SHERATON GRAND CHICAGO • MARCH 20-23,2016

SHERATON GRAND CHICAGO • MARCH 20-23,2016 

@InnovationsConf 

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CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE 

24-Hour Wireless Hotspot 

1:00 PM Saturday - 10:30 AM Wednesday 

Saturday, March 19 

1:00 - 7:00 PM Registration 

Sunday, March 20 

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM Registration 

8:30 - 9:30 AM Special Session and Forums 

9:45 - 10:45 AM Special Session, Forums, and Poster Sessions 

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Special Session, Forums, and Poster Sessions 

1:00 - 2:00 PM Special Session, Forums, and Poster Sessions 

2:15 - 3:15 PM Special Session, Forums, and Poster Sessions 

3:15 - 4:45 PM Refreshment Break in the Exhibition Hall 

3:30 - 4:15 PM Excellence Awards Kick-Off 

5:00 - 6:30 PM Opening General Session 

6:30 - 8:00 PM Opening Reception in the Exhibition Hall 

Excellence Awards Photo and Video Session in the Exhibition Hall 

The Cross Papers, Number 19, Book Signing in the Exhibition Hall 

Monday, March 21 


8:00 - 9:00 AM Special Session, Forums, and Roundtable Discussions 


10:15 - 11:15 AM Coffee Break in the Exhibition Hall 

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Special Session, Forums, and Roundtable Discussions 

1:00 - 2:00 PM Special Session, Forums, and Roundtable Discussions 



4:30 - 5:45 PM General Session 

5:45 - 7:30 PM Reception in the Exhibition Hall 

Excellence Awards Photo and Video Session in the Exhibition Hall 

Tuesday, March 22 



9:15 - 10:30 AM General Session 

10:30 - 11:30 AM Brunch in the Exhibition Hall 

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Special Session, Forums, and Roundtable Discussions 





Wednesday, March 23 

7:00 - 10:30 AM Registration 



10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Excellence Awards Celebration and Closing Session

Table of Contents 

CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE....................................................................................... IFC 

SHERATON GRAND CHICAGO MAP.. .............................................................................1 

STEERING COMMITTEE ................................................................................................. 2 

SPECIAL SUPPORT ......................................................................................................... 3 

EXHIBITORS ................................................................................................................... 4 

GENERAL INFORMATION............................................................................................... 5 

SPECIAL EVENTS............................................................................................................. 8 

PROGRAM 

Saturday, March 19 

Registration ......................................................................................................................9 

Sunday, March 20 

Registration ..................................................................................................................... 9 

Special Sessions, Forums, and Poster Sessions ...................................................................9 

Refreshment Break in the Exhibition Hall ........................................................................23 

Excellence Awards Kick-Off ............................................................................................ 23 

Opening General Session .............................................................................................. 24 

Opening Reception in the Exhibition Hall .......................................................................24 

Excellence Awards Photo and Video Session in the Exhibition Hall ................................ 24 

The Cross Papers, Number 19, Book Signing in the Exhibition Hall ............................... 24 

Monday, March 21 

Registration ....................................................................................................................27 

Special Sessions, Forums, and Roundtable Discussions ................................................. 27 

Coffee Break in the Exhibition Hall ................................................................................. 33 

Refreshment Break in the Exhibition Hall ....................................................................... 39 

General Session ..............................................................................................................43 

Reception in the Exhibition Hall ..................................................................................... 43 

Excellence Awards Photo and Video Session in the Exhibition Hall.................................. 43 

Tuesday, March 22 

Registration ................................................................................................................... 45 

Special Sessions, Forums, and Roundtable Discussions ................................................... 45 

General Session ............................................................................................................. 48 

Brunch in the Exhibition Hall ......................................................................................... 48 

Refreshment Break in the Exhibition Hall ....................................................................... 55 

Wednesday, March 23 

Registration ................................................................................................................... 65 

Special Sessions and Forums ......................................................................................... 65 

Excellence Awards Celebration and Closing Session ....................................................... 70 

ABOUT THE LEAGUE..................................................................................................... 72 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR.............................................................................................. 74 

PERSONAL PLANNER.................................................................................................. IBC

Submit Recipient Names Starting In September 

In recognition of the long tradition of excellence in community 

college teaching and leadership, the League established the 

John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards in 2012. These 

awards are open to League Alliance member institutions 

to celebrate contributions and leadership by community 

college faculty and staff. Recipients will be recognized in a 

series of activities and promotions, and honored at special 

events at the League’s Innovations Conference each spring. 

John Roueche 

We invite all League Alliance member colleges and systems 

to select and submit the names of those at their institutions 

who exemplify exceptional teaching and leadership for the 

2016 Excellence Awards. 

v Submit names September 15 to December 23, 2016 

A special John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards Program 

will list the names, titles, and colleges of all honorees and 

feature congratulatory ads from League member colleges. 

v Submit congratulatory ads September 15, 2016, 

to January 13, 2017 

Suanne Roueche 

www.league.org/excellence

SHERATON GRAND CHICAGO MAP 

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STEERING COMMITTEE 

Innovations 2016 is produced with the efforts and support of hundreds of individuals 

from Moraine Valley Community College. Our special thanks go to the many 

administrative, faculty, and staff volunteers who provided countless hours of assistance 

to create an exceptional conference experience. 

STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIRS 

Sylvia Jenkins 

College President 

Margaret Lehner 

Vice President 

Institutional Advancement 

TECHNICAL/AUDIOVISUAL SUPPORT 

TEAM LEADER 

Sean Terry 

Manager 

Multimedia Services 

Assistants 

Mark Rupsch 

Amanda Sidorowicz 

Photographer 

Glenn Carpenter 

Videographer 

Matthew Grotto 

SPEAKER SUPPORT TEAM LEADER 

Clare Briner 

Director 

Marketing and Creative Services 

Assistants 

Dawn Fredrikson 

Maura Vizza 

REGISTRATION SUPPORT TEAM LEADER 

Mark Horstmeyer 

Director 

College and Community Relations 

Assistants 

Jessica Crotty 

Iwona Tryba 

VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT TEAM LEADER 

Michael Crehan 

Event Coordinator 

Moraine Business and Conference Center 

Assistant 

Cynthia Anderson 

HOSPITALITY TEAM LEADER 

Thomas Hensel 

Managing Director 

Fine and Performing Arts Center 

TRANSPORTATION TEAM LEADER 

Jane Bentley 

Director 

Purchasing 

Assistant 

Janet Polson 

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SPECIAL SUPPORT 

League for Innovation Corporate Partners play a central role in maintaining the technical 

sophistication of this event and sponsoring ongoing League activities. The League 

acknowledges and thanks the following organizations for their special support of the 

2016 Innovations conference. 

Thank you to Moraine Valley Community College for providing conference volunteers, 

equipping conference administration with multiplatform computing, and supporting 

the conference network in presentation rooms, the 24-Hour Wireless Hotspot, and the 

Exhibition Hall. 

Sponsor of the Conference iStream Videos 

Sponsor of the Conference Notepads 

Sponsor of the Conference Participant Bags 

FACULTY VOICES 

Sponsor of the Conference Lanyards 

Sponsor of the John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards Medallions and 

the John E. Roueche and Terry O’Banion International Leadership Award 

Sponsor of the Registration Area Coffee Breaks 

Sponsor of Sunday’s Reception in the Exhibition Hall 

Sponsor of Monday’s General Session 

The League also thanks the Sheraton Grand Chicago, GES, and AV Images for their 

assistance in making this conference a success. 

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EXHIBITORS 

A fundamental feature of the Innovations conference is the exhibition of educationrelated 

products and services provided by League for Innovation Corporate Partners 

and participating colleges. These organizations are dedicated to serving the community 

college market and adding to the success of this event. Participating exhibitors for this year’s 

conference are described more fully in the Innovations 2016 Guide to the Exhibition. 

The Exhibition Hall is located in the Riverwalk Hall, Level 1. 

Conference Exhibitors 

Platinum Corporate Partners 

Certiport 

Civitas Learning 

College Transition Publishing 

Community College Week 

Educational Testing Service (ETS) 

Innovative Educators 

League for Innovation in the Community 

College 

National American University 

The NROC Project 

Gold Corporate Partners 

CompTIA 

Excelsior College 

Ferris State University 

GradGuru 

National Campaign to Prevent Teen and 

Unplanned Pregnancy 

Spectrum Industries, Inc. 

University of Phoenix 

Walden University 

Silver Corporate Partners 

[24]7 

ACT, Inc. 

aha! Process, Inc. 

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education 

eScience Labs, Inc. 

SmarterServices 

Bronze Corporate Partners 

ASM International 

Bellevue University 

Center for Community College Student 

Engagement 

Central Piedmont Community College 

Community College Research Center 

IDEA 

National Association of Community 

College Teacher Education Programs 

National Institute for Staff and 

Organizational Development 

National Science Foundation ATE Centers 

Openstax College 

University of Illinois: Illinois Online 

Network 

Western Governors University 

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GENERAL INFORMATION 

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE 

Innovations 2016 is the premier event for 

professionals dedicated to improving organizational 

teaching and learning, and discovering new 

approaches for enhancing the community college 

experience. This international conference provides 

a forum for collaboration among academic experts 

and leading community college professionals, while 

granting participants exclusive access to the most 

inventive and thought-provoking programs from 

around the world. 

