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
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
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