DELTA is pleased to announce the recipients of the spring 2026 DELTA Express Grants, awarded to faculty across five colleges. A total of 14 grants were awarded this cycle, including four Instructional Tools grants, six Course Mapping grants and four Course Accessibility grants.
These one-semester grants support faculty in addressing targeted instructional needs, strengthening course design and enhancing digital learning experiences with guidance from DELTA’s multidisciplinary support teams.
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.
- Fernanda Santos, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, Food for Thought: Using a Storytelling Framework to Improve Scientific Communication for Food and Bioprocessing Scientists
- Anna Manzoni, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sociology and Anthropology, Fostering Engagement in Online Learning: An Interactive and AI-Enhanced Sociology of the Family Course
- Mingtai Chen, College of Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Using PlayPosit Interactive Videos to Reinforce Key Concepts in MAE 251
- Laura Waldrep, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, English, Integrating Perusall for Increased Engagement and 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.
- Eileen Taylor, Poole College of Management, Accounting, ACC340: Accounting Information Systems
- Christina Kranz, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Crop and Soil Science, SSC 200: Soil Science
- Jamie Alexander, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Agricultural and Human Sciences, HON 295: Exploring Purpose in Life
- Thomas Gard, College of Sciences, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, MEA 130 (601): Introduction to Weather and Climate
- Paul Mulvey, Poole College of Management, Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department, MIE 330: People Management
- Kimberly Ange-Van Heugten, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Animal Science, ANS 105: Introduction to Companion Animals
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.
- Anne Cox and Aaron Titus, College of Sciences, Physics
- Bevin Maultsby, College of Sciences, Mathematics
- Elizabeth Saylor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Keith Heyward and Stephen Lane, College of Sciences, Physics
