Development Day

Hammond Hall – Main Lounge

8:30 – 9 a.m. Registration and Breakfast

9 – 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Greetings, Dr. Patricia A. Marshall, Provost and Executive Vice President

9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Who Are Our Students? Interactive Poll

9:30 – 11 a.m. Who Are Our Students?: Valuing Our Students’ Community and Cultural Wealth – Part I, Dr. Liya Escalera,
Harvard Graduate School of Education

11 – 11:15 a.m. BREAK

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Valuing Our Students’ Community and Cultural Wealth – Part II, Dr. Liya Escalera

12:30 – 1:15 p.m. LUNCH

1:15 – 2 p.m. Cyber Security training, Mr. Eric Boughton, Chief Information Security Officer

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Hammond Hall – Main Lounge
8:30 – 9 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
9 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Greetings
9:30 – 10 a.m. Maintaining a Scholarly Identity at a Teaching-Intensive

Institution
10 – 10:45 a.m. Campus Resources for Research
10:45 – 11 a.m. BREAK
11 – 11:45 a.m. Panel: Maintaining an Active Research Practice
11:45  – 12:30 p.m. Table Discussions and Share-Out

Celebration of Faculty and Librarian Excellence Ceremony
Holmes Dining Common
12:30 p.m. Luncheon and Presentations

• Dr. Richard S. Lapidus, President
• Dr. Patricia A. Marshall, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Tenure
  • Promotions
  • Retirements
  • Presentation of Emeriti Faculty
  • Faculty Award for Service
  • Faculty Award for Research and Scholarship
  • Contributions to Graduate Programs Award
  • Dr. Vincent J. Mara Award for Excellence in Teaching

“The Impact of Generative AI in Higher Education”

Hammond Hall – Main Lounge

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Updates and Welcome, Dr. Patricia Marshall, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

9:30 – 9:45 a.m.  BREAK

9:45 – 11:15 a.m. Teaching in the Age of AI: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities
Dr. Carie Cardamone, Associate Director of STEM and Professional Schools, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching at Tufts University

Holmes Dining Commons

11:30 – 12:30 p.m. LUNCH

12:30 – 1:15 p.m. How Fitchburg State Is Navigating AI: Lightning Talks from Across Campus

• Simulated Client Conversation Using ChatGPT, Dr. Melissa Dunn, Assistant Professor, Nursing
• “How Can I Help You Today?”: Questions from the First-Year Writing Classroom, Dr. Steven Edwards, Professor, English Studies
• How AI Can Improve the Lives of People with Disabilities, Emily Stark, Director of Disability Services
• Engaging with AI through General Education Learning, Dr. Kisha Tracy, Professor, English Studies

1:15 – 2:00 p.m. Debrief Roundtable Discussions, Facilitator: Dr. Deborah Stone, Associate Professor, Nursing

LOCATION: HAMMOND HALL, MAIN LOUNGE

8:30 - 9 a.m. Registration and Breakfast

9 - 9:45 a.m. Welcome and Greetings

• Dr. Patricia A. Marshall, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Discussion with Provost

10:30 - 10:45 a.m. BREAK

10:45 - 11:15 a.m. General Education Program

• Dr. Kisha Tracy, Professor, English Studies and Chair, General Education Program Area
• General Education Ambassadors:
  • Dr. Chris Cratsley, Professor, Biology and Chemistry
  • Dr. Steve Edwards, Associate Professor, English Studies
  • Dr. David Svolba, Associate Professor, Humanities
  • Dr. Collin Syfert, Associate Professor, English Studies

11:15 - 11:45 a.m. What Faculty Need to Know About Financial Aid

• Ms. Denise Brindle, Director of Financial Aid

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. LUNCH

12:45 - 1 p.m. Perseverantia: Podcast

• Dr. Kate Jewell, Professor, Economics, History, and Political Science
• Dr. Kevin McCarthy, Associate Professor, Communications Media

1 - 2:15 p.m. Stabilizing and Transforming: Re-engagement after Disconnection

• Facilitators:
  • Dr. Megan Krell, Professor, Behavioral Sciences
  • Dr. Kori Ryan, Associate Professor, Behavioral Sciences

Faculty and Librarian Research Symposium

HAMMOND HALL – MAIN LOUNGE

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.  Check-In

8:30 – 8:45 a.m.  Welcome and Overview of Faculty Research Symposium, Updates from the Center for Faculty Scholarship
Dr. Elisabet Takehana, Associate Professor, English Studies and Co-Coordinator of the Center for Faculty Scholarship (CFS)

8:45 – 9:10 a.m.  Everyday Play: The Arcade, the Mobile and the Miniature
Dr. Samuel Tobin, Professor, Communications Media and 2022 Recipient of the Faculty Award for Research and Scholarship

9:20 – 10:20 a.m.  Concurrent Sessions I

• Panel 1:  Researching Teaching and Teaching Research, Hammond Hall – G01/G01B
• Panel 2:  Challenging Social Issues, Hammond Hall – Ellis White Lecture Hall

10:20 – 10:40 a.m.  BREAK

10:40 – 11:40 a.m. Concurrent Sessions II

• Panel 3:  Reading, Writing and Rehearsing, Hammond Hall – G01/G01B
• Panel 4:  Technology and Change, Hammond Hall – Ellis White Lecture Hall

11:40 – 11:55 a.m.  BREAK

11:55 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.  Cyber Security Awareness
Eric Boughton, Information Security Officer, Technology

Each year, the state requires every employee to complete a Cyber Security Awareness course and assesses our efforts to keep both faculty and staff aware of current issues in Information Security.

Eric Boughton will present a 15-minute in-person training session at the end of our Development Day that will satisfy the training requirement for all faculty members who attend.

