salem, N.C., Oct. 27, 2023.
• Cranford, Christine. Building Digital Community in Digital Courses. Panel Member. Office of Academic Technology IT Community Event. Coastal Carolina University. Conway, S.C., October 2023.
• Cranford, Christine; Grienicz, Amy; and Ertisceck, Bob. Integrating Experiential Learning Communities for Active Learning into Online Courses. QM Connect Conference. Bloomington, Minn., November 2023.
• Cranford, Christine; and Shen, Yan. Enhancing Learning Objectives with ChatGPT: A Solution for Instructional Designers and Instructors.”  Poster Presentation. QM Connect Conference. Bloomington, Minn., November 2023.
• Sanchez, Rebecca; Trivedi, Shweta; and Winzeler, Bethanne. Sowing the Seeds of Course Quality: Gains in Instructor Knowledge and Application of Course Design Best Practices and Tools. UNC System QM Summit, Greenville, N.C., Feb. 9, 2023.
• Petherbridge, Donna; Brown, Kelly; and Bell, Mardecia. Preparing Yourself for a Leadership Role. 3rd Annual North Carolina Cybersecurity Symposium, Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 23, 2024.
• Noel, Sophie; Goller, Carlos; Chen, Stefanie; Srougi, Melissa; Huggins, Hayden, McKeown, Caitlin; and Spencer, Dan. Designing an Online Biotechnology Lab Course: The Impact of Structure and Instructor Transparency. Online poster. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence, Raleigh, N.C., March 6, 2024.
• Shubrick, Caranda; Spencer, Dan; and Sanchez, Rebecca. Cultivating Virtual Learning Communities through Empathy, Flexibility and Equal Representation. Poster presentation. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence, Raleigh, N.C., March 6, 2024.
• Shubrick, Caranda; Spencer, Dan; Jackson, Melvin, and Yalcinkaya, Alin. Understanding the Online Student Experience – Perceptions of Course Community and Belonging. Poster presentation. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence, Raleigh, N.C., March 6, 2024.
• Shen, Yan; Paciulli, Lisa; Guertault, Lucie; Jiao, Shuyin; Spencer, Dan; Willis, Chris; Cranford, Christine. Hybrid Learning Supported by a Flipped Classroom Design Framework: Stories from Instructors Who Revamped Their Teaching. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence, Raleigh, N.C., March 6, 2024.
• Sanchez, Rebecca; Trivedi, Shweta; and Winzeler, Bethanne. Investing Quality: Gains in Instructor Knowledge and Application of Course Design Best Practices and Tools. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence, Raleigh, N.C., March 6, 2024.
• Cranford, Christine; and Shen, Yan. Enhancing Learning Objectives with ChatGPT: A Solution for Instructional Designers and Instructors. Speed Geeking Session. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence, Raleigh, N.C., March 6, 2024.
• Brown Parker, Kerri. Moodle Glossary. Speed Geeking Session. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence, Raleigh, N.C., March 6, 2024.
• Houston, Dajha. Zoom Whiteboard. Speed Geeking Session. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence, Raleigh, N.C., March 6, 2024.
• Chappelow, Yiling; and Smith, Bethany. Moodle Checklist. Speed Geeking Session. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence, Raleigh, N.C., March 6, 2024.
• Brown Parker, Kerri; Dominguez, Ignacio; Supak, Stacy; Hess, George; and Falk, Lisa. Ungrading Perspectives: Experiences and Insights from NC State Faculty. Panel presentation. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence, Raleigh, N.C., March 6, 2024.
• Mendoza-Moran, Arlene; Brown Parker, Kerri; Houston, Dajha; Smith, Bethany; Hatterschide, Grace; Walgran, Ethan; Peiffer, Q; Cranford, Christine; and Shen, Yan. Speed Geeking Interactive Session. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence, Raleigh, N.C., March 6, 2024.
• Bernhard, Mark; Gerger, Dan; White, Jessica; Cavanagh, Thomas; Shankle, Julie; Petherbridge, Donna; Chen, Helen; Thornton, Courtney; Iglesias-Mendoza Camarano, Natalie; Major, Amanda; Nettles, Beth; and Reed, Robert. A Tale of Two Universities: Crafting a Roadmap for Non-Degree Credentialing. UPCEA Annual Conference, Boston, Mass., March 27, 2024.
• Petherbridge, Donna. Get on Your Feet: An Introduction to Appalachian Clogging Figures. OLC Innovate, Denver, Colo., April 11, 2024. 
• Petherbridge, Donna; Bartlett, Michelle; White, Jessica; and Chapman, Diane. Insights into the Evolving Instructional Designer Role: Perceptions of Instructional Design Practices in the Modern Work Environment. OLC Innovate, Denver, Colo., April 11, 2024. 
• Petherbridge, Donna; White, Jessica; and Gant, Stacy. Teaching with CARE: Humanizing Online Education with Community, Affirmation, Relationships and Empathy. OLC Innovate, Denver, Colo., April 12, 2024.
• White, Jessica; and Khan, Sarah. Exploring the Potential of Large Language Models in Higher Education: Key Questions That Merit Answers. OLC Innovate, Denver, Colo., April 11, 2024.
• Sanchez, Rebecca; Trivedi, Shweta; and Winzeler, Bethanne. Sowing the Seeds of Course Quality: Gains in Instructor Knowledge and Application of Course Design Best Practices and Tools. Higher Ed Quality in Action, Virtual, May 3, 2024. 
• Willis, Chris. Leveraging Feedback to Build an Assessment MVP. Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE) Conference 2024, Portland, Ore., June 3-6, 2024.

