Preliminary Program and Listing of Sessions
The following is a listing of sessions and speakers only. It is a work-in-progress and updated regularly. The Final Program will include descriptions of each session.
The Conference Preview with Annual Meeting highlights has been mailed to campuses. (A PDF is available here.)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 7:00-8:30 AM
- Women's Leadership Breakfast:
Leadership and Your Voice
Farah Pandith, Senior Fellow, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government; Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; and Head of Strategy, Institute for Strategic Dialogue
- Networking Breakfast: Pedagogy and the “Big Questions”
Engaging Global Perspectives and Issues in and Outside the Classroom
Discussion led by Dawn Michele Whitehead, Senior Director for Global Learning and Curricular Change, AAC&U
OPENING PLENARY
Thursday, January 24, 8:45 – 10:15 a.m.
Code Switching:
Making the Case for Liberal Education Amidst Critics, Skeptics, and Trolls
An open discussion moderated by AAC&U president Lynn Pasquerella with speakers Brandon Busteed, president of Kaplan University Partners; Mary Schmidt Campbell, president of Spelman College; Kirk Carapezza, education reporter for WGBH Boston; Gail O. Mellow, president of LaGuardia Community College–CUNY; and Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 10:30-11:45 AM
Concurrent Sessions
NESS Book Award Lecture
Revolutionizing Higher Education
Cathy N. Davidson, author of The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World In Flux; Distinguished Professor of English and Founding Director of the Futures Initiative at the Graduate Center, CUNY
The Fierce Urgency of the Adult Student
Adam Bush, Provost, College Unbound
Goldie Blumenstyk, Senior Writer, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Louis Soares, Chief Learning and Innovation Officer, American Council of Education
David Scobey, Director, Bringing Theory to Practice
Creating Curricular Coherence: Three Examples of Institutional Change
Jan Liss, Executive Director, Project Pericles
Frederick Knight, Chair, History Department and Director, General Education Program, Morehouse College
Paul Schadewald, Associate Director, Civic Engagement Center, Macalester College
Karin Trail-Johnson, Associate Dean, Kofi Annan Institute for Global Citizenship and Director, Civic Engagement Center, Macalester College
James Vike, Professor of Political Science and MPA Program Director, Widener University
This session is presented by Project Pericles
Stations to Student Success: Navigating New Routes in Higher Education
Paul Gaston, Trustees Professor Emeritus, Kent State University
Amber Garrison Duncan, Strategy Director, Lumina Foundation
Natasha Jankowski, Executive Director, National Institute of Learning Outcomes Assessment
Melanie Booth, Executive Director, The Quality Assurance Commons
Bridging the Liberal Arts and Business Education
Desiree Vazquez Barlatt, Program Officer, The Teagle Foundation
Jeffrey Nesteruk, Professor of Legal Studies, Franklin and Marshall College
Tracy Parkinson, Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and Special Assistant to the President, Coker College
Melinda Zook, Professor of History, Purdue University
The Evolving Contributions of Teaching Centers in Rewriting the Value Narrative of Education
Catherine Ross, Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Columbia University
Matt Ouellett, Executive Director, Center for Teaching Innovation, Cornell University
Jennifer Frederick, Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Yale University
This session is presented by the POD Network
The Well-Being Bridge: Connecting the Curriculum and Co-Curriculum through Holistic High-Impact Practices
Ashley Finley, Senior Advisor to the President, AAC&U
Claire Barrett, Assistant Director of Academic Engagement, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Carol Day, Health Education Services, Georgetown University
Jay Barth, M.E. and Ima Graves Peace Distinguished Professor of Politics and Director of Civic Engagement Projects, Hendrix College
Beyond Food, Festivals, and Fun: Engaging Oppression, Inequality and Hierarchy in General Education
Ed Wingenbach, Vice President and Dean of Faculty, Ripon College
Margaret Gentry, Senior Advisor to the President and Kenan Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, Hamilton College
Mark Schneider, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Ursinus College
Janet Shope, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Goucher College
Jean Blaise Samou, Assistant Professor of French and Coordinator of Intercultural Competence, Ripon College
High Stakes: Engaging Trustees as Guardians of Educational Value
Kristen Hodge-Clark, Director of Research, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
John Ottenhoff, Interim Chief Operating Officer, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
Mary Hinton, President, College of Saint Benedict
Kevin Reilly, President Emeritus and Regent Professor, University of Wisconsin System
Peter Ewell, President Emeritus, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
Creating High Impact Learning Experiences through the Use of a Model for Evidence-Based Teaching
Stephanie Foote, Assistant Vice President for Teaching, Learning, and Evidence-Based Practices, John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
Resche Hines, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Stetson University
Drew Koch, President and Chief Operating Officer, John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
Affirming the Mission: The Liberal Arts and America’s Future
Aly Kassam-Remtulla, Assistant Provost, Princeton University
Cass Cliatt, Vice President for Communications, Brown University
Shirley Collado, President and Professor of Psychology, Ithaca College
William Bolling, Senior Fellow in Residence for Public Service, James Madison University, and Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 2006–2014
Leadership for Equity & Inclusion in STEM: Practical Strategies that Help Colleagues Improve Student Learning & Success
Michael Reder, Director, Joy Shechtman Mankoff Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning, Connecticut College
Mays Imad, Professor, Biology, Pima Commumity College
Ellen Goldey, Dean of the Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Documenting the Value of Higher Education with Student Engagement Data
Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director, Center for Postsecondary Research, and National Survey of Student Engagement, Indiana University Bloomington
Alexander McCormick, Director, National Survey of Student Engagement, Indiana University Bloomington
Robert Gonyea, Associate Director, National Survey of Student Engagement, Indiana University Bloomington
Elsa Nunez, President, Eastern Connecticut State University
But What About the Faculty? Data & Questions for AAC&U Participation
Kiernan Mathews, Executive Director and Principal Investigator, COACHE, Harvard University
R. Todd Benson, Associate Director, Harvard University
Beau Breslin, Professor of Political Science, Skidmore College
Reclaiming the Value of Honors Education: Access, Pedagogy, and Social Justice
Richard Badenhausen, Dean of the Honors College and Interim Provost, Westminster College (UT)
Naomi Yavneh Klos, Director, University Honors Program, Loyola University
Quakish Liner, District Director, Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors College, Broward College
ACAD SESSION
Campus to Career: Resource Mapping to Promote Integration between Curriculum and Co-curriculum
Kerry Pannell, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College; Jennifer Cannady, Assistant Dean of the College, Director of Academic Advising; Machamma Quinichett, Director of SUMMIT Advisors; all from Agnes Scott College and Anne Harris, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Cindy Babington, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives; and Amity Reading, Assistant Professor of art history, all from DePauw University
NETWORKING LUNCHEON FOR FACULTY AND ADMINSTRATORS OF COLOR
Thursday, January 24, 11:45 am – 1:15 p.m.
