Nicole Messier
Associate Director of Instructional Design
Instructional Design and Media Production Studio
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Nicole Messier joined the Studio in 2023 after working at the Center for Teaching Excellence at UIC since 2021. As the Associate Director of Instructional Design, Nicole leads the instructional design team, manages course developments and instructional design projects, facilitates equity-focused workshops, consults with UIC instructors, and collaborates with UIC stakeholders on projects, initiatives, and committee work. Nicole brings her passion for curriculum development and education reform to every course, project, and training she develops or leads, particularly regarding creating equitable opportunities for all students.
Nicole has over twenty years of teaching, training, and design experience. Before joining UIC, she was an instructional designer at Rasmussen University and Emeritus. Nicole has been a teacher, curriculum trainer, and principal in early childhood and elementary education. Nicole earned her M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Saint Xavier University and a B.A. in Education and Public Policy from Ashford University. She also holds the Fundamentals of Online Teaching Certification from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Applying the Quality Matters Rubric Certification from Quality Matters, and Accessibility Certification from the Online Learning Consortium.
Nicole enjoys reading, gardening, playing cards & board games with her family, and downhill skiing.