Online Learning Team

The Online Learning Team

The Online Learning Team is part of Kent State Online, reporting to the Office of the Provost. The Team is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Online Strategic Initiative, facilitating online planning, creating and providing training and tutorials for online development and teaching, collaborating with course design support people across the university, and collaborating with Information Technology to identify technology solutions to enhance online learning.

Meet the Team

Associate Vice President, Kent State Online
Valerie Kelly

Executive Director, Kent State Online
Ben Hollis

Strategic Projects Director, Kent State Online
Will Turek

Director, Kent State Online
Drew Shipka

Director, Instructional Design
Amy Grincewicz (Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship)
Jamie Rhoads (College of Public Health)

Senior Instructional Designers
Vicki Gutierrez (College of Arts & Sciences) 
Lydia Rogouski 

Instructional Designers
Katie Asaro 
Tiffany Jamison
Phil Nelson (College of Nursing) 
Nicole Yoder

Lead Educational Technology Designers
Meghan Hansen (College of Arts & Sciences) 
Tiffany Holler
Tim Kohn (Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship)

Educational Technology Designers
Christina Martin (College of Communication and Information) 
Megan Smeznik (College of Aeronautics and Engineering)