Advancing Our Vision:
Breadth, Depth, and Impact of Diversity and Inclusion Work
Lily D. McNair, President, Tuskegee University
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1:30-2:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Faculty of the Future: Voices from the Next Generation
Moderator: Ashley Finley, Senior Advisor to the President, AAC&U
Advancing Racial Equity through Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers
Sharon L. Davies, Provost, Spelman College
Tia Brown McNair, Vice President, Office of Diversity, Equity and Student Success, AAC&U
Jacinta R. Saffold, Associate Director for Diversity, Equity and Student Success, AAC&U
Innovative High Impact Learning Programs: From Public Liberal Arts, Historically Black to Comprehensive Institutions
Tsu-Ming Chiang, Professor of Psychological Science, Georgia College & State University
Jeanetta Sims, Interim Dean/Professor, University of Central Oklahoma
Rebecca Crocker McMullen, Interim Dean, Fort Valley State University
Doreem Sams, Professor of Marketing / Faculty Coordinator of Mentored Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors, Georgia College & State University
Implementing Interfaith Cooperation and Engaging Religious Diversity in Higher Education
Carolyn Roncolato, Director of Academic Initiatives, Interfaith Youth Core
Edward P. Antonio, Chief Diversity Officer and Professor of Humanities, Concordia College
Ashmeet Oberoi, Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Community and Social Change Master’s Program, University of Miami
Debora Ortega, Professor of social work and Director of the Latino Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship, University of Denver
Dianne Oliver, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Nazareth College
Joanna Royce-Davis, Vice President for Student Life, Pacific Lutheran University
This session is presented by Interfaith Youth Core
Belonging: How Social Justice Campus Spaces and Physical Environments Shape Identity and Equity
Karlyn Crowley, Director Cassandra Voss Center, Professor, Women’s and Gender Studies and English, St. Norbert College
Lisa Brock, Academic Director of the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, Associate Professor of History, Kalamazoo College
Linda Strong-Leek, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, Berea College
Jennifer Graham, Director, Women’s Center, Georgia College & State University
Sherryl Broverman, Founder and Chair, WISER Girls, Associate Professor of the Practice, Biology Department and Duke Global Heal, Duke University
Working Across University Divisions: An Action Research Approach to Student Success
Janet S. Oh, Senior Director of Institutional Research, California State University, Northridge
Danette Saylor, Assistant Vice President for Student Success and Dean of Students, Dillard University
Bridging the 21st-century Skills Gap: New Educational Development Models for Teaching And Curriculum
Mary Wright, Director, Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning, Brown University, and Past President (2018-19), POD Network
Matthew Hora, Assistant Professor, Adult & Higher Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Amy Conger, Associate Vice Provost and Director of Global Engagement, University of Michigan
Christina Smith, Assistant Director for Undergraduate Instructional Development, Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning, and Adjunct Lecturer in Engineering, Brown University
Stephanie Kusano, Assessment Specialist, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan
Proven Methodologies to Advance Global Civic Engagement on Campus
Scott Riggs, Director of Global Engagement, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Suzanne Selig, Professor and Founding Director, Public Health & Health Sciences, University of Michigan-Flint
Angelo Pitillo, Director, English Language Institute, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Helen Ditouras, Assistant Professor of English and Co-Chair of the International Institute, Schoolcraft College
N. Christine Brookes, Interim Associate Dean of the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences and Professor of French, Central Michigan University
Deborah Des Jardins, Lecturer, English Language Institute, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Revitalizing Higher Education’s Commitment to Civic Learning for Democratic Engagement: Three Statewide Models
John D. Reiff, Director of Civic Learning and Engagement, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Nancy Shapiro, Associate Vice Chancellor for Education and Outreach, University System of Maryland
Jodi Fisler, Associate for Assessment Policy and Analysis, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Lynn Pelco, Associate Vice Provost for Community Engagement and Director, Service-Learning Office, Virginia Commonwealth University
Caryn McTighe Musil, Senior Scholar and Director of Civic Learning and Democracy Initiatives, AAC&U
Faculty as Learners in Complex Classroom Spaces: Aligning Development Needs and Effective Models for Inclusion and Equity
Kristen Luschen, Dean of Multicultural Education and Inclusion and Professor of Education Studies, Hampshire College
Becky Wai-Ling Packard, Professor of Psychology and Education, Mount Holyoke College
Floyd Cheung, Director, Sherrerd Center for Teaching and Learning and Professor of English Language and Literature and American Studies, Smith College
America or Our World First? Communicating the Value of Universal Global Learning in an Age of Rising Nationism
Stephanie Doscher, Director, Office of Global Learning Initiatives, Florida International University
Hilary Landorf, Executive Director, Office of Global Initiatives, Florida International University
The Amazing Impacts of Service Learning in Intercultural Experiences: 16 years of Lingnan W.T. Chan Fellowship
Ding-Jo Currie, President, Lingnan Foundation
Rona Henry, Director of Grants, Programs, and Operation, Lingnan Foundation
Ryan Yang Wang, Doctoral Student, Mass Communications, Pennsylvania State University, Former Lingnan Chan Fellow
Amy Pojar, Assistant Director, Research and Special Projects, Center for International Students and Scholars, University of California, Los Angeles
Dashew Muttika Chaturabul, Program Manager, Berkeley Public Service Center, University of California, Berkeley
Missing Student Veteran Voices on Campus: Model Programs
Nancy Hensel, President, New American Colleges & Universities
Stephen Kaplan, Director, Veterans Success, Manhattan College
Mimi Barnard, Associate Provost, Interdisciplinary Studies & Global Education, Belmont University
Andrea Welch, Executive Director for Retention and Student Success, Valparaiso University
This session is presented by the New American Colleges & Universities
New Approaches to Community Engagement: Gathering Knowledge and Building Community
Judith A. Ramaley, President Emerita and Distinguished Professor of Public Service, Portland State University
Stephen Percy, Dean, College of Urban and Public Affairs, Portland State University
ACAD SESSION
Class Deans: Developmental Advising as a Resiliency Initiative
Brian Peterson, Associate Dean of Curriculum and Faculty Development, Central College
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2:45-4:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Teaching Techniques to Improve Learning and Ensure Student Success
C. Edward Watson, Associate Vice President for Quality, Advocacy, and LEAP Initiatives, AAC&U
Elizabeth Barkley, Professor, Foothill College
José Antonio Bowen, President, Goucher College
Claire H. Major, Professor, University of Alabama
Creating a Virtuous Cycle of Quality, Assessment and Equity in High-Impact Practices
Claire Jacobson, Director, Taking Students Success to Scale: High Impact Practices, National Association of System Heads
Natasha Jankowski, Director, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Ashley Finley, Senior Advisor to the President and Secretary to the Board, AAC&U
Institutional Relationships with Oppression: Southern Colleges Collaborate to Confront the Past and Construct a More Equitable Future
Jennifer Dugan, Director of Faculty Programs, Associated Colleges of the South
Brandon Inabinet, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Furman University
Alicia Moore, Associate Professor of Education, Southwestern University
Scott Wilson, Professor of Politics and Dean for Global Citizenship, University of the South
Anita Davis, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Associated Colleges of the South
Taking Student-Centered Pedagogy to Scale: How One University Has Done It (and You Can, Too!)