Celebration of Faculty and Librarian Excellence Ceremony

HOLMES DINING COMMONS

12:30 p.m.  Luncheon / Presentations
Dr. Richard Lapidus, President
Dr. Patricia Marshall, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

• Tenure
• Promotions
• Retirements
• Presentation of Emeritus Faculty
• Faculty Award for Service
• Faculty Award for Research and Scholarship
• Contributions to Graduate Programs Award
• Dr. Vincent J. Mara Award for Excellence in Teaching

Hammond Main Lounge: 

8:30 a.m.    Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.    Opening Remarks - Dr. Patricia Marshall, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

9:30 a.m.    Break

Concurrent Roundtable Sessions I:

9:45 a.m.    Hammond G-01/G-01B

• A. After Text Selection: Student Engagement with Reading and Course Materials  Facilitator: Dr. Laura Garofoli, Professor, Psychological Science

Hammond Falcon Hub

• B.  Fostering Inclusivity through Diverse, Equitable and Accessible Course Materials  Facilitators:  Dr. J.J. Sylvia, Assistant Professor, Communications Media and Dr. Kisha Tracy, Professor, English Studies 

10:30 a.m. Break

Concurrent Roundtable Sessions II:

10:45 a.m. Hammond G-01/G-01B

• C.  Ungrading: Involving Students in Evaluation  Facilitators: Dr. Benjamin Railton, Professor, English Studies, Dr. Jennie Snow, Assistant Professor, English Studies, Dr. Katherine Jewell, Associate Professor, Economics, History, and Political Science

Hammond Falcon Hub

• D. Sharing Our Perceptions and Processing Our Understanding of ‘Open Pedagogy’  Facilitator: Dr. Peter Staab, Department Chair and Professor, Mathematics

11:30 - 12:30 p.m.    Lunch Holmes Dining Hall

Concurrent Roundtable Sessions III:

12:30 p.m.    Hammond Falcon Hub

• A. Care and the Disappearing Student  Facilitators:  Jason Smith, Assistant Dean, Student Success, Dr. Katherine Hazen, Assistant Professor, Behavioral Sciences, Andrew Klein, Director of Community Standards, Student Affairs

1:15 p.m.     Hammond G-01/G-01B

• B.  Sustaining Ourselves while Supporting Our Students  Facilitators:  Dr. Kori Ryan, Associate Professor, Behavioral Sciences, Dr. Mark Williams, Associate Professor, Behavioral Sciences

Hammond Falcon Hub

• C. Engaging Students through Open Pedagogy in Different Media  Facilitators:  Dr. Jennie Snow, Assistant Professor, English Studies, Dr. J.J. Sylvia, Assistant Professor, Communications Media

2:00 p.m.    Break

Hammond Main Lounge: 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

2:15 p.m.    Institutional Finances Listening Session and Discussion, Jay Bry, Vice President for Finance and Administration

President’s Welcome and Fall Development Day

Thursday, September 1, 2022

President’s Welcome

Location: Kent Recital Hall

8 – 8:30 a.m. Outdoor Reception  

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.  President’s Remarks - Dr. Richard S. Lapidus,  President of Fitchburg State University
                
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.  Break

Faculty and Librarian Research Symposium

9:45 – 10:15 a.m.  Welcome and Greetings - Dr. Patricia Marshall,  Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

10:15 – 10:35 a.m.  Good Vibrations: Music, Bass, Movement, and Trance - Dr. Michael J. Hove, Professor, Psychological Science, 2021 Recipient of Faculty Award for Research and Scholarship  Location: Hammond Hall 

10:45 – 11:30 a.m.  Concurrent Sessions I

Session A: Hammond Hall – Room G01/G01B

Moderated by Ms. Jacalyn Kremer

Analyzing the Children’s Collection: A Library Action Research Project

• Dr. Lyndsey Benharris, Assistant Professor, Education
• Ms. Renée Fratantonio, Assistant Librarian, Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library

Underserved Students’ Use and Perceptions of Academic Libraries

• Dr. Danette Day, Associate Professor, Education
• Ms. Connie Strittmatter, Librarian, Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library

Session B: Hammond Hall – Ellis White Lecture Hall

Moderated by Dr. Elizabeth Gordon

Simulating Fish Species and Stock Assessment under the Pressures of Climate Change
Dr. Benjamin Levy, Associate Professor, Mathematics

Mapping Conserved Lands in the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area
Dr. Jane Huang, Professor, Earth and Geographic Sciences

Fundamental Symmetries
Dr. Jared Vanasse, Assistant Professor, Earth and Geographic Sciences

Classification of Human Emotion Features from EEG Signals at Minimum Free Energy Operated Effortlessly
Dr. Hong Yu, Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology

11:40 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.    Concurrent Sessions II

Session C: Hammond Hall – Room G01/G01B

Moderated by Dr. Tara Mariolis

First Year Experience Nursing Seminar: Changing Minds Changing Lives

• Dr. Christine Devine, Assistant Professor, Nursing
• Dr. Nellipher Lewis Mchenga, Assistant Professor, Nursing

Experiences of Food Insecure College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Amy Kendrick, Assistant Professor, Nursing                

The Use of Social Media in the Hospitality and Tourism Sector
Dr. Yang Liu, Assistant Professor, Business Administration

Session D: Hammond Hall – Ellis White Lecture Hall

Moderated by Dr. Elisabet Takehana

Seeing Private Everyman: An Essay in Images
Dr. Steve Edwards, Associate Professor, English Studies

Hard Science Fiction Realized: Sugar Tit
Dr. DeMisty Bellinger-Delfeld, Associate Professor, English Studies

The Position of Jewish Art and Exegesis in an Illustrated Christian Biblical Commentary
Dr. Sarah Bromberg, Assistant Professor, Humanities

