Annual Meeting Resources and Materials
We thank Annual Meeting presenters for sharing their work. Additional materials will be posted as they are received, and we invite you to check this page periodically.
Materials submitted from the Pre-Meeting Symposium are posted here; resources from the ePortfolio Forum are posted here; and Workshop information is posted here.
NOTE: The following includes only sessions with resources posted. For a complete listing of sessions, please visit this page. A PDF of the Final Program is available here.
AAC&U's 2019 Annual Meeting will be held January 23-26 in Atlanta, Georgia.
NETWORKING BREAKFAST FOR WOMEN FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS
Thursday, January 25
MENTORSHIP AND LEARNING: Thoughts on Paulo Freire in the 21st Century
Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Chief Medical Officer of Partners In Health (PIH)
NETWORKING BREAKFAST: PEDAGOGY AND THE "BIG QUESTIONS"
Engaging Global Perspectives and Issues In and Outside of the Classroom
OPENING PLENARY
Thursday, January 25, 8:45-10:15 am
IDENTITY MATTERS: Realizing the American Dream
An open discussion moderated by AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella with:
Linda Martín Alcoff, Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College and The CUNY Graduate Center, and author of The Future of Whiteness
Naomi M. Barry-Pérez, Director of the Civil Rights Center for the US Department of Labor
Tamara Draut, Vice President for Policy and Research at Demos, and author of Sleeping Giant: How America’s New Working Class Will Transform America
Wes Moore, CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, and author of The Other Wes Moore and The Work: My Search for a Life That Matters.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Thursday, January 25, 10:30-11:45 am
From Troubled Teen to Rhodes Scholar: The Transformative Power of Education
Wes Moore, CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, decorated Army combat veteran, and author of The Other Wes Moore (2010) and The Work: My Search for a Life That Matters (2015)
Ness Award Lecture
Beyond the Skills Gap:
Preparing College Students for Life and Work
Matthew T. Hora, Assistant Professor in Adult Teaching and Learning, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Research Scientist, Wisconsin Center for Education Research; Amanda K. Oleson Jeppson, Education Scholar and Qualitative Analyst, Madison Metropolitan School District—authors, with Ross J. Benbow, of Beyond the Skills Gap: Preparing College Students for Life and Work (Harvard Education Press, 2016)
8th Annual Ernest L. Boyer Award
Nudges, the Learning Economy and a New 3Rs: Redesigning for Student Relationships, Resilience, and Reflection
José Antonio Bowen, President, Goucher College
The Boyer Award is presented by the New American Colleges and Universities
From Curriculum To Community: Encouraging Faculty and Students To Change The World
Jan Liss, Executive Director, Project Pericles
Nurcan Atalan-Helicke, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, Skidmore College
Phong Le, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Goucher College
S. Alexandra (Alex) Picard, Associate Professor of Theatre, New England College
Lynne Steuerle Schofield, Associate Professor of Statistics, Swarthmore College
This session was presented by Project Pericles.
Pathways to Flourishing for First-Generation College Students
Julie Owen, Associate Professor, Leadership Studies, George Mason University
Graziella McCarron, Assistant Professor – School of Integrative Studies, George Mason University
Misty Krell, Director of Student Services, George Mason University
How Centers for Teaching and Learning Can Influence Campus Culture on Emerging Educational Trends
Donna M. Qualters, Director, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Associate Professor or Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University
Annie Soisson, Senior Associate Director, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Tufts University
Stacy Grooters, Director of Faculty Programs, Center for Teaching Excellence, Boston College
Cristina Mirshekari, Director for Teaching and Learning Technologies, Center for Teaching Excellence, Boston College
This session is presented by the POD Network
Connecting Liberal Education with Life, Work, and Citizenship
Ann Vendrely, Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Governors State University
Elaine Maimon, President, Governors State University
Colleen Sexton, Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Governors State University
Deborah Bordelon, Provost, Governors State University
Ellen Walsh, Associate Professor of History, Governors State University
COPLACDigital: Digital Liberal Arts and the Power of a Consortium
Moderator: Ellen Holmes Pearson, Professor of History, University of North Carolina Asheville
Mary Beth Mathews, Professor of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion, University of Mary Washington
Kenneth Owen, Assistant Professor of History, University of Illinois Springfield
Jonas Chang, Student, Truman State University
Kodey Springate, Graduate Student, Truman State University
This session is presented by the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC)
A Portrait of Assessment that Supports Student Success
Natasha Jankowski, Director, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Jillian Kinzie, Senior Scholar, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Pat Hutchings, Senior Scholar, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Faculty and Curricular & Co-Curricular Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
Robbin Chapman, Associate Provost and Academic Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Lecturer of Education, Wellesley College
Miriam Feldblum, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students and Professor of Politics, Pomona College
