The Staff Accolades section captures the collective achievements, activities, expertise and dedication of our staff. From delivering impactful presentations and publishing research to earning new certifications and taking on leadership roles, DELTA staff are committed to excellence.

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

DELTA Conference Presentations

• Walgran, Ethan. Moodle Gradebook: Experiences Supporting a Unique & Highly Customizable Moodle Tool. MountainMoot. Helena, Mont. July 11, 2025.
• Peiffer, Q. Getting to Know Moodle Gradebook. MountainMoot. Helena, Mont. July 11, 2025. 
• Linskens, Jenna and Petherbridge, Donna. Creating Your Own Personal Board of Directors for a Successful Leadership Journey:  Mentors, Advisors, Sponsors and Allies. Online presentation for the EDUCAUSE WIT Community Group Monthly Conversation. Sept. 15, 2025. 
• Hatterschide, Grace. Project Management in a Moodle World: A Top 10 To-Do List. MoodleMoot Global. Edinburgh, Scotland. Sept. 18, 2025. 
• Petherbridge, Donna; Culbertson, Mary; Jones, Jamar; Miller, Sharyne; Werner, Keith; and Williams, Chris. Building Leadership Resilience. UNC CAUSE, Wilmington, N.C. Sept. 25, 2025.
• Petherbridge, Donna and Bell, Mardecia. AI’s Impact on Women in Tech. Panel for the WIT+ SIG at UNC CAUSE. Wilmington, N.C. Sept, 26, 2025.
• Mendoza-Moran, Arlene. Checklist Please! Tools and Resources for Managing Course Reviews. UNC System QM Summit, Durham, N.C. Sept. 26, 2025.
• Petherbridge, Donna. ACTUAL Intelligence: A Guide for Achieving the Extraordinary. Keynote Speaker at the Educational Technology Collaborative Conference. Raleigh, N.C. Oct. 15, 2025. 
• Houston, Dajha and Smith, Bethany. Active Learning in a Technology-Rich Classroom. Educational Technology Collaborative Conference. Raleigh, N.C. Oct. 15, 2025. 
• Colvin, Shawn and Pope, Brandon. Centralizing Classroom Tech Support: NC State DELTA’s Path to Efficient and Scalable Services. Educational Technology Collaborative Conference. Raleigh, N.C. Oct. 15, 2025.
• Yalcinkaya, Alin; Caules, Mike; Williams, Nathan.; Acker, Debbie; Ruffino, Rico; and Spencer, Dan. From Idea to Immersion: Collaborative Efforts in VR Classroom Development. Educational Technology Collaborative Conference. Raleigh, N.C. Oct. 16, 2025. 
• Cuales, Mike and Waddell, Stephen. Volumetric Video Capture and 3D Scanning for Immersive Learning. Educational Technology Collaborative Annual Conference. Raleigh, N.C. Oct. 17, 2025. 
• Couture, Paul and Buker, Todd. Beyond Silos: Assessment and Media Collaboration for Student Success. IDEAx. Elon, N.C. Nov. 14, 2025. 
• Shen, Yan; Tagsold, Jennifer; Liu, Ying-Hsiu; Salam, Jakia; and Cranford, Christine. Our roles are changing: A team of instructional designers’ experience and reflections of using custom AI assistants? Online Learning Consortium Accelerate Conference. Orlando, Fla. Nov. 18, 2025. 
• Liu, Ying-Hsiu and Xie, Jingrong Pearl. Generative A. I. Instructional Design: Where Are We Now, and What is Changing? Online Learning Consortium Accelerate Conference. Orlando, Fla. Nov. 18, 2025.
• Petherbridge, Donna; Bartlett, Michelle; White, Jessica; Cranford, Christine; Chapman, Diane and Shen, Yan. AI in the Designer’s Toolbox: Instructional Designers’ Perceptions of AI in Action. Online Learning Consortium Conference. Orlando, Fla. Nov. 19, 2025.
• Anderson, Jill; Couture, Paul; and Sanchez, Rebecca. Low Stakes, High Impact: How Our Massive Asynchronous Online Course Transforms the Incoming Student Experience. Online Learning Consortium Conference. Orlando, Fla. Nov. 19, 2025.
• Salam, Jakia; Couture, Paul; and Khan, Sarah. Generative AI Goes Hands-On: Prototyping Chatbots for Business Simulations. Online Learning Consortium Conference. Orlando, Fla. Nov. 19, 2025. 
• Salam, Jakia; Huckaby, Ben; and Tredwell, David. Immersive Virtual Learning Environments for Applied Concept Exploration. Online Learning Consortium Conference. Orlando, Fla. Nov. 19, 2025. 
• Anderson, Jill and Chappelow, Yiling. Supporting Neurodiverse Students Through Course Design. Online Learning Consortium Conference. Orlando, Fla. Nov. 20, 2025. 
• Goller, Carlos; Yalcinkaya, Alin; Anderson, Jill; Champ, Jonathan; McKeown, Caitlin; Tredwell, David; and Spencer, Dan. Promoting Engagement with the Moodle Mobile App. Non-presenting poster authors at the ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators. San Antonio, Texas. Nov. 21-23, 2025. 
