A group of DELTA staff members pose for a photo after a day of volunteering with the Wake County Habitat for Humanity on Dec. 5, 2019. Pictured left to right: Donnie Wrights, Katie Richardson, Rebecca Sanchez, Daniel Deter, Tim Petty, Jonathan Champ (back), Daniel Davis, Rich Gurnsey (back), John Gordon, Dan Spencer (back), Bethanne Tobey, and Robert Holloman (back).

Staff Accolades

The Staff Accolades section captures the achievements and expertise of our staff, from presentations to certifications and awards. This is how we Think and Do both locally and across the globe — in-person and virtually.

Due to COVID-19, some conferences were transitioned to virtual events and others were canceled or postponed. Many DELTA staff members who were chosen to present and share best practices at these events were unable to do so. We appreciate their hard work and preparation despite the unfortunate circumstances and look forward to future presentations. 

For the sections Presentations and Publications, please note that names in bold denote DELTA staff members and faculty members closely aligned with our work.

Outreach

Presentations

Lilly-Asheville 2019

Aug. 4-6, 2019, Asheville, N.C.

  • Daniel Spencer, Traci Temple, and Chris Willis, “Evolution of Course Redesign Toward Research Design and Assessment” (Attendees: 20)
  • Daniel Spencer, Traci Temple, and Chris Willis, “What, How, and When: Assessing Student Learning After Course Redesign” (Attendees: 25)

Cooperative Raleigh Colleges Staff Professional Development Workshop

Aug. 18, 2019, Raleigh N.C.

  • Laurie Gyalog and Merranie Zellweger, “Project Management: Tips and Tricks” (Attendees: 25)

UNC CAUSE 2019 Conference

Oct. 1-3, 2019, Charlotte N.C.

  • Christine Cranford, Arlene Mendoza-Moran, Rebecca Sanchez, and Bethanne Tobey, “Keys to Success: Developing a Course Quality Program” (Attendees: 20)
  • Jakia Salam and Angie Smith, “Online Group Work and Collaboration: Tools and Best Practices” (Attendees: 25)
  • Arlene Mendoza-Moran, “Your New Teaching Superpower: Creating Interactive Content with H5P” (Attendees: 45)
  • Allie Giro and Bethany V. Smith, “Data-Driven Decision Making for Faculty Development” (Attendees: 20)

2019 UPCEA South Region

Oct. 13-16, 2019, Orlando, Fla.

  • Katie Bean and Laurie Gyalog, “Boost your Efficiency with Project Management and Agile” (Attendees: 40)

Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) Annual Conference and Meeting

Oct. 14-16, 2019, Denver, Colo.

  • Adalia (Jessie) Sova and Wendy Laing, “Essential Leadership Skills to Remain Relevant in a Changing Higher Education Environment” (Attendees: 50)

Audio Engineering Society (AES)

Oct. 16-18, 2019, New York, N.Y.

  • Tony Pearson, “Deploying SMPTE ST 2110 in a Distributed Campus System” (Attendees: 30)

QM Connect Conference

Oct. 27-30, 2019, Grapevine, Texas

  • Tracy Appling and Bethanne Tobey, “10 Steps for Building a Course Quality Program” (Attendees: 20)

AMA Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education

Nov. 10-13, 2019, Las Vegas, Nev.

  • Laurie Gyalog and Elsie Hauser, “Analytical Creativity: The Key to Successful Collaboration with Marketing” (Attendees: 250)

MoodleMoot Global

Nov. 18-20, 2019, Barcelona, Spain

  • Martin Dulberg, “How We Accept and Evaluate Feature Requests for Extending and Modifying Moodle and our other Learning Technologies” (Attendees: 30)

Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Accelerate

Nov. 19-22, 2019, Orlando, Fla.

