Dr. Bethany Schultz
Director of Instructional Design & Technology and Assistant Professor, Northwest Nazarene University
Dr. Bethany Schultz serves as the Director of the Center for Instructional Design and Technology at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho. She is an experienced grant administrator and educator in blended and online learning in Higher Education and K-12 settings. She has helped build an online general education experience for students at NNU through the development of NNU Online. Previously at NNU, she served as a project manager for a grant-funded center for innovation called the Doceō Center. Overall, Bethany has secured and been a post-award grant administrator of $15 million of projects and initiatives to spur innovation in higher ed and K-12 education through the effective use of technology.
Crystal Nielsen
Instructional Designer & Technologist and Assistant Professor, Northwest Nazarene University
Crystal is NNU’s instructional designer and technologist, collaborating with faculty and adjuncts to teach with learning platforms effectively. Her areas of expertise include designing online courses and making content digitally accessible. In the field since 2003, Crystal earned her MA in educational technology at San Diego State University. For 12 years prior, she was a writer and editor in newspapers and publishing.
Dr. Christa Sandidge
Director of the Center for Professional Development, Northwest Nazarene University
Dr. Christa Sandidge is both the Director of the Center for Professional Development at Northwest Nazarene University and an Assistant Professor in the area of Leadership and Professional Studies. Christa holds an Ed.D in Leadership and Professional Practice. Her primary areas of focus and expertise include online course development, leadership development, and team development. She is strongly committed to improving leaders and teams through professional and leadership development.