Dana Hamdan, Associate Dean of Students, Oberlin College & Conservatory
Liza Cariage-Lo, former Vice President for Academic Development, Diversity, and Inclusion, Brown University
Darryl Yong, Professor of Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College, and Director of the Claremont Colleges Center for Teaching and Learning
Campus Freedom of Speech: The Need for Coordinated Efforts from Boards, Institutional Leaders, and Faculty
Jonathan Alger, President, James Madison University
Jeffrey B. Trammell, Rector Emeritus, College of William and Mary
Mary Kennard Smith, Vice President and General Counsel (Retired), American University
Deborah M. Seymour, Vice President for Programs and Research, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
AGB Resources:
Free Speech, Not a Free For All
Less Is More: Data-Driven Strategies for Reducing Faculty Workload
Kiernan Mathews, Executive Director and Principal Investigator, The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education, Harvard University
Lisa Sullivan, Dean of the Faculty, Harvey Mudd College
Beau Breslin, Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Skidmore College
Amy Marcus-Newhall, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Scripps College
NETWORKING LUNCHEON FOR FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS OF COLOR
Thursday, January 25, 11:45 AM–1:15 PM
WHEN CORE VALUES COLLIDE: Diversity, Inclusion, and Free Speech
Pareena Lawrence, President of Hollins University
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Thursday, January 25, 1:30-2:30 pm
Learning-Outcomes Assessment at a Large Research-Intensive University
Elaine Marchello, Assistant Director, Assessment, University of Arizona
Ingrid Novodvorsky, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, University of Arizona
Dara Wexler, Senior Director, Campus Solutions, Watermark
This session is sponsored by Watermark.
Increasing the Value of Education Through Graduate Success
Adam Weinberg, President, Denison University
Pareena Lawrence, President, Hollins University
Sheila Curran, Senior Partner & Chief Strategy Consultant, Curran Consulting Group
College Quality and the American Dream: Shaping Narratives for Increased Public Engagement
Debra Humphreys, Vice President for Strategic Engagement, Lumina Foundation
Kirk Carapezza, Managing Editor and Reporter, WGBH
Community Colleges, Quality, and Student Success:
The Conversations We Should be Having
Matt Reed, Vice President for Learning, Brookdale Community College, and author of Confessions of a Community College Dean blog at Inside Higher Ed
Moderator: Kate Drezek McConnell, Senior Director, Research and Assessment, AAC&U
Getting More of LEAP’s Meaningful Outcomes: Inside the Instructional “Black Box”
Penny MacCormack, Chief Academic Officer, Association of College and University Educators
Shannon Washburn, Assistant Dean of Academic Programs, Kansas State University
This session is sponsored by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)
Campus Controversies as Opportunities for Introspection and Transformation: The Role of Academic Affairs
Michelle Mattson, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Rhodes College
Noelle Chaddock, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for Diversity and Inclusion, Rhodes College
Kimberly Barrett, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Associate Dean of the Faculty, Lawrence University
Maria Curtin, Associate Provost for Diversity, Assessment, and Faculty Development, Stonehill College
Incorporating Life and Work Skills into General Education
Nancy Hensel, President, New American Colleges & Universities
Andrea Talentino, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Nazareth College
Nicholas Santilli, Interim Provost and Academic Vice President, John Carroll University
Assessing Inclusiveness and Engagement with Cultural Diversity: Assuring Success for All
Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director, Center for Postsecondary Research & NSSE Institute, indiana university
Alexander McCormick, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Director, National Survey of Student Engagement, Indiana University Bloomington
Robert Gonyea, Associate Director, National Survey of Student Engagement, Research and Analysis, Indiana University Bloomington
Allison BrckaLorenz, Research Analyst, Indiana University Bloomington
Planning for our Public Purpose: Results from Campus Compact’s 30th Anniversary Initiative
Andrew J. Seligsohn, President, Campus Compact
Campus Compact Action Statement
ACAD SESSION:
Deans’ Reflections on Creative Tension in the Academy
David Burrows, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Lawrence University; Jonathan Chenette, Dean of the Faculty, Vassar College; and Marc Roy, Provost, Albion College
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Thursday, January 25, 2:45-3:15 pm
Do Mentoring Needs Differ Between Early- and Mid-Career Faculty?: Exploring the Engineering Professoriate
Sylvia Mendez, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Valerie Conley, Dean, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Comas Haynes, Faculty/Principal Research Engineer, Georgia Institute of Technology
Rosario Gerhardt, Professor & Goizueta Foundation Faculty Chair, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jennifer Tygret, Research Assistant, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Epilogue and Prologue: A National Portrait of Senior Capstone Experiences
Jennifer Keup, Director, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, University of South Carolina-Columbia
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Thursday, January 25, 3:30-4:00 pm
WSCUC's Community of Practice for Advancing Visibility of Learning Outcomes Assessment
Errin Heyman, Project Manager, Advancing Learning Outcomes Visibility Initiative, WSCUC
David Chase, Associate Vice President – Educational Programs, WSCUC