Innovations 2016 conference streams: 

• Learning and Teaching 

• Leadership and Organization 

• Workforce Preparation and Development 

• Student Development and Success 

• Basic Skills and Developmental Education 

Innovations 2016 features: 

• Engaging Keynote Speakers discussing critical 

issues facing community college educators 

• Hundreds of Special Sessions, Forums, 

Roundtable Discussions, and Poster Sessions 

• Presentation of 2015 John & Suanne Roueche 

Excellence Awards, the 2015 John E. Roueche 

and Terry O’Banion International Leadership 

Award, and the 2016 Educational Testing 

Service O’Banion Prize 

• Extensive Exhibition Hall featuring educational 

products and services 

• Networking opportunities at Receptions, 

Refreshment and Coffee Breaks, and a Brunch 

• 24-Hour Wireless Hotspot 

Innovations 2016 brings together some of the most 

innovative professionals in higher education to 

share and celebrate creative solutions for improving 

student and organizational learning. We thank you 

for being part of this event. 

NAVIGATING THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM 

To help you navigate the next four days of conference 

activities without missing something important to 

you, we offer the following tips. 

• The Conference at a Glance (inside front cover) 

provides a program overview. 

• All conference events take place at the Sheraton 

Grand Chicago, Levels 1, 2, and 4 (maps on 

page 1). For individual sessions, Level 1 will be 

indicated as L1, Level 2 as L2, and so on. 

• Sessions are listed chronologically and clustered 

by conference stream. Special Sessions, Forums, 

Roundtable Discussions, and Poster Sessions 

last one hour. 

• Coffee and Refreshment Breaks, Receptions, 

and a Brunch provide opportunities to enjoy 

complimentary snacks and drinks as you 

mingle with colleagues and meet with industry 

experts in the Exhibition Hall. 

• The Conference Program and Guide to the 

Exhibition provide participants with event 

details. For session and exhibitor changes, 

reference the Conference Program Changes 

you receive upon check-in at the Conference 

Registration Desk. 

• The Personal Planner (inside back cover) 

helps you design an individualized conference 

learning agenda. The Itinerary Builder, on the 

conference website, allows you to plan your 

personal conference experience online. 

• This logo identifies sessions presented 

by winners of 2015 Innovation of the 

Year Awards for significant innovations 

at League Alliance member colleges. 

• This logo identifies sessions presented 

by winners of 2015 John & Suanne 

Roueche Excellence Awards for 

exceptional teaching and leadership at League 

Alliance member colleges. 

• This logo identifies sessions being 

recorded for postconference ondemand 

viewing via iStream, the League’s 

comprehensive online resource bank and 

professional development tool for faculty, staff, 

and administrators. To learn more about 

iStream, visit the League booth (#518) during 

open Exhibition Hall hours. 

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 

The Conference Registration Desk (Sheraton Chicago 

Ballroom Promenade, Level 4) is where participants 

pick up their registration materials and conference 

badges, obtain information about the program, and 

ask questions about the League for Innovation. 

Registration Hours 

Saturday 1:00 - 7:00 PM 

Sunday 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM 

Monday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM 

Tuesday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

Wednesday 7:00 - 10:30 AM 

Registration fees provide access to the Exhibition Hall, 

General Sessions, Special Sessions, Forums, Poster 

Sessions, Roundtable Discussions, Receptions, Coffee 

and Refreshment Breaks, and a Brunch. A conference 

registration badge is required for admission to all 

conference areas. Please wear your badge at all 

times. Each registered conference participant also 

receives a ticket for a complimentary beverage at 

each evening Reception in the Exhibition Hall. 

LEAGUE ALLIANCE 

Participants whose colleges are members of the 

League Alliance are attending the conference at a 

discounted registration rate as a member benefit. 

Information about membership in the League 

Alliance can be found in your conference bag or at 

the League booth (#518). 

JOHN E. ROUECHE AND TERRY O’BANION 

INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER 

The John E. Roueche & Terry O’Banion International 

Leadership Award is presented to outstanding 

individuals whose accomplishments and 

professional contributions to higher education 

and the community college field are recognized as 

motivational, inspirational, and transformational. An 

awards committee, consisting of national experts 

and selected League leadership, reviews nominations 

and confirms final designations. An award winner is 

honored at each year’s Innovations conference. 

EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE O’BANION PRIZE 

Named in honor of Dr. Terry O’Banion, President 

Emeritus and Senior League Fellow of the League 

for Innovation in the Community College, the 

Educational Testing Service O’Banion Prize is given 

annually to an individual who has greatly influenced 

a transformation in teaching and learning, or 

to a college that best exemplifies the ideals and 

characteristics of a learning college as established by 

O’Banion and the League. 

JOHN & SUANNE ROUECHE EXCELLENCE 

AWARDS 

The 2015 John & Suanne Roueche Excellence 

Awards, celebrating outstanding contributions and 

leadership by community college faculty and staff, 

will be presented at Innovations 2016. The League 

is proud to continue a long tradition of recognizing 

excellence in community colleges across the nation 

and the world, and has incorporated special events 

into the conference program to congratulate awards 

recipients. 

Excellence Awards Kick-Off 

At this exclusive event, 2015 recipients will be 

congratulated and celebrated for their exemplary 

work. The Kick-Off (Sheraton I/II, Level 4) will 

take place on Sunday, 3:30-4:15 PM. (Due to space 

limitations, this event is for 2015 Excellence Awards 

recipients only.) 

Excellence Awards Photo and Video Sessions 

Moraine Valley Community College representatives 

will be on hand during Receptions in the Exhibition 

Hall (Riverwalk Hall, Level 1) on Sunday, 6:30-8:00 

PM, and Monday, 5:45-7:30 PM, to take photos and 

videos of 2015 awards recipients who would like to 

participate. Videos and photos from these interview 

sessions, along with previously submitted photos, 

statements, and YouTube videos, will be shown at 

the Excellence Awards Kick-Off and the Excellence 

Awards Celebration and Closing Session. 

Excellence Awards Celebration and Closing Session 

The Closing Session (Sheraton Chicago Ballroom, 

Level 4) will pay special tribute to 2015 Excellence 

Awards recipients. The Awards Program, featuring 

congratulatory ads, will be distributed to 

participants, and John and Suanne Roueche will 

provide the keynote address. As the session comes to 

a close, recipients will be asked to participate in the 

ceremonial donning of their medallions. This event 

will take place on Wednesday, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM. 

(Friends and family members of awards recipients are 

welcome to attend.) 

SPEAKER SUPPORT 

All presenters should check in with Speaker Support 

(Sheraton Chicago Ballroom Promenade, 

Level 4), after picking up a conference badge 

at the Conference Registration Desk, to confirm 

audiovisual equipment orders and session 

details, and to ask general questions regarding 

presentations. 

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Speaker Support Hours 


Sunday 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM 

Monday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM 


Wednesday 7:00 - 10:30 AM 

HOSPITALITY DESK 

Staff members from Moraine Valley Community 

College encourage you to stop by the Hospitality 

Desk (Sheraton Chicago Ballroom Promenade, 

Level 4) to speak to a local resident about dining 

options, tourist attractions, and hotel directions. 

Hospitality Desk Hours 


Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM 

Monday 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM 


24-HOUR WIRELESS HOTSPOT 

The League provides complimentary Internet 

access for participants with wireless capability at 

the 24-Hour Wireless Hotspot (Meeting Room 

Foyer, Level 2), 1:00 PM Saturday to 10:30 AM 

Wednesday. 

SOCIAL MEDIA 

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*See page 26 for more information. 

Visit www.league.org/connect to stay in touch with 

the League on a variety of social media platforms. 

EXHIBITION HALL 

Innovations features an engaging exhibition of 

products and services provided by League for 

Innovation Corporate Partners. During functions held 

in the Exhibition Hall, conference participants visit 

with Corporate Partners, socialize with colleagues, 

and make new acquaintances as they enjoy light 

hors d’oeuvres, a brunch, coffee, or refreshments in 

a lively setting. See the Guide to the Exhibition for 

more information and open hours. 

PASSPORT 

Participate in the Passport game! Step 1: Get your 

Passport at the Conference Registration Desk. Step 

2: Take your Passport to participating booths in the 

Exhibition Hall to hear about wonderful products 

and services, and to receive vendor stamps. Step 

3: Submit your fully-stamped Passport to booth 

#518 by 2:45 PM on Tuesday to enter the drawing 

for amazing prizes. (Participants do not have to 

be present to win; prizes will be mailed after the 

conference.) 

BUSINESS CENTER 

The FedEx Business Center (Level 1) is staffed with 

professional personnel to assist you and offers a 

variety of services, including copying, printing, 

faxing, word processing, and shipping. 

FedEx Office Hours 

Monday - Friday 

Saturday - Sunday 

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM 

NO SMOKING POLICY 

The League maintains a smoke-free environment 

at all of its events. Smoking is not permitted in any 

Innovations conference area. 

SECURITY/EMERGENCIES 

Security at the hotel is available 24 hours a day. 

