Academic Technology Consultants

Christina Ryder

Christina Ryder is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the Department of Anthropology. Her research interests include hard-tissue biogeochemistry, nutritional ecology, and archaeological science. Her current project focuses on developing spectroscopic techniques to characterize the preservation status of organic matter in skeletal remains. Before becoming an ATC, Christina instructed anthropology courses at Brooklyn College and CU Boulder. She finds the intersection of technology and pedagogy intriguing and, as an ATC, works to assist the CU Boulder community in fitting technology into individual teaching styles. On the weekends, you will find Christina hiking with her dog, Penny.

Eric Fox

Eric Fox is a second-year master's student in philosophy with interests in Eastern Philosophy, religion, and conceptions of self. As an ATC, he cares about providing accessible and streamlined educational services online to expand learning beyond just the classroom. Eric has also spent time working as a technical writer where he developed and refined content for businesses to use cutting edge technologies. In his spare time, Eric enjoys writing poetry, photography, and games with friends.

Jacob Henry

Jacob Henry is an Academic Technology Professional and the Training & Consulting Lead overseeing the ATC team. He is passionate about integrating technology into the learning experience and helping instructors find creative ways to engage their students. In addition to having years of experience working in university IT, Jacob also previously worked as a technical trainer for the healthcare software company Epic.

Jacob is also working towards his PhD in Linguistics at CU Boulder, where his interests are focused on the intersections of language, politics, and identity in South Asia. In his free time, Jacob likes to cook and experiment with new recipes.

Megan Kitts

Megan Kitts is a third-year doctoral candidate in Philosophy. Her research focus lies at the intersection of applied ethics and medicine, studying both philosophical ethics and how theory should apply in the clinical space. As an LTC, Megan develops documentation and leads introductory Canvas trainings for faculty. She enjoys creating understandable resources that make tools easy to implement in courses. In her spare time, Megan likes to play music in local groups and play games with her friends.

Rebecca Kallemeyn

Rebecca Kallemeyn has worked with teaching technology at CU Boulder since 2013. She joined the Academic Technology team as a Learning Experience Designer in 2017, before becoming a Program Manager. Rebecca manages teams of academic technology professionals and consultants who support CU Boulder's teaching mission by assessing OIT's teaching tools and consulting with faculty on implementing those tools in the classroom.

Rebecca holds an MFA in Creative Writing from CU Boulder and an MA in Theatre Studies from Ohio State. She has taught as a graduate student at both universities and has also worked as an IT professional in HR Information Systems.

Tiffany Blanchet

Tiffany Blanchet is a second-year master’s student in Linguistics. Her research interest lies in sociolinguistics and computational linguistics with an emphasis on language documentation. Currently she works on an array of projects revolving around language documentation and annotation work. Before becoming an ATC, she taught as a Teaching Assistant for CU Boulder’s Department of Linguistics. Tiffany enjoys teaching and computer related work, which drew her towards becoming an ATC for its intersection of pedagogy and technology. In her free time, she enjoys playing video games and weight lifting.

Viktoriya Oliynyk

Viktoriya Oliynyk has worked at the intersection of teaching and technology at CU Boulder for over 8 years. She joined ATAP as the Learning Technology Consulting Service Manager in December 2017. In addition to leading the ATC team, Viktoriya works on developing and improving the ATC service. With the ever changing technology landscape, Viktoriya also frequently works with her ATAP colleagues to evaluate new tech tools to bring to the campus. Currently she’s leading a CidiLabs design tools pilot. Viktoriya is originally from Ukraine, where she earned her B.S. in Documentation and Information Technology and M.S. in Education Management from Lviv Polytechnic National University. Viktoriya also has an M.Ed. in College Student Services Administration, with a minor in Business Administration, from Oregon State University. When not on campus, Viktoriya can be found on local playgrounds and hiking trails with her husband and daughter.