George Kuh, Chancellor's Professor Emeritus of Higher Education, Indiana University, and Senior Scholar, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Pat Hutchings, Senior Scholar, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Chantal Levesque-Bristol, Executive Director, Center for Instructional Excellence, Purdue University
Pamala Morris, Assistant Dean and Director of the Office of Multicultural Programs, Professor of Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication, Purdue University
Benjamin C. Wiles, Chief Data Officer, Clemson University
Catalyzing and Managing Transformative Change in Independent Colleges
Julia Chinyere Oparah, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Mills College
Margaret Hunter, Associate Provost for Recruitment and Student Success, Mills College
Tammeil Gilkerson, President, Laney College
Resche Hines, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Stetson University
Catherine Koshland, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education, University of California, Berkeley
Models & Methods of Ethical Engagement
Jennifer Magee, Senior Associate Director, Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility, Swarthmore College
Katie Price, Assistant Director, Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility, Swarthmore College
Eric Hartman, Executive Director, Center for Peace and Global Citizenship, Haverford College
Richard Kiely, Senior Fellow, Program Evaluation, Cornell University
Resources available at:
https://www.swarthmore.edu/lang-center/
https://www.haverford.edu/peace-and-global-citizenship
Preparing the Next Generation of Public Scholars
Tabbye Chavous, Director, National Center for Institutional Diversity, University of Michigan
James DeVaney, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Innovation, University of Michigan
Laura Perna, James S. Riepe Professor of Education, University of Pennsylvania
Laura Sanchez-Parkinson, Assistant Director for Programs and Development, University of Michigan
Defining, Evaluating, and Rewarding Faculty Mentorship of Undergraduate Research
Iain Crawford, President, Council on Undergraduate Research, 2018-19
John Barthell, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Central Oklahoma
Anne Boettcher, Undergraduate Research Institute and Honors Program Director, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Aimee Knupsky, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director, Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities, Allegheny College
Jeffrey Osborn, Dean, School of Science, The College of New Jersey
This session is presented by the Council on Undergraduate Research
Student Well-being and the Equity Imperative
Adriana Aldana, Assistant Professor of Social Work, California State University Dominguez Hills
Tim Eatman, Inaugural Dean of the Honors Living-Learning Community, Rutgers University-Newark
Katharine Broton, Assistant Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, University of Iowa
Laurie Schreiner, Chair and Professor of the Department of Higher Education, Azusa Pacific University
This session is presented by Bringing Theory to Practice
Consciousness Raising for Transformative Institutional Practices
Nicole Truesdell, Assistant Vice President for Campus Life, Brown University
Jesse Carr, Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow for the Office of Academic Diversity and Inclusiveness,
Whitney Peoples, Assistant Director, Focus on Race & Ethnicity Courses, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Je-Shawna Wholley, Assistant Director, LGBTQ Center, Brown University
Shay Collins, Director, Institutional Equity and Community Engagement, Brown University
Eric Estes, Vice President for Campus Life, Brown University
Free Speech and Liberal Education: Creating an Environment for Open Dialogue with the Other
D. Gregory Sapp, Professor of Religious Studies and Hal S. Marchman Chair of Civic and Social Responsibility, Stetson University
Eric Bain-Selbo, Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indiana University Kokomo; Executive Director, Society for Values in Higher Education
HEDs Up Session
A series of five 10-minute presentations in the spirit of TED Talks
Adding Value: How Leaders Who Return to the Faculty Can Support Institutional Goals
Lisa Jasinski, Special Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Trinity University
Understanding the Adjunct Faculty Workforce
Paul J. Yakoboski, Senior Economist, TIAA Institute, TIAA
Making Meaning from Cheating: How We Can Turn an Ethical Problem into an Opportunity
Tricia Bertram Gallant, Director, Academic Integrity Office, University of California, San Diego
Connecting the Curriculum to Careers and Civic Life Through Technology Access and Innovation
Richard Gale, Director, Camosun Innovates @ Camosun College, Camosun College
True Confessions: I Was a Poor Smart Kid
Melissa Johnson, Associate Director, University Honors Program, University of Florida
ACAD SESSION
Collaboration versus Competition: A Tale of Four Deans
Brigid Noonan, Dean, School of Health and Human Services; Kate DaBoll-Lavoie, Dean, School of Education; Dianne Oliver, Dean College of Arts and Sciences; Kenneth Rhee, Dean School of Management, all from Nazareth College
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 4:15-5:15 PM
Concurrent Sessions
The Boyer Award
To Whom Does the University Belong? The Complex Foundations of Higher Education Institutions
Frederick M. Lawrence, Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Phi Beta Kappa
The Ernest L. Boyer Award, presented by the New American Colleges & Universities, recognizes individuals whose achievements in higher education exemplify Boyer’s quest for connecting theory to practice and thought to action, in and out of the classroom.
Learning from Leaders Receiving the Delphi Project Award: Supporting Contingent Faculty
Adrianna Kezar, Dean’s Professor of Leadership and Co-Director Pullias Center for Higher Education, University of Southern California
Daniel Scott, Provost's Fellow in Urban Education Policy, University of Southern California
Michael Bates, Dean of Teaching, Learning and Distance Education, Harper College
Kirti Sawhney Celly, Professor of Marketing, California State University, Dominguez Hills, and Statewide Senator, Academic Senate CSU
Amy Jessen-Marshall, Vice President, AAC&U
This session is presented by the Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success
Reclaiming the Narrative: Empirical Need for Substantiating Claims about “High-Impact” Practices in Teaching and Learning
Gregory Wolniak, Associate Professor, Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia
Matthew Mayhew, William Ray and Marie Adamson Flesher Professor of Educational Administration, The Ohio State University
Tricia Seifert, Associate Professor, Montana State University
Laura Dahl, Doctoral Candidate, The Ohio State University
Better Together: How Faculty Development and Assessment Leaders Can Collaborate to Achieve Shared Goals for Student Learning.
Pat Hutchings, Senior Scholar, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director, Center for Postsecondary Research and National Survey of Student Engagement, Indiana University Bloomington
Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Senior Fellow, Institute for Teaching Excellence & Faculty Development, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kathleen Landy, Assistant Dean for Teaching & Learning, Queensborough Community College, City University of New York
Conflict to Conversation: Promoting Higher Education Values in Response to Campus Incidents
Chelsea Blackburn Cohen, Senior Program Officer, Scholars at Risk
Lauren Crain, Director of Research and Learning, Scholars at Risk
Judith Shapiro, President and Professor of Anthropology Emerita, Barnard College
Defining “the” Institutional Higher Education Narrative Through Multiple Lenses: A Facilitated Discussion
Bradley Fuster, Interim Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs, Keuka College
Anne Brodsky, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Sylvia Carey-Butler, Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Support of Inclusive Excellence, University of Wisconsin Osh Kosh
Nancy Cornwell, Professor, Montana State University
Cindy Kane, Special Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Initiatives, Bridgewater State University
Andrew McConnell Stott, Dornsife College Dean of Undergraduate Education and Professor of English, University of Southern California
Sarah Pfatteicher, Executive Director, Five Colleges, Inc.