• Petherbridge, Donna. Needed at the Proverbial Table: Women in Digital Learning Leadership. Online guest presenter at the Women in Data in EdTech Network (WIDEN) December cohort meeting. Dec. 10, 2025. 
• Tagsold, Jennifer and Tredwell, David. Making Accessibility Simple Through Course Design: Perspectives from DELTA’s Media and Instructional Design Experts. Accessibility in STEM Conference. Raleigh, N.C. Jan. 8, 2026. 
• McKeown, Caitlin and Edwards, Alison. Putting the Fun in Functional: Building Organizational engagement while providing accessibility support at scale. Poster presented at the Accessibility in STEM Conference, Raleigh, NC. Jan. 8, 2026. 
• Muthiyan, Abhi; King, Cindi; and Huckaby, Ben. Tech-Enabled Parks: Building Safer, Accessible, and Resilient Community Spaces. 78th Annual NC Parks and Recreation Directors Conference. Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 11, 2026. 
• Smith, Bethany; Buker, Laura; and Webster, Jeff. From Moodle to Canvas: Managing The Change Process Effectively & Humanely. NC State 2026 IT Community Event. Raleigh, N.C. March 2, 2026. 
• Peiffer, Q. Bringing KCS Front-of-Mind with Prototype Workflows in Service Operations Workspace. NC State 2026 IT Community Event. Raleigh, N.C. March 2, 2026. 
• Anderson, Jill and Chappelow, Yiling. Supporting Neurodiverse Students in the Digital Environment. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence. Raleigh, N.C. March 5, 2026. 
• Lambert, Misty; Buker, Todd; Couture, Paul; McKeown, Caitlin; and Tredwell, David. When Field Trips Can’t Happen: Building Digital Education Experiences for Agricultural Education. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence. Raleigh, N.C. March 5, 2026.
• Ramirez, Melissa; Gallardo-Williams, Maria; Blumer, Téa; Buker, Todd; Couture, Paul; Liu, Ying-Hsiu; and McKeown, Caitlin. When Students Teach Students: Designing Metacognitive Videos that Actually Get Watched. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence. Raleigh, N.C. March 5, 2026. 
• Gant, Stacy. What Top Online Master’s Programs Agree On: Delphi-based Priorities for Building Student Community. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence. Raleigh, N.C. March 5, 2026. 
• Johnson, Amy; Kranz, Christina; Couture, Paul; and Huckaby, Ben. League of Soils: Using XR to Engage Students in Soil Classification. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence. Raleigh, N.C. March 5, 2026. 
• Egan Warren, Sarah and Spencer, Dan. Beyond the Empty Room: Data and Reflections about Using VR Present to Support Confidence and Competence with Public Speaking. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence. Raleigh, N.C. March 5, 2026. 
• Williams, Nathan.; Spencer, Dan; McKeown, Caitlin; and Yalcinkaya, Alin. The Reality of Virtual Reality: Enhancing Experiential Learning in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence. Raleigh, N.C. March 5, 2026. 
• Earnest, Arthur. Lightning Talk: From Traditional Video to Immersive Media – A Journey. Sona Immersive Media Festival. Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, Pa. April 2, 2026. 
• Zellweger, Merranie; Bernhard, Mark; and O’Leary, Scott. Reorganizing Teams and Organizations in Uncertain Times. Elevate RTP Conference. Raleigh, N.C. April 13, 2026. 
• Kendall, Jennifer and Bean, Katie. One Team, One Voice: Reimagining Your Marketing Team for Scalable, Sustainable Marketing Operations. UPCEA Annual Conference. New Orleans, La. April 15, 2026. 
• O’Leary, Erin; Verdi, Rodrigo; Mumpower, Lori; Schell, Julie; and Gant, Stacy. Innovations and Challenges with Assessing Student Learning in the Age of AI. Perusall Exchange Teaching & Learning Panel. May 2026. 
• Cuales, Mike. Practitioner Panel. NC State Student Success Symposium. Raleigh, N.C. May 2026. 
• Gant, Stacy. The Pack Includes Online Students: Cultivating Community at a Distance. NC State Student Success Symposium. Raleigh, N.C. May 2026. 
• Gant, Stacy and Hecht, Alan. Designing Courses Students Want to Engage With, Even in the Age of AI. Yellowdig Webinar Series. May 2026. 
• Anderson, Jill; Zellweger, Merranie; Buker, Todd; and Couture, Paul. Building Community Through an Asynchronous Online Course: A Non-AI Approach to Helping Students Thrive. Learning Ideas Conference. Columbia University. New York, N.Y. June 10, 2026. 
• Justus-Smith, Cammie and Goldin, Kade. Community Engaged Dissertation Research: Navigating Reciprocity, Access, and Sustainability in School and Community Partnerships. 2026 Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium (MERC) Summit. Richmond, Va. June 25, 2026. 