Participants who need to contact security, require 

first aid, or have an emergency should proceed to 

the nearest house phone and dial 88 for assistance. 

LOST AND FOUND 

During the conference, lost items are turned in and 

held at the Conference Registration Desk. After the 

conference, items will be left with the Sheraton 

Grand Chicago loss prevention department. 

RECORDING PRESENTATIONS 

Video, audio, or photo recording of conference 

presentations is not permitted without the express 

written consent of the League for Innovation, except 

by presenters who want to record their own sessions. 

The League reserves the rights to all recordings or 

reproductions at its conferences and meetings. 

CONFERENCE EVALUATION 

Your feedback is important to us! A link to the 

online conference evaluation will be emailed to 

all participants following Innovations 2016. Please 

support future conference planning by completing 

this evaluation. 

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SPECIAL EVENTS 

SUNDAY, MARCH 20 

3:15 - 4:45 PM 

Riverwalk Hall, Level 1 

Refreshment Break 

3:30 - 4:15 PM 

Sheraton I/II, Level 4 

John & Suanne Roueche Excellence 

Awards Kick-Off 

(Due to limited space, this event is for 2015 Excellence 

Awards recipients only.) 

5:00 - 6:30 PM 

Sheraton Chicago Ballroom, Level 4 

Opening General Session 

Keynote Speakers 

CONSTANCE CARROLL 

Chancellor 

San Diego Community College District 

JILL WAKEFIELD 

Chancellor 

Seattle Colleges 

LINDA M. THOR 

Chancellor Emeritus 

Foothill-De Anza Community College District 

MONDAY, MARCH 21 

10:15 - 11:15 AM 

Riverwalk Hall Level 1 

Coffee Break 

2:00 - 3:00 PM 



4:30 - 5:45 PM 


General Session 

Keynote Speaker 

JOE D. MAY 

Chancellor 

Dallas County Community College District 

5:45 - 7:30 PM 


Reception 

6:30 - 8:00 PM 


Opening Reception 

Book Signing 

JIM RIGGS 

(Booth #518) 

The Cross Papers, Number 19, Toward a 

New Ecology of Student Success: Expanding 

and Transforming Learning Opportunities 

Throughout the Community College 

TUESDAY, MARCH 22 

9:15 - 10:30 AM 



Keynote Speaker 

PEGGY A. HONORÉ 

AmeriHealth Caritas-General Russel 

Honoré Endowed Professor 

LSU Health Sciences Center 

School of Public Health 

10:30 - 11:30 AM 


Brunch 

2:00 - 3:00 PM 



WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 


John & Suanne Roueche Excellence 

Awards Celebration and Closing Session 

Keynote Speakers 

JOHN ROUECHE 

President, Roueche Graduate Center 

National American University 

SUANNE ROUECHE 

Former Director, NISOD, and 

Senior Lecturer, CCLP 

The University of Texas at Austin 

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Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20, 2016 

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L1 = Level 1 L2 = Level 2 L4 = Level 4 

Saturday 

March 19, 2016 

v 1:00 - 7:00 PM 

Registration 

Sheraton Chicago Ballroom Promenade, L4 

SUNday 

March 20, 2016 

v 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM 

Registration 


v 8:30 - 9:30 AM 

Special Session 

Forums 

Learning and Teaching 

Transforming Tenure: Guiding a More Reflective 

and Student-Focused Faculty 

Chicago 10, L4 

Those interested in learning about cultural change 

among faculty are invited to hear how the faculty 

and administration at BCC collaborated to develop a 

tenure process rooted in the Scholarship of Teaching 

and Learning. 

William Mullaney, Vice President, Academic Affairs; 

Coleen Di Lauro, Faculty, Biology; Carol Miele, Faculty, 

ESL, Bergen Community College, NJ 

When Pride and Prejudice Meets Intermolecular 

Forces 

Colorado, L2 

Teaching chemistry is a daunting task, especially 

teaching those who are not interested in pursuing 

a career in the field. Converting molecular dynamics 

like polar versus non-polar or strong versus weak 

acids into classic literature themes can make for an 

interesting and lively discussion. 

Nagash Clarke, Professor, Chemistry, Washtenaw Community 

College, MI 

Sunday 

Workforce Preparation and 

Development 

Do You Have a Giant Friend? 

Sometimes It Helps 

Chicago 8, L4 

ION is a service of the University 

of Illinois that can do the heavy 

lifting of preparing faculty for online 

teaching. We will discuss ION services 

and the Making the Virtual Classroom a 

Reality series. 

Scott Johnson, Coordinator, Illinois Online 

Network, University of Illinois, IL 

The Commando as a Pedagogical Development 

Strategy in Colleges 

Arkansas, L2 

Pedagogical development is a constant challenge 

for colleges. We have conceived an unconventional 

strategy to engage faculties in pedagogical thinking 

in a squad mode. This session will provide the 

opportunity to experience the strategy in small, elite 

groups. 

Renaud Bellemare, Dean, Instructional Development and 

Program Services, Collège Montmorency, QC, Canada 

VetStories: Bearing Witness to One’s Truth 

Through Stories 

Chicago 9, L4 

A qualitative study at Las Positas College with 

a classroom of veterans suggests expressive 

writing offers therapeutic value to help 

veterans rediscover their voices and a new sense of 

self as they emerge from military culture back into 

civilian life. 

Todd Steffan, Coordinator, Veterans First; Jim Ott, 

Professor, English, Las Positas College, CA 

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Sunday, March 20, 2016 

v 8:30 - 9:30 AM continued 

How John Kasich Revolutionized English and 

Math at Tri C 

Huron, L2 

When Governor John Kasich proposed cutting Ohio 

colleges’ developmental education subsidies in half, 

the campus academic dean and his faculty responded 

by successfully innovating the teaching of math and 

English at Cuyahoga Community College, Westlake. 

Jerome McKeever, Professor, English; Robert Searson, 

Dean, Academic Affairs; Amanda Hanley, Assistant 

Professor, Mathematics, Cuyahoga Community College 

- Westshore Campus, OH 

Leadership and Organization 

Expand Your Horizon of Inclusion: Connect With 

Local Communities 

Missouri, L2 

Administrators, staff, and faculty involved in diversity 

will learn how to implement diversity programs and 

education in their overall institutional strategies. 

Connecting with diverse populations in local 

communities will benefit the future outlook of the 

institution. 

Leo Parvis, Coordinator, Social and Behavioral Sciences, 

Dunwoody College of Technology, MN 

When Civic Engagement, Service Learning, and 

Teacher Training Intersect 

Ontario, L2 

Participants will engage in a lively conversation 

regarding the role that a PreK-12 educator has as an 

advocate for their profession and their community. 

Presenters will share best practices from preservice 

training programs across the country. 

Kimberly Tobey, Executive Director; Eric Barna, President, 

National Association of Community College Teacher 

Education Programs, AZ 

CTE Academy: Engaging Faculty in a Culture of 

Continuous Improvement 

Mississippi, L2 

Learn how FRCC created a CTE Academy for 

program directors that facilitates program planning 

and incorporates learning outcomes, which fosters 

collaboration and future success. Participants will 

apply lessons to developing an academy at their 

institution. 

April Menzies, Chair, Online Learning; Eric Salahub, Faculty, 

Philosophy, Front Range Community College, CO 

Moving the Needle on Data-Informed Decisions: 

Reactive to Proactive 

Sheraton 3, L4 

Transform from the anecdotal to a proactive datarich 

culture of decision making and action to impact 

student success. How is it done? Participants will learn 

the process West Shore Community College used to 

affect change. 

Lisa Stich, Vice President, Academic and Student Services, 

West Shore Community College, MI 

That’s How We’ve Always Done It: Generative 

Strategies for Innovation 

Ohio, L2 

The presenter will discuss when, why, and how to act as 

dynamic agents for change and when it is appropriate 

to slow the pace of change, allowing institutional 

cultures to develop supports for innovation. 

Jill Channing, Associate Dean, Humanities and Social 

Sciences, Kankakee Community College, IL 

Workforce Preparation and Development 

NSF Programs for Community and Technical 

Colleges 

Erie, L2 

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has several 

programs that support workforce development at 

community and technical colleges. This presentation 

will discuss the four major programs in the Division of 

Undergraduate Education (DUE). 

Thomas Higgins, Program Officer, Division of Undergraduate 

Education, National Science Foundation, VA 

Student Success 

Supporting New Students: Establishing Personal 

Connections in the First Year 

Michigan A, L2 

Our session focuses on the development and 

implementation of the college’s Quality Enhancement 

Plan—a coordinated experience designed to provide 

consistent, yet adaptive and personal experiences for 

our learners’ first year of college. 

Christina Hardin, Director, Academic Affairs; Joyce 

Romano, Vice President, Student Affairs; Susan Ledlow, 

Vice President, Academic Affairs, Valencia College, FL 

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Mind the Gap: Transformation of Developmental 

Mathematics 

Michigan B, L2 

This presentation will showcase our QEP experience 

and the principles gleaned for the implementation 

of a successful program redesign in developmental 

mathematics leading to greater student success and 

closed achievement gaps. 