General Education, Local and Global Around the World
Susan Albertine, Senior Scholar, AAC&U
Dawn Michele Whitehead, Senior Director for Global Learning and Curricular Change, AAC&U
Transforming Core Curricula—and Campus Cultures
Ben Wiedermann, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Core Curriculum Director, Harvey Mudd College
Laura Palucki Blake, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Harvey Mudd College
Cassandra Volpe Horii, Founding Director, Caltech Center for Teaching, Learning & Outreach, California Institute of Technology
Jennifer Weaver, Associate Director, Caltech Center for Teaching, Learning & Outreach, California Institute of Technology
A Corridor To Graduation
Andrea Dooley, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, San Diego State University
Norah Shultz, Associate Vice President Academic Affairs-Student Achievement, San Diego State University
Sandra Cook, Associate Vice President Academic Affairs-Enrollment Management, San Diego State University
Christy Samarkos, Associate Vice President Student Affairs, San Diego State University
Work and the Purposes of College
Laura Perna, James S. Riepe Professor and Executive Director of the Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy, University of Pennsylvania
Gilda Sheppard, Professor of Sociology and Cultural and Media Studies, The Evergreen State College—Takoma
Allen Delong, Senior Associate Dean for Purposeful Work and Career Development, Bates College
Caroline Coward, Library Group Supervisor, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
This session is presented by Bringing Theory to Practice
Metrics of Mission: Measuring and Articulating the Value of Undergraduate Research
Janet Schrunk Ericksen, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean, University of Minnesota, Morris
Janet Gooch, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Truman State University
Krista Maxson, Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Karin Peterson, Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of North Carolina Asheville
Stacey Robertson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, SUNY Geneseo
This session is presented by the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges
Civic Education and Our Democracy: Engaged Scholars for New Perspectives in Higher Education
Micki Meyer, Lord Family Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs & Community, Rollins College
Andrew Seligsohn, President, Campus Compact
Rowena Tomaneng, President, Berkeley City College
Patrick Green, Executive Director, Center for Experiential Learning, Loyola University Chicago
Margaret Post, Assistant Research Professor, Department of International Development & Environment, Clark University
Faculty and Staff Intercultural Development: Amplifying Voices and Expanding the Table
Brooke Barnett, Associate Provost Academic and Inclusive Excellence, Elon University
Vannee Cao-Nguyen, Associate Vice President, Division of Academic Engagement & Student Ombudsperson, University of West Florida
Kim LeDuff, Vice President, Division of Academic Engagement and Chief Diversity Officer, University of West Florida
Mary Grace Almandrez, Associate Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of Students, Brown University
Lynn Hernández, Director of University Inclusion Programs and Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University
Deandra Little, Director of the Center for Advancement of Teaching and Learning, Elon University
Leigh-Anne Royster, Director of Inclusive Community Development, Elon University
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 7:00–8:30 AM
- Networking Breakfast: Reclaiming the Narrative on Contemporary Campus Issues
- ACAD Business Breakfast
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 7:30–8:30 AM
Presidents' Breakfast: Threats to General Education and the Liberal Arts
Scott Jaschik, Editor, Inside Higher E
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 8:45-10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Yes, It Works; But for Whom?
Project Kaleidoscope has been a consistent and strong voice for advancing “what works” in US undergraduate STEM education for the past several decades. However, the shifting demographic landscape of and compelling calls for better teaching practices in higher education now warrant that we draw into focus not only what works, but for whom it works and under what conditions it works best.
In their new groundbreaking publication—Culturally Responsive Strategies for Reforming STEM Higher Education: Turning the TIDES on Inequity—leaders of AAC&U’s Teaching to Increase Diversity and Equity in STEM (TIDES) institutional projects use the power of reflection, storytelling, and data to holistically demonstrate the effectiveness of a novel professional development intervention for STEM faculty. Presenters will combine their authentic voices, institutional contexts, and individual worldviews to translate broad theoretical concepts about undergraduate STEM teaching into practice in usable ways, while also offering concrete applicable examples of strategies and solutions that can serve as an important comprehensive reference for all undergraduate educators and administrators. Participants will leave this session with a durable platform for building capacity in understanding the cultural complexities and institutional realities of recruiting and retaining diverse students in STEM, particularly the computer sciences.
Speakers TBD
This session is presented by Project Kaleidoscope
AAC&U’s Employer Research Findings: Surveys of Business Executives and Hiring Managers
Kate McConnell, Assistant Vice President for Research and Assessment, and C. Edward Watson, Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President for Quality, Advocacy, and LEAP Initiatives—both of AAC&U
Centers for Teaching and Learning in a Changing Higher Education Landscape
Costas Spirou, Senior Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Georgia College
Joyce Weinsheimer, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Georgia Institute of Technology
Mary Carney, Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, University of North Georgia
Rod McRae, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, University of West Georgia
Bridging Traditional Campus Divides with a College-Wide Transformative Integrative Learning Program
Joan Kopperud, Director of Integrative Learning and Professor of English, Concordia College
Eric Eliason, Dean of the College and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Concordia College
Nathalie Rinehardt, Director of Student Engagement, Concordia College
Mark Krejci, Professor of Psychology, Concordia College
Development, Engagement, Re-Invention: Approaches to Faculty Mentoring and Growth at Small Liberal Arts Institutions
Meredith Goldsmith, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Professor of English, Ursinus College
Tamara Beauboeuf, Dean of Faculty and Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, DePauw University
Jan Thomas, Senior Associate Provost and Professor of Sociology, Kenyon College
Preventing and Recovering the Loss of Bandwidth Due to Poverty, Racism, and other “Differentisms”
Cia Verschelden, Executive Director Institutional Assessment, University of Central Oklahoma
Tina Bhargava, Associate Professor, College of Public Health, Kent State University
Using a Shared Leadership Model to Foster Institutional Transformation
Susan Elrod, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Judith A. Ramaley, President Emerita and Distinguished Professor of Public Service, Portland State University
Elizabeth Holcombe, Managing Director, VALUE Institute, Indiana University
Are They Really the Least Among Us? Three Models of Asset-Based, Equity-Minded Educational Programs Serving the Underserved
Richard J. Prystowsky, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Services, Marion Technical College
Rowena Tomaneng, President, Berkeley City College
Willard Lewallen, President, Hartnell College
Rhea Edmonds, Correctional Education Program Director, Marion Technical College
Shakespeare on the Shop Floor: Practicing the Humanities in the Workplace
Ann Kowal Smith, Executive Director and Founder, Books@Work
Desiree Vazquez Barlatt, Program Officer, The Teagle Foundation
Steve Macadam, President and CEO, EnPro Industries
Michelle Hite, Assistant Professor of English, Spelman College
New Strategies for Assessing the Impact of High-Impact Practices
Heather Haeger, Assessment and Educational Research Associate, California State University, Monterey Bay
Winny Dong, Director at McNair Scholars Program, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Lee Phillips, Director, Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Office, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Jeff King, Executive Director, Center for Excellence in Transformative Teaching and Learning, University of Central Oklahoma
Raising "Unheard Voices”: Transforming Pedagogy and Knowledge through Change-based Civic Engagement
Laura O'Toole, Professor of Sociology, Salve Regina University
Amanda Minor, Assistant Professor, Holistic Counseling, Salve Regina University
Jessica Walsh, Director of Prevention, Women's Resource Center/Newport Health Equity Zone
Steven Heath, Executive Director, FabNewport
Niko Merritt, Executive Director, Sankofa Community Connection
Nancy Gordon, Associate Professor of Holistic Leadership, Salve Regina University.
