Meet the Team
Email: kwrigley@wpi.edu
Kate is the Associate CIO for Academic Technologies. She provides leadership to the Academic Technology Center (ATC) in the delivery of technologies used to support teaching and learning in face-to-face, online and hybrid courses as well as event related AV and multimedia support across campus. Kate also oversees the Instructional Design team who collaborate with the Morgan Teaching & Learning Center on faculty training in current pedagogical practices. She holds a BA from the University of Connecticut and a Master's degree from Boise State University.
view profileEmail: ibates1@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315205
Isaac is a member of the AV Systems Engineering team and assists with the installation, preventative maintenance, documentation of instructions, inventory and user support of campus AV equipment and infrastructure in classrooms, project collaboration suites, administrative locations and campus event spaces.
view profileEmail: cbergen@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8316149
Caleb is responsible for the development and maintenance of data applications and custom reporting for WPI’s Canvas instance with enterprise systems to support the institution's strategic and pedagogical goals.
view profileEmail: jcotnoir@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8316815
Jolene contributes to the Technology for Teaching & Learning team's collaborative efforts to support faculty, staff, and students on the application of technology to teaching and learning activities, specializing in web conferencing tools.
view profileEmail: ademello@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315434
Alex assists with AV equipment reservations for academic use by students, faculty, and staff. He also provides oversight of ATC equipment inventory and assists with setting up and operating AV equipment at various locations on campus to support university initiatives.
view profileEmail: tgruntman@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8316049
Tim is a member of the AV Systems Engineering team and assists with the design, purchasing, installation, maintenance and user support of campus AV equipment and infrastructure in classrooms, project collaboration suites, administrative locations and campus event spaces.
view profileEmail: mjham@wpi.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/HisMike supports faculty and student use of several instructional technologies including engagement, polling and survey tools, and infographics. Mike also develops a number of resources to address teaching and learning challenges and assists with the development and delivery of workshops with instructional technology-related themes.
view profileEmail: nhart@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315280
Nick is a member of the AV Systems Engineering team and assists with the design, purchasing, installation, maintenance and user support of campus AV equipment and infrastructure in classrooms, project collaboration suites, administrative locations and campus event spaces.
view profileEmail: eml@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8316584
Ellen supplies frontline support for the ATC inventory, production requests and other ATC services.
view profileEmail: jmonaco@wpi.edu
Jim supports faculty, staff, and students on the use of instructional technologies including visual presentations, graphics, multimedia content, online course materials, and animations. He also works with faculty to identify appropriate hardware and software to meet their needs.
view profileEmail: cakeller@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8316401
Caitlin is responsible for coordinating the design, development and implementation of online, blended, or technology-enhanced courses and faculty training in current pedagogical practices.
view profileEmail: aoneil4@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8316576
Email: vbsmedilerifkin@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8316308
Valerie is responsible for coordinating the design, development and implementation of online, blended, or technology-enhanced courses and faculty training in current pedagogical practices.
view profileEmail: dtaranto@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x6148
Dave manages service and support for the university's campus-wide AV infrastructure, end-user AV systems and other related technology applications in support of classroom activities and campus events. He also works closely with faculty and other appropriate IT staff to provide the best solutions for the daily services that the ATC delivers.
view profileEmail: lftapper@wpi.edu
Lindsey provides strategic leadership on the effective and innovative use of technology for teaching and learning to meet the growing on-campus, online, and hybrid learning initiatives of the WPI community. She leads the ATC Technology for Teaching and Learning staff in designing, developing, and assessing instructional technology support services. She represents IT in strategic planning efforts related to student success and teaching and learning and oversees related faculty development training initiatives. Lindsey holds a BA from Penn State University, and a MA from Tufts University.
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