Meet the Team
Matthew Creasy
Associate Director, University Student Centers
Mathew Creasy is the license-holder and head curator of TEDxUniversityofDelaware, and has held this role since 2017. He has a passion for new ideas that can change the world and for sharing those ideas far and wide. In his professional role at the University, he serves as Assistant Director of University Student Centers for Leadership Development and coordinates various aspects of Creative Leadership, Learning, Innovation and Service.
Cole Galloway
Cole is a professor emeritusat the University of Delaware in physical therapy and psychology. A TED, MED and TEDx alumna, Cole has a long-time interest in storytelling, scientific communication and performance. He has worked with the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation on elevating the connection bewteen scientific discoveries and the daily lives of the community.
Nicholas Gadino
Nick is the Associate Director for Communication Studies at the University of Delaware Writing Center and an Instructor in the Department of Communication. In his role within the Writing Center, he supervises the Oral Communication Consultants program. These consultants are undergraduate peer tutors who can assist students in all aspects of public presentation preparation. His academic interests include communication center scholarship, the effects of binge-watching on the consumer, and how sharing media affects romantic dyads. Before his academic career at UD, Nick worked for the National Association of Broadcasters, Washington D.C.’s premier advocacy group for America’s television and radio broadcast stations.
Anna Zapp
Anna is a double major in interpersonal communication and environmental science at the University Of Delaware. She has a passion for fostering meaningful conversations and ideas that spark change, is driven by the belief that every voice has the power to ignite transformation, and is fueled by curiosity. As a student, she is involved in the leadership program and is an officer of The Outing Club and hopes to pursue a career rooted in change that contributes to a better world.
Casey Schaeffer
Casey is a second-year student at the University of Delaware, majoring in Leadership with a minor in Event Management. This is Casey’s first year on the TEDx-University of Delaware team and she is very eager to get involved and share new ideas. She has a passion for helping others and promoting effective communication within a team. At the University she is involved in the Blue Hen Leadership Program, Community Engagement Scholars Program, and the Biden School Student Association, among others.