Alicia Takaoka, PhD, has extensive experience in academia and instructional design. Currently serving as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Erasmus University Rotterdam and previously at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Alicia has also held teaching positions as a Lecturer at UC Berkeley School of Information and the University of Hawai‘i System. Additionally, Alicia has worked as an Instructional Designer at ModEd, LLC, demonstrating a strong commitment to education and research.