Dominick Tracy, Associate Provost for Educational Effectiveness, California College of the Arts
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Thursday, January 25, 2:45-4:00 pm
Internships and the Liberal Arts
Kelly Eaton, Chief Academic Officer, The Washington Center
Alan Grose, Senior Director of Academic Affairs, The Washington Center
Ashley Finley, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Dominican Experience, Dominican University of California
Beth Pontari, Associate Provost for Engaged Learning, Furman University
This session is sponsored by The Washington Center
Best Practices in Minority Faculty Recruitment & Retention, Part 1
Sharon Bland, Chief Diversity Officer, Montgomery College
Jamal Eric Watson, Executive Editor, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
This session is sponsored by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
SEMINAR
Students as Ambassadors of Liberal Education
Eric Bain-Selbo, Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indiana University Kokomo
Katherine Jo, Doctoral Student, University of Illinois/College of Education
D. Gregory Sapp, Professor of Religious Studies/Hal S. Marchman Chair of Civic and Social Responsibility, Stetson University
Leveraging Next Generation ePortfolio Systems to Empower Student Success
Amanda MacDonald, Teaching & Learning Engagement Librarian, Teaching & Learning Engagement, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
Kayla B. McNabb, Teaching & Learning Engagement Consultant, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
Stefanie Metko, Director of Teaching & Learning Engagement, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
Ashley Hyman, Director of Implementations, Portfolium Inc.
Samantha Blevins, ePortfolio Program Manager, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
This session is sponsored by Portfolium
Designing Purposeful Pathways: Faculty Planning for Curricular Coherence
Osvil Acosta-Morales, Department Chairperson for History, Philosophy, & Religious Studies, Community College of Philadelphia
Laurel Pritchard, University of Las Vegas
Loni M. Bordoloi Pazich, Program Director, The Teagle Foundation
Dawn Whitehead, Senior Director for Global Learning and Curricular Change, AAC&U
Kate McConnell, Senior Director, Research and Assessment, AAC&U
Tia Brown McNair, Vice President, AAC&U
Making the Case for a Bold New Future: Envisioning a New Facility to Bring Your Campus Vision to Life
Kip Ellis, MArch, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal & Lead Designer, EYP
Ronald K. Machtley, J.D., President, Bryant University
Jeffrey Osborn, Dean of School of Science, Professor of Biology, The College of New Jersey
Myra Frady, Dean for Resource Planning and CFO, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Oxford College of Emory University
M. Eloise Brown Carter, Professor of Biology, Oxford College of Emory University
This session is sponsored by EYP
Interfaith Cooperation in Higher Education: Increasing Curricular and Cocurricular Student Experiences
Eboo Patel, President and Founder, Interfaith Youth Core
Katie Bringman Baxter, Vice President of Program Strategy, Interfaith Youth Core
Uniting Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research
Anne Boettcher, Director for Undergraduate Research Institute and Honors Program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Council on Undergraduate Research
James LaPlant, Assistant Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, Valdosta State University
Carol Geary Schneider, Fellow, Lumina Foundation, and President Emerita, Association of American Colleges and Universities
Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director for the Center for Postsecondary Research & NSSE Institute, Indiana University
Heather Haeger, Assessment and Educational Research Associate, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center, California State University, Monterey Bay
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Thursday, January 25, 4:15-5:30 pm
Best Practices in Minority Faculty Recruitment & Retention, Part 2:
The Role of Technology in University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Practices for Inclusive Excellence in Faculty Hiring
Autumn Reed, Program Coordinator for Faculty Diversity Initiatives, UMBC
Andrew Rosen, CEO Interfolio
This session is sponsored by Interfolio
Advancing Racial Equity through Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers
Mike Wenger, Kellogg Foundation
Tia Brown McNair, Vice President, AAC&U
Eric Ford, Director of Operations, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Mee Moua, Principal, Interdepent Group, LLC
Building a New Culture of Teaching and Learning
Pat Hutchings, Senior Scholar, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment, and Senior Scholar, Bay View Alliance
Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Senior Fellow, Institute for Teaching Excellence and Faculty Development, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Senior Scholar, Bay View Alliance
"The Liberty of a Nation": The Promise and Paradox of Free Expression and Inclusion on Campus
Juliette Landphair, Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Mary Washington
Brooke Barnett, Associate Provost, Academic and Inclusive Excellence, Elon Universiity
Anand Rao, Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Speaking Intensive Program, University of Mary Washington
Spencer Wagner, Elon University Student Body Vice President
LEAP in the States: Foundational Strategies for LEAP Success on Your Campus and in Your State
C. Edward Watson, Associate Vice President, Quality, Advocacy, and LEAP Initiatives, AAC&U
Kathy Johnson, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, IUPUI
Emily Magruder, Director, Institute for Teaching and Learning, Office of the Chancellor, California State University