Publications

• Estrada, Mary; Tagsold, Jennifer; and Anderson, Jill. (December 2023). Overcoming COVID-19 Learning and Accessibility Challenges in an Online Linguistics Course. Journal of Online Learning Research and Practice.
• Petherbridge, Donna; Bartlett, Michelle; White, Jessica; and Chapman, Diane. (July 2023). Instructional Designers’ Perceptions of the Practice of Instructional Design in a Post-Pandemic Workplace. In G. Marks (Ed.), Proceedings of International Journal on E-Learning 2023 (page 259-281). Waynesville, N.C. USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
• Petherbridge, Donna; Grandhi, Saras; Carraway, Debbie; Dominick, Jennifer; Hazelhurst, Gwen; and Jill Sexton. (Jan. 16, 2024). The CREATIVE Leaders We Need: A Perspective from Women in IT. EDUCAUSE Review. 
• Petherbridge, Donna. (April 2024). Leadership Practices of Successful Digital Learning Leaders. Educational Technology Insights: CXO Insights, E-Learning.
• Anderson, Jill; Champ, Jonathan; McKeown, Caitlin; and Tredwell, David. (April, 2024). An Interdisciplinary, Grassroots Team Model for Supporting Digital Accessibility. Educause Review.
• Wright, Lyniesha; Spencer, Dan; Chauhan, Daivik; and Olivio-Hoyo, Maria. (2024). Lessons Learned: The Use of an Augmented Reality Application in Organic Chemistry Laboratories. Frontiers in Education, 9.
• Petherbridge, Donna; Brown, Kelly; and Bell, Mardecia. (May 21, 2024). The Leadership Role: Considerations.  EDUCAUSE Review. 
• Anderson, Jill; Sanchez, Rebecca; Mendoz-Moran, Arlene; Winzeler, Bethanne; and Cranford, Christine (June 2024). Providing a Quick Start Course Shell. Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository.

Conferences with DELTA Presentations

• Moodle MountainMoot, July 19-21, 2023, Helena, Mont.
• Distance Learning Administration Conference, July 24 – 27, 2023, Jekyll Island, Ga.
• ITLC Lilly Conference – Asheville, August 2023, Asheville, N.C.
• Education 3.0: Yellowdig’s Learning Conference, August 2023, Virtual
• National College Testing Association, August. 15, 2023, Las Vegas, Nev.
• MoodleMoot Global, Sept. 19-21, 2023, Barcelona, Spain.
• Coastal Carolina University Office of Academic Technology IT Community Event, October 2023, Conway, S.C.
• OLC Accelerate, Oct. 23-27, 2023, National Harbor, Md.
• UNC CAUSE, Oct. 25-27, 2023, Winston-Salem, N.C.
• QM Connect Conference, Nov. 5-8, 2023, Bloomington, Minn.
• UNC System QM Summit, Feb. 9, 2024, Greenville, N.C.
• NC Cybersecurity Symposium, Feb. 22-23, 2024, Raleigh, N.C.
• NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence, March 6, 2024, Raleigh, N.C.
• UPCEA Annual Conference, March 25-28, 2024, Boston, Mass.
• OLC Innovate, April 10-13, 2024, Denver, Colo.
• Higher Ed Quality in Action, May 3, 2024, Virtual

