Presenter(s)
Sarah Espinosa
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Sarah Espinosa is a U.S. Navy Veteran and performed professionally as a hornist in the United States Navy for 11 years throughout North America, Europe and Africa. She has a Bachelor of Music degree in horn performance and an MA in Music and Worship Studies from Liberty University, an MEd in Learning Design and Technology from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and a Certificate of Graduate Studies in TESOL: Adult Education from Regent University. She is currently a doctoral student in Learning Design and Technology at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Her research interests include virtual worlds, usability, accessibility, and immersive audio.
Patrick Agullana
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Patrick Agullana is currently a second year PhD student for the Department of Learning Design and Technology at the University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Mānoa. He currently works for Outreach College at UH Mānoa as an assistant coordinator and has recently been designing and developing new online, hybrid and in-person courses for the International Programs of Outreach. A few of his research interests include communities of practice, self-efficacy, self-regulated learning, informal learning spaces and mobile assisted language learning. Outside of his PhD coursework, Patrick enjoys watching Marvel movies and TV shows with his family.
Rebecca Carino-Augustin
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Rebecca Carino-Agustin currently serves as a College Success Advisor and First Year Experience Coordinator at the University of Hawai‘i-West O’ahu with over six years of experience in higher education dedicated towards supporting and serving students in different capacities. She received her BA - English (University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu), and MA in Communication (University of Hawai'i at Mānoa). She is a current doctoral student in Learning Design and Technology (LTEC) at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Her research interests lie in intercultural communication, computer-mediated communication, informal and social learning, video games, and sense of belonging.
Shauna Sibonga
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Shauna Sibonga is a graduate of the Learning Design & Technology (LTEC) MEd program at UH Mānoa and is a current doctoral student in the program. Her research interests include how participation in online communities affects the persistence and graduation rates of first-generation college and low-income students. She serves as an Academic Advisor for TRIO Student Support Services on the UH Mānoa campus and previously served as a Transfer Specialist, working with incoming Kauaʻi Community College and non-UH students. Prior to her role as an advisor, Shauna worked for the Learning Assistance Center training and coordinating undergraduate tutors, and as an educational technologist for the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. She has worked in higher education for all of her professional career.