Michael Tew, Associate Provost/Associate Vice President for Academic Programming, Eastern Michigan University
Carleen Vande Zande, Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Programs and Educational Innovation, University of Wisconsin System Administration
Governance for Liberal Education: 21st Century Shared Governance
Andy Lounder, Director of Special Projects, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
David Maxwell, Senior Fellow, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges; President Emeritus, Drake University; Trustee, Grinnell College
Susan Johnston, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges; Member of the Board of Visitors, Radford University and Trustee, Rollins College
Raynard Kington, President, Grinnell College
Kenna Colley, Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs, Radford University
Revitalizing Shared Governance for the 21st Century
AGB Board of Directors' Statement on Shared Governance
Brian Mitchell, Principal, Academic Innovators, and Retired President, Bucknell University
Arthur Rothkopf, President Emeritus, Lafayette College
Joseph King, President, Lyon College
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Friday, January 26, 8:45-10:00 am
Framing Academic Leadership for Undergraduate STEM Reform
Lee Bolman, Professor and Marion Bloch Missouri Chair in Leadership, University of Missouri–Kansas City
This session is presented by Project Kaleidoscope
Developmental Science and Student Success: Scaffolding Students' Transformative Experiences in Higher Education
Eric Amsel, Associate Provost: Academic Programs and Assessment, Weber State University
Karen Singer-Freeman, Associate Professor of Psychology, Purchase College, State University of New York
Marsha Walton, Professor of Psychology, Winton S. Blount Chair of Social Science, Rhodes College
Nancy Budwig, Professor of Psychology, Senior Scholar AAC&U, Clark University
Elizabeth Thomas, Plough Chair of Urban Studies, Associate Professor of Psychology, Rhodes College
The VALUE Institute: Learning Outcomes Assessment at its Best
Terrel Rhodes, Vice President and Executive Director of VALUE, AAC&U
Denise Pearson, Principal Policy Analyst, MSC Project Director, SHEEO
Tom Nelson Laird, Director, Center for Postsecondary Research, Indiana University Bloomington
Cheryl Norman, Director of Quality Improvement and Assessment, Adjunct Professor of Education, University of Northwestern St. Paul
Briefing and Discussion on a new NAS report, Supporting Students’ College Success: The Role of Assessment of Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Competencies
Margaret Hilton, Senior Program Officer, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
K. Ann Renninger, Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action and Chair, Swarthmore College
Susan Singer, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Rollins College
Tabbye Chavous, Professor of Education and Psychology and Director, National Center for Institutional Diversity, University of Michigan
Committing to Equity and Inclusive Excellence: Campus-Based Strategies for Student Success
David Potash, President, Wilbur Wright College
Anne Heutsche, Assistant Professor of History, Lansing Community College
Karen Hicks, Assessment and Evaluation, Lansing Community College
Tia Brown McNair, Vice President, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success, AAC&U
Kristy E.H. Michaud, Director, Office of Student Success Innovations, Professor, Department of Political Science, California State University, Northridge
Elizabeth Adams, Associate Vice-President, Student Success, California State University, Northridge
Ben Dobner, Director, Great Lakes Higher Education
Lorenzo Esters, Vice President of Philanthropy, Strada Education Network
Two- and Four-Year LEAP State Institutions Partner for Signature Work and Guided Curricular Pathways or Transfer
Amy Jessen-Marshall, Vice President, Integrative Learning and the Global Commons, AAC&U
Christine Hubbard, President, North Texas Community College Consortium
Doris Rousey, District Director, Strategic Initiatives, Dallas County Community College
Heather King, Assistant Department Chair, English, Ivy Tech Community College
Jennifer Thorington Springer, Associate Professor of English and RISE Program Director, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Joshua Ramirez, Chair, Psychology Department, Santa Barbara City College
Michelle Hasendonckx, Assistant Director, Student Academic Success & Equity Initiatives, California State University, Channel Islands
Growing Digital Pedagogy through the Digital Innovation Greenhouse at the University of Michigan
Amy Homkes-Hayes, Lead Innovation Advocate, Digital Innovation Greenhouse, Office of Academic Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
A Model for Making Global Learning Universal at Your Institution
Stephanie Doscher, Director, Office of Global Learning Initiatives, Florida International University
Hilary Landorf, Executive Director, Office of Global Learning Initiatives, Florida International University
SEMINAR:
Making Your Voice Heard: Strategies for Communicating the Importance of Liberal Education
Doug Ward, Associate professor; associate director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Kansas
Article based on this session (with examples from participants)
Equity-Minded Explorations at Recently-Diversified Liberal Arts Colleges
Jonathan Chenette, Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Music, Vassar College
Carlos Alamo, Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Resources, and Associate Professor of Sociology, Vassar College
Mary Walczak, Professor of Chemistry and Associate Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, St. Olaf College
Sheila Jaswal, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Amherst College
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Friday, January 26, 10:30-11:45 am
SEMINAR:
Does Higher Education Promote the Common Good?
