Audra Carlisle, MEd

Instructional Consultant, Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence
The University of Utah

Moderator

Audra Carlisle (she/they) is a Learning Experience Designer focused in collegiate education. Her work is rooted in their analytical, data-based, and fundamentally human-centered approach to learning design. Audra’s work with faculty and staff across colleges using modern research-based strategies in digital pedagogy, UX, and new media engagement to build accessible, equity-minded, and fun learning environments– uniting my passions for education, design, and technology.

Audra is currently serving as an Instructional Consultant as part of the team in the Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence (MBE-CTE) at the University of Utah. Otherwise, she’s a fierce advocate for young adult cancer patients and survivors, queer folks in design and education, and petting dogs!

Michael Bard

Scheduling Specialist, Registrar’s Office
The University of Utah

Panelist

Michael Bard (he/him) has worked with the Office of the Registrar in various roles since 2007. Currently, he is a scheduling specialist at the University of Utah.

Jane Price, MS

Instructional Designer, College of Nursing
The University of Utah

Panelist

Jane has an eclectic background, having taught English as a Second Language in Seoul, Korea, at the University of Texas, and here at the University of Utah, focusing on American English pronunciation. She has degrees in French horn, English, and Speech-Language Pathology, and is currently, inexplicably, working as the College of Nursing’s embedded Instructional Designer.

Jane did not get her official autism diagnosis until she was in her 40s, and has since been a campus advocate for neurodiversity awareness and an active promoter of the use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Canvas at the University of Utah. She believes that thoughtful, UDL-inspired course design benefits everyone and can head off or eliminate student accommodation requests from the beginning of the semester. In her free time, Jane enjoys cooking vegetarian food from around the world, making stop-motion movies, and building miniatures. She plays handbells with the Salt City Bells and piano with the Offbeats Traditional Jazz Band, which she and her (also autistic) husband run. They have a daughter who will graduate this spring from the University of Houston, with a degree in Industrial Design.

Jackie Warner, MEd

Assistant Director of the Center for Career Success
Thomas Jefferson University

Panelist

Jacqueline, Jackie, Warner (she/her) is a current career services professional and former special education teacher with over eight years working within education. She has experience working with students from birth through adulthood with and without disabilities. Jackie herself has multiple invisible disabilities, including ADHD, and she identifies with the neurodivergent community. Jackie is an advocate for inclusion of all kinds whenever possible, and within career services acts as a guide for people deciding whether or not to disclose their disabilities, people who need to ask for accommodations from their workplace, and for people with disabilities in work in general. Jackie has spoken about neurodiversity with both career services and recruitment professionals, as well as employers, and plans to continue to do so throughout her career.

Sherrá Watkins, PhD

Associate Vice President for Student Health & Wellness
The University of Utah

Panelist

Dr. Sherrá Watkins, PhD, (she/her) is a renowned clinical psychotherapist and certified coach with a decade of experience in mental health and wellness. Currently, she serves as the Associate VP of Student Health and Wellness at the University of Utah, dedicated to improving access to counseling and addiction services for historically marginalized populations. Dr. Watkins passionately empowers individuals to enhance their well-being and embark on emotional healing journeys. With four degrees from East Carolina University, including a PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling & Administration, she’s received personal honors from Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and professional recognition in the ECU Leadership Awards’ 40 under 40 Inaugural Class. Dr. Watkins is a sought-after keynote speaker and author of the acclaimed book, “Healing – In Review,” offering tools and journaling for healing journeys. In Salt Lake City, Utah, Dr. Watkins resides with her husband, Lorinza, and their two sons, William and Bryson. She continues her commitment to self-care and personal growth through recent publications.