Nicky Khattapan


Nicky is smiling against a blue background with a gray sweater, green collar, and wearing glasses
  • Senior Instructional Designer

Contact Info

Budig Hall, Room 1
1455 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045

Biography

Nicky recently joined the Center for Online and Distance Learning (CODL) as a Senior Instructional Designer with over 10 years of experience in the field. Prior to joining CODL, he served as an Assistant Professor of Practice and Center for Teaching and Learning Associate at Dakota State University. He also spent four years as an Instructional Designer III and Instructor at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Nicky is well-versed in pedagogy, andragogy, and heutagogy and enjoys collaborating with faculty to create instructional materials, assessments, and activities that are engaging and effective across different class formats. His research interests include instructional technology and design, teaching and learning, professional development, and educational leadership.

In his personal life, Nicky is a passionate traveler and skilled Thai cuisines and pastry chef. He holds a BA in Speech Communication and an MSc in E-Learning Technology & Administration from South Dakota, as well as a PhD in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Educational Information Systems and Security from Kentucky.