Charles Dorn, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Education, Bowdoin College
Webpage (Cornell University Press, For the Common Good)
Showcasing the Power and Flexibility of PebblePad for Assessment, Reflection, and Student Engagement
Matt Serra, Director, Office of Assessment,Trinity College, Duke University
Maurice Hamington, Executive Director of University Studies, Portland State University
Oscar Fernandez, Core Instructor in the University Studies Program, Portland State University
This session is sponsored by PebblePad
HEDs Up Session
A series of 10-minute presentations
Students that Change the World! Innovative Course-building for Transformative Learning
Julia Metzker, Executive Director, Brown Center for Faculty Innovation and Excellence, Stetson University; Cynthia Alby, Professor of Education, Georgia College & State University; Caralyn Zehnder, Biology Lecturer, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Session Prezi (link to website)
Global Football-Integrating Academics, Athletics, and Intercultural Learning
Erika Berroth, Associate Professor of German, Southwestern University
Website - News story
Website - News story 2
From Calculus I to the Boardroom: Transforming a Symbolic Reasoning Requirement into Successful Work Life Experiences
Della Dumbaugh, Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences, Professor of Mathematics, University of Richmond
Talking to the Experts: What We Learned About STEM RetentionfFrom Student Voices
Alicia Slater, University Director of Curriculum & Assessment, Chair and Professor of Biology, Stetson University; William Gillett, Biology major, Stetson University, Stetson University
Revolutionizing Engineering and Computer Science Departments
Michelle Camacho, Professor and Faculty Administrator, University of San Diego
YouTube - Camacho presentation
SEMINAR:
Transparent Faculty Development to Promote Transparent Teaching for a New American Dream
Lott Hill, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of the Pacific
Leslie Bayers, Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of the Pacific
Eileen Camfield, Director, University Writing Programs, University of the Pacific
Susan Mannon, Associate Professor, Sociology, University of the Pacific
Contrasting Approaches, Common Values: Preparing Future Faculty for New Teaching Landscapes
Sarah Schwarz, Associate Director, Princeton University
Mark Phillipson, Director, Graduate Student Programs and Services, Columbia University
Using Integrated VALUE Rubrics to Engage All Faculty in Reflective Assessment That Improves Teaching And Learning
Dan Shapiro, Director for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, California State University, Monterey Bay
Fran Horvath, Associate Vice President for Academic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, California State University, Monterey Bay
Nelson Graff, Associate Professor, Communication Across the Disciplines, California State University, Monterey Bay
Swarup Wood, Professor, School of Natural Science & Coordinator, First Year Seminar,
Living the Dream: Supporting Alignment of Faculty Academic and Civic Work
Anna Bartel, Associate Director, Community-Engaged Curricula and Practice, Office of Engagement Initiatives, Cornell University, Cornell University
Mary F. Price, Director, Faculty Development, Center for Service and Learning, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Emily Morrison, Director, Human Services & Social Justice; Assistant Professor, Sociology; George Washingtom University, George Washington University
Wendy Wagner, Lecturer, Nashman Faculty Fellow for Academic Service-Learning; Senior Coordinator for Academic Service-Learning at the Honey W., George Washington University
Strategic Planning of the Faculty Workforce Model
Paul Yakoboski, Senior Economist, TIAA Institute
Valerie Conley, Dean, College of Education, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Jocelyn Caldwell, Senior Director, Human Resources Strategy and Planning, TIAA
Web Resources
- Cost Savings or Cost Shifting? The Relationship between Part-Time Contingent Faculty and Institutional Spending
- The Shifting Academic Workforce: Where Are the Contingent Faculty?
