Jacie L. Green, MA
Senior Educator • Instructional Designer
Specializing in student-centered course design, learning, and engagement.
My Story
My passion for education, gerontology, and public health began with my grandparents. Growing up, I spent my childhood listening to their stories, learning from their experiences, and witnessing the faith, resilience, and joy they brought to everyday life. My Papa, in particular, challenged many common stereotypes about aging through his active lifestyle and enthusiasm for living.
Those early experiences sparked a lifelong interest in understanding the aging experience and ultimately inspired my career path. Today, I am dedicated to helping students explore aging through a more informed and compassionate lens, challenging misconceptions and recognizing the value, wisdom, and contributions of older adults.
That journey led me to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Aging Studies, and to build a career focused on teaching, instructional design, and creating meaningful learning experiences that connect knowledge with real-world impact.
Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences
I believe meaningful learning happens when students feel connected—to the content, to one another, and to their own experiences. Whether teaching online or designing learning experiences, I strive to create engaging, learner-centered environments where community is built through curiosity and reflection. My approach is grounded in instructional design principles that transcend disciplines, including active engagement, accessibility, intentional technology integration, and real-world application. By encouraging learners to explore multiple perspectives, think critically, and connect concepts to real-world challenges, I aim to create learning experiences that are relevant, impactful, and extend beyond the classroom.
Experience & Expertise
🎓 Online Teaching
13+ years designing and facilitating engaging online learning experiences in higher education.
💻 LMS
Extensive experience developing courses in Learning Management Systems: Blackboard Learn, Ultra, and Canvas.
📚 Course Design & Development
Creating student-centered experiences focused on engagement, accessibility, and active learning.
🤝 Student Advising
More than a decade supporting undergraduate and graduate students through academic advising and mentorship.
🏛️ Program Leadership
Experience leading online programs, curriculum development, assessment, and accreditation efforts.
🏆 Recognition
Recipient of the Anthology Blackboard Exemplary Course Award and QM Gold Standard courses.
Professional Contributions
Awards & Recognition
- Exemplary Course Award – Blackboard – PHS 100 Introduction to Aging Studies (2026)
- Foundation Grant: Sharing Life Stories with Shockers through Life Bio Memory ($10,000 | 2024)
- Regional Institute on Aging Teaching Module Grant: Sharing Life Stories with Shockers ($2,000 | 2022)
- Online Teaching Certificate Program Completion, Online Learning Consortium (OLC) (2022)
- Faculty and Staff Development Award (2021)
- QM Gold Standard Achieved for AGE 798 Interprofessional Perspectives on Aging, Reviewer Heather M. Merchant (2020)
- QM Gold Standard Achieved for AGE 527 Sexuality and Aging, Reviewer Michael Cole (2019)
- Outstanding Contributor to Student Retention (2017)
Academic Leadership
In addition to teaching and instructional design, I have served in academic leadership roles supporting graduate education, curriculum development, assessment, accreditation, student success initiatives, and faculty collaboration.
Director of Graduate Programs
2018-2025
Graduate Programs Coordinator
2015-2025
Academic & Professional Service
I actively contribute to student-centered and online learning higher education initiatives, and aging-focused initiatives through university, community, and professional service.
Retention Faculty
Fellow
2025 – ongoing
Blackboard Ultra Pilot
Workgroup
2021 – 2022
Online Learning
Faculty Fellow
2019 – 2020
Board Member, Larksfield Place
2026 – ongoing
Age-Friendly Kansas Advisory Committee
2025 – ongoing
WSU
Aging Task Force
2023 – ongoing
Presentations & Educational Innovation
“From Insights to Action: Addressing Why Some Students Leave” | Panel presentation for the Academic Resource Conference (ARC), Wichita State University (2026). Shared strategies from a faculty retention fellowship focused on strengthening student support systems and improving persistence through targeted interventions.
“Creating Life Stories Presentation to WSU Retiree Association” | Presentation for the WSU Retiree Association (2025). Highlighted the Connecting Generations first-year seminar and intergenerational life story project designed to foster student engagement and community connection.
“Giving Your Blackboard Class that ‘Wow’ Factor” | ARC presentations (2025). Demonstrated online course design strategies using Blackboard Ultra to enhance engagement, usability, and instructional presence in digital learning environments.
“Aging Care Professional Safety Badge” | Presentations to UnitedHealthcare, WSU Digital Credentials Steering Committee, and LeadingAge Kansas (2025). Showcased the design and development of a competency-based digital badge in aging care, launched in Fall 2025.
“Giving Excellent Online Feedback” | ARC presentation (2022). Focused on strategies for using feedback to strengthen instructor presence, improve communication, and support student success in online courses.
Why I Continue This Work
The relationships that first inspired my interest continue to influence how I approach education today. I believe learning has the power to broaden perspectives, challenge assumptions, and strengthen connections between people and communities. Whether working with students, colleagues, or community partners, my goal is to create opportunities for meaningful learning that leaves a lasting impact.