Celebration of Faculty and Librarian Excellence

Location: Hammond Hall – Falcon Hub

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.  Luncheon and Presentations - Dr. Richard S. Lapidus, President of Fitchburg State University

Dr. Patricia Marshall, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

• Years of Service
• Tenure
• Promotions
• Retirements
• Presentation of Emeritus Faculty
• Faculty Award for Service
• Faculty Award for Research and Scholarship
• Contributions to Graduate Programs Award
• Dr. Vincent J. Mara Award for Excellence in Teaching

2:30 – 3 p.m.  Cyber Security Awareness - Sherry Horeanopoulos, Information Security Officer, Technology

Each year, the state requires every employee to complete a Cyber Security Awareness course. This year, Fitchburg State will be enjoying a MA State audit partially dedicated to assessing our efforts to keep both faculty and staff aware of current issues in Information Security.  

“Becoming a Student-Ready College to Advance Education Justice”

8:30 – 9:00 AM Welcome and NECHE Update

• Dr. Catherine Canney, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Dr. Daneen Deptula, Professor, Psychological Science

9:00 – 9:05 AM Overview of Agenda and Introduction of Keynote Speaker

• Dr. Franca Barricelli, Interim Associate V.P. for Academic Affairs

9:05 – 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker and Faculty Academy Members

• Dr. Paul Hernandez, Senior Advisor to the President of Achieving the Dream and Former Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Mount Wachusett Community College
• Dr. Jonathan Harvey, Assistant Professor, Humanities
• Dr. Jescah Apamo-Gannon, Assistant Professor, Education

10:00 – 10:15 AM Break

10:30 – 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions I
Session A: ‘It Wasn't Supposed to Be This Way”: Realistic Strategies for Supporting Student Mental Health'

• Dr. Robert Hynes, Director, Counseling Services and Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
• Ms. Amanda Sapienza, Assistant Director, Counseling Services

Session B: Meeting Students Where They Are: Defining and Designing Responsive Rigor

• Dr. Laura Garofoli, Professor, Psychological Science

11:15 – 11:30 AM Break

11:30 – 12:15 PM Session

Session C: Open Educational and No/Low Resources: A Tool to Support Our Core Values of Accessibility, Affordability and Academic Excellence

• Ms. Barbara Cormier, University Registrar
• Ms. Jacalyn Kremer, Dean of the Library
• Mr. Jason Smith, Assistant Dean for Retention and Student Success
• Ms. Connie Strittmatter, Strategic Projects Librarian

12:15 – 1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 – 2:00 PM Concurrent Sessions II

Session D: Student-Ready Advising: Building Connections and Encouraging Engagement

• Dr. Megan Krell, Associate Professor, Human Services

Session E: Framing Student Success as a Student Ready Campus

• Mr. Jason Smith, Assistant Dean for Retention and Student Success

The fall 2021 Development Day will be held in-person. 

NORTH STREET SIDE of SCIENCE COMPLEX

8:00 a.m.  President’s Reception

KENT RECITAL HALL

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME AND YEARS OF SERVICE

8:30 a.m.  Remarks & Recognition

• Dr. Richard Lapidus, President

9:30 a.m.  Break

FALL DEVELOPMENT DAY – “Becoming a Student Centered University: Faculty-Staff Collaboration”

9:45 a.m.  Introductions

• Dr. Catherine Canney, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Mr. Jason Smith, Assistant Dean for Retention and Student Services

9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.  Setting the Stage Post-COVID Teaching, Learning and Support

• Dr. Kori Ryan, Associate Professor, Behavioral Science/li
• Dr. Mark Williams, Associate Professor, Behavioral Sciences

Case-Studies from Support Services (Cases with Positive Outcomes and Faculty/Staff Collaboration)

• Dr. Robert Hynes, Director of Counseling Services and Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
• Dr. Rachel Graddy, Director of Disability Services
• Dr. Kat McLellan, Director of Academic Coaching and Tutoring Center
• Ms. Lindsay Carpenter-Connors, Associate Director of Internship Coordination and Employer Relations
• Ms. Evelyn Dina, Case Manager for Student Affairs

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.  Looking Forward

• Dr. Alberto Cardelle, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Dr. Catherine Canney, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

FALCON HUB

12:30 p.m.  Lunch Break with 15 Minutes Briefing (12:45 – 1:00 p.m.):

Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) – What’s New

• Dr. Sarah Wright, Associate Professor, Mathematics and CTL Coordinator

General Education Curriculum

• Dr. Kisha Tracy, Associate Professor, English Studies and Chair, General Education Program Area

After Lunch:  Department Meetings (as scheduled by your department)

Celebration of Faculty Excellence

8:30 – 9:30 A.M. Presentations: 

Dr. Richard Lapidus, President

Dr. Alberto Cardelle, Provost & Vice President for Academic
Affairs

• Tenure
• Promotions
• Retirements
• Emeriti
• Faculty Award for Service
• Faculty Award for Research and Scholarship
• Dr. Vincent J. Mara Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Contributions to Graduate Program Award

9:30 – 10:00 A.M.  Remarks

Dr. Alberto Cardelle, Provost & Vice President for Academic
Affairs

Faculty Research Symposium

10:00 – 10:15 A.M.  Overview of Faculty Research Symposium, Updates from the Center for Faculty Scholarship- Dr. Eric Budd, Co-Coordinator, Center for Faculty Scholarship, Professor, Economics, History, & Political Science and Dr. Elisabet Takehana, Co-Coordinator, Center for Faculty Scholarship, Associate Professor, English Studies

10:15 – 10:45 A.M.  One of These Things is Not Like the Other: Questions in Algebraic Group Theory- Dr. Catherine Buell, Associate Professor, Mathematics