- The Career Experience of Academics in Adjunct Faculty Positions
Balancing Policy, Practice and Purpose: Assessing the Quality of Undergraduate Education in Virginia
Jodi Fisler, Associate for Assessment Policy and Analysis, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Catherine Finnegan, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Reporting, Virginia Community College System
Stephanie Foster, Associate Director, Undergraduate Education, George Mason University
Linda Cabe Halpern, Vice Provost for University Programs, James Madison University
Terrel Rhodes, Vice President, Office of Quality, Curriculum and Assessment, Executive Director of VALUE, Association of American Colleges and Universities
Examining Recent Research on High Impact, Active Learning Practices like Reacting to the Past
Thomas Chase Hagood, Director of the Division of Academic Enhancement, University of Georgia
C. Edward Watson, Associate Vice President for Quality, Advocacy, and LEAP Initiatives, AAC&U
Naomi J. Norman, Associate Vice President for Instruction, University of Georgia
Marie Gasper-Hulvat, Assistant Professor, Kent State University-Stark
Russ Olwell, Associate Dean of Education and Social Policy, Merrimack College
Deborah Richardson, Professor and Director of Faculty Development & Teaching Excellence, Augusta University
Brittany M. Williams, Doctoral Student, University of Georgia
Colleen M. Kuusinen, Assistant Director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, University of Georgia
Playing to Learn with Reacting to the Past: Research on High Impact, Active Learning Practices (Palgrave Macmillan)
College Unbound’s Workplace and World Lab: General Education IS Life, Work, and Citizenship
Adam Bush, Provost, College Unbound
Dennis Littky, President, College Unbound
Demonstrating Value: Evidence-based Advocacy of the Public Liberal Arts
Michael Gass, Director of Institutional Research, Effectiveness and Planning, University of North Carolina at Asheville
Kathryn Foster, President, University of Maine Farmington, University of Maine Farmington
Melissa Vangsness, Director of Communications, University of Minnesota, Morris.
Laura Coghlan, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment, The Evergreen State College
This session is presented by the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC)
The Global Perspective on Global-Local Engagement
William Plater, Chancellor's Professor Emeritus of Philanthropic Studies, Public Affairs, and English, IUPUI
Julie Hatcher, Director of the Center for Service and Learning, IUPUI
John Saltmarsh, Professor of Education, University of Massachusetts Boston
Sandra Herrera, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Universidad del Valle de México
ACAD SESSION:
Bridging the Liberal Arts - Vocational "Divide"
Justin Topp, Assistant Dean of Science, Technology and Mathematics, School of Arts & Sciences and Eric Hall, Dean, Internship and Career Center, both from Endicott College; Duane Coltharp, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Twyla Hough, Director of Career Services and Co-Director of the Center for Experiential Learning and Career Success, both from Trinity University
ACAD KEYNOTE LUNCHEON
Friday, January 26, 11:45 am-1:15 pm
Intergenerational Mobility and Higher Education in America: New Findings from Big Data
John N. Friedman, PI for the Equality of Opportunity Project and Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs and Public Policy at Brown University.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Friday, January 26, 1:30-2:30 pm
Digital Innovation: Driving Greater Access and Stronger Business Models
Jim Hundrieser, Associate Managing Principal, AGB Institutional Strategies
Transforming STEM Teaching and Learning through Department-Embedded Expertise and Community Building
Andrea Greenhoot, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Kansas
Mary Huber, Senior Scholar Emerita, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and Senior Scholar, Bay View Alliance
Pat Hutchings, Senior Scholar, Bay View Alliance, and Senior Scholar, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Peter Ewell, President Emeritus, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)
Web Resources:
Sexual Violence is Everyone's Problem: Faculty Roles and Responsibilities
Sarah Hurtado, Doctoral Candidate, Indiana University Bloomington
Allison BrckaLorenz, Research Analyst & FSSE Project Manager, Indiana University
Bandwidth Recovery: Helping Students Reclaim Cognitive Resources Lost to Poverty, Racism, and Social Marginalization
Cia Verschelden, Executive Director Institutional Assessment, University of Central Oklahoma
Rooted in Values: A Design Thinking Session
Sara Gruppo, Program Director: Community Action, Princeton University
Kira O'Brien, Program Coordinator, Princeton University: Pace Center for Civic Engagement
Fostering an Inclusive, Collaborative, and Learning-Centered Approach to Faculty Development: MSU’s Academic Advancement Network