Implementing LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes as a Workable Undergraduate Curriculum
John Esser, Professor of Sociology, Wagner College
Lily McNair, President, Tuskegee University
Nicholas Richardson, Associate Provost, Wagner College
Communicating the Value of Higher Education through Evidence-Based Storytelling
Natasha Jankowski, Director, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director, Center for Postsecondary Research, Indiana University Bloomington
George Kuh, Chancellor's Professor Emeritus of Higher Education, Indiana University, and Senior Scholar, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Gianina Baker, Associate Director, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (UIUC)
Creating High-Impact, Interdisciplinary Experiences through Model United Nations at Three COPLAC Institutions
Steve Garrison, Associate Professor of Political Science, Midwestern State University Texas
Karsten Mundel, Associate Professor of Global and Development Studies, University of Alberta Augustana Campus
Sandra Rein, Associate Professor of Political Studies, University of Alberta Augustana Campus
Scott Turner, Professor of Political Science, University of Montevallo
Linda Veazey, Associate Professor of Political Science, Midwestern State University Texas
This session is presented by the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges
Faculty Roles in Supporting Students Beyond the Classroom
Jonathan Iuzzini, Director of Teaching & Learning, Achieving the Dream
Julia Lawton, Associate Director of Integrated Student Support Strategies, Achieving the Dream
Faculty-Centered Development for Student-Centered Teaching
Leslie Bayers, Associate Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, University of the Pacific
30-MINUTE SESSIONS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 10:30-11:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
A New Measure for Assessing Classroom Quality
A. Nayena Blankson, Associate Professor of Psychology, Spelman College
Francesina Jackson, Director, Student Success Program, Spelman College
Jimmeka Guillory Wright, Associate Professor of Psychology, Spelman College
The Unhidden Curriculum: Legitimizing HIPs in the Public Context
Ken O'Donnell, Vice Provost, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Alana Olschwang, Associate Vice President, University Effectiveness, Planning, and Analytics, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Tara Hardee, Registrar, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Melissa Norrbom, Lead Student Engagement Coordinator, Office of Student Life, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Preparing Students for Civic Life through Active and Experiential Learning
Gregory Weight, President, Washington Internship Institute
Sarah Bruno, Executive Director, Public Leadership Education Network
30-MINUTE SESSIONS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 11:15-11:45 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Problem Solving and Continual Improvement: Evaluating a Novel General Education Academic Success Course
Adam Burke, Professor, Health Education, San Francisco State University
Shannon Hassett, Professor, Psychology, De Anza College
Institutional Policy and the Struggle to Maintain Tuition Transparency in Increasingly Complex Environments
Gregory Wolniak, Associate Professor, Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia
Glen Nelson, Associate Dean of Business and Strategic Finance, Arizona State University
Casey George, Assistant Professor of Higher Education, University of Louisville
Laura Davis, Assistant Director, New York University
Scaling High-Impact Practices: Across the State System and the Institution
Donna Love Seagle, Director, Center for Academic Research and Excellence Associate Professor of Psychology and Education, Chattanooga State Community College
Heidi Leming, Vice Chancellor for Student Success, Tennessee Board of Regents
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 10:30-11:45 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Designing Purposeful Pathways: Faculty Planning for Curricular Coherence
Amy Birge, Coordinator of Curriculum Development and Associate Professor of English, Community College of Philadelphia
Carolynn Berry, Senior Associate Provost, Winston-Salem State University
Desiree Vazquez Barlatt, Program Officer, The Teagle Foundation
Dawn Michele Whitehead, Senior Director for Global Learning and Curricular Change, AAC&U
Kate McConnell, Assistant Vice President for Research and Assessment, Office of Quality, Curriculum, and Assessment, AAC&U
Tia Brown McNair, Vice President, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success, AAC&U
Communicating Institutional Mission and Values through Photographs: New Ways to Engage Internal Audiences and Broader Community
Martin Springborg, Faculty / Academic Technology Specialist, Hennepin Technical College
Cassandra Volpe Horii, Founding Director, Caltech Center for Teaching, Learning and Outreach, California Institute of Technology
Scaling Professional Development to Increase Student Success: Why and How
Emily Magruder, Director, Institute for Teaching and Learning, California State University System Office
Dan Shapiro, Director, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, California State University, Monterey Bay
Catherine Haras, Senior Director, Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, California State University, Los Angeles
Supporting Student Success: Nuts & Bolts of Advising Initiatives
Cindy Firestein, Director of Undergraduate Advising, Simmons University
Dariel Henry, Director of TRIO Student Support Services, Massasoit Community College
Kevin Thomas, Director of Retention and Student Success, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Leonor Wangensteen, Academic Advisor, University of Notre Dame
Kellie Woodle, Director of First-Year Advising, University of North Florida
Civic Learning Through the Major: Getting the Departmental Conversation and Blueprints Started
Caryn McTighe Musil, Senior Scholar and Director of Civic Learning and Democracy Initiatives, AAC&U
Spoma Jovanovic, Professor, Communication Studies, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Feng Liu, Associate Professor of Informatics and Program Coordinator, Mercer University
Barry Ross Muchnick, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, St Mary’s College of Maryland
Budget-Driven Program Review: Lessons Learned, Outcomes Tested
Rebecca Judge, Professor of Economics and Associate Dean, Faculty of Social Science, St. Olaf College
Bret Danilowicz, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Florida Atlantic University
Janet Hanson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, St. Olaf College
Sherri Lind Hughes, Assistant Vice President, American Council on Education
Lori Sundberg, Vice President for Finance and Planning, Lake Forest College
Building the Community of Change: An Open Call to Envision the Future of Bringing Theory to Practice (and Higher Education)
Tessa Hicks-Peterson, Assistant Vice President of Community Engagement and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, Pitzer College
Michelle Fine, Distinguished Professor of Critical Psychology, Women's Studies, American Studies, and Urban Education, The Graduate Center CUNY
Joyce Bylander, former Vice President and Dean of Student Life, Dickinson College
David Scobey, Director, Bringing Theory to Practice
This session is presented by Bringing Theory to Practice
Campus Speech in an Age of Unrest: Principles for Negotiating Speech, Inclusion, and Diversity on Today’s College Campuses
Adeline Lee, Campus Free Speech Initiative Program Coordinator, PEN America
Jonathan Friedman, Project Director, Campus Free Speech, PEN America
Using Planning for Learning Spaces as an Institutional Change Lever: Multiple Perspectives
Andrea Beach, Professor of Educational Leadership in Higher Education and Co-Director, CRICPE, Western Michigan University
Steven Peters, Dean of the College of Fine Arts, University of Montevallo
Catherine Murray-Rust, Dean of Libraries, Georgia Institute of Technology
C. Edward Watson, Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President for Quality, Advocacy, and LEAP Initiatives, Association of American Colleges and Universities
William LaCourse, Dean, College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Designing Professional Development to Engage Adjunct Faculty in the Student Success Movement
Ruanda Garth-McCullough, Associate Director of Teaching & Learning, Achieving the Dream
Susan Bickerstaff, Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center
Next Generation First Generation Professionals: Eliminating Tokenism in Higher Education
Gloria Aquino Sosa, Chief Diversity Officer, Counseling Department Chair, Director, Saint Mary's College of California
Tracy Pascua Dea, Assistant Vice Provost for Student Success, Saint Mary's College of California
Reimagining Employer Relations as an Ally of Higher Education
Natasha Jankowski, Executive Director NILOA, National Institue of Learnng Outcomes Assessment
Jason Tyszko, Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
ACAD SESSION
Keeping the Balance: Supporting the Inner Lives of Academic Leaders
Gregor Thuswaldner, Dean of Arts and Sciences, North Park University; Michael Wanous, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Huntington University; Pamela Arrington, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Studies, Alabama A&M University
Friday, January 25, 12:30–2:00 pm
Presidents’ Luncheon
Why the Job Market Needs Humanists
George Anders, Editor at Large, LinkedIn, and author of You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education
ACAD Luncheon
Thriving in the Dysfunction: Building a Culture of Collaboration
Rick Castallo is Professor of Educational Administration at California State University, Northridge, and author of Dealing with Dysfunction: A Book for University Leaders.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1:30-2:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Have a Teaching Problem? There’s a Technique for That!
