Instructional Designers

Instructional Designers provide support for the development, design, and delivery of online, hybrid and face-to-face courses. They work to empower faculty to provide learner-centered, accessible teaching and learning experiences. IDs are available to meet with instructors online through Zoom, between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Denise Lott Arellano
Denise Lott Arellano, PhD

DArellano1@twu.edu | 940.898.2263

Denise Supports: Department of Communication Sciences & Oral Health; Doswell School of Aeronautical Sciences; School of Occupational Therapy; School of Social Work, Psychology, and Philosophy

Credentials: Quality Matters Coordinator; QM-Certified Course Review Manager, Peer Reviewer, and Online Workshop Facilitator; TxDLA Accessibility Certification; Canvas Certified Educator Higher Education; Google Certified Educator Levels 1 & 2, Gemini Certified Educator

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Kyleigh Becker
Kyleigh Becker

KBecker4@twu.edu | 940.898.3411

Kyleigh Supports: School of Health Promotion & Kinesiology; School of Human Sciences; School of Library & Information Studies; School of Education

Credentials: Applying the QM Rubric, QM Peer Reviewer, Canvas Certified Educator Higher Education, Teaching with AI, ACUE Certified in Effective Teaching Practices, Deque University Accessibility Certification

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Robert Lipscomb
Robert Lipscomb

RLipscomb@twu.edu | 940.898.2784

Robert Supports: College of Nursing; Department of Health Care Administration

Credentials: Applying the QM Rubric, QM-Certified Peer Reviewer, Canvas Certified Educator Higher Education, Google Certified Educator Levels 1 & 2, Gemini Certified Educator, ACUE Certified in Effective Teaching Practices, Deque University Accessibility Certification 

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Audrey Lundahl
Audrey Lundahl, PhD

ALundahl@twu.edu | 940.898.3173

Audrey Supports: Department of General Studies, Department of Language, Culture, and Gender Studies; Department of Social Sciences and Historical Studies; School of Physical Therapy; Department of Nutrition & Food Sciences

Credentials: QM Peer Reviewer, TxDLA Accessibility Certification, ACUE Certificate in Effective College Instruction, Canvas Certified Educator Higher Education, Deque University Accessibility Certification, AI Facilitated Learning Network


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Valerie Shapko
Valerie Shapko, PhD

VShapko@twu.edu | 713.794.2042

Valerie Supports: Department of Accounting & Finance; Department of Management & Marketing; School of the Sciences; School of the Arts & Design, and Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Project 

Credentials: QM Reviewer, TxDLA Accessibility Certification, Canvas Certified Educator Higher Education, ACUE Certificate in Effective College Instruction, AI Facilitated Learning Network, AI &Assessment: Designing for Integrity and Learning, Deque University Accessibility Certification 

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Terisa O'Dowd
Terisa O'Dowd, PhD

TODowd1@twu.edu | 940-898-2257

Terisa Supports: All Programs with their Accessibility Initiatives

Credentials: ACUE Promoting Engaged and Active Online Learning Certification, QM Peer Reviewer, CPACC Accessibility Certification, Google Certified Educator, Canvas Certified Educator Higher Education

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