David Cobb, Director, Developmental Studies, Wallace 

Community College, AL 

Basic Skills and Developmental Education 

Alignment Is Not a Linear Process: Options for 

Developmental Education 

Superior A, L2 

Alignment is a nonlinear process that explores the 

tools in the toolbox and a map for why, what, who, 

where, and when to access resources that lead to 

student success in developmental education. 

Rhonda Tracy, Chancellor, Kentucky Community and 

Technical College System, KY 

After Four Years of Transformative Change, Now 

the Results 

Superior B, L2 

Four years ago, WVNCC embarked on a journey 

of change that transformed our developmental 

education program. Using a variety of tools, as 

well as program and curriculum changes, we have 

significantly improved student outcomes for our 

developmental education students. 

Larry Tackett, Campus Dean and Chair, Transitional 

Education, West Virginia Northern Community College, WV 

v 9:45 - 10:45 AM 



Toward a New Ecology of Student Success: 

Expanding and Transforming Learning 

Opportunities Throughout the Community 

College, The Cross Papers, Number 19 

Chicago 8, L4 

In the 19 th issue of The Cross Papers, 

Jim Riggs explores the role of faculty 

in transforming a community college to 

focus more strongly on student success. In 

this model, faculty are leaders in creating a 

holistic, systemic approach to enhancing 

and supporting student learning across the 

college. 

Jim Riggs, Professor, Advanced Studies, Education, 

California State University-Stanislaus, CA 

Forums 


Innovative Technology and Teaching for Student 

Success 

Colorado, L2 

Focus on leveraging technology to increase student 

learning and success. Theory and practice, including 

innovative examples—from OERs to adaptive 

technology—will be interwoven in this interactive 

session for educators seeking to better engage 

students. 

Nina Dulabaum, Associate Professor, Social Sciences, Sauk 

Valley Community College, IL 

Sunday 

Producing Quality Audio and Video for Online 

Courses 


Explore how to produce great audio and video with 

free or inexpensive tools. Learn about microphones, 

editing, screen capture, effects, and closed captioning. 

Discover how to assemble a simple home studio for 

producing online media. 

Bruce Forciea, Instructor, Science, Moraine Park Technical 

College, WI 

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Opening Doors to STEM Teaching With a 

Learning Assistant Program 

Missouri, L2 

Learning assistants are recruited as support in STEM 

classrooms and laboratories, where they try on 

teaching and work with faculty mentors to enhance 

student engagement. Come see how everyone 

benefits from this collaboration. 

Carolyn Schick, Coordinator, Learning Assistant, and 

Professor, Chemistry; Debra Poese, Director, Education, 

Montgomery College, MD 


Shared Governance by Design: Collaboratively 

Reforming Governance at Valencia College 

Arkansas, L2 

Committed to a shared governance model for over 

15 years, Valencia College has recently completed a 

redesign of the governance system. Participants will 

learn about the model of collaborative design on 

which the review and redesign was based, as well as 

features of Valencia’s governance model. 

Amy Bosley, Vice President, Organizational Development 

and Human Resources; Katie Tagye, Faculty Fellow, 

Collaborative Design Center; Joe Battista, Vice President, 

Global, Professional, and Continuing Education, Valencia 

College, FL 

If It Works, Scale It Up: Next Steps for ALP 


Representatives from three community colleges, one 

statewide organization, and the Accelerated Learning 

Program will discuss the importance of scaling up 

effective innovations quickly and describe challenges 

they have overcome in leading this process. 

Jenny Schanker, Director, Research and Institutional 

Practice, Michigan Community College Association, MI; 

Peter Adams, Professor Emeritus, Accelerated Learning, 

Community College of Baltimore County, MD; Jennifer 

Ernst, Associate Dean, Communications, Henry Ford 

College, MI; Charlotte Finnegan, Director, Occupational 

Pathways, Jackson College, MI; Mark Blaauw-Hara, 

Coordinator, Writing, North Central Michigan College, MI 

Assessment Day: Cultivating Shared Expectations 

for Student Learning Collegewide 

Ohio, L2 

Attendees will learn about Middlesex Community 

College’s first all-campus Assessment Day model for 

engaging faculty, staff, and students in assessment and 

discussion of student learning, focused on developing 

shared, collegewide expectations and strategies. 

Elise Martin, Dean, Academic Affairs; Philip Sisson, Provost 

and Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs; Phyllis 

Gleason, Dean, Academic Affairs, Middlesex Community 

College, MA 

Retention Is Everybody’s Business: Organizing a 

Collegewide Retention Conference 


Presenters discuss the organization and outcomes 

of Moraine Valley’s inaugural retention conference. 

Participants will learn the process of arranging the 

conference, themes and sessions highlighted at the 

conference, and how conference results are being 

used. 

Sadya Khan, Director, Institutional Research; Margaret 

Lehner, Vice President, Institutional Advancement; Normah 

Salleh-Barone, Vice President, Student Development; 

Pamela Haney, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Moraine 

Valley Community College, IL 

Engaging Black and Minority Men in Higher 

Education 


We will provide tools to help produce more successful 

Black men on campuses, primarily based on 

engagement. Effective engagement can only happen 

when faculty and staff, regardless of race or ethnicity, 

remove biases about Black men in college. 

Winferd Stevens, Administrator, Counseling; Antwan 

Perry, Director, Student Success, Germanna Community 

College, VA 

Managing Climate Conflict From a 360 o 

Leadership Paradigm 


Managing individuals continues to create challenges. 

An overview of a 360 o methodology to assess work 

climate and develop strategies to resolve conflict, 

restore morale, and increase productivity will be 

highlighted. Supervisors and mid-level managers will 

benefit. 

Tracy Harris, Vice President and Dean, Leonardtown 

Campus; Regina Bowman-Goldring, Assistant Vice 

President, Student Services; Doreen Bickel, Coordinator, 

Organizational Development, College of Southern 

Maryland, MD 

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Weaving Green Across Campus and Community 

Chicago 9, L4 

Learn how a focused sustainability strategic plan 

has become woven into every level of McHenry 

County College’s (MCC) decision-making process, 

demonstrating how living green at MCC is more than 

just an initiative—it is part of the college culture. 

Kim Hankins, Director, Sustainability; Tony Miksa, Vice 

President, Academic and Student Affairs, McHenry County 

College, IL 

Teaching the Hidden Rules of College and the 

Workplace 

Huron, L2 

Some rules for success on campus and in the workplace 

are not written down or directly taught. Faculty, staff, 

and community partners will explore hidden rules 

related to time, expectations, and other areas. 

Bethanie Tucker, Consultant, aha! Process, Inc., TX 


Sunday 

Global Challenges: Women as Competitive 

Advantages 


This presentation will examine changing global 

economic challenges. Globally, women’s growth 

in the areas of education, business ownership, and 

consumerism has increased value. Current trends 

are prompting organizations to cultivate women 

managers for sustainability. 

Doris Cross, Researcher, Advanced Studies, University of 

Phoenix, AZ 


Working Hard vs. Working Smart: Defining 

Career Pathways With LMI 

Ontario, L2 

Participants will learn how to identify, collect, and 

analyze labor market information and how labor 

market data can inform program and curriculum 

development and career development. This session 

is ideal for academic deans, faculty, and career 

development staff. 

Brianne McDonough, Manager, Academic Affairs, 

Northern Essex Community College, MA 


Life During College: The Online Learner’s Guide 

to Success 

Erie, L2 

Facing reduced revenues and a changing student base, 

online institutions must ensure their learners make it 

from enrollment to graduation. Learn eight strategies 

for increasing retention rates and networking among 

distance learners. 

Terry Arndt, President, College Transition Publishing, WA 

Just a Tap Away: Experiences in an iOS Writing 

Classroom 


Bring your iOS device for an active exploration of 

a developmental writing course that made use of a 

public iTunes U course and an iBook as primary course 

materials in a 1:1 iOS classroom. 

Alfred Siha, Assistant Professor, English, Harrisburg Area 

Community College, PA 

Poster Sessions 

All Poster Sessions take place in Sheraton Chicago 

Promenade, L4. 


Grammar Dances: Get the Body Moving and the 

Brain Learning 

Informed by recent advances in neuroscience, 

learning should not be passive; we learn best in 

motion. Discover an interactive way of keeping your 

students from eating their grandmothers: “Let’s eat, 

grandma,” not “Let’s eat grandma.” 

Amy Carlson, Professor, English, Wenatchee Valley 

College, WA 


Dual Enrollment Programs’ Impact on Minority 

Student Persistence in Science 

High school students were given opportunities to take 

challenging science courses for college credit through 

a pair of innovative dual enrollment programs. 

Participants entered and persisted in college STEM at 

much greater rates than their peers. 

David May, Director, P-20 Partnerships and STEM Initiatives, 

University System of Maryland, MD; Christine Barrow, 

Dean, STEM, Prince George’s Community College, MD 

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Student Success Model in a Quick Certificate 

Program 

Explore a consortiumwide implementation of a 

successful high touch approach to success for 

students participating in short-term healthcare 

certificate programs bridging certificate completers 

to employment. 

