Development Day

Faculty and Librarian Development Day Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Agenda

January 14, 2025 Agenda (PDF)

Holmes Dining Commons

8 – 8:30 a.m.  Registration and Breakfast
 
8:30 – 9 a.m.  Welcome and Greetings, Dr. Patricia A. Marshall, Provost and Executive Vice President 

9 – 10 a.m.  Introducing Educational Ethics + Case Discussion, Dr. Meira Levinson, Juliana W. and William Foss Thompson Professor of Education and Society, Harvard Graduate School of Education 

10 – 10:20 a.m.  BREAK

10:20 a.m. – 12 p.m.  EdEthics Continued: Problem of Practice Roundtable Discussions, Educational Ethics Resources, Questions and Answers

12 – 12:45 p.m.  LUNCH

12:45 – 1:15 p.m.  JED Update

1:15 – 2:30 p.m.   Academic Integrity Update

Past Development Days

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

May 2024 Agenda (PDF)

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”

January 2024 Agenda (PDF)

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

September 2023 Agenda (PDF)

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

May 2023 Agenda (PDF)

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
See Agenda (PDF) pages 3 - 8 for detailed descriptions of each panel topic

  • 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
See Agenda (PDF) pages 3 - 8 for detailed descriptions of each panel topic

  • 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

Streaming Link: https://youtu.be/UVL8uNnD8sk

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

Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/iag-kfqb-gkn
Live Stream Link: https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/dd611cd7-0d96-44a7-aa99-08c54031f38b
Phone Dial: (US) +1 567-334-1127 / PIN: 196 880 326#

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)

Morning Session Video

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 (PDF) - 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

12:00 – 1:00 P.M.  Lunch Break>

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

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

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

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

 

EAB Presentation PowerPoint (PPT)
EAB Presentation (PDF)

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

Faculty Research Symposium Presentations:

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

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

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

Modeling Threats to Diamondback Terrapins in a Coastal Carolina Salt Marsh (PDF)
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 (PDF)
Dr. Eric Williams, Assistant Professor, Biology/Chemistry

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

Experimental Teaching (PDF)
Dr. NiNa Sater Fernandes, Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics

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

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

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

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

Addressing Fake News and Misinformation In and Out of the Classroom (PDF)
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"

Presentations

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

9/4/18 Detailed Agenda (PDF)

Presentations:

Concurrent Sessions I

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

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

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

Concurrent Sessions II

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

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

Supporting Students with Invisible Disabilities in the Classroom (PDF)
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 (PDF)
Dr. Karina Bautista, Assistant Professor, Humanities
Dr. Rala Diakite, Professor, Humanities

Concurrent Sessions III

Strategies for Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum (PDF)
Strategies to Support Students with Executive Functioning and Theory of Mind Deficits (PDF)
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 (PDF)
Dr. William Cortezia, Assistant Professor, Education
Dr. Diego Ubiera, Assistant Professor, English Studies

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

Aligning Your Syllabus with a Culture of Caring (PDF)
Toward a More Inclusive Syllabus (PDF)
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

1/18/18 Agenda (PDF)

Table Discussions:

9/5/17 Agenda (PDF)

Presentations:

Student Success (PPT)
Online Course Design Handout (PDF)
Online Digital Learning (PPT)
Design Hybrid Science Lab (PPT)
Hybrid Lab Flipped Approach (PPT)
Ways to Improve Blackboard Course (PPT)

5/22/2017 Agenda (PDF)

1/12/17 Agenda (PDF)
Understanding our LGBTQ+ Students (PPT)
Title IX Training (PPT)
UDL: Addressing Learner Variability
Best Practices in Syllabus Writing (PDF)
Course Mapping Workshop - Dr. Pereira (PPT)
Aligning Course Outcomes with Assessment Learning Outcomes (PDF)
Aligning Course Outcomes with Assessment Learning Outcomes Template (PDF)
Redesigning Writing I - Dr. Covino​ (PPT)
Course Assignments (PDF)
Rubric Argumentative Essay (PDF)
Rubric Controversial Issue (PDF)
Rubric PSA Op-Ed (PDF)
Rubric: The Great Debates (PDF)