The FIU Online Learning Design team is ready to support faculty course preparations. Faculty may request course preparations via canvas.fiu.edu/support as well as connect with an instructional designer and/or ask a question about using Canvas. For more information about our FIU Online instructor support services, please visit our Instructional Design Services page. For general inquiries, faculty can reach out to the faculty administration team at FIU Online using the contacts below.
If you are a future student looking for more information about our FIU Online programs, please use our Future Student Request page to connect with our FIU Online Recruitment and Enrollment team.
Learning Design Leadership
Instructional Design Managers

Surfraz Bhanji
sbhanji@fiu.edu | 305-348-4308
- College of Business
- College of Engineering & Computing

Claudia Fernandez
cfernan@fiu.edu | 305-348-0089
- Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
- Green School of International & Public Affairs
- Honors College

Tim Ries
tries@fiu.edu | 305-348-2660
- College of Arts, Sciences & Education

Dr. Trina Sanders
trsander@fiu.edu | 305-348-3222
- College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts
- Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work
- Wertheim College Of Nursing & Health Sciences
- College of Law
Directors

Karina Ocampo
Associate Director,
Instructional Design
kocampo@fiu.edu
305-348-4277

Gabriela Alvarez
Director of Learning
Design & Innovation
gmalvare@fiu.edu
305-348-8363

Mimi Lezcano
Assistant Director, Quality Management
lezcanoh@fiu.edu
305-348-8475

Antonio Delgado
Assistant Director of Creative Services
amdelgad@fiu.edu
305-348-2779