Spencer Nicholls
Director Of Academic Technology at The Valley College of Osteopathic Medicine
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Top SchoolSpencer Nicholls is Director of Academic Technology at the Valley College of Osteopathic Medicine who leverages a PhD in Communication and a rare blend of research, instructional design, and content production to modernize medical education. He previously produced 309 LinkedIn Learning courses reaching millions, turning subject-matter expertise into scalable, effective curricula across AI, data science, security, and UX. Spencer pairs advanced quantitative and qualitative methods, media content analysis, and university teaching experience to design human-centered tech that helps physicians care, lead, and succeed. Notably, his doctoral work included developing a training game for police lie-detection—an example of translating rigorous research into practical learning tools—while he remains an avid coffee drinker and lover of puns.
5 years of coding experience
The University of ArizonaDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Communication and Media Studies, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Communication and Media Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara
Github Skills (13)
jenkins9
python8
datamining7
sky7
linkedin6
aws6
terraform5
java5
infrastructure4
terraform-provider4
devops4
infrastructure-as-code2
sql2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
LinkedInLearning/learning-no-code-ai-2445109
Jul 2022 - Jul 2022
Contributions:32 commits in 1 day
LinkedInLearning/finding-new-career-paths-with-sql-2881262
May 2021 - Nov 2021
Contributions:9 commits, 2 pushes in 5 months
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