Dr. Iryna Ashby is a postdoctoral research associate with the DEAP project. Iryna’s research interest focuses on competency-based and interdisciplinary education. She has extensive instructional design experience with multiple colleges and universities across the US, as well as corporate and non-profit organizations to create effective and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for diverse learners, including interactive learning, self-paced learning, instructional materials, interactive videos, gamified experiences, and others.