  • Yan Shen and Chris Willis, “A Gamified Design Framework for Flipped and Self-Regulated Learning Presenters” (Attendees: 10)
  • Jakia Salam and Angie Smith, “Online Group Work and Collaboration: Tools and Best Practices” (Attendees: 70)
  • Jessica White, “Completing a Programmatic Alignment and Crosswalk”  (Attendees: 5-10)
  • Jakia Salam and Jessica White, “Implementing Competencies Using Moodle Platform” (Attendees: 10-15)
  • Jessica White and Natalie Cooke, “Lessons Learned from Flipping a Nutrition Education Service-Learning Course” (Attendees: 10)

CALS Communication Services Meeting

Nov. 4, 2019, Raleigh, N.C.

  • Laurie Gyalog and Merranie Zellweger, “Agile and Kanban Training in Marketing and Communications” (Attendees: 4)

Academic Impressions Conference

Nov. 19-21, 2019, Orange Co., Calif.

  • Kay Zimmerman, “Strategies to Effectively Move Into Career Marketing Strategies for Badging” (Attendees: 22)

Leadership Advance: Leading Teams to Extraordinary Results (HR-LOD300LA)

Nov. 20, 2019, Raleigh, N.C.

  • Laurie Gyalog and Merranie Zellweger, “Leading Change with an Agile Mindset” (Attendees: 25)

NC State 2019 IT Community Event

Nov. 20, 2019, Raleigh, N.C.

  • Laurie Gyalog, Merranie Zellweger, Mitch Amiano, and Ellen Coster, “Voices from NC State’s Project Management and Agile Community (PMAC)” (Attendees: 40)
  • Rich Gurnsey, Laurie Gyalog, Jeff Webster, and Merranie Zellweger, “Agile Foundations Circuit Training” (Attendees: 20)
  • Donna Petherbridge, Debbie Carroway, Susan West, Mardecia Bell, Jill Sexton, and Gwen Hazelhurst, “Women in Technology Leadership Panel” (Attendees: 60)

Elon University Presentation

Nov. 22, 2019, Elon, N.C.

  • Donna Petherbridge, “Innovation in an Evolving Educational Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities” (Attendees: 25)

UPCEA National Marketing Conference

Dec. 4-6, 2019, New Orleans, La.

  • Kay Zimmerman, “The ‘Secret to Program Success Cookbook’: A Recipe to Identify and Validate the RIGHT Academic Programs” (Attendees: 72)
  • Kay Zimmerman, “Demand by Design: Using Data to Guide Academic Program Development” (Attendees: 43)

EAB Higher Education Senior Leadership Session

Jan. 23, 2020, Online

  • Kay Zimmerman, “Driving Market Insights with North Carolina State University” (Attendees: 39)

Transforming the Teaching and Learning Environment (TTLE) Virtual Conference

Feb. 3-14, 2020, Online

  • Daniel Spencer, Traci Temple, and Chris Willis, “What, How, and When: Assessing Student Learning After Course Redesign” (Attendees: 53)

2020 BICSI Winter Conference

Feb. 9-13, 2020, Tampa, Fla.

  • Shawn Colvin and Tony Pearson, “Deploying SMPTE ST 2110 in a Distributed Campus System” (Attendees: 60)

2020 UNC System Student Success Conference

Feb. 12, 2020, Chapel Hill, N.C.

  • Jakia Salam and Chris Willis, “Data vs. The Hunch: Letting Data Lead Innovation in Course Design” (Attendees: 5)

Stamats Higher Education Marketing Conference

Feb. 17-19, 2020, San Diego, Calif.

  • Kay Zimmerman, “Understanding Future Marketing Trends for Millenials, Gen X-Gen Z” (Attendees: 37)

Office of Faculty Development Teaching and Learning Symposium

Feb. 28, 2020, Raleigh, N.C.

  • Vincent Lastreto, Arlene Mendoza-Moran, and Rebecca Sanchez, “Course Quality Pathways: A Model for Faculty Development” (Attendees: 20)

Top Hat Engage Conference

March 7, 2020, New Orleans, La.

