Degree(s) M.A., The Information School, University of Wisconsin–Madison; B.A., University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Biography Blaire Bundy is the Associate Director for Instructor Engagement. For more than 20 years, Blaire has worked in collaboration with teams across UW–Madison in support of teaching and learning. He is passionate about creating opportunities to leverage instructional technology to facilitate …
Degree(s) M.F.A., University of Wisconsin–Madison; B.S., Art, University of Wisconsin–Madison Biography Yuyen Chang began her career as an instructional designer in UW–Madison’s Department of Medicine, where she created scenario-based, interactive eLearning experiences. Her course design is guided by social and motivational learning principles and focuses on fostering curiosity, meaningful human interaction, and connecting content to …
Degree(s) M.A., Agroecology, University of Wisconsin–Madison; B.S., Biology and English, Boston University Biography Julie Collins strives to bring humanity and humor to her work helping instructors create meaningful learning environments where students feel connected, engaged, and capable. With an interdisciplinary background in STEM and the humanities, Julie especially values the motivation that unexpected connections can …
Degree(s) B.A., English Literature and certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, University of Wisconsin–Madison Biography Carolyn Daughtry Krill has worked at UW–Madison in the field of instructional design and educational technology since 2008. She started in the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) and joined CTLM at its inception in 2021. Carolyn thrives …
Degree(s) M.A., University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point; B.A, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Biography Amanda Ferrante’s instructional design journey has taken her on a diverse path in both the private and public sectors. Amanda supports the UW–Madison teaching and learning community through engaging and inclusive course design. Amanda creates learning experiences for a variety of disciplines and modalities. …
Degree(s) DMA, Music Composition, University of Wisconsin–Madison; M.A., Music Composition, Truman State University; B.S., Music Theory/Composition & Art, Wisconsin Lutheran College Biography Dr. Rich Freese has been educating students of all ages, interests, and backgrounds and teaching in a variety of settings since 2004: face-to-face and online college courses, workshops and lecture recitals, and one-on-one …
Degree(s) B.A., Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin–Madison Biography Brett Fuerst has been creating instructional media for UW–Madison since 2019 and joined CTLM at its inception in 2021. He has written, filmed, and edited several kinds of media from lecture videos and podcasts to course introduction videos and detailed procedural videos. Brett approaches each project with …
Pronouns he/him/his Degrees Ph.D., History, University of Wisconsin–Madison; B.A., History and East Asian Studies, Rutgers University–New Brunswick Biography Dr. Jeff Guarneri is an avid proponent of fostering more equitable and inclusive mentoring practices at UW–Madison. He joined CTLM in October 2022 as a partner in building collaborative mentoring communities across campus. After earning his B.A. …
Degree(s) M.Ed., Instructional Design and Technology, American College of Education; B.S., Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison Biography Michelle Hennings specializes in designing interactive online engagements for academic and non-credit programs. She has delivered effective trainings on even the most sensitive topics, including those sponsored by the UW–Madison Office of Compliance and the Wisconsin Child Welfare …
Degree(s) B.A., Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin–Madison Biography Alyson Herreid has been creating educational media since 2011 when she began producing an engineering series, “The Ben Heck Show,“ designed to educate and entertain makers and hobbyists. She began serving the university in 2015 and enjoys that she has the opportunity to be part of a …