How we work
Paving the way for digital learners
At EdPlus at ASU, our students are at the heart of everything we do. We are determined to find bold solutions that ensure all of our learners can earn college degrees and achieve their dreams, regardless of their background. Watch the video to learn more about our culture and what drives our success.
How we work
Our process is fueled by innovative thinkers in business and academia – and by billions of people around the world who have a burning desire to learn.
Phil Regier, University Dean for Educational Initiatives and CEO of EdPlus
Deans
John VandenBrooks, Associate Dean for Immersive Learning
Michael Angilletta, Associate Dean for Learning Innovation
Dean’s Office
Karen Smith, Chief Financial Officer
Patricia Feldman, Senior Advisor to the Dean & CEO of EdPlus at ASU for Employee Engagement and Culture Transformation
Todd Altadonna, Deputy Chief Meetings & Events Officer
Noel Morton-Peterson, Sr Director of Special Projects Implementation
Operations
Casey Evans, Chief Operations Officer
Casey Ambrose, Deputy Chief Growth Officer
Technology
Amanda Gulley, Chief of Product and User Experience
Research
Annie Hale, Executive Director, Action Lab
Transformative Initiatives
Bethany Weigele, Chief Innovation Officer
Sean Hobson, Chief Design Officer
Lisa Flesher, Chief Realm 4 Project Acceleration
Online Student Activation and Support
Nancy Cervasio, Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Our teams
EdPlus teams support students from the moment they become interested in ASU Online to the day they graduate. Learn about the work and impact of a few of our teams below.
Success coaches
Part advisor and part motivator, success coaches are an integral aspect of the online student experience. Success coaches provide one-on-one coaching through virtual meetings, phone calls and texts. These coaching sessions focus on empowering students to persevere through challenges, work toward their goals, manage their time, develop good study habits and more depending on a student’s needs.
Re-entry team
The re-entry team is responsible for supporting students who left ASU Online to come back and finish their degrees. All re-entry specialists were previously success coaches and are skilled at working with students to empower them to overcome obstacles. These specialists guide students as they work through financial aid issues, change their major, register for classes and set up a realistic success plan to assist students in re-enrolling at ASU.
User experience
Working to advance the learner experience and enable better learner support, the user experience team consists of design, engineering, research and product management of the online digital student experience. The user experience team at EdPlus has become an enterprise unit that supports the entire digital ecosystem for online learners across the university.
Fellowship opportunities
EdPlus’ EdTech Innovation Fellowship is a unique mid-career advancement opportunity envisioned to develop the next generation of leaders who will reimagine solutions to society’s most challenging problems. EdTech Innovation Fellows have the opportunity to cultivate effective, high-impact educational initiatives at unprecedented levels and scale.
Click here to learn more about the EdTech Innovation Fellowship.
Explore where we work
EdPlus is located at SkySong, ASU’s innovation center in Scottsdale, AZ. The center houses a diverse business community that links technology, research, education and entrepreneurship.
The new ideas and research from this community position ASU and Phoenix as leaders in education. The initiatives housed at SkySong are responsible for:
3,000+
invention disclosures.
900+
technology licenses and
options.
600+
patents.
100+
startups.