Armando Burciaga, Project Manager; Chryste Weitzel, 

Career Coach, Instructional Services, Red Rocks Community 

College, CO 

Hawaiian-Style Plate Lunch: Recipe for Student 

Success 

Engage students in a multicultural setting with 

multicultural approaches to learning by feeding their 

body, mind, and spirit. Learn about the traditional 

Hawaiian-style plate lunch—a metaphor for student 

success at Hawaii Community College. 

Noe Noe Wong-Wilson, Assistant Professor, Halaulani 

Transfer Success Center; Jason Cifra, Vice Chancellor, 

Student Affairs, Hawai’i Community College, HI 

v 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 



How to Successfully Teach Online 

Chicago 8, L4 

Teaching online is different than 

teaching in a traditional setting, but 

the role of the faculty member is no less 

important. Learn how to manage the online 

environment and community to maximize 

student learning and interaction. 

Miguel Corona, Faculty, Business Communication, 

Excelsior College, NY 

Forums 


The Orion Academy: Turning Failing High School 

Students Into STEM Wizards 

Ohio, L2 

The Orion Academy is geared toward high 

school students who may not think they are 

college material or who are struggling in 

STEM. Using a hands-on approach, we help students 

see their potential. 

Tarryl Clark, Interim Dean, Math, Science, and Technology; 

Mark Gucinski, Instructor, Biology; Jeremy Reisinger, 

Instructor, Chemistry, St. Cloud Technical and Community 

College, MN 

Innovation + Inspiration = Math Academy = 



This interactive workshop will demonstrate how 

to start a math camp and provide instructors with 

innovative tools in the form of games and activities to 

make any program successful. 

Ken Rand, Director, Math Academy, Hartnell College, CA 


Transforming Institutional Research Into 

Institutional Results 

Arkansas, L2 

Moving from producing data to using data to drive 

change and produce results is no easy task. This 

session will focus on ways that Kankakee and other 

community colleges have used data to make quality 

improvements. 

Purva Devol, Director, Institutional Research, Kankakee 

Community College, IL; Lou Guthrie, Director, National 

Higher Education Benchmarking Institute, Johnson County 

Community College, KS 

Partnering to Create a Future State Health 

Science Learning Center 

Missouri, L2 

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College will share 

best practices for partnering with local businesses to 

raise capital funds and creatively design a new health 

science learning space. 

Kay Tupala, Dean; Scott Anderson, Associate Dean; 

Cynthia Theys, Associate Dean, Health Sciences, Northeast 

Wisconsin Technical College, WI 

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Gendered Education 

Chicago 9, L4 

Neuroscience is uncovering differences in how females 

and males learn with application to the classroom. 

This session will present research-based strategies 

for differentiated instructional pedagogy. Hands-on 

activities will be included in the presentation. 

Abigail James, Adjunct Professor, Psychology, Germanna 

Community College, VA 

On-Campus Youth Programming: Benefits That 

Outweigh the Challenges 


Explore how programming for K-12 youth can 

enhance community relationships and support 

college recruitment efforts. Learn to address the 

challenges to build a vibrant program with real 

benefits for your college. 

Leslie Petty, Associate Dean, Continuing Education and 

Professional Development, Schoolcraft College, MI 

Ignite an Institutional Revival by Improving 

Math Outcomes 

Colorado, L2 

Learn the story of Northwest Vista College’s efforts to 

mitigate math as the major barrier to student success 

as told through the data, the leadership, and our 

design for change. 

Ricky Baser, President; Anna Harwin, Instructor, 

Mathematics; Mary Zocchi, Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics, 

Northwest Vista College, TX 

Getting to Results With Technology-Mediated 

Advising: Lessons From IPAS 


This session will present information on how colleges 

use new advising technologies in order to support 

sustained, holistic student support. This interactive 

session will draw from recent research and panelist 

experiences. 

Jeffrey Fletcher, Senior Research Assistant, Community 

College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia 

University, NY; Christine Lemerande, Manager, Student 

Development, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, WI 

Data, Data, and More Data: Maximizing Center 

Data at Your College 

Michigan A, L2, 

Explore features from the Center for Community 

College Student Engagement’s online reporting 

system, as well as tools for working with and 

communicating about Center data. This information 

will be presented in conjunction with an institutional 

example. 

Courtney Adkins, Assistant Director; Emilio Delboy, 

College Liaison, Center for Community College Student 

Engagement, TX 

The Cultural Blueprint: A Guide to 

Organizational Culture 


Participants will be introduced to our campus’s 

Cultural Blueprint. The blueprint is our guide to 

developing a great campus climate. We will discuss 

the process and key concepts in the development of 

our campus culture. 

R. Mark Miles, Director, Professional Development; Zack 

Coapland, Vice President, Student Success, Lone Star 

College System, TX 


LifeMap 2.0: The 20 Year Journey of Advising 

Excellence 

Huron, L2 

LifeMap, Valencia’s nationally recognized advising 

model, engages students in progression to degree 

completion and beyond. Its next evolution creates 

proactive connections between students and 

advisors at key points. What key elements in advising 

systems matter? 

Joyce Romano, Vice President, Student Affairs; Jillian 

Szentmiklosi, Dean, Students, Valencia College, FL 

Leveraging Grant Funding for Student Benefit 

in IT 

Ontario, L2 

This session covers how leveraging NSF and DOL 

grants produced maximum benefits in four IT areas: 

networking/convergence, cybersecurity, geospatial 

technologies, and programming. Participants 

will learn about free resources, including student 

services. 

Ann Beheler, Principal Investigator, Emerging Technology 

Grants, Collin College, TX; John Sands, Professor, IT, 

Moraine Valley Community College, IL 

Sunday 

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v 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM continued 

Redesign for Success: Integrated Collaborations 

and Student Support Approaches 


In order to accomplish more than pockets of redesign, 

Kankakee Community College is working on an 

integrative, holistic approach to increase student 

persistence, success, and completion through multiple 

collaborative initiatives. 

Jennifer Huggins, Professor; Jill Channing, Associate Dean, 

Humanities and Social Sciences, Kankakee Community 

College, IL 


Assessing Students in Developmental English 

Courses: A Researcher-Practitioner Partnership 


This session presents information on the process and 

findings of a study assessing developmental reading 

and English students’ basic academic skills. Topics 

include the development of researcher-practitioner 

partnerships, assessment measures, and instructional 

strategies. 

Hoori Kalamkarian, Research Associate, Community 


University, NY; Allison Flowers, Instructor, Developmental 

Studies, Pitt Community College, NC 

Transitions and Multiple Measures: A Fresh Look 

at College Readiness 

Erie, L2 

In this forum, the presenters will explore some of 

the innovative strategies they’ve implemented at 

Westchester Community College to address the issues 

surrounding college readiness. 

Jessica Seessel, Dean, Academic Affairs; Peggy Bradford, 

Vice President, Academic Affairs, and CAO, Westchester 

Community College - SUNY, NY 





Teaching and Learning at HCC: A Professional 

Learning Community 

Teaching & Learning at HCC is an online professional 

learning community for faculty development and 

a dynamic and ever-evolving resource that all 

faculty access for teaching and learning strategies, 

professional development, and college resources. 

Marcie Yordy, Instructional Designer; Jody Weaver, 

Instructional Designer, Hillsborough Community 

College, FL 

Mentoring New Adjunct Faculty to Improve 

Instruction 

This session is aimed at faculty and administrators 

interested in developing mentoring programs to 

support new associate instructors. We will share our 

hybrid-format mentoring academy that supports 

new hires and provides them with tools to increase 

student success. 

Andrea Wells-Edwards, Faculty Mentor, English; Tina Evans, 

Faculty Mentor, Cosmetology; Lynne Munoz, Faculty 

Mentor, Business, Everett Community College, WA 


Leading Leadership Development: Is Gender- 

Specific Training Needed? 

Is there an advantage or need for gender-specific 

leadership development? Determine, from current 

research, the benefits and characteristics in this 

interactive presentation. For human resources and 

program development professionals, or anyone 

considering advancement to senior leadership at a 

community college. 

Brenda Sipe, Director, Continuing Studies, Art and Design, 

Ferris State University, MI 

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Technology Events: Open House, Innovations, 

and Technology Training 

Thomas Nelson Community College instructional 

designers and technologists are hosting a new series 

of technology events for employees. Presenters 

will provide a model for implementing technology 

events, considering factors such as learning 

outcomes, motivation, and classroom innovations. 

Alex Gabriel, Instructional Technologist, Distance and 

Distributed Learning, Thomas Nelson Community 

College, VA 


Forums 


Cyber Seniors: Connecting Academics With a 

Community Service Learning Project 

Huron, L2 

The Cyber Seniors service learning project is a 

collaboration of Rhodes State College IT, nursing, and 

human services faculty and students. Senior citizens 

learned basic computer skills and tips for a healthy 

life style. 

Savitha Pinnepalli, Associate Professor, Computer Software 

and Technology, Marshalltown Community College, IA 

Sunday 

Using Students’ Critical Thinking to Improve 

First-Year Success 

First-year success seminars have proven effective in 

promoting student success. Recent studies of college 

students’ epistemic beliefs show that some students 

resist adopting new knowledge. This study examines 

this phenomenon in the community college. 

