{"id":563,"date":"2018-01-04T19:56:04","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T19:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delta.ncsu.edu\/annualreport\/?page_id=563"},"modified":"2025-10-06T18:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:12:13","slug":"staff-accolades-1617","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-test.delta.ncsu.edu\/annualreport\/staff-accolades-1617\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Accolades 2016-2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n    The strength of DELTA is its employees, the way they collaborate, learn, grow and share. The Staff Accolades section captures the activities, achievements and expertise of our staff in 2016\u20132017.<\/p>\n<p> The map above points to how we \u201cthink and do\u201d by sharing best practices with higher education professionals from around the country.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"nav-placeholder\">\n<nav id=\"staff-menu\"><div class=\"staff-nav\"><ul id=\"menu-staff-accolades\" class=\"staff-menu list-unstyled\"><li id=\"menu-item-16\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16\"><a href=\"#presentations\">Presentations<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-17\"><a href=\"#instruction\">Instruction<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-18\"><a href=\"#awards-recognition\">Awards and Recognition<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-19\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-19\"><a href=\"#certifications\">Certifications<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-20\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-20\"><a href=\"#leadership\">Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-21\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-21\"><a href=\"#new-employees\">New Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n    <a name=\"presentations\"><\/a>Presentations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"presentations\">\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"appstate\"><\/a>Appalachian State Free-Learning Conference<\/h3>\n<p>    July 29, 2016 Boone, N.C.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dan Dunnagan<\/strong>, \u201cCollaboration to Convert a Traditional Survey Course into an Engaged Student Engagement\u201d (Attendees: 11)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"unccause\"><\/a>UNC Cause<\/h3>\n<p>    October 5\u20137, 2016 Winston-Salem, N.C.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mike Cuales<\/strong>, <strong>Cathi Dunnagan<\/strong> and <strong>Bethanne Tobey<\/strong>, \u201cDesigning VR Experiences for Higher Ed\u201d (Attendees: 25)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christopher Beeson<\/strong>, <strong>Yiling Chappelow<\/strong>, <strong>Suzanne Edmonds<\/strong> and <strong>Allie Giro<\/strong>, \u201cPlan. Teach. Assess. Repeat.\u201d (Attendees: 40)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scott Watkins<\/strong>, \u201cImproving LMS Usability with Help Desk Data\u201d (Attendees: 15)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Martin Dulberg<\/strong>, \u201cLearning Technology Governance: Creating Transparency and Buy-in\u201d (Attendees: 25)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marc Gracieux<\/strong>, \u201cShow, Don\u2019t Just Tell: Improving the End-User Support\u201d (Attendees: 40)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"educause\"><\/a>EDUCAUSE<\/h3>\n<p>    October 24\u201329, 2016 Anaheim, Calif.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Donna Petherbridge<\/strong>, \u201cUnleashing the Minions: Putting an IT Strategic Plan to Work\u201d (Attendees: 20)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donna Petherbridge<\/strong>, \u201cAlternative Credentialing in Higher Education\u201d (Attendees: 80)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lou Harrison<\/strong> and <strong>Donna Petherbridge<\/strong>, \u201cStudent Success is Everybody\u2019s Business\u201d (Attendees: 70)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donna Petherbridge<\/strong>, \u201cDiverse Paths to Leadership\u201d (Attendees: 70)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"ncren\"><\/a>NCREN Community Day<\/h3>\n<p>    November 3\u20134, 2016 Raleigh, N.C.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>John Gordon<\/strong>, <strong>Jeff Robinson<\/strong>, <strong>Arthur Earnest<\/strong>, <strong>Todd Buker<\/strong>, and <strong>Michael Castro<\/strong>, \u201cFundamentals of Video Production for the Cell Phone Do It Yourselfer\u201d (Attendees: 35)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"upcea\"><\/a>UPCEA Marketing Summit<\/h3>\n<p>    November 7\u201310, 2016 West Palm Beach, Fla.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kay Zimmerman<\/strong>, \u201cWinning, One Program at a Time: A Systematic Approach\u201d (Attendees: 42)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"usdla\"><\/a>U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Virtual Conference<\/h3>\n<p>    November 7\u201310, 2016<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kay Zimmerman<\/strong>, \u201cWinning, One Program at a Time: A Systematic Approach\u201d (Attendees: 63)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"sportsent\"><\/a>Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium<\/h3>\n<p>    January 27, 2017 Durham, N.C.