AISD Staff
| Dianne Gregory | ||||||
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| Title: | Dean | |||||
| Phone: | 319-784-1751 | |||||
| Email: | dianne.gregory@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 2088 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Bio: | Dianne Gregory, Dean of AISD, holds degrees in English Literature and is former full-time English faculty, instructional design manager, and administrator at other institutions. A native Iowan, Dianne has lived and taught in a number of states and cities and loves traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends. | |||||
| Aicha Rochdi | ||||||
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| Title: | Associate Director of Faculty Development | |||||
| Phone: | 319-784-1781 | |||||
| Email: | aicha.rochdi@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 2089 Cedar Hall | |||||
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| Alan Peterka | ||||||
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| Title: | Senior Instructional Designer | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-1248 | |||||
| Email: | alan.peterka@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 2094 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Bio: | Alan came to instructional design through instruction. After teaching Mandarin Chinese for several years, and incorporating technology into the classroom, he found helping instructors learn the tools to navigate their own teaching profession both interesting and rewarding. When not puzzling out solutions or playing with Talon data, you might find him photographing a backyard prairie planting or helping out at Moss, a family-owned plant shop in Czech Village. | |||||
| Mike Dillon | ||||||
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| Title: | Instructional Designer | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4518 | |||||
| Email: | mike.dillon@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 2093 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Bio: | Mike is an instructional designer at Kirkwood Community College in the Academic Innovation, Strategy, and Design department. In addition to providing instructional design support for faculty (in any modality), Mike advocates for and promotes competency-based education (CBE) initiatives across the college. Mike has a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Luther College. He has worked in the field of education for his entire career. Before joining the team at Kirkwood 9 years ago, he spent 15 years as a high school math and physics teacher and 3 years as a test development associate at ACT, Inc. In his free time, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, taking pottery classes, golfing, and watching Chicago Cubs baseball. | |||||
| Yasemin Onder | ||||||
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| Title: | Instructional Designer | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-7142 | |||||
| Email: | yasemin.onder@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 2091 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Bio: | Yasemin Onder is an experienced instructional designer specializing in accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and digital course design. Currently in ABD status for her PhD at NIU, she brings deep expertise and academic insight to her work as an instructional designer. She helps educators create inclusive learning environments that address diverse student needs and is passionate about using innovative strategies to enhance teaching and learning. | |||||
| Libby Fitch | ||||||
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| Title: | Department Assistant | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4100 | |||||
| Email: | libby.fitch@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 2092 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Bio: | Libby Fitch, Department Assisstant, has a degree in Business Administration, and helps faculty with professional development. Libby loves camping, reading, and spending time with family and friends. | |||||