Publications

• Chapman, Diane; Gallardo-Williams, Maria; Gant, Stacy; Holloway, Jonathan; and Smith, Bethany V. (2025). Keep Teaching at NC State: Lessons learned in academic continuity. UNC System Learning and Technology Journal, 3(1). 
• Olesova, Larisa; Sadaf, Ayesha; Choi, Hajeen; Castellanos-Reyes, Ela; Gant, Stacy; and Cabrales, Lismarys. (2025). Integrating Network Data Literacy to Explore Meaningful Interactions in Asynchronous Online Courses: A Practical Coursework Case Example Applying the i-SUN Framework. International Perspectives on Educational Data Literacy, 239-261. Routledge. 
• Petherbridge, Donna; Domnick, Jennifer; Cole-Walker, Elizabeth; Bell, Mardecia; Arya, Ashley; Brown, Kelly; Grandhi, Saras; Khan, Imraan; Ferguson, Kenneth; and Matthews, Kaity. (2025, Dec. 8). Leadership Practices for Cultivating Value and Belonging in the Workplace. EDUCAUSE Review. Retrieved from: https://er.educause.edu/articles/2025/12/leadership-practices-for-cultivating-value-and-belonging-in-the-workplace.  
• Petherbridge, Donna and Sarah Egan Warren. (2026, May 28) “ACTUAL Intelligence: Practitioner Perspectives on Centering the Human in the Age of AI,” EDUCAUSE Review. https://er.educause.edu/articles/2026/5/actual-intelligence-practitioner-perspectives-on-centering-the-human-in-the-age-of-ai 
• Harrington, Renee and Cuales, Mike (acknowledgment). (2025). Impact of Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise on Physiological and Psychological Outcomes in College Students: A Comparison with Traditional Cardiorespiratory Exercise: Original Research. Journal of Exercise and Nutrition, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.53520/jen2025.103201 
• Harrington, Renee and DELTA Grant staff (acknowledgment). (2026). Virtual Reality as a Pedagogical Tool to Support Applied Learning in Undergraduate Physical Education. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/24711616.2026.2696904
• DiFrancesca, D. and Spencer, Dan. (2025). The impact of competitive classroom activities on the outcomes of noncompetitive students: Individual differences and classroom competition. Instructional Science, 53, 1293-1311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-025-09741-8 
• Yalcinkaya, Alin; Spencer, Dan; and Cuales, Mike. (2025). More than a headset: Building XR literacy in higher education. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN 2025). 29-32. https://doi.org/10.56198/vgprkp38
• Gant, Stacy. (2026). Better together: How experienced online program coordinators cultivate community in online graduate education [Doctoral dissertation, University of Florida]. https://patron.uflib.ufl.edu/UFE0063284/00001/pdf.
• Thompson, K.; Candido, J.; Taylor, A.; Cochrane, P.; Brunk, B.; Rhode, J.; Provo Quarles, J.; Shay, M.; Petherbridge, Donna; Bellnier, K.; Howell, S.; Seal, S.; and Woodling, C. (2026). Instructional Support. In J. Uranis & V. Cook (Eds.), UPCEA Hallmarks of Excellence in Digital Learning, 34-46. UPCEA. https://upcea.edu/hallmarks-digital 

