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
Associate 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
Physical & Biological Sciences Division (support)
Cid Pearlman
Instructional Designer
cpearlm1@ucsc.edu
Course (re)design
Canvas / Instructional tools
Humanities Division (support)
Kristen Gillette
Instructional Designer
kgillett@ucsc.edu
Course (re)design
Canvas / Instructional tools
Arts Division (support)
Megan McNamara
Instructional Designer
mmcnamar@ucsc.edu
Course (re)design
Canvas / Instructional tools
Social Sciences Division (support)
Megan Alpine
Instructional Equity Coordinator
malpine@ucsc.edu
Equity in remote education
Inclusive teaching
Universal Design for Learning
Caitlin Binder
STEM Course Design Faculty Fellow
cambinde@ucsc.edu
Dana Conard
Instructional Technology Support Specialist
dconard@ucsc.edu
831-459-5855
Learning Management Systems
Immersive Technologies
VR/AR for Education
Accessibility
BSOE support (interim)
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
During non-pandemic times, all staff are located in Kerr Hall room 467. You are welcome to drop in, or to make an appointment.
All staff can be reached via email online@ucsc.edu.