Staff Recognition

Nominations and Awards Received

• NC State Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence
  • Caitlin McKeown (recipient)
  • Stacy Somers (nominee)
  • Merranie Zellweger (nominee)

• NC State University Awards for Excellence
  • Caitlin McKeown (nominee)

• NC State IT Community Awards
  • Operational Excellence Team Award
    • DELTA LearnTech team (recipient)
      • Grace Hatterschide
      • Q Peiffer
      • Ethan Walgran
      • Sarah Weatherman
      • Mike Whitman
  • Rising Star Award
    • Karen Liu (nominee)

• DELTA Pride of the Wolfpack Awards
  • Téa Blumer
  • Cortney Hagans
  • Ben Huckaby
  • Jessica Lama
  • James Perry
  • Helen Velk

• UPCEA Outstanding Service in Postsecondary Instructional Design Award
  • Jessica White

• NC State University Equity Awards for Women
  • Donna Petherbridge (nominee)

• Chancellor’s Creating Community Award
  • DELTA (nominee)

• NC State Gertrude Cox Award
  • DELTA contributed to the award-winning project, Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions

• DELTA and NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education Wellness Certifications
  • DELTA Wolfpack Wellness Organization, Gold Certification
  • NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education Wellness Organization, Gold Certification
  • Cortney Hagan, Belltower-level Certification
  • Angela Hallman, Belltower-level Certification

2022-23 Service Awards

30 Years

• Tony Pearson

25 Years

• Jeffrey Williford

20 Years

• Timothy Hinds
• Bethany Smith
• Michael Whitman

15 Years

• Jonathan Champ
• Shawn Colvin
• Andrew Davidson
• John Gordon
• Arlene Mendoza-Moran
• Alan Surrette
• David Tredwell

10 Years

• Kerri Brown Parker
• Todd Buker
• Daniel Davis
• Alexis Lockett
• Kara Marschalk
• Tamara Watts
• Sarah Weatherman

5 Years

• Alexander Bennett
• Annie Chagachbanian

Professional Certifications

Leadership Training (with self-assessment and professional coaching)

• Center for Creative Leadership – Leadership Development Program (LDP)
  • Daniel Davis
  • Bethany Smith

• Center for Creative Leadership – Leading for Organizational Impact (LOI)
  • Leisa Bolles

• EDUCAUSE Digital Learning Leaders Institute
  • Shawn Colvin

• EDUCAUSE New Managers Institute
  • Brian Dyer
  • April Tilley

• EDUCAUSE Institute: 2023 Senior Directors Online Institute
  • Leisa Bolles

• Center for Creative Leadership – Maximizing Your Leadership Potential
  • Rebecca Sanchez

• Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning (IELOL from OLC)
  • Kerri Brown Parker
  • Christine Cranford
  • Arlene Mendoza-Moran

• NC State University  L&OD – LEAD Advanced
  • Michael Whitman

• NC State University  L&OD – LEAD Foundations
  • Chad Scott

Supporting Inclusive Work Environments

• NC State OIED Inclusive Excellence Certificate
  • Daniel Davis
  • Donna Petherbridge
  • Bethanne Winzeler

• NC State OIED Strategic Practice Certificate
  • Shawn Colvin
  • Stacy Gant

Increasing Technical Subject Matter Expertise

• Consortium for Service Innovation – Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS) v6 Fundamentals
  • Grace Hatterschide
  • Michael Whitman

• Yellowdig Instructor and Designer Certification
  • Jennifer Tagsold

• ITIL V4 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
  • Saras Grandhi