Richard Montgomery, Dean, Social Sciences, Cuyahoga 

Community College - Western Campus, OH 

v 1:00 - 2:00 PM 



How 22 Faculty Chairs Successfully Support 

1,500 Adjuncts 

Chicago 8, L4 

The Chronicle once called Rio Salado 

College’s faculty “a lean, mean 

teaching machine” that serves thousands 

of students. This presentation will showcase 

the strategies and methods used by faculty 

chairs to successfully support 1,500 adjunct 

faculty. 

Patricia Case, Faculty Chair, Social Sciences; 

Jennifer Shantz, Faculty Chair, English and New 

Media Studies, Rio Salado College, AZ 

Today’s Cheater: The Why, The How, The 

Prevention 


Whether it is high tech or no tech, cheating is an 

epidemic. Are there other factors? How are students 

creatively cheating and what can we do about it? 

Come see who in the room might be cheating. 

Connie Belden, Professor, Accounting and Business 

Administration, Butler Community College, KS 

Engaged Learning Through Digital Solutions 

Space to Expand Minds 

Chicago 9, L4 

This session will explore digital solutions to engage 

your students during their most teachable moments 

and support different learning styles. Digital solutions 

have proved effective in providing immediate feedback 

to students through auto grading. 

Trina Lynch-Jackson, Associate Professor, Business, Ivy 

Tech Community College, IN 

Global Awareness in the Classroom: A Growling 

Bear? 

Ontario, L2 

Our world has become increasingly globalized. 

Employers expect new hires prepared for the global 

workforce. Four faculty members will share their 

approaches for connecting the global world to 

courses. Participants will explore their global points 

of view. 

Nancy Zimmerman, Professor, Management; Gayona 

Beckford-Barclay, Assistant Professor, Business Studies; 

Danielle James, Assistant Professor, Social Sciences; Melissa 

Stitt, Assistant Professor, Financial Studies, Community 

College of Baltimore County, MD 

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v 1:00 - 2:00 PM continued 

Voices From Cyberspace: Exploring College 

Students’ Online Connections 


The internet has transformed how students interact 

with their peers. Through the findings of our research, 

participants will gain insight into how students 

are using online social networking to achieve their 

academic goals. 

Naveen Joshi, Professor, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humber 

College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, 

ON, Canada 

Interactive 3D Education Contents: Designed by 

Educators, Evaluated by Students 


While the ability to observe a 3D model from 

various angles initially attracts students, the key to 

engaging students in deep learning will be through 

the interactivity provided by a 3D laboratory 

environment. 

Reginald Gray, Research Specialist IV, STEM; Stephen 

Jones, Administrator, STEM; Uichung Cho, Professor, 

Engineering, Mountain View College, TX 


Enhancing the Campus Climate 

Ohio, L2 

Explore how the PACE survey was used in a sequential 

explanatory study to learn rich information and 

enhance the campus climate. 

Jimmy Cheffen, Faculty, Teaching and Learning; Carolina 

Bailey, Instructor, Arts and Sciences, Madison Area 

Technical College, WI 

Changing the Culture: Participatory Budgeting 

at Palo Alto College 


Participatory budgeting at Palo Alto College is a 

unique process in which the campus community 

directly decides how to spend a portion of the 

college’s budget through brainstorming sessions, 

proposal submissions, and voting. 

Carmen Velasquez, Advising Team Lead, Student Success; 

Sylvia de Hoyos, Faculty, Career and Technical, Palo Alto 

College, TX 


Creating Common Ground: Engaging Music 

Students With Music in Common 

Arkansas, L2 

Participants will learn how students exchange ideas 

and collaborations and engage in career exploration, 

service learning, and international discussions with 

college students working with the same universal 

theme. Attendees will also experience collaborative 

lyric writing. 

Ellen Shanahan, Professor, Fine and Performing Arts, 

Berkshire Community College, MA 

Engage Estrella: Putting Practical Steps for 

Retention in Place 


There’s no need to reinvent the wheel. Learn how 

Engage Estrella integrates best practices for student 

completion and engagement with existing college 

resources. Administrators, faculty, and staff are 

welcome to engage in this interactive session. 

Maryhelen Rosales, Coordinator, Campus and External 

Relations, Estrella Mountain Community College, AZ 

Support the Tutor Training Process 24/7 With 

Online Videos 

Colorado, L2 

This session will explore online tutor training videos 

and resources focused on supporting the tutor 

training process 24/7. Innovative Educators partnered 

with CRLA to produce these engaging videos based 

on L1 topics. 

Valerie Kisiel, CEO; Kristen Seldon, Director, Institutional 

Relations, Innovative Educators, CO 

Advancing Student Achievement Through Peer- 

Mentoring and Financial Literacy Instruction 


Student engagement and persistence is integral to 

institutional success. Moraine Valley Community 

College’s mentoring and financial literacy programs 

positively impact student performance and are 

transferable to other institutions. Detailed analysis 

and assessment are provided. 

Alyssa Humbles, Specialist; Dewitt Scott, Specialist; Jo 

Ann Jenkins, Dean, Student Success, Moraine Valley 

Community College, IL 

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Developmental Education Shake-Up: Gateway’s 

Academic Redesign 


This session will review our developmental English, 

reading, and math pathways to accelerate student 

success. Participants will examine our newlyimplemented 

model, discuss course objectives and 

competencies, review preliminary results, and study 

the lessons learned. 

Kerri McKenna, Associate Professor, Developmental 

Education; Chelsea Law, Instructor, Arts and Sciences, 

Gateway Community and Technical College, KY 

Storytelling With Data: Telling the Tale of ALP 

Erie, L2 

We often don’t collect the best data to tell our 

programs’ stories. Come learn how to choose and 

present data to share your program’s successes, using 

the Accelerated Learning Program as an example. 

Susan Gabriel, Director, Accelerated Learning Program, 

Community College of Baltimore County, MD; Dawn 

Coleman, Graduate Student, Education, University of 

South Carolina, SC 

Eliminating the Need for Developmental Math 

Missouri, L2 

McHenry County College and area high schools 

decreased the number of high school graduates 

requiring developmental math by 31 percent in just 

four years. This interactive presentation will show 

participants how to achieve these dramatic results. 

Tony Miksa, Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs, 

McHenry County College, IL 

Using Formative Assessment During Library 

Instruction to Promote Student Reflection 

Discover how using a minute paper during library 

instruction can engage students by encouraging them 

to reflect on their own learning, while simultaneously 

providing librarians with real-time feedback to help 

further inform their instruction. 

Carleen Huxley, Assistant Librarian, Jefferson Community 

College - SUNY, NY 


Can a Community College Be a Film School? Yes 

Over the last five years, Delta College faculty 

have developed a certificate and a two-year 

degree in digital film production for 

independent filmmakers. Those interested in doing 

the same will learn how they did it. 

Jeff Vande Zande, Professor, English, Delta College, MI 


Scaling Up Student Retention to Strengthen 

Corporate Partnerships 

Participants learn that partnership between community 

colleges and corporate partners can support student 

development and success. Community college 

practitioners can replicate the model to support 

student success despite declining state funding and 

student financial aid, especially in Illinois. 

Severo Balason, Dean, Enrollment Services, Moraine 

Valley Community College, IL; Servelure Bostick, Associate 

Executive Director, Chicagoland Regional College 

Program, IL 


Sunday 





Fighting Hunger on a College Campus 

Learn how to coordinate sessions for students 

on nutrition and healthy economical meal 

preparation in partnership with Feeding 

America. Students receive free groceries but, more 

importantly, learn how to utilize the resources they 

have. 

Anna Page, Interim Director, Honors, Johnson County 

Community College, KS 

Pretesting Anatomy and Physiology Students to 

Estimate Success 

Anatomy and physiology students were required to 

take a diagnostic pretest. Pretest scores correlated with 

success rates in the class. A boot camp is now being 

developed to improve success rates for identified 

high-risk students. 

Paul Luyster, Associate Professor, Biology, Tarrant County 

College District, TX 

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Take a Bite Out of Finals Week Stress With 

Therapy Dogs 

Southeast Community College implemented a stress 

reduction therapy dog program for finals week over 

the last two years. Participants explore how their 

students may utilize this engaged learning model and 

activate fun research opportunities. 

Katherine Zupancic, Instructor; Nicole Trevena Flores, 

Instructor, Social Sciences, Southeast Community 

College, NE 

v 2:15 - 3:15 PM 



Life During Community College: Your 

Guide to Success 

Chicago 8, L4 

Community colleges are the stepping 

stone to new opportunities in 

advanced education and career development 

for a diverse audience. As a result, effective 

retention programming is difficult. Discover 

programs and services being implemented to 

increase retention and graduation rates. 

Terry Arndt, President, College Transition 

Publishing, WA 

Forums 


Transforming Students to Learners 

Ohio, L2 

Driven by the science of learning, WCTC is on a 

mission to transform students to learners. Three key 

learning strategies—think, space, and test—and 

motivational strategies—grit, growth mindset, and 

self-control—guide this journey. 

Bob DuBois, Instructor, Social Sciences, Waukesha County 


IT Virtual Labs: Win-Win for Students and 

Colleges 


Virtual laboratories allow students to complete their 

lab exercises, any time and any place, with internet 

access. This session covers benefits for students, faculty, 

and their institutions, as well as a demonstration of 

virtual labs. 