Elizabeth F. Barkley, Executive Director, K. Patricia Cross Academy and Professor of Music History, Foothill College
Claire H. Major, Chief Information Officer, K. Patricia Cross Academy and Professor of Higher Education, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
This session is presented by the K. Patricia Cross Academy
Developing Effective Anti-Bias Workshops for Institutional Change
Michelle Manno, Director for Diversity Initiatives, University of Illinois at Chicago
Charu Thakral, Associate Vice Provost for Diversity, University of Illinois at Chicago
Hilary Short, Graduate Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago
Amalia Pallares, Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Diversity, University of Illinois at Chicago
Relationships matter: Moving relationship-rich experiences from the periphery to the center of undergraduate education
Peter Felten, Executive Director, Center for Engaged Learning, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning,, and Professor of History, Elon University
Leo Lambert, President Emeritus and Professor of Education, Elon University
Leading from the Middle: How to Build Effective Relationships and Create Allies
Laura Palucki Blake, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Harvey Mudd College
Katherine Smith, Associate Professor of Art and Art History and Faculty Coordinator for Leadership Development, Agnes Scott College
R. Todd Benson, Associate Director, Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education, Harvard University
‘Through Renovated Eyes’: Tales from a Three-Year Journey of Interdisciplinary Exploration
Aimee Knupsky, Associate Professor of Psychology, Allegheny College
M. Soledad Caballero, Associate Professor of English, Allegheny College
Sarah Bunnell, Associate Director and STEM Specialist, Center for Teaching and Learning, Amherst College
Blazing New HIP Trails in Secondary to Postsecondary Transitions
Adrian Epps, Associate Dean, College of Science and Mathematics, Kennesaw State University
Pamela Kerouac, Senior Director, College Board
Emily Lott, English Language Arts Content Specialist at Hall County Schools, Hall County Schools
Dorsey Sammataro, Teacher, Holy Innocents Episcopal School
Transforming the Evaluation of Teaching to Improve Student Learning
Gabriela Weaver, Professor of Chemistry and Special Assistant to the Provost for Educational Initiatives, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Ann Austin, Assistant Provost for Faculty Development—Career Paths, Associate Dean for Research, and Professor of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong, Michigan State University
Noah Finkelstein, Professor of Physics, and co-Director Center for STEM Learning, University of Colorado Boulder
Andrea Follmer Greenhoot, Professor of Psychology, Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and Gautt Teaching Scholar, University of Kansas
Understanding the Ecosystem of Institutional Change: How Colleges are Leveraging Technology to Provide Holistic Student Support
Serena Klempin, Research Associate II, Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University
Lauren Pellegrino, Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University
Reshaping The Narrative on Faculty Time and Motivations
Allison BrckaLorenz, Associate Research Scientist, Indiana University Bloomington
Thomas Nelson Laird, Director of the Center for Postsecondary Research, Associate Professor, Indiana University Bloomington
Community Engaged Learning and the Future of Higher Education: Rust-Belt Responses
Steven S. Volk, Co-Director, Great Lakes Colleges Association Consortium for Teaching and Learning, Professor of History Emeritus, Oberlin College
Brooke Bryan, Instructor of Writing & Digital Literacy, Antioch College; Director of Oral History in the Liberal Arts, GLCA
Laura Reeck, Professor of French; Chair, International Studies Program, Allegheny College
Clara Román-Odio, Professor of Spanish, Kenyon College
How We Can Do a Better Job of Communicating Higher Education’s Critical Importance to Students and Society Today
Mary-Ann Winkelmes, Director, Instructional Development and Research, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Pat Hutchings, Senior Scholar, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Campus Compact's Education for Democracy Initiative
Marisol Morales, Vice President for Network Leadership, Campus Compact
Maggie Grove, Vice President for Strategy and Operations, Campus Compact
Verdis Robinson, Director of Community College Engagement, Campus Compact
This session is presented by Campus Compact
Connecting campus resources to help liberal arts STEM majors articulate competencies/skills valued in the workplace
Chavonda Mills, Interim Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Georgia College
Lilia Harvey, Associate Dean for STEM Teaching and Learning, and Faculty Director, Science Center for Women, Agnes Scott College
Rosalie Richards, Associate Provost for Faculty Development, Stetson University
Dawn Killenberg, Director, Office of Internship and Career Development, Agnes Scott College
The Case of UMKC: Using Vision and Values to Move from Crisis Management to Transformation Opportunity
Barbara Bichelmeyer, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Missouri–Kansas City
ACAD SESSION
Examining our Persistently White Institutions: Helping Academic Leaders Create a Path Forward for Diversity and Hospitality
Amy Wolfson, Professor of Psychology, Loyola University of Maryland; Brian Norman, Inaugural Dean, Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities, Simmons University
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2:45-4:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Raising Faculty Voices: Best Practices in Cultivating Faculty Leadership for Institutional Quality and Change
Kiernan Mathews, Executive Director and Principal Investigator, COACHE Project, Harvard University
Brian Norman, Inaugural Dean, Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities, Simmons University
Integrated Approaches to Advising and Mentoring to Prepare Students for Meaningful Lives and Careers
Gabriel Ignacio Barreneche, Associate Dean for Advising, Rollins College
Ken Peterson, Dean of Faculty, Furman University
Bryan Karazsia, Dean for Curriculum and Academic Engagement, The College of Wooster
Jennifer Queen, Associate Professor of Psychology, Rollins College
Michelle Horhota, Associate Dean for Mentoring and Advising, Furman University
Ryan Ozar, Director of Experiential Learning, The College of Wooster
The Center for the Junior Year: The Nexus Between Academic and Student Affairs
Elizabeth Cada, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Governors State University
Elaine Maimon, President, Governors State University
David Rhea, Professor and Director of The Center for the Junior Year, Governors State University
Colleen Sexton, Associate Provost/ Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Governors State University
Kerri Morris, Associate Professor and Faculty in Residence for The Center for the Junior Year, Governors State University
Once Upon a Curriculum: Exploring the Role(s) of Storytelling in Liberal Arts Conversations
Helen Chen, Research Scientist, Designing Education Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Urmila Venkatesh, Assistant Dean of Career Education-PhDs and Postdoctoral Scholars, Stanford University
Paul Hanstedt, Professor of English and Director of Pedagogical Innovation, Roanoke College
Co-Leadership Models for Advancing Global Learning
Giselda Beaudin, Director of Global Initiatives, Rollins College
Kate Patch, Senior Director of Global Initiatives, Grinnell College
Rebecca Hovey, Dean for International Study, Smith College
Humanities, STEM, and Management: New Interdisciplinary Pathways for 21st-Century Learning
Valerie Imbruce, Director, Undergraduate Research Center and Office of External Scholarships, Binghamton University
Robert Edgell, Associate Professor of Technology Management, SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Rebecca Rouse, Assistant Professor of Arts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Richard Newman, Professor, Department of History, Rochester Institute of Technology
Meredith Goldsmith, Professor of English and Associate Dean, Ursinus College
A Student Affairs Perspective on the Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Theory of Change
