2025 Capital PKAL Regional Network Meeting

Schedule at a Glance

 

 

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM EDT

Connection to Zoom; virtual social gathering

Zoom

9:00 AM – 9:20 AM

Welcome & Introductions

 

 

 

Yufeng Wei
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Co-Director, Center for Community-Engaged Learning
New Jersey City University

 

Donna Breault
Acting Provost
New Jersey City University

 

Kelly Mack
Vice President for Undergraduate STEM Education and Executive Director of Project Kaleidoscope
AAC&U

 

 

9:20 AM – 10:20 AM

Keynote Plenary Session

 

 

 

Introduction to Keynote Speaker
Yufeng Wei, New Jersey City University

 

Keynote Address: “Connecting Communities, Classrooms, and Technology in Climate Change Solutions” 
Lauren Madden, The College of New Jersey

 

Q&A Session

 

 

10:20 AM – 10:30 AM

Break

 

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Morning Plenary Session – “Transforming STEM Education: Emphasizing Equity, Accessibility, and Ethical Responsibility in an Interconnected and AI-Driven World”

 

 

Designing Inclusive Hybrid STEM Learning: AI-Powered Tools for Accessibility

Jeffery Kontio, New Jersey City University

 

Scaffolding AI Use in STEM Assessments: A Validity-First Approach 

Vincent Granito, Lorain County Community College

 

 

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM


Break

 

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

Cross-Sector STEM Panel – “Transforming STEM Education: Ethical AI, Cultural Responsiveness, and Workforce Preparedness”

 

 

Moderators:
Moitrayee Chatterjee, New Jersey City University
Lauren Madden, The College of New Jersey

Panelists
Kristen Betts, Drexel University
Russell Carpenter, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Richard Gilbert, Innovationedge LLC
Uvika Sharma, INTLDA
Joseph Wehbe, DAIMLAS

 

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch Break/Virtual Social Time

Zoom


1:30 PM – 2:15 PM


Afternoon Plenary Session – “Human-Centered STEM Learning Communities: Strengthening Persistence Through Psychological and Social Frameworks”


Zoom

 


Rachel Burcin, Carnegie Mellon University


Sergio Sedas, Tec de Monterrey & Solution Center Group, Mexico

 

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM


Break

 

 

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM


NJCU Featured Community and AI Session – “Emerging AI: Voices Across the University”



 

 

Moderators:

Louise Stanton, New Jersey City University

Dana Mason, New Jersey City University

 

Panelists:

Enrique Noguera, Passaic County Community College

Laura Zieger, New Jersey City University

Moitrayee Chatterjee, New Jersey City University

JD Jayaraman, New Jersey City University

Ann Wallace, New Jersey City University

 

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Closing Remarks

 

 

Yufeng Wei
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Co-Director, Center for Community-Engaged Learning
New Jersey City University