People

CEETE Staff

Haley Briel

Position title: Instructional Design Consultant

Haley Briel is an Instructional Design Consultant with CEETE in the College of Engineering. She discovered the joy of active learning upon graduation from Vanderbilt University in 2008 when she was hired as an outreach…

Erica J Hagen

Position title: Director of CEETE, Associate Director for Center for Innovation in Engineering Education

Erica J. Hagen (she/they) is a passionate advocate for active learning and inclusion in her role as the Director of CEETE (the Collaboratory for Engineering Education and Teaching Excellence) in the College of Engineering. Our…

Luis Loya

Position title: Teaching and Learning Technology Specialist

Luis Loya is a dedicated Teaching and Learning Technology Specialist at the Collaboratory for Engineering Education and Teaching Excellence. With a strong passion for digital accessibility, he brings his expertise in using evidence-based practices to…

Andrea Miller

Position title: Graduate Project Assistant

Andrea Miller is a Graduate Project Assistant with CEETE and a student in the School of Education’s Global Higher Education MS program. Before transitioning to higher education, she spent many years in the IT industry…

CEETE Lead Student Staff

Kofi Amoah

Kofi is a student consultant studying Electrical Engineering at UW-Madison. Kofi loves to visit new places, and spends his time training calisthenics, and listening to music.

Rick Gnanasusairaj

Infant Elfrick(Rick) is a Student Consultant studying Computer Science and Aerospace. A huge fan of tinkering, he loves to apply his curiosity when working, but also while playing badminton or Minecraft.

Kevin Velazquez-Lazaro

Kevin is a student consultant studying Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering at UW-Madison. During his free time, he loves playing soccer, working out, as well as traveling with friends and family.

CEETE Student Consultants

Yousef Abusamhadana

Yousef Abusamhadana is a freshman chemical engineering student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Student Consultant as part of CEETE. When he’s not conducting experiments, Yousef enjoys hanging out with his roommates, playing all-too-complex board games, and making music.

Rui Brennan

Rui is a Student Consultant studying Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering in UW-Madison. He spends his free time with his family, hanging out with friends, playing volleyball, listening to music, and playing instruments.

Muhammad Khujaev

Muhammad is a student consultant studying Computer Science and Data Science at UW-Madison. Muhammad loves visiting new places, and spends his time working out, playing soccer and video games.

Sreeja Perakam

Sreeja is a student consultant studying Finance and Data Science at UW-Madison. During her free time, she likes to spend time with her friends and family, travel, read, and try new restaurants.