Professional Staff
Michael Tassio
Director
mtassio@ucsc.edu
831-459-1346
Resource management
Project management
Grant writing
Research coordination
Consultation for digital learning
Aaron Zachmeier
Assistant Director for Instructional Design and Development
zachmeier@ucsc.edu
831-459-1540
Course (re)design
Online, hybrid, and technetronic instruction
Quality assurance and evaluation
Assessment
Accessibility
Learning management systems
Jingles
Stacey Knapp
Instructional Designer
slknapp@ucsc.edu
Course (re)design
Assessment
Accessibility
Online and Hybrid Course Development
Dana Conard
Instructional Technology Support Specialist
dconard@ucsc.edu
831-459-5855
Learning Management Systems
Immersive Technologies
VR/AR for Education
Accessibility
Vernon Legakis
Videographer
vlegakis@ucsc.edu
831-502-7382
Videography
Directing
Sound recording
Editing
Motion graphic design
Post production workflow
Video asset management
Julia Veble Mikic
Course Producer
jveblemi@ucsc.edu
831-459-3740
Proposal writing, budgeting and reporting assistance
Project tracking and scheduling
Promotion and online presence
Student employee hiring and supervision
Undergraduate Student Employees, 2019–20
Adesh Kumar (Computer Science), Development Assistant
Adithya Somasundaram (Computer Science), Development Assistant
Alyce Thornhill, Development Assistant
Aproop Kamat (Computer Science), Course Tester
Helen Cook (Film and Digital Media, Political Science), Video Assistant
Kat Javiniar (Art), Development Assistant
Katrin Pistor (Computer Science), Development Assistant
Lehna Cohen (Latin American and Latinx Studies), Development Assistant
Lily Wetmore (Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism), Course Tester
Peter Gomez (Film and Digital Media), Video Assistant
Graduate Student Researchers, 2019–20
Harrison Shieh
Development of Personal Finance and Investing (COWL 52);
mentored by Patricia Kelly
Meleia Simon-Reynolds
Alexyss McClellan
Drew Richardson
Development of History and Memory in the Okinawan Islands (HIS 150E);
mentored by Alan Christy
Shruti Gokhale
Development of Cultures of India (ANTH 130I);
mentored by Annapurna Panday
Nazanin Rezaei
Development of Environmental Policy and Economics (ENVS 25);
mentored by Sikina Jinnah
During non-pandemic times, all staff are located in Kerr Hall room 467. You are welcome to drop in, or to make an appointment.