Conference Presentations

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Keynote Session – “What Matters to Student Success: The Promise of High-Impact Practices” – George D. Kuh

• Concurrent 60-Minute Workshops 10:45 am – 11:45 am

The Relationship of Experiential Learning to Sense of Purpose, Career Decidedness, and Academic Performance and Career Service Interventions – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Denise Dwight Smith & Galina Fedun – University of North Carolina - Charlotte

FELA: Flexible Employment Learning Agreement with EFEA – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Nicholas Rowland; Thomas Shaffer & Danielle Jenkins – Pennsylvania State University

Gathering Information from Stakeholders to Fulfill Strategic Initiative – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Janice Golub-Reynolds, Jan Anderson, Catherin Ferguson & Ron Kovach – Purdue University Calumet

Using Internships to Teach About Poverty – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Katrina Rivers Thompson & Alyshia Phillips – Berea College and Francile Elrod & Kara Karcher – Washington and Lee University

• Concurrent 60-Minute Workshops 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm

60 – Minute Symposium – Two for One
Why Work? – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Esther Horrocks – Stevenson University

The Metropolis and the Magnifying Glass Internships, Capstone Projects and Learning Communities – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Francine White – LaGuardia Community College

Web 2.0 Meets Experiential Education: Using Social Media to Strengthen Internship and Study Abroad Programs – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s):  Ashley Tarbet – Penn State University

Applying Experiential Education Best Practices in Study Abroad: A Case Study in mapping LGBT Identities in Paris, France – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Scott Blair – CEA Global Education and Denis Provencher – University of Maryland

Civic Engagement in Higher Education:  The Value of Community Partnerships – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Marianna Sovoca  & Urszula Zalewski – Stony Brook University

• Concurrent 90-Minute Workshops 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Internships 101: Nuts and Bolts – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Mike True – Messiah College

Maximizing the Synergy Between Experiential Education, Employers, and Academics as Part of a Career Focused Education – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Gregory Lorenz – Johnson and Wales University, Deborah Langenstein & Ann Marie Weldon – Johnson and Wales University Charlotte Campus, Amy Tormey – The Americas Group, Tracey Milcarke – Hilton Charlotte Center City, Kate Riesz – Restaurant Associates and Adam Dietrich – Marriott Charlotte City Center

A Comprehensive Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Rubric – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): James Colbert and Danny McKenzie – Lander University

CAS: Application of Standards for Internships and Service-Learning – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s) James Walters – Montgomery College – Takoma Park & S. Suzan Harkness – University of the District of Columbia

Friday, October 8, 2009

Key Note Speaker – “Tapping the Transformative Potential of Experiential Education through Democratic Engagement” – Patti Clayton – (not provided by speaker)

• Concurrent 60-Minute Workshops 8:30 am – 9:30am

Generating, Deepening, and Documenting Learning through Critical Reflection – No Power Point – Handouts Only
Presenter(s) David Bergen – High Point University

Strengthening Student Experience-Based Learning through Peer Feedback – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Nicholas Rowland; Thomas Shaffer & Danielle Jenkins – Pennsylvania State University

Rev Your Engines for Change: Lessons Learned From a Campus-Wide Review of Experiential Learning – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Molly Hayes Sauder & Rory Kraft – York College of Pennsylvania

From the Ground Up:  Designing a Service-Learning Project That Rocks! – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s):Megan Boyne – Northwestern Mutual

Finding the Energy – Coaching and Mentoring Students to Reach Their Potential – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s):Megan Boyne – Northwestern Mutual

• Concurrent 90-Minute Workshops 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Assessment of Internship Guarantee Program: Race to the Top or Demolition Derby? – No Power Point – Handouts Only
Presenter(s): Dixie R. Crase – University of Memphis

Putting Experiential Education into Practice: Using Kolb as an Action Learning Model for Implementing Organizational Change – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Ron Kovach & James Johnson – Purdue University Calumet

Standing at the Crossroads of an Experiential Learning Requirement: Collaborations for Intentional, Integrated Student-Learning – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Pam Brumbaugh, Nagatha Tonkins, Debby Wall, Rex Waters & Kehaya Wescott – Elon University

Strengthening Experiential Education in Your Institution – No Power Point – Handouts Only
Presenter(s): Garry Hesser – Augsburg College, Peter Gotlieb – Saint Peter’s College, Mary King – Fitchburg State College, Sharon Rubin – Ramapo College and Rob Shumer – University of Minnesota

Digging to the Roots: Creating a Social Justice Paradigm for Service-Learning – (not provided by speaker)
Presenter(s): Corey Dolgon – Stonehill College