Grants, Collin College, TX; John Sands, Professor, IT, 


Discomfort and Disclosure in the Community 

College Classroom 


To be invested intellectually, students have to bring 

something of themselves to the classroom. But what 

if students have valid reasons for not disclosing? This 

session will examine ways to name and address sources 

of student discomfort in the writing classroom. 

Jamey Gallagher, Assistant Professor, Accelerated Learning; 

Linda De La Ysla, Professor, English, Community College 

of Baltimore County, MD 


Dual as a Tool: Weaving Dual Credit Into Any 

Program 

Chicago 9, L4 

How do program leaders develop the practical skills 

to recruit and maintain the dual credit student? How 

can administrators encourage and support their 

faculties to become dual credit educators? Time, 

tools, training, and teamwork. 

Keith Coleman, Professor, Business and Technology, Lee 

College, TX 

Program Revolution: Promoting Student Success 

Through Curricular Evolution 

Ontario, L2 

Examine lessons learned from revolutionizing 

our policies and processes to implementing 

comprehensive curricular changes from general 

education to 2+2 articulations using a rigorous 

peer review process involving faculty, staff, and 

administrators to promote student completion. 

Crystal Stratton, Faculty, Communication; Terry Harper, 

Interim Vice President, Academic Affairs, Laramie County 

Community College, WY 

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Leadership Development and Succession 

Planning: Who Wants My Job? 


How are your faculty, staff, and administrators being 

prepared for current and future leadership roles in the 

classroom, student services, and operations? Learn 

details of EPCC’s 12 years of program successes and 

newest feature; see research results; and share your 

successes and challenges. 

Linda Brown, Coordinator, Leadership Academy, El Paso 

Community College, TX 

Therapy Dogs Take a Bite Out of Finals Week 

Stress 

Erie, L2 

Presenters provide data-driven intellectual, emotional, 

and social engaged learning experiences culminating 

in a student research project for mitigating stress 

during finals week. Participants discover a proven 

model for engaging students in active, fun research. 

Katherine Zupancic, Instructor; Nicole Trevena Flores, 

Instructor, Social Sciences, Southeast Community 

College, NE 

Sunday 

Adjunct Mentoring Program: Success for 

Students and Faculty 


This session highlights the value of a formalized 

mentoring program for adjunct faculty. Participants 

will learn critical components of a successful adjunct 

faculty mentoring program inclusive of an online 

canvas course. This session will benefit both faculty 

and administrators. 

Sylvia Orr, Interim Vice President, Academic Affairs, 

Chandler-Gilbert Community College, AZ; Jennifer 

Copeland, Adjunct Faculty, Communication Studies, and 

Facilitator, Mentor Program; Jill Nico, Program Developer 

and Advisor, Disability Resources; Kortney Song, Adjunct 

Faculty, Accounting, Estrella Mountain Community 

College, AZ 

Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving Using 

the Interest-Based Approach 


Learn the interest-based approach to problem 

solving used at Madison College. This active session 

will provide a practical roadmap for leaders to help 

individuals and groups find solutions to problems and 

conflicts. 

Jeremy Kautza, Interim Administrator, Internet-Based 

Problem Solving, Madison Area Technical College, WI 


Leveraging Interactive, Online, On-Demand 

Workshops to Support Student Success 


Preparing students for a successful college start can 

be a time-consuming task. Learn how Foothill College 

has leveraged video workshops to give students critical 

information to support a productive transition. 

Denise Swett, Vice President, Student Services, Foothill 

College, CA; Valerie Kisiel, CEO, Innovative Educators, CO 

Applying Behavioral Economics to Prevent Fight 

or Flight During Onboarding 

Arkansas, L2 

Onboarding is a mess, but can we fix it? Learn 

how to simplify intake and improve the 

student experience by applying principles 

from behavioral economics to prevent incoming 

students from resorting to fight-or-flight behavior. 

Heather Ostash, Vice President, Student Services, Cerro 

Coso Community College, CA; Val Garcia, Vice President, 

Student Services, Porterville College, CA 

Invitation to Innovate (i2i): Growing Your 

College 20 Percent a year 


LSC-University Park has grown more than 55 percent 

in the last two years. Come learn how innovative 

recruitment strategies, teaching for learning, and 

student success are making LSC-University Park the 

college for the future. 

Christina Robinson, Chief Strategist, Innovation and 

Research, Lone Star College System, TX 

Solving Two Common E-Learning Problems: 

Student Retention and Proctoring Process 

Management 

Huron, L2 

E-learning leaders and faculty will learn how to boost 

retention by measuring noncognitive indicators of 

success. They will also learn how to better manage 

the proctoring process. 

Mac Adkins, CEO, SmarterServices, AL 

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Is This Better? Developmental Placement Reform 

in Four States 

Colorado, L2 

California, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia are 

reforming developmental placement to improve 

accuracy and student outcomes, placing larger 

numbers of students into college-level courses. This 

session will compare policies and research evidence, 

highlighting results. 

Brad Bostian, Director, First-Year Experience, Central 

Piedmont Community College, NC; John Hetts, Senior 

Director, Institutional Effectiveness, Long Beach City 

College, CA; Nikki Edgecombe, Senior Research Associate, 

Community College Research Center, Teachers College, 

Columbia University, NY 

Learning the Uses of Chaos: Reshaping 

Developmental Reading and Writing 

Missouri, L2 

Making sense of the chaos students encounter 

in the classroom has specific theoretical 

considerations. Helping students understand 

the chaotic nature of reading and writing improves 

academic success and removes the stigma of being 

an underprepared student. 

Renee Wright, Faculty, English, Triton College, IL 





Exercise and Memory Makes Learning a Good 

Fit 

This study examines the effect of moderate exercise 

on the ability of undergraduate students to learn 

memory-based material when compared to 

quiet study. Empirical data will be used to discuss 

pedagogical and health implications. 

Janice Dundas, Coordinator, Occupational Therapist/ 

Physiotherapist Assistant, Humber College Institute of 

Technology and Advanced Learning, ON, Canada 

Flip the Switch: Shedding Light on Formative 

Assessment and Feedback 

Faculty of all disciplines, teaching coaches, and 

academic support staff will be able to define formative 

assessment; identify benefits of including formative 

assessment; review samples of formative assessment 

and quality feedback across modalities; and interact 

with formative assessment tools using QR codes. 

Rachel Harmon, Senior Instructional Designer; Sara 

Fuller, Assistant Professor, English, Cuyahoga Community 

College - Westshore Campus, OH 


Targeted Math Review for Career Pathways 

Math can be a challenge to learners returning to 

college for a new career or credentials. We’ll share 

new models and tools for targeted review that can 

help retain student motivation while accelerating a 

path to workforce opportunity. 

Bryan Arvison, Manager, Regional Membership, The 

NROC Project, CA 


Preparing Students for Financial Success 

Participants will learn strategies to incorporate 

financial literacy into a multitude of disciplines, 

and what resources are available to use in creating 

financially literate students. Reducing student loan 

default rates will also be covered. 

Jeff Florea, Associate Professor; Kevin Batts, Instructor, 

Social Sciences, Madisonville Community College - 

KCTCS, KY 


Boost, Bootcamp, Brushup, Bridge: Creating 

Non-Course-Based Options 

We have an obligation to provide quality basic skills 

instruction to both ABE and credit students. Due to 

PCC’s developmental education redesign, several 

options were developed, piloted, or institutionalized. 

This session will cover the successes and challenges. 

Regina Suitt, Dean, Adult Education; Dolores Durán- 

Cerda, Provost, Pima Community College District, AZ 

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v 3:15 - 4:45 PM 


Riverwalk Hall, L1 

v 3:30 - 4:15 PM 

Excellence Awards Kick-Off 

Sheraton I/II, L4 

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Excellence Awards recipients only.) 

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v 5:00 - 6:30 PM 

Opening General Session 

Sheraton Chicago Ballroom, L4 

Chair 

Rufus Glasper 

President and CEO 

League for Innovation 

in the Community College 

Welcome 


President 

Moraine Valley Community 

College 

2015 John E. Roueche and Terry O’Banion International Leadership Award 

recipient 

Walter Bumphus 

President 

American Association of Community Colleges 

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 

The Community College Baccalaureate: Expanding Frontiers 

Constance Carroll is Chancellor of 

the San Diego Community College 

District. Prior to her appointment 

in 2004, she served in presidential 

roles at Mesa College, Saddleback 

College, and Indian Valley 

Colleges. Carroll serves on the 

National Council on the Humanities, having 

been nominated by President Barack Obama 

and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2011. 

She is a member of the boards of the League 

for Innovation, Community College Humanities 

Association, University of San Diego, and San 

Diego Museum of Man. In 2007, Carroll received 

the national Association of Community Colleges 

of Trustees’ Marie Y. Martin CEO Award. 

Jill Wakefield is a visionary leader 

who is recognized for developing 

strategic partnerships and 

innovative solutions and for the 

depth of her experience in higher 

education. She became Chancellor 

of the Seattle Colleges in January 

2009 after serving five years as President at South 

Seattle College. While Wakefield was President, the 

college was the first in the state to offer an applied 

bachelor’s degree (in Hospitality Management), 

and as Chancellor, she has championed several 

more. She led a districtwide initiative promoting 

green and sustainable curriculum and programs, 

and stimulated numerous grants and initiatives 

supporting student success and retention. 

