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Aug 16, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Chris Willis

Chris Willis is kinda judgy — in a professionally judgy kinda way. His role as Associate Director for DELTA Research and Analysis was once described to him as being “professionally judgmental.”  “I get to ask questions for a living, and as a result I get to share what folks think, feel and do,” Willis explained.… 

Jul 29, 2024

Jessica White Awarded for Outstanding Service in Instructional Design

DELTA Senior Instructional Designer Jessica White was recently honored with the Outstanding Service in Postsecondary Instructional Design Award from UPCEA, the online and professional education association. 

Jul 12, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Carrie Helms

“Wake up, drink coffee, be awesome.” This is how Carrie Helms starts her days, though recently she’s cut back her coffee consumption to one or two cups a day, which she enjoys with Chobani White Chocolate Raspberry creamer. “Holy smokes,” she said of the Chobani. “It’s all one needs in life.” In her approach to… 

Jun 28, 2024

Meet our People: Inside DELTA 2023-2024 Roundup

Our 2023-24 Inside DELTA staff profiles demonstrate the breadth of our people's talents and interests both in and out of the workplace. Learn about this unique cross-section of team members. 

Jun 25, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Alin Yalcinkaya

Cosmopolitan.  Get to know Alin Yalcinkaya (pronounced uh-LEAN) even a little bit, and the word will almost certainly come to mind.  Born in Erzincan, Türkiye, Yalcinkaya was educated in Türkiye, Italy, New York City and Raleigh, has lived in Istanbul, Salerno, and Manhattan and has traveled across Europe, the eastern U.S. and some of East… 

Jun 24, 2024

Excellence All Around: DELTA Awards Roundup 2023-2024

Another academic year has ended, and with it comes another year of accolades and recognition for the people and programs that make NC State an outstanding place to learn, teach and work.  As always, DELTA staff were well-represented within our unit, across the NC State campus and at the national level. Learn more about the many accolades… 

Jun 12, 2024

DELTA Celebrates 2024 Pride of the Wolfpack Awards

In a much-anticipated annual tradition, the DELTA Pride of the Wolfpack Awards were presented by Vice Provost Donna Petherbridge at the May 30 all-DELTA cookout in Pullen Park. Six DELTA staff members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to DELTA that embody the university’s mission and values.  2024 Award Recipients Congratulations to this year’s award… 

Jun 11, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with James Perry

If you’ve had a good experience at a DELTA event in the last couple years, you probably have James Perry to thank.  As the primary event planner for many all-DELTA events and activities, Perry makes sure the drinks are cold, vegetarians have options and everyone is having a good time celebrating one another’s accomplishments or… 

May 21, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Grace Hatterschide

When it comes to educational technology, Grace Hatterschide is a self-described geek.  Hatterschide embraces her inner geek, or — more professionally — her deep interest in the theory and application of various technologies to create transformative learning experiences and outcomes for students and instructors in higher education. “I call it LearnTech geekiness,” she said.  Less… 

Apr 30, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Alexis Tarley

When she was 12, DELTA Testing Associate Alexis Tarley decided on her dream job in her dream city: an archivist with the National Archives in Washington, D.C.  Not the most obvious answer for a tween girl. It’s been another dozen years since then, and Tarley is still pursuing her dream — via North Carolina. A…