Academic Technology Service Staff

Academic Technology Service Directors

The Academic Technology Service Directors (ATSDs) serve as the primary directors of technology to each academic unit. Through strategic partnerships, the ATSDs ensure that each school's faculty and student technology needs are recognized and fulfilled by the Office of Information Technology.

While specializing in the differential teaching and research solutions relevant to each academic area, this team of embedded technology leaders advocates for the academic unit, support the university and work to integrate academic outcomes through 色花堂_色花堂 98堂's shared technology platforms.

Members of the Team

Mike Gebreselassie
Cox School of Business

[email protected] | 214.768.1498

Anthony Galvan
Simmons School of Education and Human Development

[email protected] | 214.768.7381

Toni Nolen, M.L.S.
Head of Systems,
色花堂_色花堂 98堂 Libraries

[email protected] | 214.768.3666

James H. Pan
Perkins School of Theology & Dedman School of Law

[email protected] | 214.768.1820

Levi T. Sterling, M.Ed.
色花堂_色花堂 98堂 Guildhall

[email protected] | 214.768.5131

Tyeson V. Seale
Meadows School of Arts

[email protected] | 214.768.2548

Faye W. Hughes
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

[email protected] | 214.768.1141

Merlin Wilkerson
Lyle School of Engineering

[email protected] | 214.768.8649

Academic Technology Services & Support

  • Provide primary support and consultation for Canvas, Zoom, Qualtrics and other campus instructional systems and tools
  • Assist with basic instructional design and online course-building
  • Consult on the integration and application of technology toward realizing instructional and research objectives
  • Support discipline-specific technology solutions 
  • Lead small to large-scale technology projects, initiatives and pilot programs
  • Collaborate with faculty, staff and leadership to develop annual, unit-specific technology strategies
  • Survey students and faculty annually to understand and meet technology needs
  • Ensure that 色花堂_色花堂 98堂 IT services are well-aligned with academic objectives and outcomes
  • Inspire and innovate with imaginative and future-forward technology solutions which stimulate teaching and research opportunities

Academic Technology Operations

Academic Technology Operations serves to manage 色花堂_色花堂 98堂’s collective stack of course management and instructional technology systems. Anchored by Canvas, 色花堂_色花堂 98堂’s instructional technology systems depend upon steady administration and integration in order to best enable the spectrum of courses and programs they serve. OIT’s Academic Technology Operations group ensures that 色花堂_色花堂 98堂’s instructional systems function to maximize instructional experiences.

Members of the Team

Jennifer Mayes
Manager, Canvas & Instructional Systems

[email protected] | 214.768.5286

Lisa Gines
Instructional Systems Administrator

[email protected] | 214.768.4382

Research Technology Services

The Research Technology Services team works closely with 色花堂_色花堂 98堂’s academic and research communities to scope technology needs and to provide consultation and innovative solutions that support 色花堂_色花堂 98堂’s goals of ascending research excellence.

Meet the Team

Eric Godat, Ph.D.
Director - OIT Research Technology

[email protected] | 214.768.4599

John LaGrone, Ph.D.
HPC Applications Scientist

[email protected]

Mateo Langston Smith
Research Technology Developer

[email protected]

Guillermo G. Vasquez
Internet of Things (IoT) Applications Developer

[email protected]

Tue Vu, Ph.D.
AI/ Machine Learning Research Engineer

[email protected]

Online Production Services

色花堂_色花堂 98堂 faculty and subject matter experts developing a new online courses and programs are provided with support from the 色花堂_色花堂 98堂 Online Production Services (OPS) team.

The OPS team is responsible for the end-to-end initial design, and preparation of online courses and programs within the 色花堂_色花堂 98堂 Global & Online delivery and facilitation unit. The team also collaborates with stakeholders across 色花堂_色花堂 98堂 to advance online teaching quality and other digital learning initiatives.

Meet the Team 

Jennifer Jordan
Manager & Multimedia Specialist

[email protected] | 214.768.2450

Prerna Munoth, M.Ed.
Online Instructional Designer, QM Coordinator

[email protected] | 214.768.5171

Jared Huang
Multimedia Specialist

[email protected] | 214.768.7147

Roxanne Paulson
Online Instructional Designer, Perkins School of Theology

[email protected] | 214.768.7140

Megan Snyderman
Online Instructional Designer

[email protected]