  • Stacy Gant, “Emerging Approaches to Teacher Development in Higher Ed” (Attendees: 50)

2020 Gender and Equity Research Symposium

March 31, 2020, Online

  • Jonathan Champ, Donna Petherbridge, Joy Davis, and Lisa LaBarbera-Mascote, “How to Create Policy Change: Lessons Learned from the Paid Parental Leave Working Group” (Attendees: 40)

EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) Annual Meeting 2020

April 28-20, 2020, Online

  • Arlene Mendoza-Moran and Rebecca Sanchez, “Course Quality Pathways: A Model for Faculty Development” (Attendees: ~20)

UNC System Digital Learning Webinar Special Edition: Virtual Labs Landscape

May 8, 2020, Online

  • Cathi Dunnagan, John Gordon, David Howard and David Tredwell, “Supporting Rapid Development of Online Labs” (Attendees: 359)

Imagine’s Spring Symposium Virtual Webinar

May 21, 2020, Online

  • Shawn Colvin and Tony Pearson, “Distance Learning at NC State: Is There Anything ST 2110 Can’t Do?” (Attendees: 67)

Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA) Virtual Conference

June 8-10, 2020, Online

  • Shawn Colvin and Tony Pearson, “Deploying SMPTE ST 2110 in a Distributed Campus System” (Attendees: 50)

Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Innovate 2020 Virtual Conference

June 15-26, 2020, Online

  • Jessica White, “Reflecting Upon Completing a Programmatic Alignment” (Attendees: 15)
  • Donna Petherbridge and Jessica White, “Competency-Based Education: Redesign with the End in Mind” (Attendees: 20)

iLRN 2020 Virtual Conference

June 21-25, 2020, Online

  • Mike Cuales, Ilin Misaras, David McNeill, and Sean Hauze, “Panel: Virtual Immersive Teaching and Learning (VITaL): Improving Cultural Competency through an Empathetic Lens,” (Attendees: 45)
  • Rich Gurnsey and Stephen Waddell, “GD 303 Virtual Showcase” (Conference Attendees: 2,000)

Publications

Journal of Chemical Education, December 2019

  • Cathi Dunnagan, Devran Dannenberg, Mike Cuales, Arthur Earnest, Rich Gurnsey, and Maria Gallardo-Williams, “Production and Evaluation of a Realistic Immersive Virtual Reality Organic Chemistry Laboratory Experience: Infrared Spectroscopy”

EDUCAUSE Horizon Report, March 2020

  • Matthew Castro, Daniel Davis, Rich Gurnsey, Laurie Gyalog, Deborah Littlejohn, and Stephen Waddell “Enhancing the Textbook with AR”

AREA 2020 Conference Proceedings, June 2020

  • Sarah Heckman, Kai Presler-Marshall, Christopher Parnin, Yan Shen, Dan Spencer, and Chris Willis, “Promoting Cognitive and Social Awareness during Collaboration Using Group Regulation Guidance: An Exploratory Study”

American Journal of Management, August 2020

  • Katie Bean and Laurie Gyalog, “Boost Your Efficiency with Agile in Online and Distance Education”

Journal of Chemical Education, 2020

  • Cathi Dunnagan and Maria Gallardo-Williams, “Overcoming Physical Separation During COVID-19 Using Virtual Reality in Organic Chemistry Laboratories” 97, 9, 3060-3063.

Instruction

Donna Petherbridge

  • EAC 580: Instructional Systems Design, College of Education. Summer I 2019, Fall 2019 and Spring 2020.

Jessica White

  • EAC 556: Organization Change in HRD, College of Education. Fall 2019.
  • EAC 582: Organization and Operation of Training and Development Programs, College of Education. Fall 2019 and Spring 2020.