Conferences and Panels with DELTA Presentations

• MountainMoot 2025, July 2025 
• MoodleMoot Global 2025, September 2025
• EDUCAUSE Online Community Group, September 2025
• UNC CAUSE, September 2025
• UNC System Quality Matters Summit, September 2025
• AECT International Convention, October 2025
• Educational Technology Collaborative Annual Conference, October 2025
• IDEAx, November 2025
• OLC Accelerate, November 2025
• WIDEN, December 2025
• Accessibility in STEM Conference, January 2026
• 2026 NC State IT Community Event, March 2026
• 2026 NC State Conference on Faculty Excellence, March 2026
• Elevate RTP Conference, April 2026
• UPCEA Annual Conference, April 2026
• Perusall Exchange Teaching & Learning Panel, May 2026
• NC State Student Success Symposium, May 2026
• Yellowdig Seminar Series, May 2026
• Learning Ideas Conference, June 2026
• Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium (MERC) Summit, June 2026 

Staff Recognition

Nominations and Awards

NC State Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence

• Jill Anderson, EPS recipient in customer service
• Jessica Lama, SHRA recipient in efficiency and innovation

DELTA Pride of the Wolfpack Awards

• Stephen Bader
• Jeff Barnes
• Anjul Singhvi
• Cortney Hagans
• Jennifer Tagsold

DELTA Cheers for Peers

• Jill Anderson
• Cassidy Colson
• Dajha Houston
• Q Peiffer
• Andrew Wiedner

NC State IT Community Awards

• DELTA nominees:
  • DELTA Innovative Learning Spaces and Support team — Operational Excellence Award
    • LaKendrell Albritton, Monica Arneja, Alex Bennett, Leonard Brothers, Jaydrien Green, Tyrone Jones, Brandon Pope, Lesiana Randolph, Bill Stancill and April Tilley
  • Educational Technology Collaborative (ETC) team — Extraordinary Project Team Award
    • Shawn Colvin, Jiakaira Dixon, Britnique Hodge, Darren Ley Tony Pearson, Jewell Pratt and Jeff Robinson
  • Brian Dyer — Team Player Award
  • Jewell Pratt — Rising Star Award
• DELTA recipients:
  • Q Peiffer — Team Player Award
  • Cross-functional ServiceNow team — Operational Excellence Award
    • Grace Hatterschide
    • Q Peiffer