• ITIL V4 Specialist Create, Deliver, and Support
  • Dan Deter

• ITIL V4 Fundamentals Course
  • Brian Dyer
  • Shawn Colvin

• Recertification as QM APPQMR facilitator (Quality Matters)
  • Jill Anderson (face-to-face)
  • Christine Cranford (online)
  • Arlene Mendoza-Moran (online)

• Prosci Change Management Certification
  • Mariana Gallegos

• Recertification as a Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)
  • Brandon Joyner

• Crestron Commercial Design Certification
  • Brandon Joyner

• Scaled Agile Certified SAFe® Agilist 
  • Laura Buker

• Scaled Agile Certified SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)
  • Laura Buker

• PM Training-PMP Preparation Course
  • Britnique Hodge

• EDUCAUSE Learning Lab: Leading Analytics Initiatives
  • Leisa Bolles
  • Britnique Hodge

• EDUCAUSE Learning Lab: Delivering Project Results – Change Management for Those Overseeing, Leading or Managing Projects
  • Leisa Bolles

Degrees

• Doctorate in Christian Theology, Stone of Help Bible College
  • Latoya Howard

Campus, Statewide and National Leadership Roles

Internal to NC State

• Academic Assessment Council
  • Traci Temple, member

• Administrative Assessment Council
  • Traci Temple, member

• Academic Materials Affordability Committee
  • Daniel Davis, member
  • Marty Dulberg, member
  • David Howard, member
  • Stacy Gant, member

• Academic Continuity Team (Office of Faculty Excellence, DELTA, Office of Information Technology, and NC State Libraries)
  • Stacy Gant, member
  • Bethany Smith, member

• Assessment Process Evaluation Working Group
  • Chris Willis, member

• Alt-Textbook Committee (NC State Libraries)
  • Daniel Davis, DELTA representative
  • Stacy Gant, DELTA representative

• Campus IT Directors (CITD)
  • Leisa Bolles, DELTA representative
  • Jeff Webster, DELTA representative

• Campus Planning, Registration & Records, Design & Construction and ClassTech Joint Meeting For 110 Classrooms
  • Leisa Bolles, DELTA representative
  • Tony Pearson, DELTA representative

• Classroom Lighting, Controls, Guidelines and Integration Standards Committee
  • Tim Hinds, DELTA representative
  • Britnique Hodge, DELTA representative
  • Tony Pearson, DELTA representative
  • Brandon Pope, DELTA representative

• ClassTech and DELTA Collaborative Classroom Planning Group
  • Leisa Bolles, DELTA representative
  • Shawn Colvin, DELTA representative
  • Brian Dyer, DELTA representative
  • Tim Hinds, DELTA representative
  • Britnique Hodge, DELTA representative
  • David Howard, DELTA representative
  • Brandon Joyner, DELTA representative
  • Tony Pearson, DELTA representative
  • Brandon Pope, DELTA representative

• Classroom Technology Working Group
  • Jess Benton, DELTA representative
  • Leisa Bolles, DELTA representative
  • Shawn Colvin, DELTA representative
  • Brian Dyer, DELTA representative
  • Tim Hinds, DELTA representative
  • Bob Klein, DELTA representative
  • Darren Ley, DELTA representative
  • Tony Pearson, DELTA representative
  • Brandon Pope, DELTA representative

• Conference on Faculty Excellence committee
  • Bethany Smith, chair
  • Kerri Brown Parker, member
  • Jenn Scoggins, member

• Course Materials Transition Group
  • Daniel Davis, member

• Distance Education Coordinators Group
  • Alexis Lockett, convener

• Distance and Remote Learning Task Force
  • Caitlin McKeown, member

• Educational Technology Committee (ETC)
  • Bethany Smith, committee member and co-lead of the Active Learning Spaces Task Force
  • Jessica White, committee member and chair-elect
  • Marty Dulberg, committee member
  • Rebecca Sanchez, committee member

• eSports Education and Research Subcommittee
  • Mike Cuales, DELTA representative

