Lisa Evans, PhD

Academic Director

Academic Director: MS in Learning Design and Technology.

Dr. Lisa Evans has been professionally connected to the field of educational/instructional technology since the mid-1990s and has experience in instructional design and eLearning, curriculum development, content production for online platforms, online teaching, and research. As an instructional designer she enjoys working on course design/re-design, consulting with faculty on the integration of technology to facilitate communication and collaboration, and building multimedia assets that support student learning. In her role as an online instructor, she is interested in the concept of teaching presence and its relation to online student success. Lisa received her BA from UCLA, a Master’s in Educational Communication and Technology from NYU, a Master’s in Instructional Design and Technology from California State University Fullerton and a PhD in Instructional Technology from the University of Virginia.

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Student Reviews
  • "Dr. Evans is such an inspiring educator. Though the course is asynchronous, her voice of reason, her suggestive and intellectually challenging discussion topics, resonate with you throughout the week - and you have not even left your living room. She is excellent at being able grab you by your habitual self and propel you to new and exciting intellectual heights. Though this is an introduction to learning design, she brings a sophistication and complexity to instructional intervention that has already helped me in my career."
    - Summer 2022 Student
  • “I love Dr. Evans because I feel valued and I learn a lot from the small interactions I had with her. I love that I can brainstorm together with her and I can see that she pushes me to really think hard and be better on my ideas and implementation. She also gives valuable feedback. She also offers a lot of office hours and I feel like I can reach out to her for any questions I have about the course. As someone who just went back to school, and first in my family to go to Grad school, this is very important to me and I am blessed to have this kind of support in my learning experience.”
    - Spring 2022 Student
  • “I was blown away with the concrete feedback Dr. Evans gave both in the discussion threads and the assignments. It was always so valuable.”
    - Spring 2022 Student
  • “Dr. Evans was a great support and provided clear instructions and expectations as well as feedback throughout the entire course.
    - Spring 2022 Student
  • “Dr. Evans was always pleasant and helpful. Very knowledgeable and able to guide me to find the answer.”
    - Spring 2022 Student
  • “Dr. Evans was always willing and helpful to facilitate learning outside of standing office hours or regular coursework and I really appreciated that.”
    - Spring 2022 Student
  • “Our instructor was very responsive and very willing to take the time needed to help students work through the material.”
    - Spring 2022 Student
  • "Dr. Evans involvement and availability in this course was exceptional, and was a large contributor for my learning experience. Online learning is not historically my favorite modality, but she made the course feel more lively and engaging because of her involvement."
    - Fall 2021 Student
  • "Thank you for being so helpful and responsive to our questions! You always provided amazing feedback. I feel so grateful to have you as my professor."
    - Fall 2021 Student
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