PAWS and Say Thanks

• Jill Anderson
• Shawn Colvin
• Saras Ghandri
• Caitlin McKeown
• Brandon Pope
• Jennifer Tagsold
• David Tredwell

DELTA Wellness Certifications

• Well Wolfpack Certified Organization, Gold Certification
• Cortney Hagans, Wellness Champion, Belltower level
• Angela Hallman, Wellness Champion, Belltower level

Educational Technology Collaborative (ETC) Awards

• Jewell Pratt, ETC Volunteer of the Year Award
• DELTA’s Instructional Media Production team, ETC finalist for the Extraordinary Project Team Award

UPCEA Business and Operations Award for Operational Excellence

• Adalia A. Sova

Excellence in Storytelling Award: Carnegie Mellon Univesrity SONA Immersive Festival

• Arthur Earnest, “Portrait of a Street: The Story of One Street City”

Service Awards

35 Years

• Tim Petty

30 Years

• Darren Ley

25 Years

• Mike Cuales

20 Years

• Leonard Brothers
• Christine Cranford

15 Years

• Daniel Deter
• April Tilley
• David Tredwell
• Donnie Wrights

10 Years

• Lakendrell Albritton
• Brandon Joyner
• Alan McCoy

5 Years

• Kathleen Kramer
• Caitlin McKeown
• Dan Spencer

Professional Certifications

Leadership Training (with self-assessment and professional coaching)

• Effective Communication and Influence
  • Stephanie Johnson
• Elevating the Stakes
  • Saras Grandhi
  • Stephanie Johnson
  • Cortney Hagans
• ServiceNow Zurich CSA
  • Brandon Joyner
• CliftonStrengths Coaching Certification
  • Merranie Zellweger
• Behavioral Threat Assessment (BAT) Ambassador Certification
  • Cortney Hagans
• Leadership Triangle
  • Kathleen Kramer
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)
  • Shawn Colvin
  • Britnique Hodge
• Change Management for those Overseeing, Leading, or Managing Projects (Microcentral)
  • Britnique Hodge
• Quality Matters Leadership Bootcamp
  • Arlene Mendoza-Moran
• American Marketing Association Marketing Management Certification
  • Emily Holloway
• Audiovisual Network Professional (ANP)
  • Brandon DeHart
• Zoom Education Ambassadors
  • Brian Dyer
  • Tony Pearson
• EDUCAUSE Project Management in Higher Ed: Blending Strategy, Technology, and Human Skills
  • Tony Pearson 

Increasing Technical Subject Matter Expertise

• Canvas Account Organization and Authentication
  • Alan McCoy
  • Dan Deter
  • Elvin Bounphengsy
  • Jeff Webster
  • Karen Liu
  • Kellin O’Daniel
  • Saras Grandhi
  • Stephanie Johnson
  • Steve Bader
  • Tremayne Grimes
  • Katie Richardson
  • Alex Stacy
• Canvas Account Settings and Management
  • Alan McCoy
  • Dan Deter
  • Elvin Bounphengsy
  • Karen Liu
  • Kellin O’Daniel
  • Saras Grandhi
  • Stephanie Johnson
  • Steve Bader
  • Tremayne Grimes
  • Katie Richardson
• Using the Canvas API
  • Steve Bader
  • Alan McCoy
  • Alex Stacy
  • Karen Liu
  • Elvin Bounphengsy
  • Kellin O’Daniel
  • Stephanie Johnson
• Data Governance and Strategy for Canvas Admin
  • Saras Grandhi
  • Dan Deter
• Canvas Certified Power User
  • Laura Buker
  • Jill Anderson
  • Kerri Brown Parker
  • Yiling Chappelow
  • Dajha Houston
• Canvas First Day Ready Higher Education Learning Pathway
  • Jennifer Tagsold
• Prosci Certified Change Practitioner
  • Laura Buker
• Technical Program Manager (TPM Institute)
  • Laura Buker 
• CITI Responsible Conduct of Research
  • Paul Couture
  • Jennifer Tagsold
  • Bethany Smith
• DaVinci Resolve Color Grading (Maine Media)
  • Todd Buker
  • Arthur Earnest

Degrees and Certificates

• Stacy Gant — Doctor of Education, University of Florida. May 2026.
  • Dissertation title: Better Together: How Experienced Online Program Coordinators Cultivate Community In Online Graduate Education
• Saras Grandhi — Master of Business Administration, NC State University. May 2026.

