Facilitators
Bridget Copes
Online Course Developer
Session: Improv for Educators
About: Bridget (she/her) collaborates with instructors to develop online asynchronous courses. She works together with instructors to adapt course content, develop meaningful learning experiences, and create opportunities for students to engage with each other in the online, asynchronous environment. Then, she implements the course content and learning tools in Canvas.
Carolyn Gardener-Thomas
Director for Math Teaching Program
Session: Instructor Chat for Math Education Program
About: Carol Gardener-Thomas' (she/her) work supports the improvement of STEM education internationally, and promotes student interests, engagement, and performance in global health related initiatives.
Joanna Do
Instructional Technologist Canvas Course Site Designer
Session: Implement Active Learning Design with Feedback Fruits
About: Joanna (she/her) works directly with instructors and faculty to design and implement on-line learning environments, using the entire range of Canvas tools: from rubrics and grading schemes to embedding media and communicating with course members inside of Canvas.
Jonathan Paulo
Online Learning & Reference Librarian (HES)
Session: Harvard Library Resources Q & A
About: Jonathan Paulo (he/him) is the Online Learning and Reference Librarian for Harvard Extension School. He and Mary Frances work together to help Extension students, faculty and staff navigate and use the plethora of resources and tools available through the Harvard Library.
Katherine Burton Jones
Director of Museum Studies Program
Session: Instructor Chat for Museum Studies Program
About: Katherine Burton Jones (she/her) has taught in the Museum Studies Program at the Harvard Extension School for many years and serves as program director, internship coordinator, and research advisor. She was assistant dean for information technology and media services at the Harvard Divinity School for nine years.
Karina-Lin Murphy
Manager of Faculty Development
Session: 1) Building Career Readiness, 2) Assessments & Feedback
About: Karina (she/her) provides faculty onboarding for new instructors, pedagogical consultations, and group training. Chat with her if you are interested in learning more about teaching online, our online course formats, or just about teaching at DCE.
Kerry Foley
Director of Online Pedagogy & Course Design
Session: Teach Partnerships Spotlight
About: Kerry Foley (she/her) manages the Course Design team to support faculty in designing innovative and useful learning experiences for their Extension School students.
Laura Wilcox
Director of Management & Finance Programs
Session: Instructor Chat for Management & Business Programs
About: Laura Wilcox (she/her) has been in academia for over two decades at the intersection of business, innovation, and education at MIT, MIT Sloan, and Harvard. Throughout her career in higher education management, she has a proven track record of leading people and teams, driving new initiatives, advising students/faculty/industry leaders, and creating new programs and products.
Lisa Klein Pearo
Senior Associate Dean of Faculty & Academic Affairs
Session: It’s “Simple” to Create a Customized Syllabus
About: Lisa Klein Pearo (she/her) is a results-driven higher education leader with experience in teaching and curriculum development across a broad range of management areas. She is an expert in the development, delivery, and assessment of innovative curricula on the ground, online, and in blended classrooms.
Mary Frances Angelini
Research Librarian (HES)
Session: Harvard Library Resources Q&A
About: Mary Frances Angelini (she/her) is the Research Librarian for the Extension School. She and Jonathan Paulo work together to help Extension students, faculty and staff navigate and use the plethora of resources and tools available through the Harvard Library.
Sara Makiya
Manager of Learning Experience Design
Session: Teach Partnerships Spotlight
About: Sara Makiya (she/her) works with faculty to reimagine and redesign different aspects of their courses in order to deepen engagement and enrich student experience across a range of formats. Her role gives her the unique opportunity to unite her background in cognitive science and education with her passions for creative design, technology, and innovation.
Spruill Harder
Associate Director of Access Services for Professional School Libraries
Session: Harvard Library Resources Q&A
About: J Spruill Harder (she/her) leads Access Services for Professional School Libraries at Harvard. She helps students, faculty and staff navigate and use the plethora of resources and tools available through the Harvard Library.
Susan Goldstein
Online Education Web Conference Consultant
Session: Instructor Chats with Program Directors
About: Susan (she/her) guides faculty through the process of teaching a web conference or HyFlex course and helps them design strategies to engage all students, no matter how they are participating. As an HES graduate who worked full time and cared for two young children while getting her degree, she understands the needs of our students.
Zahra Ahmed
Faculty Development Specialist
Session: HES Teaching Foundation Workshops + Instructor Chats with Program Directors
About: Zahra (she/her) leads and designs faculty trainings on pedagogy and practices for online and in-person teaching, including for the Inclusive Teaching Institute, a learning community open to faculty and teaching staff University-wide. She also develops website resources on teaching strategies. Feel free to reach out to her to schedule a coaching/consultation conversation to support you on your teaching and learning journey.