Sheridan Staff
The Sheridan Center’s staff members represent a wide range of disciplines and areas of work, all connected by a focus on teaching and learning. Our team is composed of six ‘hubs’: Operations, Assessment and Transformational Programs, STEM, Writing and English Language Support, Digital Learning & Design, and Online Programs. If you’re not sure who to contact with your question, please email sheridan_center@brown.edu!
Senior Leadership Team
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Nick Monk
Executive Director -
James (Jim) Foley
Director, Digital Learning & Design -
Matthew Goode
Director, Operations and the Brown Learning Collaborative; Faculty Affiliate, Department of Education -
Eric Kaldor
Director, Assessment and Transformational Programs -
Melissa Kane
Director, Online Program Development -
Stacey Lawrence
Director, STEM Initiatives -
Jenna Morton-Aiken
Senior Associate Director, Writing and English Language Support; Lecturer, Department of English -
Catherine Zabriskie
Senior Director, Digital Learning & Design
Operations
The Operations Hub internally supports Sheridan staff and programming for instructors and students, manages our marketing and communications, coordinates and maintains Sheridan equipment and spaces, and oversees budgets.
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Matthew Goode
Director, Operations and the Brown Learning Collaborative; Faculty Affiliate, Department of Education -
Vania Figueiredo
Administrative Manager
Assessment and Transformational Programs
The ATP Hub offers programs for students and faculty to grow as learners and teachers, and our team supports the assessment of learning across the university. Programs include the Bridge Scholars Program, Sheridan Teaching Seminar, Teaching Consultants Program, Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows, and the Equitable Learning Inquiry program.
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Eric Kaldor
Director, Assessment and Transformational Programs -
Frank Garcia-Ornelas
Associate Director, Bridge Scholars Program -
Sara Misgen
Associate Director, Teaching Development Programs and Curricular Assessment
STEM
The STEM Hub creates reflective, inclusive, and equity-minded teaching and learning experiences that foster the growth of our students and instructors.
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Stacey Lawrence
Director, STEM Initiatives -
Logan Gin
Assistant Director, STEM -
Janet Peters
Associate Director, Academic Tutoring; Assistant Dean, Curricular Support -
Christina Smith
Associate Director, Undergraduate STEM Development; Adjunct Lecturer, Engineering
Writing and English Language Support
The WELS Hub supports all levels of writing and communication across campus for learners and teachers of all backgrounds through multiple, inclusive pathways.
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Jenna Morton-Aiken
Senior Associate Director, Writing and English Language Support; Lecturer, Department of English -
Charles Carroll
Associate Director, Graduate Writing; Visiting Assistant Professor, History -
Anne Kerkian
Associate Director, English Language Support -
Shuyuan (Joy) Liu
Assistant Director, English Language Support
Online Programs
The Online Programs Hub is an integrated team of learning designers, learning technologists and media producers that partners with the School of Professional studies, academic leadership and faculty to develop courses for the fully-online graduate degree programs.
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Melissa Kane
Director, Online Program Development -
Carlin Corrigan
Associate Director, Online Educational Media -
Rachel Ryan
Associate Director, Online Learning Design -
Maggie Vecchione
Associate Director, Program Management -
Danielle Bazinet
Learning Designer -
Egle Slezas
Learning Designer -
Kay Shepard
Learning Designer -
Nina Villanova
Learning Designer -
Anna Barsan
Educational Media Producer, Videographer -
Marisa Lenardson
Educational Media Producer, Videographer -
Rob Schulbaum
Educational Media Producer, Editor -
Shelly Strunk
Educational Media Producer, Editor -
Karalynn Myers
Learning Technologist -
Xiaorui Sun
Learning Technologist
Digital Learning & Design
The DLD Hub is an integrated team of learning designers, technologists and media producers that partners with instructors to create engaging digital learning experiences and foster innovative teaching.
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Catherine Zabriskie
Senior Director, Digital Learning & Design -
James (Jim) Foley
Director, Digital Learning & Design -
Timberley Barber
Associate Director, Learning Technologies -
Andy Anello
Associate Director for Educational Media -
Andrew Andraos
Assistant Director, Program Management -
Christine Baumgarthuber
Senior Learning Designer -
Gregory Dillon
Learning Designer -
Kristi Kaeppel
Senior Learning Designer -
Naomi Pariseault
Senior Learning Designer -
John de Szendeffy
Senior Learning Designer -
Gena Burke
Instructional Technologies Administrator -
TJ Kalaitzidis
Assistant Director, Learning Systems Innovation -
Kris Nolte
Assistant Director, Digital Learning Experience -
Claire Streckenbach
Learning Technologist -
Jillian Turbitt
Learning Technologist, Medical Education -
Margaret Williamson
Learning Technologist for Accessibility -
Nerina Penzhorn
Senior Educational Digital Media Producer -
Raisa Rodríguez Maldonado
Educational Media Producer, Editor