Campus, Statewide and National Leadership Roles

Internal to NC State

• Academic Assessment Council
  • Traci Temple
• Administrative Assessment Council
  • Traci Temple
• Academic Materials Affordability Committee
  • Daniel Davis
  • Marty Dulberg
  • Stacy Gant
  • David Howard
• Academic Continuity Team (OFE, DELTA, OIT and NC State Libraries)
  • Stacy Gant
  • Bethany Smith
• Assessment Process Evaluation Working Group
  • Chris Willis
• Alt-Textbook Committee (NC State Libraries)
  • Daniel Davis
  • Stacy Gant
• Campus IT Directors (CITD)
  • Leisa Bolles
  • Jeff Webster
• Campus 110 Classroom Coordination Meeting
  • Leisa Bolles
  • Shawn Colvin
  • Tony Pearson
• Conference for Faculty Excellence Committee
  • Kerri Brown Parker, program chair
  • Jenn Scoggins 
  • Bethany Smith, conference chair
• ClassTech and DELTA Collaborative Classroom Planning Group
  • Leisa Bolles
  • Shawn Colvin
  • Brian Dyer
  • Tim Hinds
  • Britnique Hodge
  • David Howard
  • Brandon Joyner
  • Tony Pearson
  • Brandon Pope
  • Jewell Pratt
• Classroom Technology Working Group
  • Jess Benton
  • Leisa Bolles
  • Shawn Colvin
  • Brian Dyer
  • Tim Hinds
  • Darren Ley
  • Tony Pearson
  • Brandon Pope
• Course Materials Transition Group
  • Daniel Davis
• Distance Education Coordinators Group
  • Alexis Lockett
• Distance and Remote Learning Task Force
  • Caitlin McKeown
• Educational Technology Committee (ETC)
  • Bethany Smith, chair
  • Marty Dulberg
• eSports Education and Research Subcommittee
  • Mike Cuales
• Google Service Team (GST)
  • Jeff Webster
• IDM Service Team
  • Jeff Webster
• Digital Accessibility Leads Working Group
  • Caitlin McKeown
• IT Policy and Compliance working group
  • Jeff Webster
• IT Risk Management working group
  • Jeff Webster
• ITSM Advisory Team
  • Dan Deter
  • Grace Hatterschide
• Infrastructure Technology Advisory Group (InTAG)
  • Dan Deter
• Information Security Advisory Group (ISAG)
  • Jeff Webster
• OIT Web Services team
  • Steve Bader
  • Katie Richardson
• REPORTER Steering Committee
  • Adalia A. Sova
  • Bethany Smith
• Campus Planning, Registration and Records, Design and Construction and ClassTech Joint Meeting For 110 Classrooms
  • Leisa Bolles
  • Tony Pearson
• Service Desk Managers Working Group
  • Grace Hatterschide
  • Brian Dyer
• ServiceNow Knowledge Managers Group
  • Brian Dyer
  • Britnique Hodge
  • Grace Hatterschide
  • Brandon Joyner
  • Q Peiffer
  • Ethan Walgran
• Staff Senate
  • Christine Belledin
  • Latoya Howard
  • Alexis Lockett 
• Storage Implementation Steering Team
  • Jeff Webster
• Survey Activities Advisory Group
  • Traci Temple
• QEP Working Group
  • Bethanne Winzeler
• University Budget Planning System Workgroup
  • Adalia A. Sova
• UNC System Canvas Users Group
  • Grace Hatterschide
• University Fee Appeal Committee
  • Sharon Broere
  • Kara Marschalk
• University Finance and Administration Business Leads
  • Adalia A. Sova
• University Human Resources Leads
  • Angela Hallman
  • Adalia A. Sova
• WolfWare Steering Committee
  • Leisa Bolles
  • Marty Dulberg, chair
  • Stacy Gant
  • David Howard
  • Tony Pearson
  • Tim Petty
  • Jeff Webster
• University Standing Committee on Registration, Records and Calendar
  • Dan Deter, chair
• Centralized Room Data Project
  • Sakura Anning Yoshihara
  • Shawn Colvin
  • Brian Dyer
  • Kevin Ficker
  • Tim Hinds
  • Britnique Hodge
  • Jewell Pratt
  • Alex Stacy
  • Brennan Watson
• Asset Management Project
  • Brian Dyer
  • Tim Hinds
• Zoom Contact Center and Help Kiosk Project
  • Sakura Anning Yoshihara
  • Brian Dyer
  • Tim Hinds
  • Britnique Hodge
  • Brandon Joyner
  • Tony Pearson
  • Jewell Pratt
• Artificial Intelligence Advisory Group
  • Donna Petherbridge, AI and Administration/Education subgroup
  • Jeff Webster, AI and Business subgroup

