Who We Are

The UNTHSC Vision: Be an extraordinary team, committed to excellence, unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom. The UNTHSC Center for Innovative Learning Vision: To be extraordinary leaders of educational improvement through innovation. The UNTHSC Mission: Create solutions for a healthier community. The UNTHSC Center for Innovative Learning Mission: Advance transformative educational experiences. The UNTHSC Center for Innovative Learning Goals: To help make UNTHSC the team of choice for education by: Building communities, connections, and partnerships at UNTHSC. Working closely with internal partners to advance and measure student success. Sharing our research acumen and innovative practices to better understand the impact of technology on teaching. Providing creative and intuitive learning design that is infused with technology and multimedia. Leading the initiative to create an interdisciplinary teaching scholars program.

 

Kim Meyer, Ph.D., MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA

Director, Center of Innovative Learning
Location: UNTHSC LIB 457
Email:Kim.Meyer@unthsc.edu
Phone: 817-735-5420
Book an appointment: https://kim-meyer.youcanbook.me
Areas of Expertise: Curriculum Design, Instructional Technology, Medical Simulation, Educational Assessment, Faculty Development

 

John M. McKenzie, MA, MS

Assistant Director, Center of Innovative Learning
Location: UNTHSC LIB 453
Email: john.mckenzie@unthsc.edu
Phone: 817-735-0439
Areas of Expertise: Canvas, Instructional Technology, Online Course Development, Program Design

 

Laura Moore

Senior Administrative Coordinator
Location: UNTHSC LIB 448
Phone: 817-735-2970
Email: Laura.Moore@unthsc.edu
Areas of Expertise: Administration, Budget

 

Rens Bais, BSc

Instructional Media Specialist
Location UNTHSC LIB 451
Email: Ernesto.Bais@unthsc.edu
Phone: 817.735.2972
Areas of Expertise: Video Production, Media Technologies, and MediaSite

 

Adam Van Fossen

Instructional Media Specialist
Location: UNTHSC LIB 451
Email: adam.vanfossen@unthsc.edu
Phone: 817-735-2970
Areas of Expertise: Video Production, Photography, Video Editing, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop

 

Jami Woychesin, MS, Ph.D.

Instructional Designer
Location: UNTHSC LIB 446
Email: jami.woychesin@unthsc.edu
Phone: 817-735-2951
Areas of Expertise: Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Multimedia Technology, Learner-Centered Teaching, Project-Based Curriculum Development, Differentiated Instruction

 

Honor Anderson

Instructional Designer
Location: UNTHSC LIB 448
Email: honor.anderson@unthsc.edu
Phone: 817-735-2970
Areas of Expertise: Instructional Design

 

Byron Marks, Jr., M.S.

Instructional Designer
Location: UNTHSC LIB 448
Email: byron.marks@unthsc.edu
Phone: 817-735-2970
Areas of Expertise: Instructional Design, Multimedia Technology, Learner-Centered Teaching, Gap Analysis, Instructor-Led Course Development, Online Course Development

 

Caroline Gourley, B.S.

Instructional Technology Specialist
Location: UNTHSC LIB 448
Email: caroline.gourley@unthsc.edu
Phone: 817-735-2970
Areas of Expertise: Instructional Technology, Canvas Support