10:45 – 11:00 A.M.  Break

11:00 – 12:00 P.M.  Concurrent Sessions I: Interdisciplinary Research Presentations by Faculty and Librarians

• CULTURE AND ECONOMICS (Video - Requires a Google login and is only for Fitchburg State employees)

  • Guns vs. Butter in the Major Schools of Economic Thought - Dr. Adem Elveren, Associate Professor, Economics, History, & Political Science

  • Case Study: A Chinese Social Video App TikTok Violates the Children’s Privacy Law in the US - Mr. John Crawley, Assistant Professor, Business Administration, Dr. Yang Liu, Assistant Professor, Business Administration,  Mr. John Lohmann, Assistant Professor, Business Administration

• SCIENCE IN THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND (Video - Requires a Google login and is only for Fitchburg State employees)

  • Chemical Approach to Studying the Role of Quinoline-Based Antimalarials in Inhibiting Hemozoin Formation- Dr. Dennis Awasabisah, Assistant Professor, Biology & Chemistry

• INTERACTION, COACHING, AND MENTORING 

  • Strategies that Promote Therapists’ Engagement in Active and Experiential Learning: Micro-Level Sequential Analysis - Dr. EB Caron, Assistant Professor, Psychological Science

  • Development and Evaluation of a Roleplaying Gamification Module for Deeper Learning in an Online Graduate Course - Dr. Audrey Pereira, Associate Professor, Business Administration

  • Decentering the Book(room) and (Re)Centering Students’ Interest in Contemporary Issues: Theories, Questions, and Relevance - Dr. Katharine Covino-Poutasse, Assistant Professor, English Studies, Ms. Natalie Chase, Student, English Studies, Dr. Annamary Consalvo, Associate Professor of Literacy – Education Department, The University of Texas at Tyler

12:00 – 1:00 P.M.  Lunch Break>

1:00 – 2:00 P.M.  Concurrent Sessions II: >Interdisciplinary Research Presentations by Faculty and Librarians

• COMMUNITY WITH AND OF STUDENTS (Video - Requires a Google login and is only for Fitchburg State employees)

  • Embedded Sensor Performance Platform for Solar Decathlon - Dr. Hong Yu, Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology

• NATION AND RELIGION (Video - Requires a Google login and is only for Fitchburg State employees)

  • Imagining Early American Jews (Video - Requires a Google login and is only for Fitchburg State employees)- Dr. Michael Hoberman, Professor, English Studies. Article referenced in the video 

  • Models of American Critical Patriotism and Why We Need Them Today - Dr. Benjamin Railton, Professor, English Studies>

  • Modernity, Nationhood and Independence in the Nineteenth-Century Caribbean - Dr. Diego Ubiera, Assistant Professor, English Studies

• STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION (Video - Requires a Google login and is only for Fitchburg State employees)

  • Alternative Communication Strategies: An Online Training Module for Library Student Employees  -Ms. Kelly Boudreau, Librarian II, Amelia V. Galucci-Cirio Library, Ms. Sherry Packard, Assistant Librarian, Amelia V. Galucci-Cirio Library, Dr. Connie Strittmatter, Associate Librarian, Amelia V. Galucci-Cirio Library

  • An Intersectional Analysis of COVID-19 Unemployment - Dr. Ozge Ozay, Associate Professor, Economics, History, & Political Science, Dr. Armagan Gezici, Professor of Economics, Keene State College

  • Modeling the Effect of HIV/AIDS Stigma on HIV Infection Dynamics in Kenya - Dr. Benjamin Levy, Associate Professor, Mathematics

"Building a Better Community through Civic Engagement in the Age of COVID"

Co-Sponsored by the Douglas and Isabelle Crocker Center for Civic Engagement

• Civic Learning and Engagement in the New LA&S Curriculum Presentation
• Creating a Center for Faculty/Staff Equity and Inclusion Presentation
• Sustaining Ourselves and Our Community Commitments in Challenging Time Presentation
• Community Engagement in the Age of COVID: A Public Health Perspective Presentation

Thursday, January 21, 2021

9:00 to 9:30 – Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Dr. Alberto Cardelle, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

9:30 to 9:35 – Overview of Agenda and Introduction of Keynote Speaker

• Dr. David Weiss, Professor of Criminal Justice, Coordinator of the Crocker Center for Civic Engagement

9:35 to 10:30 – Keynote Speaker

• Dr. Elaine Ward, Assistant Professor of Higher Education, School of Education and Social Policy, >Merrimack College

10:30 to 10:45 – Break

10:45 to 11:30 – Concurrent Sessions

Join with Google Meet (Full Participation)
Live Stream (View Only)-

• Diversifying the Faculty and the Use of Civic Engaged Scholarship: Findings from the Higher Education Innovation Fund Grant
  Join with Google Meet (Full Participation) or Live Stream (View Only)
  • Dr. Wafa Unus, Assistant Professor, English Studies
  • Asher Jackson, Reference, Archives & Special Collections Librarian
• Diversifying the Faculty, Creating a Center for Faculty/Staff Equity and Inclusion: Findings from the Higher Education Innovation Fund Grant
   
  • Dr. DeMisty Bellinger-Delfeld, 

11:30 to 12:30 P.M. – Lunch

12:30 to 1:15 – Civic Learning and Engagement in the New LA&S Curriculum

• Dr. Jonathan Harvey, Assistant Professor, Humanities
• Dr. Christa Marr, Assistant Professor, Economics, History & Political Science
• Dr. Zachary Miner, Assistant Professor, Behavioral Sciences

1:15 to 1:30 – Break

1:30 to 2:15 – Community Engagement in the Age of COVID: A Public Health Perspective

• Dr. Deborah Stone, Associate Professor, Nursing
• Melissa Dunn, M.S., R.N., Assistant Professor, Nursing

FALL 2020 DEVELOPMENT DAY
RESOURCES FROM THE AFTERNOON SESSION

The library will be working to acquire the books, films and TV shows suggested by the faculty and librarians during Dr. Dariel "D.T." Henry's presentation.  As items are acquired, they will be posted on the Anti-Racism guide prepared by the library. 

