Kristen Risinger
- Learning Experience Designer
M.Ed., Higher Education with a specialization in Distance Learning, Dallas Baptist University
BAS, Interdisciplinary Studies in Special Education and Psychology, Dallas Baptist University
Kristen Risinger is an experienced instructional designer with a passion for creating engaging and accessible online courses in higher education. Prior to starting as a Learning Experience Designer with Baylor in November 2024, she spent nearly five years at Dallas Baptist University, partnering with faculty to develop everything from freshman composition courses to graduate-level finance courses, as well as faculty training materials. Additionally, she leveraged her expertise on behalf of a non-profit, creating both an asynchronous and hybrid curriculum teaching entrepreneurship to at-promise youth.
Meet Kristen
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Program Assignments:
- Learning Design and Technology
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
Presentations:
- Behind the Build: How Baylor Teams Create Meaningful and Accessible Online Learning, Instructional Design Network, June 2025
- Bridging the Gap: How Faculty and LXDs Co-Create Inclusive, Student-First Online Courses Online Learning Consortium Accelerate, November 2025
- Bear-ing the Load Together: Collaborative Course Designing for Impactful Online Learning, Florida Instructional Design Network, July 2026
Awards:
Baylor University’s Outstanding Staff Award [2026]