Ann Austin, Associate Dean, College of Education; Assistant Provost for Faculty Development--Career Paths, Michigan State University
Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor–Academic Affairs, University of California, San Diego
Jeff Grabill, Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Michigan State University
Beronda Montgomery, Assistant Provost for Faculty Development-Research; Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University
Juli Wade, Professor and Chair of Psychology; Associate Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Development, Michigan State University
New Directions in Higher Education Assessment
Tammie Cumming, Higher Education Officer, City University of New York- NYCCT
M. David Miller, Professor, University of Florida
Terrel Rhodes, Vice President, Office of Quality, Curriculum, and Assessment and Executive Director of VALUE, AAC&U, AAC&U
Reinventing the Small College Experience for New-Demographic Learners
Elaine Meyer-Lee, Associate Vice President for Global Learning and Leadership Development, Agnes Scott College
Nicola Pitchford, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty, Dominican University of California
Ashley Finley, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the Dominican Experience, Dominican University of California
Chinyere Oparah, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Mills College
Margaret Hunter, Associate Provost of Recruitment and Student Success, Mills College
ACAD SESSION:
The Storytelling Imperative: Articulating the Value of Higher Education
Amy Adams, Executive Director, Career Center, Seaver College and Dana Dudley, Assistant Dean, Special Academic Programs, Seaver College, both from Pepperdine University
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Friday, January 26, 2:45-4:00 pm
Book Discussion: The Evil of Banality: On The Life and Death Importance of Thinking
Elizabeth Minnich, Senior Fellow, AAC&U, and author of The Evil of Banality: On The Life and Death Importance of Thinking (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017)
Civic Learning in the Major by Design
Moderator: Caryn McTighe Musil, Senior Scholar and Director of Civic Learning and Democracy Initiatives, AAC&U
Meg Mulrooney, Associate Vice Provost, University Programs, James Madison University
Jane Costlow, Professor of Environmental Studies, Bates College
Dexter Gordon, Professor, Communication and African American Studies and Director of African American Studies, University of Puget Sound
From Content to Inquiry: How Three Liberal Arts Colleges Radically Reimagined General Education
Ed Wingenbach, Vice President and Dean of Faculty, Ripon College
Leslie Lewis, Provost, Goucher College
John Donahue, Dean for Educational Policy and Professor of Classical Studies, College of William & Mary
Andrea Young, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Ripon College
Websites of the presenting institutions:
http://www.ripon.edu/catalyst/
http://www.goucher.edu/learn/curriculum/
https://www.wm.edu/as/undergraduate/coll/index.php
Close Correlation or Discouraging Disconnect: The Impact of Internationalization Efforts on Student Global Learning
Robin Helms, Director for Internationalization & Global Engagement, American Council on Education
Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director, Center for Postsecondary Research and National Survey of Student Engagement, Indiana University Bloomington
James Cole, Research Analyst, Indiana University Bloomington
Dawn Whitehead, Senior Director for Global Learning and Curricular Change, Association of American Colleges and Universities
Creating and Using Taxonomies to Support Faculty/Staff Implementation of High Impact Practices
Julie Hatcher, Executive Director Center for Service and Learning, Associate Professor Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Jennifer Thorington-Springer, Associate Professor English, Director of RISE Program, School of Liberal Arts, IUPUI
Matthew M. Rust, Director Campus Career & Advising Services, IUPUI
Amy Powell, Director Themed Learning Communities, IUPUI
High-Impact Educational Practices in the Online Classroom?
Rebecca Davis, Director of Instructional and Emerging Technology, St. Edward's University
Steve Greenlaw, Professor of Economics, University of Mary Washington
Gretchen McKay, Professor of Art History, Chair of the Department of Art and Art History, McDaniel College
Script for introduction and Rebecca Davis section:
ACAD SESSION:
Higher Education Today: Practices for Survival
Tracy Dinesen, Associate Dean for Assessment and General Education, Simpson College; Karen Erickson, Professor and Dean Emerita, School of Arts and Sciences, Southern New Hampshire University; and Anne Hiskes, Dean, Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Grand Valley State University
Session PPT
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Friday, January 26, 4:15-5:30 pm
An Inclusive American Dream Runs through the Faculty, But which Faculty?