Stephanie King, Director of Civic Engagement and Knowledge Community Initiatives, NASPA
Michael Sanseviro, Associate Vice President/Dean of Students, Kennesaw State University
Millennials of Color and Racial Justice: How Administrators of Color Are Working Across Generations
Margaret Hunter, Associate Provost for Recruitment and Student Success, Mills College
Hideko Sera, Associate Dean, School of Education, University of Redlands
Marcia Hernandez, Associate Dean, University of the Pacific
Mary Ann Villarreal, Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, California State University, Fullerton
Applied Liberal Learning: Gastrodiplomacy and Professional Education
Michael Sperling, Vice President for Academic Affairxs, Culinary Institute of America
Denise Bauer, Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Food Studies, Culinary Institute of America
Brian Babcock-Lumish, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, United States Military Academy at West Point
Ruth Beitler, Professor of International Relations and Comparative Politics, United States Military Academy at West Point
Democratically Engaged Assessment: A New Framework for Reimagining Assessment
Julia Metzker, Executive Director, Brown Center for Faculty Innovation and Excellence, Stetson University
Mary F. Price, Director of Faculty Development, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
Georgia Nigro, Professor of Psychology, Bates College
Erica Kohl-Arenas, Faculty Director, Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life, University of California, Davis
Joe Bandy, Assistant Director, Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University
Charting A Path for the Future of Work, Together
Rachel Finch, Director Of External Relations, Oregon State University
Jamie Seger, Design Lead, University Innovation Alliance
Beth Bean, Director, Strada Institute for the Future of Work, Strada Education Network
Student Veterans: A Valuable Asset to Higher Education
J. Michael Haynie, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, Syracuse University
Jared Lyon, President & CEO, Student Veterans of America
James Schmeling, Executive Vice President, Student Veterans of America
System Approaches to Taking Student Success to Scale: High Impact Practices and Faculty Development
Carleen Vande Zande, Associate Vice President Academic Programs and Educational Innovation, University of Wisconsin System Administration
Robert Todd, Office of Educational Access and Success, University System of Georgia
Erik Rose, Director Workforce Information Initiatives, Montana University System
Heidi Leming, Vice Chancellor for Student Success, Tennessee Board of Regents
Susan Balter-Reitz, Interim Vice Provost, Montana State University Billings
Caroline Boswell, Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Jeffery Galle, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University System of Georgia
David Newton, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of West Georgia
Building Programs that Demonstrably Increase Civic Engagement: Let’s do it together
Kristin Wobbe, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Kristin Boudreau, Paris Fletcher Distinguished Professor of Humanities, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Anasa Scott, Program Director, Office of Fellowships, Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, The City College of New York
John Krinsky, Professor, Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, The City College of New York
ACAD SESSION
Leading Collaborative Change for the Sustainable Future of Small, Private Colleges and Universities
Jenna Templeton, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chatham University; Ron Cole, Provost and Dean of the College, Allegheny College
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 4:15-5:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
From "At Least" to "At Last": Strategies for Connecting Athletics and Academics
James M. Sloat, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of Faculty, Colby College
Rachael Barlow, Associate Director of Assessment, Wesleyan University
Jared Beers, Head Coach, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Colby College
Becky Dawson, Assistant Professor of Biology and Global Health Studies, Allegheny College
Rob Ramseyer, Athletic Director, Friends University
Interrupting Our Own Practices: Redesigning Faculty Development for these Chaotic Times
Johnnella Butler, Professor, Comparative Women's Studies and Former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Spelman College
Patricia Lowrie, Director Emeritus, Michigan State University, and Senior Fellow, AAC&U
Sharon Washington, Consultant, Higher Education Leadership and Organization, and Former Provost
Kathleen Wong, Chief Diversity Officer, San Jose State University
Caryn McTighe Musil, Senior Scholar, Director of Civic Learning and Democratic Initiatives, AAC&U
Communicating with Students about the Value of General Education
Christopher Murphy, Associate Provost for Curriculum and Liberal Learning, The College of New Jersey
Internationalization on Small Innovative Campuses
Noah Coburn, Director, Consortium for Innovative Environments in Learning, Bennington College
Paul Burkhardt, Executive Vice President and Provost, Prescott College
Richard Glejzer, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Marlboro College
Isabel Roche, Provost and Dean of the College, Bennington College
David McAvity, Vice Provost and Dean for International Programs. The Evergreen State College
This session is presented by the Consortium for Innovative Environments in Learning
The Power of Six: Increasing Value Through Collaboration
Amy Cronin, Executive Director, New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium, Hamilton College
Karl Schonberg, Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs, St. Lawrence University
Strom Thacker, Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Union College
Suzanne Keen, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Hamilton College
Galvanizing Students, Faculty, and Institutions by Making Learning Meaningful: Reacting-to-the-Past at Different Institutions
Dorothea Herreiner, Associate Professor, Loyola Marymount University
Andrew Goss, Professor and Chair, Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy, Augusta University
Verdis Robinson, Director for Community College Engagement, Campus Compact
Dawn McCormack, Associate Dean, Middle Tennessee State University
Evolving Through Involving: Admissions Departments, Early Colleges, and Expanding the Narrative of Liberal Education
Guy Risko, Assistant Professor in the Division of Literature, Bard College
Dumaine Williams, Principle and Provost, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
Stephanie Hogue, College Transfer Officer, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
Christopher Wild, Assistant Director of Admissions, Goucher College
Adriana Perez, American University
Residential Learning Communities as a High-Impact Practice
Jessie Moore, Director of the Center for Engaged Learning, Elon University
John Sopper, Program Chair, Grogan Residential College, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Susan Weintraub, Director of Residential Life and Education, Saint Anselm College
Jill Stratton, Associate Dean of Residential Learning, Washington University in St Louis
Jody Jessup-Anger, Associate Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership, Marquette University
Cara McFadden, Associate Professor of Sport Management and Faculty Fellow of Leadership Education, Elon University
“Are You Crazy?” How to Revise an Entire Curriculum (and More)aAt Once
Nicola Pitchford, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Dominican University of California
Mojgan Behmand, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of General Studies, Dominican University of California
Gigi Gokcek, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Honors Program, Dominican University of California
Colette Galiani, Senior Associate Registrar and Director of Academic Operations, Dominican University of California
ACAD SESSION
Liberal Education vs. Vocational Education: A False Dichotomy
Marc Roy, Provost; Laurel Draudt, Director of the Carl Gerstacker Institute for Business and Management; Troy Kase, Director of the Career and Internship Center, all from Albion College
HEDs Up Session
A series of five 10-minute presentations in the spirit of TED Talks.
