Explore a full day of presentations, concurrent sessions and networking opportunities designed to support teaching, research and professional growth. Discover topics spanning the humanities, social sciences, arts and emerging technologies, with practical strategies and fresh perspectives for the classroom and beyond. Connect with colleagues during built-in breaks, meals and key events scheduled throughout the day.
For detailed descriptions of each presentation, visit Professional Development Day Speakers and Sessions.
9-9:50 a.m.
Registration check-in and welcoming remarks
Coffee, tea and snacks available
10-minute break/transition
Session 1 — 10-10:50 a.m.
- Teaching English Grammar Using Open Educational Resources and Heuristics
- Salvatore Attardo, Ph.D.
- Room: 908
- Global Narratives in the Classroom: Teaching World Literature and Film
- Eralda Lameborshi, Ph.D.
- Room: 927
- History Day: Developing Student Skills for Historical Research
- Sharon Kowalsky, Ph.D.
- Room: 928
- The Creative Process in Process
- Casey McGarr, MFA; Magdalena Aguinaga; Ali Ahmad
- Room: 9th Floor Kitchen Area
10-minute break/transition
Session 2 — 11-11:50 a.m.
- Maps as Primary Sources in the Classroom
- Mylynka Kilgore Cardona, Ph.D.
- Room: 9th Floor Kitchen Area
- Implementing Collaborative Writing Practices in Multilingual Classrooms
- Mimi Li, Ph.D.
- Room: 908
- Is Reading Obsolete? Attensity and the Suffering of Close Reading in the Classroom
- Hyo Woo, Ph.D.
- Room: 927
- Ready for Your Next Step? Theatre in Higher Ed and Your Future
- Rebecca Worley, MFA
- Room: 928
- Practice-Based Research in Art
- Laurel Jay Carpenter, Ph.D.; Devin Blanch, MFA Candidate
- Room: 9th Floor Conference Room
10-minute break/transition
12-12:50 p.m.
Networking lunch
10-minute break/transition
Session 3 — 1-1:50 p.m.
- Open Pedagogies in English, TESOL, Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Teaching
- Flavia Belpoliti, Ph.D.
- Room: 927
- Applied Criminology and Critical Issues in Modern Policing
- Willie Edwards, Ph.D.
- Room: 9th Floor Conference Room
- Playing the Classroom: Gamified Approaches to Teaching
- Rebecca Rowe, Ph.D.
- Room: 928
- How AI models Language and What You Should or Shouldn't Expect
- Christian Hempelmann, Ph.D.
- Room: 908
10-minute break/transition
2-2:50 p.m.
Pick up certificates and folders