External to NC State

• AECT: Distance Learning Division
  • Stacy Gant, reviewer, 2026 empirical journal article award
• Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA)
  • Members
    • Sakura Anning Yoshihara, LaKendrell Albritton, Alex Bennett, Jess Benton, Leisa Bolles, Leonard Brothers, Shawn Colvin, Brandon Dehart, Jiakaira Dixon, Brian Dyer, Tim Hinds, Britnique Hodge, Brandon Joyner, Darren Ley, Tony Pearson, Brandon Pope, Jewell Pratt, Lesiana Randolph, April Tilley and Michael Whitman
  • Diversity Council
    • Tony Pearson
  • Technology Managers Council
    • Tony Pearson
• Cooperating Raleigh Colleges, Faculty Professional Development Committee
  • Stacy Gant
• Digital Education Council (DEC)
  • Stacy Gant, delegate to the Digital and Online Learning working group
  • Donna Petherbridge, delegate to the University Leadership working group
• EDUCAUSE
  • EDUCAUSE Review Advisory Board
    • Donna Petherbridge
  • EDUCAUSE Board member
    • Donna Petherbridge
  • 2025-2026 EDUCAUSE Treasurer
    • Donna Petherbridge
  • 2026 EDUCAUSE conference program reviewers
    • Bethanne Winzeler
• Educational Technology Collaborative (ETC)
  • Members
    • LaKendrell Albritton, Alex Bennett, Jess Benton, Leisa Bolles, Leonard Brothers, Shawn Colvin, Brandon Dehart, Jiakaira Dixon, Brian Dyer, Tim Hinds, Britnique Hodge, David Howard, Brandon Joyner, Bob Klein, Darren Ley, Kerri Brown Parker, Tony Pearson, Brandon Pope, Jewell Pratt, Lesiana Randolph, Jeff Robinson, Bethany Smith, Bill Stancill, April Tilley, Michael Whitman and Sakura Anning Yoshihara
  • 2025 National Conference Program Committee Members
    • Tony Pearson, Jiakaira Dixon, Shawn Colvin, Britnique Hodge, Darren Ley, Jewell Pratt
  • 2025 National Conference Local Planning Team Members
    • Shawn Colvin, Jiakaira Dixon, Britnique Hodge, Darren Ley, Jeff Robinson, Tony Pearson (chair), Jewell Pratt and Jeff Robinson
  • 2025 National Conference Program Reviewers
    • Sakura Anning Yoshihara
    • Tony Pearson (alternate)
  • 2026 National Conference Program Committee Members
    • Shawn Colvin
    • Tony Pearson
  • Interest Groups and Committees
    • Elections Committee
      • Tony Pearson
    • Emerging Tech Interest Group
      • Tony Pearson
    • Professional Development Committee
      • Tony Pearson
  • Board of Directors: Institutional Director
    • Shawn Colvin
• Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA) Institutional Members
  • Shawn Colvin, Brandon DeHart, Brian Dyer, Brandon Joyner, Darren Ley, Tony Pearson, Brandon Pope, Jewell Pratt and Sakura Anning Yoshihara
• Horizon Report
  • Bethany Smith, expert panelist
• Leadership Triangle
  • Kathleen Kramer
• National College Testing Association (NCTA) Test Center Certification Committee
  • Sharon Broere
• NC Higher Education Digital Accessibility Collaborative
  • Caitlin McKeown
• Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI)
  • Katie Bean, Christine Belledin, Laura Buker, Christine Cranford, Mariana Gallegos, Saras Grandhi, Jenn Scoggins, Bethanne Winzeler, Merranie Zellweger
• Panopto Customer Advisory Board
  • Leisa Bolles
• Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
  • Tony Pearson 
• UNC CAUSE
  • Donna Petherbridge, co-chair UNC CAUSE WIT+ SIG
• UNC Classroom Summit
  • DELTA’s Enterprise Digital Media, Digital Media Support Services, and Innovative Learning Spaces and Support teams
• UNC Faculty Area Development Committee (FADC)
  • Kerri Brown Parker
  • Bethany Smith, chair
  • Bethanne Winzeler
• UNC System Faculty Learning Community: Generative AI in Teaching and Learning
  • Kerri Brown Parker
• UNC System Learning and Technology Journal
  • Bethany Smith, editorial team member
• UNC Video Summit
  • DELTA’s Instructional Media Production team
• UPCEA
  • Donna Petherbridge, NC State Chief Online Learning Officer representative
• UNC QM Leadership Council
  • Christine Cranford, By-Law Task Force member
  • Arlene Mendoza-Moran
  • Bethanne Winzeler, chair of Course Reviews and By-Law Task Force member

