Blair Stamper, Ed.D.

Dr. Blair Stamper is an award-winning and published Instructional Designer (ID). As an ID, she works with subject matter experts to create student-centered and active online courses that align with high-quality standards. 

Blair began working in education as a middle school math and science teacher in 2012. Using her teaching experiences with curriculum design and her love for technology, Blair found her true niche in the instructional design field in 2015. After 10 years as an ID, Blair’s passion for sharing her expertise with the online learning field has led her to be published in Educause Review and Journal of Applied Instructional Design, an active member of Educause, Online Learning Consortium, and UPCEA, and the creation of her Be an Instructional Design Rockstar podcast.

Blair’s research focuses on instructional design practices, including relationships between IDs and faculty during online course development and the use of embedded learning analytics. Blair has also served as the Managing Editor for Current Issues in Education, and a reviewer for multiple academic journals. 

Blair is a graduate of Arizona State University (2022, Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Innovation), the Online Learning Consortium’s Institute for Emerging Leaders in Online Learning (2018), Michigan State University (2015, Master of Arts in Educational Technology), and University of Michigan-Dearborn (2012, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education).