Awards and Recognition

Pride of the Wolfpack Awards

  • Todd Buker
  • Jiakaira Dixon
  • Larry Evans
  • Brandon Joyner
  • Janna Martin
  • Arlene Mendoza-Moran
  • Rebecca Sanchez
  • Tamara Watts

Cheers for Peers

  • Michael Castro
  • Daniel Davis
  • Angela Hallman
  • Kara Marschalk
  • Jennafer Pettit

Provost Unit Awards for Excellence

  • David Howard
  • Charlene Pettiway
  • Arthur Earnest (nominee)
  • Laurie Gyalog (nominee)

University Awards for Excellence

  • David Howard

NC State Service Awards

  • 5 Years:
    • Jiakaira Dixon
    • Alan McCoy
    • Charlene Pettiway
    • Bethanne Tobey
  • 10 Years:
    • Leisa Bolles
    • Arthur Earnest
    • April Tilley
    • Donnie Wrights
  • 15 Years:
    • Bob Wilkerson
  • 20 Years:
    • Robert Holloman
    • Scott Leonard
    • Sherry O’Neal
    • Jessie Sova

Director of Instructional Innovation Services David Howard received a University Award for Excellence

Director of Instructional Innovation Services David Howard received a University Award for Excellence for his commitment to moving the needle in innovative digital learning and long-term advocacy for reducing student costs.

NC State IT Community Awards

  • Tremayne Grimes (as part of the Campus Linux Services Team), Extraordinary Team Service Impact Award
  • Donna Petherbridge (as part of the SHRA/EHRA IT Conversion Team), Extraordinary Project Team Impact Award

Gertrude Cox Award

  • GD 303: Graphic Design Theory, Associate Professor Deborah Littlejohn
  • DELTA Team:
    • Rich Gurnsey, project lead
    • Stephen Waddell
    • Matthew Castro
    • Daniel Davis
    • Laurie Gyalog

NC State Wellness Champion

  • Tamara Watts

NC State OIT Accessibility Champion Award

  • Christopher Beeson

NC State Chancellor’s Creating Community Award Nominee

  • Donna Petherbridge

Special Chancellor’s Recognition at the Council on the Status of Women 2020 Sisterhood Dinner Awards

  • Jonathan Champ
  • Janna Martin
  • Donna Petherbridge

2019 UPCEA South Regional Conference Best in Show Presentation

  • Katie Bean and Laurie Gyalog, “Boost Your Efficiency with Project Management and Agile”

NC State Gold Wellness Certification

  • DELTA

Certifications

Audinate Dante Certification

  • Brandon Joyner (Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3)
  • Brandon Pope (Level 3)

Certified SAFe® 4 Agilist

  • Merranie Zellweger

Certified SAFe® 5 Lean Portfolio Manager

  • Laurie Gyalog
  • Merranie Zellweger

Certified SAFe® 5 Practitioner

  • Laurie Gyalog

Certified SAFe® 5 Product Owner/Product Manager

  • Christine Belledin
  • Katie Bean
  • Laurie Gyalog
  • Jeff Webster
  • Merranie Zellweger

Certified SAFe® 5 Program Consultant

  • Laurie Gyalog
  • Merranie Zellweger

Certified Scrum Master®

  • Christine Belledin
  • Janna Martin

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

  • Katie Bean

Extron AV Associate Certification

  • Dan Copher

Google Certified Educator, Level 1

  • Jill Anderson
  • Brandon Pope

ICAgile Certified Professional — Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC)

  • Laurie Gyalog

NC State Accessibility in the Classroom

  • Jill Anderson
  • Yiling Chappelow
  • Jennifer Tagsold

Q-SYS Certification

  • Dan Copher (Level 2)
  • Brandon Pope (Level 2)

Quality Matters Peer Reviewer Certification

  • Jill Anderson

Shure Integrated Systems

  • Brandon Joyner (Level 1 and Level 2)

Top Hat Innovative Educator Certification, Level 1

  • Jill Anderson
  • Stacy Gant

Top Hat Innovative Educator Certification, Level 2

  • Stacy Gant

Associate Director of Project Management Merranie Zellweger at the 2019 IT Community Event

Associate Director of Project Management Merranie Zellweger engages with participants at the 2019 IT Community Event about Agile mindsets and how to introduce the concept across teams. Photo by OIT.