(Guest Speaker)
Dariel Henry 
Email: dariel.dthenry@gmail.com
Website: www.darieldthenry.com

Inclusive Teaching Tools

• Faculty at WPI have been creating tools for helping teams work together
• Inclusive Teaching Resources & Strategies

Podcasts and Short Videos

• "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man". (Emmanuel Acho)
• Here to Slay (Podcast with Roxanne Gay and Tressie McMillian Cottom)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk2wQZVCvPo
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTOoY5MIkvM (Runs less than six minutes) 
• https://g.co/kgs/7oV3ki (Jeffrey Wright movies)

Movies and TV Shows

• 12 years a Slave
• 13th 
• 42
• American Self Made
• Becoming 
• Beloved 
• Black Dignity in a World Made of Whiteness 
• Black Panther
• Blackish 
• Dave Chapelle special
• Dick Gregory
• Defining Moments in (Black) History: Reading Between the Lies 
• Get Out
• Hidden Figures
• I Am Not Your Negro 
• I'm Still Here 
• James Baldwin
• Just Mercy 
• Kindred
• Locking Up Our Own 
• Lovecraft Country 
• Moonlight 
• PBS Black History Spotlight: STEM Innovators
• Roots 
• Selma 
• The Color Purple 
• The House I Live In (Great documentary about the war on drugs)
• The New Jim Crow 
• The Weekend 
• Tyler Perry Movies
• Us
• When They See Us

Books and Novels

• Caste By: Isabel Wilkerson
• Heavy. By: Kiese Laymon
• History of White People By: Nell Painter
• Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Ownership. By: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
• So you want to talk about race by Ijeoma Oluo
• The Games Black Girls Play: Learning the Ropes from Double-Dutch to Hip-Hop. By: Kyra Gaunt
• The Real Hip Hop; Battling for Knowledge, Power, and Respect in the LA Underground. By: Marcyliena Morgan
• These Truths By: Jill Lepore
• Waking Up White

Articles

• Can Biology Class Reduce Racism?

Artworks and Displays

• Ethiopian Art, which is at the Fitchburg Art Museum
• Nubian Art, which is at the Boston MFA
• Wole Soyinka's discussion of African art in the 1990's
• https://medievalpoc.tumblr.com/

HASHTAGS 

• Mathematically Gifted and Black (Dedicated on Twitter, Reddit!, etc.)
• @blackgamedev (on twitter)
• #blackintheivory
• #blacktwitter
   
• YouTube link for Video 1: https://youtu.be/ZD1czqQ9YPI
• YouTube link for Video 2: https://youtu.be/2ZwyAuvQpnU  

• Examining Prismatic Learning: Exploring Intersections of Assessment, Equity, and Culturally Responsive Practices (Keynote Presentation)
• Philosophical Handout

Hammond Hall - Main Lounge

8:15 a.m. Check-In and Continental Breakfast

8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks and the Day's Agenda

• Dr. Alberto J.F. Cardelle, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Dr. Catherine R. Canney, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Celebration of Academic Schools

• Dr. Richard S. Lapidus, President of Fitchburg State University

9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. The State of the Union of Higher Education

• Mr. John Tannous, Director, Strategic Research Education Advisory Board (EAB)

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch on the Quad

The Strategic Planning Process - The State Perspective

• Dr. Carlos E. Santiago, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
• Strategic Planning Consultant, Ms. Linda S. Campanella, SOS Consulting Group

12:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. One Mission: Department, School, University
Schools and Their Values

• School of Arts and Sciences - Hammond Hall - Main Lounge
• School of Business and Technology Thompson Hall - Room 102
• School of Education - Thompson Hall - Room 111
• School of Health and Natural Sciences - Hammond Hall - Room G01/G01B

• 2019 Faculty Awards

Faculty Research Symposium Presentations:

Understanding Changes in Redistribution Preferences and Confidence in Government in a Changing Political Economy
Dr. Christa Marr, Assistant Professor, Economics, History, & Political Science

History, Memory, and National Narratives as a Barrier to Reconciliation
Dr. Eric Budd, Professor, Economics, History, & Political Science

We the People: The 500-Year Battle Over Who Is An American
Dr. Benjamin Railton, Professor, English Studies

Modeling Threats to Diamondback Terrapins in a Coastal Carolina Salt Marsh
Dr. Benjamin Levy, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Dr. John Ludlam, Associate Professor, Biology/Chemistry
Ms. Kristen Ann Windoloski, Alumni & Class Valedictorian 18', Mathematics Major

Designing Disease-Oriented Student Research Projects: Identifying Therapeutics for a Rare Form of Muscular Dystrophy
Dr. Eric Williams, Assistant Professor, Biology/Chemistry

Novice Teachers Navigating Tensions in Identity - Key Findings from a Recent Qualitative Study
Dr. Katharine Covino, Assistant Professor, English Studies

Experimental Teaching
Dr. NiNa Sater Fernandes, Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics

A Decade of Disruption: The Narratologist View of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Dr. Heather Urbanski, Associate Professor, English Studies

Smartphones, Grounds, Satellites, UAVs for Earthquake Nowcast
Dr. Hong Yu, Assistant Professor, Industrial Technology

