Bio: Amy is the Director of Learning Design for the College of Global Futures. Her passion is developing high quality inclusive courses that effectively implement emerging technologies for all students. She promotes collaborative course design with a partnership between faculty and instructional designers to advocate for evidence-based teaching practices and innovative technologies in all modalities, and a continual review process for improving courses. She is also enjoys teaching grad students in the sciences to prepare them for teaching and alternative academic positions in teaching and learning centers

Research: Most recently Amy has been involved with developing a fellowship for grad students and faculty to build skills in DEI areas and rework their courses to promote a sense of belonging. She has worked with virtual reality simulations for lab classes, and alignment initiatives for new online biology degrees. Amy’s graduate work included studies in faculty development in higher education focusing on training to prepare adjunct college professors to be effective in their classrooms. Her latest research is focused on supporting instructional designers to build international partnerships to improve their understanding of a global student learner.