As an Instructional Technology Consultant, Eric is dedicated to supporting and collaborating with instructors to implement tools that enhance equitable, student-focused teaching. Currently, they focus on developing materials to help instructors integrate generative AI into their teaching practices. Eric offers workshops, facilitates a Faculty Learning Community, and has co-designed a set of Canvas modules to assist instructors in getting started using AI in the classroom.
In their role as a consultant, Eric has recently facilitated workshops on generative AI, Social Annotation (Hypothes.is), and accessibility. They have also presented on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Trauma-informed Teaching, Contemplative Pedagogy, and Discussion Guidelines. For example, Eric presented at the 2023 POD conference in Chicago on using generative AI to support UDL implementation.
Eric also occasionally teaches courses as a lecturer and in the fall of 2024 taught W131 in the English department, incorporating GenAI into their assignments as a proof of concept. They also leverage their theater training to build inclusive classroom communities and foster student collaboration. Academically, Eric holds a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts. An article from their dissertation, “Iago as the Racist-Function in Othello,” was published in the spring 2022 issue of the Shakespeare Bulletin, and they have also published several book chapters analyzing the representation of gender in film.
A deeply committed Buddhist, Eric practices meditation and their book on Tibetan Buddhist logic has been translated into four languages. They also practice Modern Arnis, a Filipino stick fighting martial art, in between renting and watching movies in town from Vulture Video.

Select Conference Presentations

“Universal Becomes Intersectional: Activating UDL to Support Multiple Marginalization,” POD, Chicago: November 2024.
“Contemplative Pedagogies for an Inclusive Classroom.” POD SIG special session, virtual: November 2023.
“Inclusive Contemplative Pedagogy.” Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network Conference, virtual: November 2022. 
“Handshake Game” poster presentation. Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education Conference: Pittsburgh, PA: November 2019.

Previous Selected Workshops

Faculty Showcase: Generative AI in Large Enrollment Courses. October 17, 2024.
Faculty Showcase: Generative AI Assignments. CITL. March 7, 2020.
Creating Assignments with AI in Mind: A Hands-On Workshop. CITL. January 31, 2024.
Social Annotation for Student Engagement with Readings: Getting Started with Hypothes.is. CITL. September 28, 2023.

Select Publications (Blog pages)

“Annotate your Syllabus with Hypothesis.” CITL blog: January 6, 2025.