Trudian Trail-Constant is an Associate Instructional Designer at CDL. She holds an M.Ed. in Instructional Design and Development from the University of Georgia and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Bethune-Cookman University. Her technical background along with her experience in Instructional Design in the business and higher education arenas have allowed her to have a great balance and understanding of both technology and education.

Her research interests include online faculty development and usability. Her expertise in the field has allowed her to write and present about online faculty development and the correlation between pedagogy and usability.

Kathleen Bastedo is an instructional designer at the University of Central Florida. She earned a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Utica College of Syracuse University. She has been working as an instructional designer for the Center for Distributed Learning at UCF since 2006. She assists faculty with the design, development, and delivery of online courses.

Her area of specialization is universal design for learning (UDL) and the accessibility of digital course materials. Her online research interests include accessibility to online materials for individuals with disabilities, simulations (VR and AR), and the cognitive theory of multimedia learning.

Sue Bauer's undergraduate degree is in Elementary Education. While teaching, Sue realized she had an interest in and skillfulness for technology adoption in the classroom setting. This concentration prompted her to pursue her MA in Instructional Technology and Instructional Systems at UCF. Before completing her MA, she interned with UCF’s Center for Distributed Learning and following her internship was offered a faculty position as an instructional designer. Sue has been an instructional designer with UCF since 2001.

Her research interests include quality in online courses, professional development for online teaching, and mobile technologies in education. Sue has been a conference track reviewer for EDUCAUSE, ELI, AASCU, and OLC and delivered special topic courses for them as well (Mobile, BlendKit, and online course development).

Native Floridian Tina Calandrino has worked as an educator in higher learning for over 25 years. She began her college career as Faculty at Miami-Dade College working with students on a new concept called Macintosh computers. This set the tone for an interest in using computers for more practical educational purposes than just the desktop editing that existed in 1988.

Today, her research interests in online learning include Competency-Based Education, Gender/Age/Inclusion Bias, and Micro-Learning.

Susan Jardaneh is an instructional designer at the University of Central Florida. She is also a former faculty member at UCF where she taught with the Creative Writing and Interdisciplinary Studies programs.

Her research interests include faculty development, quality online learning, active learning strategies in online instruction, and open education resources.

Charlotte Jones-Roberts joined the Instructional Design team in August 2017. She holds an MA in Instructional Design and Technology – Instructional Systems and an MA in TESOL from the University of Central Florida, as well as a BA in Psychology from the University of North Florida.

Charlotte first began teaching and developing courses in 2011 in rural South Korea as an elementary public school teacher. She worked as a UCF faculty member and curriculum coordinator teaching ESL for the English Language Institute (ELI) at UCF Global for five years. She gained an interest in instructional design while working to develop courses at ELI and is thrilled to be part of the team at CDL. Charlotte’s research interests include social presence in online courses, hybrid learning, and synchronous learning environments.

Joseph Lloyd is an Instructional Designer at the University of Central Florida’s Center for Distributed Learning (CDL). Joseph earned a B.S. degree in Information Technology from the University of Cincinnati in 2003. After completing his B.S. degree, his love of teaching led him to move to Florida in 2006 to begin his career in Education. While teaching, he pursued an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Middle Childhood Mathematics, which he earned from UC in 2009.

Prior to joining the CDL team, Joseph taught in both Volusia and Seminole County Public Schools for twelve years. His love of the blending of Education and Technology, especially in the STEM disciplines led him to UCF where he joined the team that specializes in Personalized Adaptive Learning software and strategies.

Amy Sugar is an Associate Instructional Designer at the Center for Distributed Learning. She holds an M.A. in Instructional Design and Technology from the University of Central Florida and a B.A. in Music Education from Florida State University.

Amy’s prior professional experience includes leading the Instructional Design & Technology Team at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, teaching in an adjunct role at Rollins College, and teaching elementary music in Orange County Public Schools. Her areas of focus include professional development, accessibility, universal design for learning, and open educational resources.

Rebecca McNulty is an instructional designer on the Personalized Adaptive Learning (PAL) team at the University of Central Florida's Center for Distributed Learning. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Florida, where she taught a wide variety of courses and worked as a graduate assistant to LibraryPress@UF. At UCF, she contributes to PAL design and development as well as to initiatives focusing on faculty development and open educational practices.

Rebecca's main research interests include the intersection between narrative theory and electronic course design as well as the changing ways that artificial intelligence influences student learning outcomes.

Dr. Florence Williams specializes in faculty professional development and instructional design. Her current employment is at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where she works as an Instructional Designer. Her responsibilities are focused on planning, coordinating, and executing faculty support initiatives for digital learning. She has a proven, structured coaching method underscored by a constructivist approach to improvement in service delivery.

Dr. Williams' research interest includes Advances in Emerging Technology, Faculty Professional Development, Literacy Development, and Diversity and Inclusion.

Elizabeth Sutfliff is an OPS staff worker with the Center for Distributed Learning.