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mike Cuales<\/strong>, participate on expert panel (Attendees: 75)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"caseiii\"><\/a>CASE III Conference<\/h3>\n<p>    February 5\u20138, 2017 Nashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kay Zimmerman<\/strong>, \u201cThe Online Education Marketing Dilemma\u201d (Attendees: 65)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"sxswedu\"><\/a>SXSWedu<\/h3>\n<p>    March 5\u201310, 2017 Austin, Texas<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mike Cuales<\/strong>, <strong>Cathi Dunnagan<\/strong> and <strong>Bethanne Tobey<\/strong>, \u201cDesigning VR Experiences for Edu\u201d (Attendees: 85)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"olcinnovate\"><\/a>OLC Innovate<\/h3>\n<p>    April 4\u20137, 2017 New Orleans, La.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>David Howard<\/strong>, \u201cMaking Innovation a Strategic Priority: Building and Supporting an Instructional Innovation Team\u201d (Attendees: 50)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"teachingfamily\"><\/a>Teaching Family Science Conference<\/h3>\n<p>    June 12\u201313, 2017 Paradise Island, Bahamas<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kim Allen<\/strong> (DELTA Faculty Fellow) and <strong>Stacy Gant<\/strong>, \u201cUsing Technology to Teach Parenting Education\u201d (Attendees: 40)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"newmedia\"><\/a>New Media Consortium Annual Conference<\/h3>\n<p>    June 13\u201315, 2017 Boston, Mass.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Christopher Willis<\/strong>, \u201cA Template for Evaluating the Use of New Media\u201d (Attendees: 15\u201320)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"dlac\"><\/a>Distance Learning Administration Conference<\/h3>\n<p>    June 19\u201321, 2017 Jekyll Island, Ga.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kay Zimmerman<\/strong>, \u201cPositioning DE for the Future to Achieve a Competitive Advantage\u201d (Attendees: 31)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kay Zimmerman<\/strong>, \u201cThe Online Education Marketing Dilemma\u201d (Attendees: 27)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"appstate2017\"><\/a>Appalachian State Free-Learning Conference<\/h3>\n<p>    July 21, 2017 Boone, N.C.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Suzanne Edmonds<\/strong>, \u201cGoogle Across Institutions: A Roundtable Discussion\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n        <a name=\"moodlemoot\"><\/a>Moodle Moot<\/h3>\n<p>    July 25\u201327, 2017 New Orleans, La.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Martin Dulberg<\/strong>, \u201cAnalyzing the Usability of your LMS Portal\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Martin Dulberg<\/strong>, \u201cGovernance is Important: How NC State makes LMS Decisions with Transparency and Community Buy-in\u201d (Attendees: 40)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lou Harrison<\/strong> and <strong>Jeff Webster<\/strong>, \u201cUpdate on the Learning Analytics Processor with Moodle\u201d (Attendees: 40)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n    <a name=\"instruction\"><\/a>Instruction<\/h2>\n<div class=\"instruction\">\n<h3>Donna Petherbridge<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>EAC 580 (601): Designing Instructional Systems in Training and Development, College of Education. Fall 2016 and Spring 2017. 43 students total across two semesters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Traci Temple<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Art+Design (ADN) 581: Final Research Project, Art+Design, College of Design. Spring 2017. 5 students.<\/li>\n<li>Served on a Master of Art+Design student\u2019s graduate committee: Natalia Lopez. ObjectZerO: The power of science fiction storytelling in new media comics, Art + Design, NC State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n    <a name=\"awards-recognition\"><\/a>Awards and Recognition<\/h2>\n<div class=\"awards-recognition\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/news.delta.ncsu.edu\/2017\/10\/02\/2017-pride-of-the-wolfpack-award-recipients\/\">DELTA Pride of the Wolfpack Award Winners<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul>\n<li>Yiling Chappelow<\/li>\n<li>Laurie Gyalog<\/li>\n<li>Bill Hicks<\/li>\n<li>Katie Richardson<\/li>\n<li>Rebecca Swanson<\/li>\n<li>Traci Temple<\/li>\n<li>Erica Wisecup<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/news.delta.ncsu.edu\/2017\/04\/25\/creative-director-mike-cuales-selected-for-2017-provosts-award-of-excellence\/\">Provost Unit Awards for Excellence<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mike Cuales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/news.delta.ncsu.edu\/2017\/06\/13\/creative-director-mike-cuales-receives-nc-state-university-awards-for-excellence\/\">University Awards for Excellence<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mike Cuales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/news.delta.ncsu.edu\/2017\/08\/01\/physics-app-selected-as-a-2017-campus-technology-impact-award\/\">2017 Campus Technology Impact Award<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>MyTech App: Dr. Colleen Countryman <br \/>DELTA Team:\n<ul>\n<li>Samantha McCuen, Project Coordinator<\/li>\n<li>Yan Shen, Lead Instructional Designer<\/li>\n<li>David Tredwell, Developer, Project Lead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/news.delta.ncsu.edu\/2017\/05\/31\/robinson-recognized-as-finalist-for-enterprise-video-awards\/\">Finalist in 2017 Enterprise Video Awards<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Metrology for Precision Manufacturing\n<ul>\n<li>Jeff Robinson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/news.delta.ncsu.edu\/2017\/04\/10\/lee-ivy-and-delta-team-win-2017-gertrude-cox-award\/\">Gertrude Cox Award<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>HS200, Home