{"id":229217,"date":"2026-02-10T12:52:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=229217"},"modified":"2026-02-10T13:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T23:02:09","slug":"college-of-ed-graduates-excel-in-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/10\/college-of-ed-graduates-excel-in-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa College of Education graduates excel in tech industry"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Stephanie Barry and Natalie Gauvin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa College of Education graduates are making waves in the tech industry with careers shaped by the program\u2019s Learning Design & Technology (LTEC<\/abbr>) programs.<\/p>\n

Stephanie Barry, who earned her master\u2019s in LTEC<\/abbr> and a graduate certificate in online learning and teaching, is now an artificial intelligence (AI<\/abbr>) learning designer and education program manager at Meta. She previously spent eight years at Google designing learning experiences for teams in AI<\/abbr>, research, and privacy education, reaching more than 200,000 employees.<\/p>\n

Barry credits the LTEC<\/abbr> program for teaching her strategic learning design, real-world problem solving and professional connections.<\/p>\n

“Faculty treated students as emerging professionals,” Barry said. “I hope my story shows how a public university can prepare graduates for non-obvious, highly competitive careers, including roles in global technology companies.”<\/p>\n

Additionally, Natalie Gauvin, a PhD<\/abbr> graduate of LTEC<\/abbr>, currently serves as a senior user experience researcher at Google and credits the program for playing a significant role in her current position.<\/p>\n

“The Learning Design and Technology PhD<\/abbr> program at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa taught me how to frame complex questions, design meaningful research and navigate ambiguity with both curiosity and rigor,” she said in a statement. “That foundation has been essential in my career as a UX<\/abbr> Researcher in tech, guiding my work at companies like Google, TikTok, Meta and The Home Depot to create thoughtful, people-centered experiences that truly matter.”<\/p>\n

Read more at the College of Education website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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