Lauren Barbeau, Ph.D.
Lauren Barbeau is the Assistant Director for Learning and Technology Initiatives at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She earned her Ph.D. in English, specializing in 19th century American Literature with a certificate in American Culture Studies, from Washington University in St. Louis. Before becoming an educational developer, she taught writing and literature courses. She began her educational development career at Georgia Southern University and subsequently served as the Assistant Director for Faculty Development and SoTL at the University of Georgia. Her research interests include teaching with technology as well as documenting and assessing teaching.
Claudia Cornejo Happel, Ph.D.
Claudia Cornejo Happel is an Associate Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach. She earned her Ph.D. in Spanish, specializing in colonial Latin American art, literature, and culture, from The Ohio State University and an Educational Specialist degree in Instructional Technology from Georgia Southern University. Claudia has previously held positions in the University Center for the Advancement of Teaching at The Ohio State University—an opportunity that was instrumental in shaping her interest in educational development—and the Center for Teaching Excellence at Georgia Southern University. Her research interests include documenting and assessing teaching, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, as well as inclusive instructional practices.