DELTA is pleased to announce the recipients of the fall 2025 DELTA Express Grants, awarded to faculty across six colleges and one division. A total of 11 grants were awarded this cycle, including five Instructional Tools grants, five Course Mapping grants and one Course Accessibility grant.
These one-semester grants are designed to support faculty in solving specific instructional challenges, improving course design, and enhancing digital learning strategies with the support of a dedicated DELTA team.
Recipients of Instructional Tools Express Grants
Faculty awarded Instructional Tools grants will work closely with DELTA staff to integrate new technologies and digital tools into their courses to improve engagement and student outcomes.
- Valeria Lopez Torres, College of Design, Graphic Design, Fostering Visual Thinking Through An Image-First Critique Workflow
- Jerry Loflin, University College, Department of Health and Exercise Studies, Using Gradescope to Improve Assignment Grading Efficiency in HESF 107 – Run Conditioning
- Yingjiao Xu, Wilson College of Textiles, Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, Leveraging Digital Technologies for a Consumer Behavior Course
- Stephanie Mathews, College of Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engaging first-year students in collaborative analysis of scientific primary literature
- Ashley White, University College, Health and Exercise Studies, Teaching in the AI Era: Innovative Assignment Design for Quality Learning
Recipients of Course Mapping Express Grants
Course Mapping grants assist faculty in aligning course objectives with materials, activities and assessments to foster better student comprehension and success.
- Ellen Shumaker, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Agricultural and Human Sciences
- Jerry Loflin, University College, Department of Health and Exercise Studies
- Anna Manzoni, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sociology and Anthropology
- Tiana Elame, College of Natural Resources, Forestry and Environmental Resources
- Anne Porterfield, Wilson College of Textiles, Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
Recipient of Course Accessibility Express Grant
Course Accessibility Express Grants pair NC State faculty with DELTA’s Accessibility Team to identify and reduce digital accessibility barriers. These semester-long projects are accepted on a rolling basis and focus on improving the usability of course spaces, enhancing compatibility with assistive technologies, and ensuring compliance with evolving digital accessibility standards.
- Shuting Wang, College of Sciences, Statistics