Migration to Massachusetts: Economic Opportunity for Italian Southbridge, 1910 - 1945
Dr. Teresa Fava Thomas, Professor, Economics, History, & Political Science

Molecular Probes Used to Elucidate the Thermodynamics of Nanoparticle Diffusion
Dr. Steven Fiedler, Assistant Professor, Biology/Chemistry

Addressing Fake News and Misinformation In and Out of the Classroom
Ms. Renee Fratantonio, Assistant Librarian, Library
Dr. Kyle Moody, Assistant Professor, Communications Media
Dr. J.J. Sylvia IV, Assistant Professor, Communications Media
Dr. Wafa Unus, Assistant Professor, English Studies

"Inclusion, Equity and Student Success through Advising and Mentoring"

• "Espino-Zambrana Formal Mentoring" - An article from the keynote speaker, Dr. Debra J. Perez

Presentations

• Achieving Equity & Inclusion: One Institution at a Time
• Dr. Debra Perez, Senior Vice President of Organizational Culture, Inclusion & Equity
  Simmons University
• Anatomy of Advising: Case Studies
  Ms. Susan Beddes, Ms. Lindsay Carpenter-Connors, Ms. Shayne Koplowitz, and Mr. Andrew Linscott
  Academic Advisors / Coaches, Career Counseling and Advising Center
• Strategies for Managing a Large Graduate Advisee Load
  Dr. Daneen Deptula, Professor, Psychological Science
• Using Technology in Advising
  Dr. Michael Hove, Assistant Professor, Psychological Science
  Dr. Aisling O'Connor, Assistant Professor, Biology/Chemistry
  Ms. Pamela McCafferty, Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research & Planning
• Fostering a Sense of Belonging through Advising
  Dr. Lyndsey Benharris, Assistant Professor, Education
  Dr. Katharine Covino-Poutasse, Assistant Professor, English Studies
• Applying a Growth Mindset in Advising
  Dr. Nermin Bayazit, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
  Dr. Lena Ficco, Assistant Professor, Psychological Science
  Dr. J.J. Sylvia IV, Assistant Professor, Communications Media
• Balancing Task-Oriented Advising with Relationship-Oriented Advising
  Ms. Susan Beddes, Academic Advisor/Coach, Career Counseling & Advising Center
  Dr. William Cortezia, Assistant Professor, Education
• Meeting Students Where They Are
  Dr. Laura Garofoli, Professor, Psychological Science
• Strategies for Managing a Large Advisee Load
  Dr. Marcel Beausoleil, Associate Professor, Behavioral Sciences
  Dr. Deon Brock, Associate Professor, Behavioral Sciences
• Advising at Risk Students: Identifying Non-Academic Barriers
  Dr. Nancy Murray, Associate Professor, Education
• Advising First Generation Students
  Mr. Jason Smith, Director of Expanding Horizons
  Ms. Elizabeth Swartz, Career/Peer Mentor Counselor, Expanding Horizons
• Strategies for Advising a Diverse Student Body
  Dr. Janna Heiligenstein, Assistant Professor, Education

"Diversity, Inclusion, and Student Success: Expanding Opportunities for Our Students"

Presentations:

Concurrent Sessions I

Understanding and Supporting the Social and Academic Needs for First Generation Students
Dr. Randall Grometstein, Professor, Behavioral Sciences
Mr. Jason Smith, Director of Expanding Horizons

Incorporating Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education Classroom Setting
Dr. Karen DeAngelis, Assistant Professor, Education
Dr. Ruth Joseph, Assistant Professor, Education

Microaggressions in the College Classroom
Dr. Lyndsey Benharris, Assistant Professor, Education
Dr. Danette Day, Assistant Professor, Education

Concurrent Sessions II

Overcoming Conflict in the Classroom
Dr. Mark Williams, Assistant Professor, Behavioral Sciences

Classroom Tools to Defuse Student Resistance
Dr. Janna Heiligenstein, Assistant Professor, Education

Supporting Students with Invisible Disabilities in the Classroom
Ms. Katrina Durham, Director of Disability Services
Dr. Kori Ryan, Assistant Professor, Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Christine Shane, Department Chair and Associate Professor, Behavioral Sciences

Foreign Languages as a Vehicle of Communication and Cultural Awareness
Dr. Karina Bautista, Assistant Professor, Humanities
Dr. Rala Diakite, Professor, Humanities

Concurrent Sessions III

Strategies for Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum
Strategies to Support Students with Executive Functioning and Theory of Mind Deficits
Dr. Nancy Murray, Associate Professor, Education
Dr. Robert Shapiro, Assistant Professor, Education

Understanding and Supporting the Social and Academic Needs of Male Students of Color
Dr. William Cortezia, Assistant Professor, Education
Dr. Diego Ubiera, Assistant Professor, English Studies

Resistance as a Relational Variable
Dr. John Hancock, Professor, Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Lynne Kellner, Professor, Behavioral Sciences

Aligning Your Syllabus with a Culture of Caring
Toward a More Inclusive Syllabus
Dr. DeMisty Bellinger-Delfeld, Associate Professor, English Studies
Dr. Katy Covino, Assistant Professor, English Studies
Dr. Kisha Tracy, Associate Professor, English Studies
Dr. Heather Urbanski, Associate Professor, English Studies

Agenda

Welcome, Updates Dr. Alberto Cardelle, Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs

“Essential Education…” To be effective, General (i.e. “Essential”) Education must enable students to achieve compelling and easily understood learning outcomes. The keys are coherence within the general education curriculum and continuity between general education and the major.  

