Learning Engineering
Sarah Korpi
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director
Sarah Korpi (PhD, German, UW-Madison) leads diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts at Continuing Studies. Sarah's key responsibilities include: Inclusivity Everyday programming, chairing the Equity and Diversity Committee, Divisional Climate Survey process and analysis, recruitment, onboarding, retention and development efforts, unit and programmatic review for DEI, trainings and learning opportunities for leadership & staff, and leading the creation of a culture that pursues social justice for all human beings.
John Oppenheimer
Instructional Design Manager
John is the Instructional Design Manager for the Learning Engineering group at DCS. He provides a broad range of instructional design and development expertise and technical guidance to instructional staff to deliver both credit and noncredit online programs and other instructional products that embodied learner-centered design, user friendliness, and high-quality professional design standards. John has nearly 15 years of experience in instructional design and development to go along with almost 10 years as a Spanish and ESL/EFL teacher.
Jessica Palmer
Learning Technology Systems Administrator
As a Learning Technology Systems Administrator at DCS, Jessica is the institutional application administrator for both the WisconsinX platform (edX) and the Canvas Credentials badging platform and provides organizational coordination for the Division's use of Canvas.
William Tishler
Senior Instructional Media Producer
William Tishler is a Media Specialist with over 25 years of experience developing distance education courses that use video as the primary medium for content delivery. He is a UW-Madison alum with a Master's Degree in Liberal Studies from Dartmouth College.