If I Could Build a University from Scratch: Four Models Worth Copying from Around the World
Nimesh Ghimire, Renewal Manager, Ashoka U, Ashoka U
Thinking Outside (and way beyond) the Box: Leveraging TEDx as co-curricular, interdisciplinary conduit for HIPs
Rebecca Burdette, Director, Communication across the Curriculum, Louisiana State University, Louisiana State University A&M
Credential Engine: Transparency via an open lingua franca registry
Jeff Grann, Credential Solutions Lead, Credential Engine
Myk Garn, Assistant Vice Chancellor for New Learning Models, University System of Georgia
A Tale of Two Interim Deans: The challenges, the opportunities, and the Lessons Learned
Colleen Mulholland, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Student Success Services, College of Education, University of Northern Iowa
Travis Miller, Senior Associate Dean, Shaheen College of Arts and Sciences, University of Indianapolis
Reclaiming Liberal Arts Education at Community Colleges
Mays Imad, Professor of Biology, Pima Community College
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 7:30-9:00 AM
Breakfast Roundtable Discussions
Beyond Remediation: Promoting Student Success in GE-level Mathematics with Course Redesign
Martin Bonsangue, Professor and Chair, Department of Mathematics, California State University, Fullerton
Cherie Ichinose, Associate Professsor, Department of Mathematics, California State University, Fullerton
Marie Johnson, Dean, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, California State University, Fullerton
Adam Glesser, Associate Professor of Mathematics, California State University, Fullerton
Want Institutional Change? Kill the Committee!
Cher Hendricks, Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives, University of Idaho
Rod McRae, Director, Center for Teaching & Learning, University of West Georgia
Revising General Education While Reclaiming Its Civic Purpose
William McKinney, Senior Advisor for Regional Campus Affairs, Indiana University
The A+cademy: An Innovative Program for Promoting and Implementing Student Services among Community College Students
Andra Basu, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, Lehigh Carbon Community College
Larissa Verta, Dean of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics, Lehigh Carbon Community College
Authentic Assessment of Faculty Development for HIPs
Kathleen Landy, Assistant Dean for Teaching & Learning, Queensborough Community College (CUNY)
Ian Beckford, Academic Affairs Director of Policy Analysis for General Education and Student Learning Outcomes, Queensborough Community College (CUNY)
Making LEAP a Reality at a Multi-Campus Institution
Debra Matthews, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Professor of English, Middle Georgia State University
Don Brown, Assistant Department Chair and Associate Professor of Mathematics, Middle Georgia State University
Derrilyn Morrison, Professor of English, Middle Georgia State University
Kimberly Pickens, Professor of Biology, Middle Georgia State University
Virtual Faculty Mentoring: Can it be Accomplished through Embodied Conversational Agents?
Sylvia Mendez, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Valerie Martin Colney, Dean of the College of Education, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Kinnis Gosha, Assistant Professor, Morehouse College
Katie Johanson, Graduate Assistant
Comas Haynes, Principal Research Engineer, Georgia Tech
Rosario Gerhardt, Goizueta Foundation Faculty Chair and Professor, Georgia Tech
Scaling Up High Impact Practices through Systematic Faculty Support on a Large Campus
Su Swarat, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, California State University, Fullerton
Amir Dabirian, Vice President, Information Technology, California State University, Fullerton
Kristin Stang, Assistant Vice President for Faculty Support Services, California State University, Fullerton
Designing Innovation Programs to Build Professional and Civic Skills
Amy Koritz, Director, Center for Civic Engagement, Drew University
Emily Hill, Associate Professor and Program Director, Computer Science, Drew University
Ryan Hinrichs, Associate Dean for Curriculum, Drew University
Leading and Launching an Academic Innovation Initiative
Cindy Kane, Special Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Initiatives, Bridgewater State University
Karim Ismaili, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Bridgewater State University
Pam Russell, Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Bridgewater State University
Inter-LEAP State Mentoring
Micheal Crafton, Provost, University of West Georgia
Greg Cook, Vice Provost, University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
Strengthening Diversity and Inclusion on Campus: High-Impact Student Employment with Community-Based Organizations
Cynthia Gowan, Faculty Liaison, LifePrep@Naz, Nazareth College
Nuala Boyle, Director of Civic Engagement and Experiential Learning Opportunities,
Raising Voices and Preparing Students for What Is Ahead through Social Media
Scott Weiland, Chair, Department of Mass Communications, King's College
Transforming Power in the Classroom: A Freirean Model of Student Leadership
Tina Pippin, Professor and Chair of Religious Studies; Director, Human Rights Program, Agnes Scott College
Lucia Hulsether, Prize Teaching Fellow at Yale University, Yale University
Lauren Bodenlos, Leadership Fellow in Religion and Social Justice, Agnes Scott College
Academic Coaching: Empowering Students To Succeed Through Strategic Learning Plans
Thomas Chase Hagood, Director of the Division of Academic Enhancement, University of Georgia
Keith Allen, Coordinator for Academic Coaching and Retention, University of Georgia
Maggie Blanton, Assistant Director for Services, University of Georgia
Teaching for Global Readiness in Indiana: A Case Study of State Initiatives and Teacher Practices
Shea Kerkhoff, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Vesna Dimitrieska, Director of Global Education Initiatives at Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration, Indiana University
In Their Own Voice: Undergraduates Make the Case for Accessing a Career Pipeline in K-16 Education Settings
Allison D'Costa, Associate Professor of Biology, Georgia Gwinnett College
Clay Runck, Assistant Professor of Biology, Georgia Gwinnett College
Bernadette Peiffer, Assistant Professor of Science Education, Georgia Gwinnett College
Judy Awong-Taylor, Professor of Biology, Georgia Gwinnett College
Using the Excellence in Assessment Designation to Communicate the Value of Higher Education Reflecting on Good Assessment Practice
Gianina Baker, Assistant Director, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Denise Nadasen, Director of Research and Data Policy, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Ashley Finley, Senior Advisor to the President, AAC&U
Reclaiming Our Purpose through Civic Learning with Rural Partners
Ann Schulte, Professor of Education, California State University, Chico
Ellie Ertle, Director, First-Year Experience Program, California State University, Chico
Karyn Cornell, Graduate Student, California State University, Chico
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 9:15-10:15 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Constructing a Narrative of Change Implementation in Academic Affairs
Laurie Cubbison, Professor of English, Radford University
Elizabeth Throop, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Frostburg State University
Michael Mathias, Chair, Philosophy Department, Frostburg State University
Candice Benjes-Small, Head of Research Services, College of William & Mary
Articulating the Value of Global Learning for Workforce Employability
Elaine Meyer-Lee, Associate Vice President for Global Learning and Leadership Development, Agnes Scott College
Scott Carpenter, Marjorie Crabb Garbisch Professor of French and the Liberal Arts; Director of the Center for Global and Regional Studies, Carleton College
Peter Gess, Associate Provost for Engaged Learning, Hendrix College
High-Impact Signature Work: Case Studies in Community-Engaged Capstones
Ariane Hoy, Vice President, Bonner Foundation
David Roncolato, Professor and Director of Civic Engagement, Allegheny College
Ashlee Renich-Malek, Bonner Leader, Stetson University
Alexander Nichols, Bonner Scholar, Davidson College
ACAD SESSION
STEMming the Tide of Enrollment Shifts from Humanities to STEM
Kim Coplin, Provost, Denison University; Alisa Gaunder, Dean of the Faculty, Southwestern University; Karine Moe, Provost and Dean of Faculty, Macalester College
CLOSING PLENARY
Saturday, January 26, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
The Role of Journalism in Undermining, Preserving, and Reclaiming the Narrative of American Society
Linda Greenhouse, Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law and Knight Distinguished Journalist in Residence, Yale Law School, and author Just a Journalist: Reflections on the Press, Life, and the Spaces Between