 

Leadership

Campus Leadership Roles

  • Jill Anderson, Chancellor’s Leadership Development Program, Advisory Board member
  • Sharon Broere, Vice President, North Carolina Association of Testing Professionals (NCATP)
  • Shawn Colvin, Staff Senator, 2018-2020
  • Daniel Davis, Lead Coordinator, NC State Instructional Design Interest Group
  • Laurie Gyalog, Leader, NC State Project Management and Agile Community (PMAC)
  • Marty Dulberg, Chair-Elect, NC State Educational Technology Committee (ETC)
  • Lou Harrison, Donna Petherbridge and Jeff Webster, members, Campus Information Technology Directors group
  • Donna Petherbridge, Chair, NC State Council on the Status of Women
  • Donna Petherbridge, Co-founder and Executive Team member, NC State Women in Technology (WIT)
  • Donna Petherbridge, Liaison to NC State Campus Information Technology Directors (CITD) for the Academic Technology Subcommittee
  • Tim Petty, Liaison to NC-SARA (National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements)
  • Rebecca Sanchez, member, NC State Educational Technology Committee (ETC)
  • Bethany Smith, Co-Chair, NC State Academic Technology Subcommittee
  • Bethany Smith, NC State Representative and Communications Officer for UNC Faculty Area Developers Consortium (FADC)
  • Traci Temple, DELTA Representative, NC State Assessment Council
  • Bethanne Tobey, NC State Quality Matters Coordinator
  • Bethanne Tobey, NC State Representative at the UNC Faculty Area Developers Consortium (FADC)
  • Scott Watkins, NC State University Library Committee

Off-Campus Leadership Roles

  • Katie Bean, Vice Chair, At-Large, UPCEA Marketing, Enrollment and Student Services (MESS) Network
  • Cathi Dunnagan, At-Large Delegate, UNC System Staff Assembly, 2018-2020
  • David Howard, UNC System Quality Matters Council Committee Member, Coordinator of Financial Subcommittee
  • Tony Pearson, Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) Diversity Council member and Managers Council member
  • Bethanne Tobey, UNC System Quality Matters Council Committee Member, Coordinator of Course Review Subcommittee
  • Jeff Webster, Vice Chairperson of the Committee of Management, Moodle Users Association

Volunteer Events

DELTA strives to make a difference both on- and off-campus. In 2019-2020, many of our planned volunteer events — Pack Essentials drives, Courage Cards, toy drives — were canceled due to COVID-19.

  • A group of DELTA staff volunteered Dec. 5, 2019, with Wake County Habitat for Humanity in the Johnson Street subdivision site in Garner, North Carolina.

The DELTA Activities committee recognized the critical importance of maintaining connection and cohesion during COVID-19 adjustments and pivoted to online activities conducted more frequently than our traditional face-to-face activities. These activities included trivia, virtual coffee chats, themes for group meetings, and the sharing of staff creative endeavors and family photos.

New Employees

  • Alex Stacy
    PHP Developer, July 1, 2019
  • Stacy Somers
    Finance and Business Accountant, Aug. 26, 2019
  • Chad Scott
    Testing Associate, Sept. 1, 2019
  • Christine Belledin
    Project Manager, Sept. 16, 2019
  • Morgan Coston
    Testing Associate, Sept. 24, 2019
  • Rick Beasley
    PHP Developer, Dec. 2, 2019
  • Jill Anderson
    Instructional Technologist, Jan. 2, 2020
  • Blake Cholerton
    LearnTech Support Technician, Feb. 24, 2020
  • Cindy Galle
    Business Operations Specialist, March 2, 2020
  • Annie Chagachbanian
    Testing Associate, March 2, 2020
  • Alexis Lockett
    Online and Distance Education Program Manager,
    March 2, 2020
  • Caitlin McKeown
    Instructional Designer, June 1, 2020