Paul L. Gaston, Ph.D. Trustees Professor, Kent State University Paul L. Gaston, III, Trustees Professor at Kent State University, teaches English literature and higher education administration. An influential author and frequent speaker on higher education and curricular reform, he is the author of three recent works on general education: General Education Transformed: How We Can, Why We Must (2015), General Education and Liberal Learning (2010), and, with Jerry Gaff, Revising General Education (2009). His two other recent books are Higher Education Accreditation: How It’s Changing, Why It Must (2013) and The Challenge of Bologna (2010). He is one of four authors of the influential Degree Qualifications Profile. Recent articles consider subjects such as early rock ‘n’ roll, the Italian novel, computer dominated futures trading, accreditation reform, European higher education reform, George Herbert and the British hymn tradition, and the future of the book. He earned the M.A. and the Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, where he was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow. For more information -- https://www.kent.edu/english/profile/paul-gaston-iii  

Small Group Discussions

Break

Small Group Reporting and Discussion

Respecting Practicalities: Translating Good Ideas into Practice  Paul Gaston, Ph.D.

Lunch: Colleague Discussions  

Learning Outcomes… Essential learning outcomes must be regarded by students, faculty, and advisors as “essential education” for the Fitchburg State graduate — not as a series of arbitrary hurdles to “get out of the way.”  Essential learning outcomes must not be about general education alone, but more about opportunities for students along meaningful curricular pathways to their educational and career objectives.   Paul Gaston, Ph.D.

Breakout Sessions

Regarding essential knowledge, skills, & responsibilities, what is our collective understanding of what Fitchburg State students should discover from the clusters of LA&S learning outcomes related to the bullets below?  Each breakout session will be led by faculty facilitators and  allow for discussion about what our students should learn from and/or have reinforced by the following clusters of learning goals in three different spheres of student learning: General Education; the Majors; and Co-curricular experiences:

1. FSU Graduates are Critical & Creative Thinkers - Aesthetic Analysis and Creative Expression: Analyze and interpret various forms of artistic and literary works, understand the contexts from which they emerge and which they reflect, articulate and defend their meanings and values, and use this understanding to craft works in any number of media including words, images, and sound. Inquiry and Analysis: Engage with and answer questions about the biological, physical, and social world using scientific practices including analyzing and interpreting data. Quantitative Reasoning: Analyze and interpret mathematical information as a means to evaluate arguments and make informed choices.
2. FSU Graduates are Global Citizens - Civic Learning: Apply knowledge of local, national and world history and governmental traditions, the values associated with democratic and civic institutions, and the intellectual and practical skills required to engage effectively in civic activities. Diverse Perspectives: Identify and explore diversity across the spectrum of differences, and recognize different historical and contemporary cultural perspectives that are reflected in prominent problems such as in politics, society, science, the arts and/or global relations. Ethical Reasoning: Assess their own ethical values and the social context of problems, recognize ethical issues in a variety of settings, think about how different ethical perspectives might be applied to ethical dilemmas and consider the ramifications of alternative actions.
3. FSU Graduates are Lifelong Learners - Integrative Learning: Integrate and apply knowledge from different disciplines and experiences to solve problems. Personal Wellness: Enhance personal wellness by applying knowledge and practical skills related to physical, social, intellectual, and emotional well-being. Information Literacy: Recognize what information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use that information effectively and ethically.
4. FSU Graduates are Effective Communicators - ROOM G01B Reading: Read to extract and construct meaning through interaction and involvement with written language and other media. Speaking and Listening: Speak and listen to increase knowledge, to foster understanding, or to promote change in attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors. Writing: Craft original texts to develop and express ideas working with different media including words, data and images. Breakout Sessions II (Repeated) 

Agenda 

Welcome, Updates Dr. Alberto Cardelle, Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs 

Liberal Arts & Sciences Curriculum Update 

Student Success Dr. Sean Goodlett, Interim Dean of the Library and  Academic Support Centers 

Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Dr. Kate Jewell, Co-Coordinator / Assistant Professor in Economics, History, & Political Science Dr. Kisha Tracy, Co-Coordinator / Associate Professor in English Studies 

The Big Picture 

Online Learning, the National Landscape Kathleen Ives, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director  

Online  Learning Consortium Online Learning at Fitchburg State Dr. Cathy Canney, Associate Vice-President Academic Affairs

Engaging with Online Pedagogy Dr. Kisha Tracy, Co-Coordinator / Associate Professor in English Studies Dr. Laura Garofoli, Professor, Psychological Science Dr. Deborah Stone, Assistant Professor, Nursing 

Lunch: Colleague Discussions on Online Learning    

Online Learning in Action Course Design – Essential to Student Engagement Dr. Nancy Murray, Associate Professor and Chair, Education Department Dr. Audrey Pereira, Associate Professor, Business Administration 

Hybrids – Using Your Online Space and In Person Time Effectively Dr. Kate Jewell, Assistant Professor, Economics, History, & Political Science Dr. Laura Baker, Professor, Economics, History, & Political Science 

Hybrids and Flipped Courses – A look at Science Lab Classes Dr. Billy Samulak, Assistant Professor, Biology and Chemistry Dr. Aisling O'Connor, Assistant Professor, Biology and Chemistry 

Easy Ways to Improve Your Blackboard Course Dr. David Svolba, Assistant Professor, Humanities Dr. Kyle Moody, Assistant Professor, Communications Media 

Open Forum - Online Learning at Fitchburg State  

A free copy of this year's Community Read book, The Girls of Atomic City, will be distributed to all faculty at the end of the day.