• Google Service Team (GST)
  • Jeff Webster, DELTA representative

• HRNow Phase 2 Project Team
  • Adalia A. Sova, team member

• IDM Service Team
  • Jeff Webster, DELTA representative

• IT Accessibility Working Group
  • Jonathan Champ, member

• IT Policy and Compliance Working Group
  • Jeff Webster, DELTA representative

• IT Risk Management Working Group
  • Jeff Webster, DELTA representative

• ITSM Advisory Team
  • Dan Deter, DELTA representative

• Infrastructure Technology Advisory Group (InTAG)
  • Dan Deter, DELTA representative

• Information Security Advisory Group (ISAG)
  • Jeff Webster, DELTA representative
  • Jonathan Champ, STWG representative

• NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education 100-Year Anniversary Committee
  • Adalia A. Sova, member

• OIT Web Services Team
  • Steve Bader, DELTA representative
  • Jonathan Champ, DELTA representative
  • Katie Richardson, DELTA representative

• REPORTER Steering Committee
  • Adalia A. Sova, standing member
  • Bethany Smith, member

• Security Technology Working Group
  • Jonathan Champ, chair and member

• Staff Senate
  • Jill Anderson, District 2 Senator
  • Alexis Lockett, District 2 Senator

• Storage Implementation Steering Team
  • Jeff Webster, member

• Student Mental Health Task Force – Faculty Resources Implementation Team
  • Stacy Gant, DELTA representative

• QEP Working Group
  • Bethanne Winzeler, member

• University Communications Bulletin Advisory Committee
  • Helen Velk, member

• University Communications Internal Communications Affinity Group
  • Helen Velk, member

• University Equipment Checkout Work Group
  • Adalia A. Sova, member

• University Fee Appeal Committee
  • Sharon Broere, member
  • Kara Marschalk, member

• University Finance and Administration Business Leads
  • Adalia A. Sova, member

• University Human Resources Succession Planning Work Group
  • Adalia A. Sova, member

• University Human Resources 100% Remote Work Group
  • Angela Hallman, member

• University Human Resources WolfTime Dashboard Work Group
  • Angela Hallman, member

• University Human Resources Leads
  • Adalia A. Sova, member

• University Smartsheet Review Work Group
  • Adalia A. Sova, member

• WolfWare Governance Committees
  • WolfWare Steering
    • Marty Dulberg, chair
    • Leisa Bolles, member
    • Stacy Gant, member
    • David Howard, member
    • Arlene Mendoza-Moran, member
    • Tony Pearson, member
    • Tim Petty, member
    • Jeff Webster, member
  • WolfWare Best Practices and Support
    • Arlene Mendoza-Moran, co-chair
    • Kerri Brown Parker, member
    • Marty Dulberg, member
    • Brian Dyer, member
    • David Howard, member
    • Q Peiffer, member
    • Jakia Salam, member
  • WolfWare Customer Needs and Policy
    • David Howard, co-chair
    • Jakia Salam, member

• University Standing Committee on Registration, Records and Calendar
  • Dan Deter, member

DELTA-Led Interest Groups

Accessibility Interest Group

• Facilitated by Caitlin McKeown and the Accessibility Team

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Teaching and Learning – Learning Community

• Convened by Kerri Brown Parker per instructor requests in DELTA-led AI workshops

eXtended Reality Interest Group (XRIG)

• Co-facilitated by Ben Huckaby and Mike Cuales

Instructional Design Interest Group (IDIG)

• Co-facilitated by Daniel Davis and Bethany Smith

Project Management and Agile Community (PMAC)

• Co-facilitated by Mariana Gallegos and Merranie Zellweger

Ungrading Implementation – Learning Community

• Convened by Kerri Brown Parker per requests from Conference on Faculty Excellence session attendees and part of a DELTA Grant

Women in Tech (WIT)

• Donna Petherbridge and Saras Grandhi, NC State Women in Tech Executive Leadership Committee

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Allyship (DEIBA) (internal to DELTA)

• Facilitated by Dan Spencer

External to NC State

• Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) 
  • Tony Pearson
    • Diversity Council
    • Technology Managers Council