DELTA-Led Interest Groups

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Teaching and Learning —Learning Community
  • Co-facilitated by Kerri Brown Parker
• eXtended Reality Interest Group (XRIG)
  • Co-facilitated by Dan Spencer, Alin Yalcinkaya, Ben Huckaby, McKenzie Bracken, Matthew Maharaj and Mike Cuales
• Instructional Design Interest Group (IDIG)
  • Co-facilitated by Daniel Davis and Bethany Smith
• NC State Accessibility Collaborative (NCStAC)
  • Steering committee includes DELTA’s Accessibility team: Jill Anderson, Caitlin McKeown and David Tredwell, as well as Jennifer Tagsold
• Project Management and Agile Community (PMAC)
  • Co-facilitated by Mariana Gallegos and Merranie Zellweger
• Women in Tech (WIT)
  • Executive Leadership Committee includes Saras Grandhi and Donna Petherbridge

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)
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• 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)
• Digital Education Council (DEC)
• Educational Technology Collaborative (ETC)
• EDUCAUSE
• Gallup – Clifton Strengths
• 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)
• Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI)
• Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Quality Matters (QM) and UNC System Quality Matters Council
• Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
• Southern Association of University Business Officers (SACUBO)
• UNC CAUSE
• University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)

New Staff and Position Changes

• New staff appointments
  • Maria Moreno, Email Content and Automation Specialist, Oct. 2, 2025
  • Paul Couture, Digital Learning Effectiveness Analyst, April 6, 2026
  • Cammie Justus-Smith, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, June 1, 2026
• Retirements
  • John Gordon, July 1, 2025
  • Bob Klein, Aug. 1, 2026
  • Jeff Williford, Dec. 1, 2025
  • Robert Pence, March 1, 2026
  • Bill Stancill, March 1, 2026