AAC&U 2019 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.
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 2020 Annual Meeting will be held January 22-25 in Washington, DC.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 10:30-11:45 AM
Concurrent Sessions
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
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
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
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
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1:30-2:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
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, Dean, Fort Valley State University
Doreem Sams, Professor of Marketing / Faculty Coordinator of Mentored Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors, Georgia College & State 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
Distance Teaching and Learning UW Madison
Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning
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
America or Our World First? Communicating the Value of Universal Global Learning in an Age of Rising Nationalism
Stephanie Doscher, Director, Office of Global Learning Initiatives, Florida International University
Hilary Landorf, Executive Director, Office of Global Initiatives, Florida International University
Doscher and Landorf are coauthors (with Jaffus Hardrick) of Making Global Learning Universal: Promoting Inclusion and Success for All Students)
2:30 – 3:45 pm
President's Session
Reframing Narratives of Value in the New Media Landscape
Debra Humphreys, Vice President for Strategic Engagement, Lumina Foundation
Kirk Carapezza, Education Reporter, WGBH
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2:45-4:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
A View from the Frontier:
Lessons Learned by Online Pioneers
Cindy Wheatley, Senior Vice President of Global Research and Program Development, Keypath Education
Craig Stanley, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Social Work, Florida State University; Bruce Arai, Assistant Provost: Strategy, Wilfrid Laurier University
This session is presented by Keypath Education
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, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Trinity College
RESOURCES
http://colleges.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Wilson-Studies-of-Slavery.pdf
http://colleges.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Moore_FOCUS.pdf
http://colleges.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/36-Inabinet-rev-1.27.19.pdf
Faculty of Color Uniting for Success (FOCUS)
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
BLOG POSTS
Preparing Swarthmore College Students for Ethical Engagement
Ethical Global Engagement: What do we avoid, what do we do, and how do we evaluate it?
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
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
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
True Confessions: I Was a Poor Smart Kid
Melissa Johnson, Associate Director, University Honors Program, University of Florida
Thinking Like the 1%: Reframing Higher Education
Yan Searcy, Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, California State University Northridge
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 4:15-5:15 PM
Concurrent Sessions
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
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
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
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
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
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 5:30-7:00 PM
Music of the Movement
A musical presentation inspired by the music of the civil rights movement
With Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Victoria Christgau, and Ronald Crutcher
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 8:45-10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
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
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
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
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)
Resource: NILOA Website
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
10:15–11:15 AM
SESSION FOR PRESIDENTS
Civic Engagement and Student Success
Phoebe Haddon, Chancellor, Rutgers University–Camden; Stephen Townsend, Commanding General of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, United States Army
30-MINUTE SESSIONS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 10:30-11:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
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
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
Web Resources
http://louisville.edu/education/centers/economic-ed/research
https://spark.adobe.com/page/nyG9kVjFpXGgU/
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 and Professor of Exercise Science, 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
Web Resources
Teaching and Learning Project:
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
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
This session is presented by the Learning Spaces Collaboratory
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
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
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
Website with session PPT slides
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
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
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
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
- Higher Education’s Role in Enacting a Thriving Democracy: Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Theory of Change |
Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, David Hoffman, Stephanie King, Verdis Robinson - A Student Affairs Perspective on the Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Theory of Change |
Melissa Yack Hall, Stephanie King, Michael Sanseviro, Haley Winston - Link to visioning presentation for CLDE Theory of Change: A Brief History of US Democracy 2016-2046 | David Hoffman
- Link to CLDE Theory of Change website: https://www.naspa.org/constituent-groups/groups/lead-initiative/initiatives
- Session Resource
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
Website Resource: Imagining 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
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 4:15-5:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Communicating with Students about the Value of General Education
Christopher Murphy, Associate Provost for Curriculum and Liberal Learning, The College of New Jersey
Galvanizing Students, Faculty, and Institutions by Making Learning Meaningful: Reacting-to-the-Past at Different Institutions
Dorothea Herreiner, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Loyola Marymount University, and Reacting Consortium Board Member
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
“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
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
Transformational Faculty Development
#transformationalstudentlearning #researchskills #globallearning
Stephanie Doscher, Director of Global Learning Initiatives, and Micah Oelze, Visiting Assistant Professor—both of Florida International University
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
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)
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
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
Raising Voices and Preparing Students for What Is Ahead through Social Media
Scott Weiland, Chair, Department of Mass Communications, King's 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
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