Meet the CIDI Team

The Center for Instructional Design & Innovation (CIDI) is located on the 3rd floor of the Distance Education Building. For more online help resources visit: teach.usu.edu

Phone Support: (435) 797-9506

  • Dial 1 for CIDI personnel (M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
  • Dial 2 for Canvas corporate support line
    (Available 24/7 for USU only)

Email Support: cidi@usu.edu

 

Drop-In Support: 

Available on a limited basis. Appointments encouraged. 

  • Logan Campus: 
    DE 311 (third floor)
    M-F, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • USU Eastern, Price Campus
    Library and Learning Commons, LLC 107

Full-Time Instructional Designers

Our full-time instructional designers can guide and help you in the development of your Canvas course, train you on instructional tools and software, as well as assist you in your overall course delivery. Each college has their own set of instructional designers. If you already know which instructional designer to contact, schedule an appointment with them. To learn which instructional designer is over your college, click on the button below.

 

Amy Carpenter

Amy Carpenter

Sr. Instructional Designer

Course organization, Canvas, iClicker, and Respondus

Phone: (435) 797-9497
Office Location: Logan
Schedule an Appointment
Neal Legler

Neal Legler

Director

Online, remote, and face-to-face courses; Canvas; Zoom; iClicker; lecture capture; and more

Phone: (435) 797-1903
Office Location: Logan
Schedule an Appointment
Jennifer Paskett

Jennifer Paskett

Instructional Designer II

Online courses, Canvas, graphics, and lecture capture

Phone: (435) 797-6506
Office Location: Logan
Schedule an Appointment
Debbie Pearson

Debbie Pearson

Director of Academic Support

Online Courses, Canvas, Turnitin, and Respondus

Phone: (435) 613-5716
Office Location: USU Eastern, LLC 107
Schedule an Appointment
Elisa Taylor

Elisa Taylor

Sr. Instructional Designer

Atomic Assessments, Canvas, connect and online courses, and Respondus

Phone: (435) 797-0645
Office Location: Logan (Brigham City, SLC, Tooele, Uintah Basin)
Schedule an Appointment

Hourly Support

Jesus Cruz

Jesus Cruz

CIDI

Office Location: Logan
Laney Hicks

Laney Hicks

CIDI

Office Location: Logan
Hayden Manning

Hayden Manning

CIDI

Office Location: Logan
Sarah Moser

Sarah Moser

CIDI

Office Location: Logan
Ryan Nkunda

Ryan Nkunda

CIDI

Office Location: Logan
Josh Reid

Josh Reid

CIDI

Office Location: Logan