Presentations:

• Student Success
• Online Course Design Handout
• Online Digital Learning
• Design Hybrid Science Lab
• Hybrid Lab Flipped Approach
• Ways to Improve Blackboard Course 

Agenda

Welcome Dr. Catherine Canney Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs  

Re-Imagining the First Year of College (RFY)  Dr. Sean Goodlett Interim Dean of the Library and Academic Support Centers  

Liberal Arts & Sciences Curriculum Update  M. Zachary Lee Associate Professor, Communications Media Chair, LA&S Council

Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarship Ross Hickey, J.D., CIP, CPIA Associate Provost for Research Integrity, University of Southern Maine Director, Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center  

Responsible Scholarship and Research Conduct and Compliance at Fitchburg State University Dr. Meg Hoey Interim Dean of Health and Natural Sciences

Break

Faculty Scholarship Development Dr. Alberto Cardelle Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs  

Advancing Scholarship and Balancing a 4/4 Teaching Load Panel Discussion Mr. Jonathan Amakawa, Assistant Professor, Communications Media Dr. Catherine Buell, Assistant Professor, Mathematics Dr. Michael Hove, Assistant Professor, Psychological Science Dr. Lynn Kellner, Professor, Behavioral Sciences Dr. Benjamin Railton, Professor, English Studies Dr. Ricki Sethi, Assistant Professor, Computer Science 

Celebration of Faculty Excellence

Luncheon | Holmes Dining Commons

Presentations Retirements Promotions Tenure Emeriti Faculty Contributions to Graduate Programs Award Faculty Service Award Faculty Research and Scholarship Award Vincent J. Mara Excellence in Teaching Award

DEVELOPMENT DAY THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017  Agenda

Hammond Main Lounge

8:00 a.m. Check-in and Continental Breakfast  

8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks    Dr. Alberto Cardelle, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs    Updates from the CTL   Dr. Kisha Tracy & Dr. Kate Jewell, Co-Chairs of the CTL  

9:00 a.m. Understanding our LGBTQ+ Students   Mr. Jason Smith – Director of Expanding Horizons   What do our students have to say about our campus climate for LGBTQ+ students? Results    from an institutional climate survey will be discussed, along with the impact of identity    development, shaping our efforts in supporting this population of students at Fitchburg State   University. Best practices will be discussed in regard to current and potential institutional    initiatives.      

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.     Concurrent Sessions 

Safe Zones                 Ellis White Lecture Hall   Mr. Jason Smith – Director of Expanding Horizons In this session, participants will engage in discussions pertaining to the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals. Our conversation will focus on terminology and working definitions, scenario discussions, individualized advocacy and bystander actions, and the concept of “coming out.” We will relate these ideas to our LGBTQ+ identified students at Fitchburg State and identify ways to maintain a welcoming campus environment.        

Responsible Employee Training (Title IX)          G01/G01B   Ms. Kimberly Page, Associate Director for Human Resources   Ms. Laura Croteau, Assistant Director for Housing and Residential Life Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from discrimination based on gender in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Title IX protects against sexual harassment, sexual violence, domestic/dating violence and stalking, gender identity as well as failure to provide equal opportunity. Responsible employees are defined as employees that are required to report violations, because a student or staff member would reasonably believe this person has the authority to address or remediate issues.    

Working with Military Veteran as Students       G19   Ms. Janine Wert – Director of Veterans’ Services, University of Massachusetts, Lowell   Military Affiliated students (Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve Service Members, Veterans   and their families) using their educational benefits are an increasing population at Fitchburg State   University. This presentation will provide faculty and staff insight into these students’ strengths,   challenges and unique perspectives as non-traditional students. The session will be interactive   and provide attendees concrete tools and approaches when working with this population.   Student Success Collaborative drop-in, hands-on training sessions available during Concurrent Sessions  9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in HA-101 Concurrent Sessions G01/G01B

10:45 -   11:45 a.m.  

Universal Design for Learning, Addressing the Challenge of Learner Variability       Dr. Allison Posey – Curriculum and Design Specialist, CAST, FSU Adjunct Faculty,  Education Extended Campus We know from experience and neuroscience that individuals learn in varied ways. Universal design for Learning (UDL) provides educators with a framework to proactively design instructional contexts to ensure that all learners can achieve the high learning expectations. In this session, participants will learn the research basis for UDL, practical application strategies using UDL, and helpful resources that support flexible, inclusive instruction.

More Than Required Reading: Revising Your Syllabus and Learning Outcomes   Dr. Kisha Tracy, Assistant Professor, English Studies G19 Here it is - another semester is starting! You have those syllabi ready (or almost ready) - why not spend some time with colleagues learning how to refine them? Bring your syllabi with you to this workshop to 1) think about learner-centered syllabus design, 2) receive feedback on learning outcomes and how to make them more valuable for you and your students, and 3) work on revising elements of your syllabi based on research-proven principles.

Course Mapping: What We Think We Are Teaching vs. What We Are Teaching  Dr. Audrey Pereira, Assistant Professor, Business Administration   Dr. Renee Scapparone, Assistant Professor, Business Administration Dr. Katharine Covino, Assistant Professor, English Studies Ellis White Lecture Hall Ever feel sometimes like the work your students produce is out of sync with what you want your students to learn? This might be due to the fact that your goals don't match the activities and assignments in your course. In this session, learn how to make sure that what you want to teach maps to your activities and assignments. After some discussion and examples of course mapping led by three CTL Course Redesign Fellows, participants will work on mapping their own courses. You might be surprised what you discover!

12:00 Boxed Lunch - (Please RSVP to cmcgrath@fitchburgstate.edu)        Getting the Most out of SSC Mr. Ryan Quillard, EAB Performance Technologies Consultant Hammond Main Lounge Whether you’re new to the system or an active user, this presentation will move you to the next level in SSC. From contacting your advisees via the advising platform to utilizing departmental and course data in the institutional reports, you’ll leave this session ready for the semester ahead.  

1:00 -   2:00 p.m.   9:30 – 10:45 Concurrent Sessions repeated

2:15 -  3:15 p.m.   10:45 – 11:45 Concurrent Sessions repeated