Thomas Nelson Laird, Associate Professor and Director, Center for Postsecondary Research, Indiana University Bloomington
Allison BrckaLorenz, Research Analyst and FSSE Project Manager, Indiana University
Multi-Institutional Networks as Catalysts for Transformative Learning and Teaching
Andrea Greenhoot, Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and Professor of Psychology, University of Kansas
George Rehrey, Director, Center for Learning Analytics and Student Success, Indiana University Bloomington
Linda Slakey, Professor and Dean Emerita, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Senior Fellow, AACU, and Senior Advisor, AAU and APLU, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gabriela Weaver, Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Web Resource: www.bayviewalliance.org
Change at 50: Making the Case for Higher Education, A Forum for Reform
David Paris, Executive Editor, Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning,
Margaret Miller, Former editor, Change Magazine,
Judith Eaton, President, Coucil for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Signature Work, Fostering Integration Across the Curriculum
Amy Jessen-Marshall, Vice President, Integrative Learning and the Global Commons, AAC&U
Betsy Beaulieu, Dean, Core Division, Champlain College
Carmen Cid, Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, Eastern Connecticut State University
Lenn Johns, Director of General Education, Quinnipiac University
James Shattuck, Dean of Undergraduate Learning, University of Hartford
Bruce Schulman, Professor of History, Boston University
Major Matters Most: The Economic Value of Bachelor's Degrees
David Troutman, Associate Vice Chancellor, University of Texas System
Stephanie Huie, Vice Chancellor, UT System
Jeff Strohl, Director of Research, Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce
Megan Fasules, Assistant Research Professor and Research Economist, Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce
Critical Conversations, Student Autonomy, and Civility
Mariko Silver, President, Bennington College
Paul Burkhart, Provost, Prescott College
James Byrne, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Quest University
Greg Mullins, Dean, The Evergreen State College
John Miller, Assistant Director, New College, University of Alabama
Julie Townsend, Director, Johnston Center for Integrative Studies, University of Redlands
Jonathan Garcia, Alumnus, Johnston Center for Integrative Studies, University of Redlands
This session is presented by the Consortium for Innovative Environments in Learning (CIEL)
Preparing Faculty and Future-Faculty for Emergent Trends in Assessment
David Marshall, Senior Scholar, NILOA
Andrea Beach, Professor, Education Leadership Research and Technology, Western Michigan University
Bret Eynon, Associate Provost and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, LaGuardia Community College (CUNY)
Laura Gambino, Associate Dean for Assessment and Technology, Guttman Community College (CUNY); and Visiting Scholar, Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University
Peggy Maki, Higher Education Consultant Specializing in Assessing Student Learning
Natasha Jankowski, Director, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Saturday, January 27, 7:45-9:00 am
Integrated Strategy for Undergraduate Retention, Success, and Preparation for the 21st Century
Jeanette Altarriba, Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York
Richard Fogarty, Associate Dean for General Education and Associate Professor, History, University at Albany, State University of New York
Linda Krzykowski, Assistant Vice Provost for Student Engagement and Clinical Professor of Business, University at Albany, State University of New York
JoAnne Malatesta, Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Director of Advisement Services, Faculty, School of Criminal Justice, University at Albany, State University of New York
Robert Yagelski, Associate Vice Provost, Writing and Critical Inquiry Program, and Professor Educational Theory and Practice, University at Albany, State University of New York
Campus Internationalization Begins in the Classroom: Building Institutional Capacity through Sustained Faculty Development
Debra Lohe, Director, Saint Louis University
Gina Merys, Associate Director, Saint Louis University
Breaking Down the Barriers to Change: A Look at One Institutions's Approach to Ensuring Engaged Learning
Jean McGivney-Burelle, Executive Director, Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation, University of Hartford
Guy Colarulli, Senior Associate Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Enrollment, University of Hartford
Mark Blackwell, Professor of English, University of Hartford
James Shattuck, Dean of Undergraduate Learning, University of Hartford
Caryn Christensen, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Hartford
Responding to Substantive Institutional Change: The Case of a First-Year Experience Program
Simone Pilon, Chair of Liberal Arts, Berklee College of Music
Lori Johnson, Dean of Student Advising and Success, Berklee College of Music
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Saturday, January 27, 9:15-10:15 am
What Do CAOs Think? A Dialogue About Inside Higher Ed Survey Findings
Scott Jaschik, Editor, Inside Higher Ed
Academic Citizenship Reimagined: Co-creating Higher Education
Dorothe Bach, Associate Director and Professor, General Faculty, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Virginia
Sophia Abbot, Fellow for Collaborative Programs, Trinity University
Alison Cook-Sather, Mary Katharine Woodworth Professor of Education at Bryn Mawr College and Director of Teaching and Learning Institute at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges
Jacob Hardin, Director of Communications, ReinventED Lab
Anita Ntem, Bryn Mawr College Class of 2018
The High-Impact Practice of Short-Term Study Abroad
Joseph Stanley, Director of the Center for Global Education, Simmons College
Denise M. Horn, Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science and International Relations, Simmons College
Elaine Meyer-Lee, Associate Vice President for Global Learning and Leadership Development, Agnes Scott College
Gundolf Graml, Associate Professor and Chair of French and German, Agnes Scott College
ACAD SESSION:
STEM to STEAM to STREAM: Balance and Realignment for Humanities
Francis C. Dane, Chair of Arts & Sciences Department and Courtney Watson, Associate Professor, Director of Humanities & Social Sciences, both from Jefferson College of Health Sciences; Andrea Montgomery, Academic Dean, Division of Humanities, Tougaloo College
CLOSING PLENARY
Saturday, January 27, 10:30-11:30 am
HIGHER EDUCATION: Crisis & Purpose
William Deresiewicz, award-winning essayist and critic, and author of Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life