TJ Kalaitzidis
TJ Kalaitzidis, PhD. Instructional Designer, Brown University. TJ Kalaitzidis is a Learning Scientist who serves as as an Instructional Designer at Brown University where he currently teaches courses about Games and Learning, and partners with faculty to develop innovative learning experiences. He holds a doctorate in Digital Media and Learning from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Education, and he is the author of articles, conference papers, and book chapters that address technology-mediated and participatory instruction. 

Naomi Pariseault
Naomi Pariseault is an instructional designer for the School of Professional Studies at Brown University. Naomi graduated from the University of Rhode Island with dual masters in English literature and library and information studies. As with many other instructional designers, it was a fortunate happenstance that Naomi stumbled into the field and has been happily inspiring student learning since 2011. While designing for all different formats is fun, her favorite is the online learning space. Naomi loves to experiment with new design approaches and strives to create impactful learning experiences in both course design and teaching.