• EDUCAUSE
  • Donna Petherbridge
    • Executive Leaders Academy Mentor
    • Digital Learning Leaders Institute Faculty member
    • EDUCAUSE Review Advisory Board
    • EDUCAUSE 2024 Conference Program Committee
    • EDUCAUSE Conference Program Reviewer
  • Carrie Helms, EDUCAUSE Conference Program Reviewer
  • Bethany Smith, EDUCAUSE Conference Program Reviewer
  • Bethanne Winzeler, EDUCAUSE Conference Program Reviewer

• Educational Technology Collaborative (ETC)
  • Tony Pearson
    • Elections Committee
    • Emerging Tech Interest Group
    • ETC Professional Development Committee
    • 2024 Conference Program and Planning Committee 
    • 2025 Conference Planning Committee Chair

• Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA)
  • Tony Pearson, HETMA Approved Technology Evaluator

• UNC CAUSE
  • Donna Petherbridge, co-chair UNC CAUSE WIT+ SIG

• UNC Faculty Area Development Committee (FADC)
  • Kerri Brown Parker, committee member
  • Bethany Smith, committee member
  • Bethanne Winzeler, committee member

• UNC System Learning and Technology Symposium (Conference Team)
  • Bethany Smith, co-chair

• UNC System Faculty Learning Community: Generative AI in Teaching and Learning
  • Kerri Brown Parker, member

• UNC System Learning & Technology Journal
  • Bethany Smith, editorial team member

• UNC Video Summit
  • DELTA Instructional Media Production team

• UPCEA: The Online and Professional Education Association
  • Katie Bean, Marketing, Enrollment and Student Success Leadership team
  • Donna Petherbridge, NC State Chief Online Learning Officer representative

• National College Testing Association (NCTA)
  • Sharon Broere, NCTA Test Center Certification Committee

• University of North Carolina System Office SAAO/EPS Classification and Range Project
  • Adalia A. Sova, NC State University representative

• UNC QM Leadership Council
  • Bethanne Winzeler, Chair of Course Reviews, By-Law Task Force member
  • Christine Cranford, By-Law Task Force member
  • Arlene Mendoza-Moran

• Cooperating Raleigh Colleges, Faculty Professional Development Committee
  • Stacy Gant, member

• Moodle Users Association
  • David Howard, member, committee of management

• NC Higher Education Digital Accessibility Collaborative
  • Caitlin McKeown, member

• Net + Panopto Customer Advisory Board
  • Leisa Bolles, member

DELTA Involvement in Professional Organizations

DELTA staff members belong to/participate in and/or work with on behalf of the university:

• Agile Alliance
• American Marketing Association (AMA)
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• Association for Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE)
• Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
• Association for Talent Development – Research Triangle Chapter (ATD-RTA)
• Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA)
• College News Association of the Carolinas (CNAC)
• College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA – HR)
• Educational Technology Collaborative (ETC), (formerly CCUMC)
• EDUCAUSE
• Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA)
• HR Certification Institute (HRCI) 
• Human Capital Institute (HCI)
• Moodle Users Association
• National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
• National Association of University Business Officers (NACUBO)
• National College Testing Association (NCTA)
• Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Quality Matters (QM) and UNC System Quality Matters Council
• Southern Association of University Business Officers (SACUBO)
• UNC CAUSE
• UPCEA: The Online and Professional Education Association

New Staff and Position Changes

• New staff appointments
  • Alexis Tarley, DELTA Testing Associate, July 13, 2023
  • Grace Hatterschide, Assistant Director, Learning Technology Support, Aug. 29, 2023
  • Elvin Bounphengsy, PHP Developer, Oct. 30, 2023
  • Lesiana Randolph, Classroom Support Technician, Nov. 29, 2023
  • Carrie Helms, REPORTER Financials Coordinator, Jan. 24, 2024
  • Dajha Houston, Instructional Technologist, Jan. 24, 2024
  • Brandon DeHart, AV/IT Network Infrastructure, Feb. 12, 2024
  • Roger Sequeira, Senior Multimedia Web Designer, Feb. 27, 2024
  • Jamie Dunlap, Accounting Technician, April 1, 2024
  • Anjul Singhvi, Digital Marketing Manager, April 30, 2024
• Retirements
  • Sherry Stallings, Sept. 1, 2023