Horticulture, Professor Lee Ivy <br \/> DELTA Team:\n<ul>\n<li>Cathi Phillips Dunnagan, Lead Instructional Designer, Project Lead<\/li>\n<li>Laurie Gyalog, Project Coordinator, Project Lead<\/li>\n<li>Amanda Robertson, Media Lead, Project Lead<\/li>\n<li>Chrissie Van Hoever, Media Lead<\/li>\n<li>Benjamin Huckaby, Media Lead<\/li>\n<li>David Tredwell, Media Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Megan Snyder, Illustrator, Animator<\/li>\n<li>Stephen Minervino, Illustrator<\/li>\n<li>Kelly Fish, Illustrator<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Crocker, Videographer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/news.delta.ncsu.edu\/2016\/08\/30\/buker-receives-cindy-award-for-statistics-online-video\/\">Regional Silver \u2013 CINDY Awards<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Todd Buker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5 Years of Google Apps Video Slam Contest<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Second place for \u201cCassidy is IN \u2013 Training with Google Apps\u201d produced by John Gordon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>UPCEA National Marketing Conference<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Silver Award winner in the Strategic Recruitment Marketing Plan category for \u201cWinning, One Program at a Time: A Systematic Approach\u201d\n<ul>\n<li>Kay Zimmerman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n    <a name=\"certifications\"><\/a>Certifications<\/h2>\n<div class=\"certifications\">\n<h3>Google Analytics Certification Classes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Kristin Stepneski, Google Analytics for Beginners, March 24, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Kristin Stepneski, Advanced Google Analytics, May 4, 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n    <a name=\"leadership\"><\/a>Leadership<\/h2>\n<div class=\"leadership\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignright colophon inline-image\">\n<p>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.delta.ncsu.edu\/annualreport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Photo-Oct-20-12-28-54-PM.jpg\" alt=\"NC State\u2019s Build-A-Block campaign\">\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">In October 2016, several DELTA staff spent their community service leave volunteering with Habitat for Humanity of Wake County on NC State\u2019s Build-A-Block campaign. The group was part of more than 5,000 volunteers who helped with construction.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Leadership Roles (off-campus)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Donna Petherbridge<\/strong>, 2016 EDUCAUSE Conference Program Planning Committee<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeff Webster<\/strong>, Moodle Users Association, Secretary (October 2016\u2013October 2017)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Campus Leadership Roles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dan Deter<\/strong>, Chair, ITSAC-I (Information Technology Strategic Advisory Committee\u2013Infrastructure) 2017\u20132018<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cathi Dunnagan<\/strong>, Chair, Staff Senate, 2017\u20132018 (May 2017)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stacy Gant,<\/strong>\u00a0Co-Chair, Academic Technology Subcommittee 2015\u20132017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donna Petherbridge,<\/strong>\u00a0Chair, Campus IT Directors Group, 2017\u20132018<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bethany Smith<\/strong>, Co-Chair, University Academic Technology Subcommittee; OIT 2FA Communications and Training Sub-Team; one of the NC State representataives at the UNC Faculty Area Developers Consortium (FADC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Leadership Training<\/h3>\n<h4>Pathways Leadership Development Program<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Steve Bader (Path 1 and 2)<\/li>\n<li>Breanna Collins (Path 1 and 2)<\/li>\n<li>Shawn Colvin (Path 2)<\/li>\n<li>Cathi Phillips Dunnagan (Path 1 and 2)<\/li>\n<li>Arthur Earnest (Path 2)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>HR Academy Program<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeff Robinson (Supervisor Path) October 11, 2016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Influencer Training: The New Science of Leading Change<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>John Gordon, February 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Performance Leadership Program<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Bethanne Tobey, June 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n    <a name=\"new-employees\"><\/a>New Employees<\/h2>\n<div class=\"new-employees\">\n<ul class=\"employees\">\n<li><strong>Jeff Williford<\/strong><br \/>\n            <em>Sr. Graphic Designer<\/em> 10\/24\/16\n        <\/li>\n<li><strong>Bethany Smith<\/strong><br \/>\n            <em>Associate Director, Instructional Technology Training<\/em> 12\/1\/16\n        <\/li>\n<li><strong>Rich Gurnsey<\/strong><br \/>\n            <em>Multimedia Designer<\/em> 3\/10\/17\n        <\/li>\n<li><strong>McLean Lucas<\/strong><br \/>\n            <em>LearnTech Support Technician <\/em> 3\/10\/17\n        <\/li>\n<li><strong>Jennafer Pettit<\/strong><br \/>\n            <em>Multimedia Web Designer<\/em> 3\/10\/17\n        <\/li>\n<li><strong>Arlene Mendoza-Moran<\/strong><br \/>\n            <em>Instructional Technologist<\/em> 6\/15\/17\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The strength of DELTA is its employees, the way they collaborate, learn, grow and share. 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