Welcome to the Instructional Design Studio!

The ID Studio is a team of professionals as well as a dedicated video/media space. Located under the Educational Technology and Innovation Unit (ETIU) led by Associate Dean Carolyn Dufault, the ID Studio serves the Office of Education in creating and implementing educational resources and session design for WashU Medicine degree programs. Together with Educational Technology Infrastructure & Services (ETIS), ID Studio’s goal is to assist faculty in design and development of high-quality educational resources for learners. Reach out to us via email (idstudio@wustl.edu) with any questions you may have.

The Instructional Design Studio is a hub for innovation where educators team up with our talented team to blend creativity, technology, and expertise to elevate and transform teaching and learning at WashU Medicine. We can’t wait to work with you!”

Carolyn Dufault, PhD   |   Associate Dean, Education Digital Transformation and Data Strategy

ID Studio Leadership

Portrait of Carolyn Dufault, PhD

Carolyn Dufault, PhD

Associate Dean, Education Digital Transformation and Data Strategy

Portrait of Emily W. Thompson, MEd, PhD

Emily W. Thompson, MEd, PhD

Director, Educational Technology & Innovation

Portrait of Meghan Sullivan, MEd

Meghan Sullivan, MEd

Manager, Instructional Design Studio


ID Studio Team

Educational Specialists Instructional Designers

Building on extensive experience and formal training in education, Education Specialists/Instructional Designers (ESIDs) combine evidence-informed teaching and learning theory with best practices on the intentional use of educational pedagogy and technology. ESIDs support all projects through backwards design, assist with the planning and development of content for digital assets, such as videos and interactive modules, and help design both synchronous and asynchronous sessions.

Portrait of Ally Thorpe, MEd, MAEd

Ally Thorpe, MEd, MAEd

Education Specialist / Instructional Designer

Videographers & Multimedia Development and Product Specialist

Our creative team members use formal training and experience in videography and visual design to ensure digital education assets are of the highest quality, helping to create the best possible experience for our learners.

Karen Martinez

Karen Martinez

Multimedia Development & Product Specialist


2024 Richard W. Brand Award

2024 Richard W. Brand Award Recipient

The Instructional Design Studio Team received the 2024 Richard W. Brand Award based on their work, providing extremely useful expertise and assistance over the past several years to multiple members of the faculty of the Program in Physical Therapy.