Linda M. Thor is Chancellor 

Emeritus of the Foothill-De Anza 

Community College District. A 

nationally recognized innovator, 

Thor has worked in community 

colleges for 41 years, 29 years as 

a CEO. Before joining Foothill-De 

Anza in 2010, Thor served for nearly 20 years 

as President of Rio Salado College. Prior to 

that, Thor was President of West Los Angeles 

College and Senior Director of Occupational 

and Technical Education for the Los Angeles 

Community College District. In 2010, U.S. 

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan appointed 

her as one of 15 members of the Committee 

on Measures of Student Success. 

v 6:30 - 8:00 PM 

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Book Signing 

Riverwalk Hall , L1 

Jim Riggs will be in booth #518 to sign copies 

of The Cross Papers, Number 19, Toward a 

New Ecology of Student Success: Expanding 

and Transforming Learning Opportunities 

Throughout the Community College 

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Monday 


v 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM 

Registration 


v 8:00 - 10:15 AM 

Forum 

Forums 


One Theme, One College: Campuswide Themed 

Learning Community 


Participants will be shown strategies to create and 

sustain a campuswide learning community based on 

a common theme and how to help inspire students 

to learn about their world. This session is designed 

for college employees. 

Samuel Giordanengo, Faculty, History; Monica Burnett, 

Educational Specialist, Hawai’i Life Styles, Hawai’i 

Community College, HI 

Monday 


Integrating Noncognitive Assessment and 

Holistic Advising: A Workshop 

Chicago 9, L4 

This workshop integrates noncognitive assessment 

into a skill- and behavior-based model of advising. 

Attendees will garner valuable skills in structuring 

conversations, connecting students with resources, 

and improving student success. 

Ross Markle, Client Management Lead, Higher Education, 

Educational Testing Service, IL; Terry O’Banion, 

Distinguished Professor and Chair, National American 

University - Roueche Graduate Center, TX 

v 8:00 - 9:00 AM 



From Dumpster Diving to LEED Platinum 

Construction 

Chicago 8, L4 

In less than five years, Moraine Valley 

Community College implemented 

significant organizational culture change and 

operational practices focused on sustainability. 

Learn about leadership strategies and 

opportunities for better integration of 

sustainability on higher education campuses. 

Vuk Vujovic, Director, Sustainability and Energy, 

Legat Architects, IL; Andrew Duren, Executive 

Vice President; Stephenie Presseller, Manager, 

Sustainability, Moraine Valley Community 

College, IL 

Formative Evaluation of Healthcare Simulation: 

Constructive Feedback to Enhance Learning 


This forum will provide an overview of the role of 

simulation in meeting program objectives, and 

review the difference between formative and 

summative student assessments. Participants will 

learn about evaluating simulation experiences to 

meet student and program learning objectives. 

Michael McLaughlin, Dean, Health Occupations, Kirkwood 

Community College, IA 

Library Instruction That Improves Self-Efficacy 

and Academic Achievement 


Based on the results of the College of Southern 

Nevada’s Assessment in Action project, participants in 

this workshop will learn about and apply instruction 

techniques that increase student academic research 

self-efficacy and improve academic achievement. 

Ted Chodock, Librarian; Caprice Roberson, Librarian, 

College of Southern Nevada, NV 

Help. I’ve Been Asked to Create a New Academic 

Program 


Faculty members will discuss how data-driven 

research was used as the foundation for creating and 

implementing a new academic program. The session 

will also examine their approaches to program 

design, branding, articulation, and collaboration. 

Mumtaj Ismail, Coordinator; Michael Walsh, Chair, 

Communication Arts, Community College of Baltimore 

County, MD 

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Using Snagit to Communicate Quickly and 

Effectively in the Classroom 

Arkansas, L2 

Learn how you can use TechSmith’s Snagit to 

communicate more effectively with students 

and colleagues. We will explore a few real-world 

examples, and then demonstrate some workflows 

that you can apply right away. 

Ryan Eash, Manager, Training, TechSmith, MI 


Accountability for Student Success: A 

Collegewide Dashboard 

Ontario, L2 

Participants will learn that metrics are a means of 

measuring accountability and that a dashboard 

encourages transparency. They will also learn to be 

creative in developing metrics for units outside of 

Academic and Student Affairs. 

Dana W. Walters, Director, IT Project Management, 

Cuyahoga Community College, OH 

Data Visualization 101: Best Practices in Data 

Reporting 

Ohio, L2 

Come learn how to effectively present information 

so it can be processed, understood, and used by 

a variety of audiences and stakeholders—no more 

default tables, graphs, and PowerPoints. 

Dawn Coleman, Graduate Student, Education, University 

of South Carolina, SC 

Go Live: Simplifying Live Streaming on a 

Community College Campus 

Huron, L2 

See a wireless multi-camera live stream in action 

and learn how to easily set one up using the Live:Air 

app. Participants looking to stream campus events, 

sports, or student-run activities will benefit greatly. 

Amanda Sidorowicz, Coordinator, Multimedia Services, 


Tale of a Turning Ship: Our Journey Toward 

Department Chairs 

Missouri, L2 

Learn how CPTC implemented a department chair 

model amidst considerable skepticism. This session 

details factors that led faculty and staff from resistance 

to willing acceptance of a new administrative 

structure and a changing college culture. 

Joyce Loveday, Vice President, Student Learning; John 

Moyer, Instructor, Computer Design and Technology; 

Maureen Sparks, Instructor, Health Sciences, Clover Park 

Technical College, WA 

Millennials and Boomers and Xers, Oh My 

Erie, L2 

Participants will have an opportunity to share their 

experiences with third party evaluation and research 

agencies. Presenters will discuss the Center for Applied 

Research’s approach as an agency that specializes in 

community college research and evaluation. 

Terri Manning, Director; Michelle Wilson, Director, Center 

for Applied Research, Central Piedmont Community 

College, NC 


Stat: Credit and Workforce Collaborating to 

Meet Critical Healthcare Needs 


A critical shortage of patient care technicians in 

our county precipitated two deans—credit and 

noncredit—to partner to create a noncredit PCT 

program that bridges to allied health programs. 

Terri Berryman, Executive Dean, Workforce and 

Community Development; Amy Maxeiner, Executive 

Dean, Math, Science, and Health Professions, McHenry 

County College, IL 


Building Student Success Through the College 

Advancement Lens 


Participants will leave this session with an 

understanding of the importance of student success 

to the work of the overall college advancement 

team, and with actionable projects that can easily be 

adapted to any institution. 

Kathryn Mullins, Vice President, College Advancement, 

Grand Rapids Community College, MI 

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Online Orientation Built for Student 

Engagement and Success 


Creating an online orientation that is both informative 

and engaging was the challenge Foothill College and 

Innovative Educators spent over a year developing. 

Go2Orientation has set a new standard for state of 

the art orientation. 

Denise Swett, Vice President, Student Services; Nazy 

Galoyan, Dean, Enrollment Services, Foothill College, CA; 

Valerie Kisiel, CEO, Innovative Educators, CO 

Blended Student Services: Streamlining How We 

Support Students Today 

Colorado, L2 

Learn how students can achieve academic goals, gain 

practical learning strategies, and plan for their future 

through a blended learning model, while crafting an 

action plan that deepens student learning outcomes 

and validates student success. 

Rachel Veretto, Assistant Director, Student Services; 

Melanie Rocha, Coordinator, First-Year Experience, 

Aims Community College, CO; Kristen Seldon, Director, 

Institutional Relations, Innovative Educators, CO 


North Carolina Waves GPA Wand, Students 

Magically College Ready 


North Carolina predicted four changes if it 

adopted a multiple measures policy for placement. 

These involved placement accuracy, the ratio of 

developmental to college level placements, course 

success, and gatekeeper course completion rates. 

Results are in. 

Brad Bostian, Director, First-Year Experience, Central 

Piedmont Community College, NC 

Assessing Learning to Improve Instruction in 

Developmental Mathematics 


The session describes the methods and findings 

of a large-scale study of student understandings 

and competencies in developmental mathematics. 

Presenters will discuss how results may be used to 

refine instruction at one college. 

Madeline Trimble, Data Analyst, Community College 

Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 

NY; Cindy Fowler, Instructor, Pre-Curriculum Mathematics; 

Kimberly Walaski, Associate Professor, Pre-Curriculum 

Mathematics, Wake Technical Community College, NC 

Roundtable Discussions 

All Roundtable Discussions take place in Mayfair, L2. 


The World in My Students’ Eyes 

Preparing for your next lecture? How do your 

students see the world in your discipline? Learn 

how one IT professor uses technology to see how 

his students put together their thoughts through 

critical thinking. 

Gerry Tsoi, Professor, Technology, Lone Star College 

System, TX 

Abracadabra: Here Is My 3D Printed Object 

Investigate the many steps to create a 3D printed 

object. The panel will discuss approaches to 

disseminate information of the realities of the process 

to make a 3D printed object. 

Susan Meardon, Department Head, Engineering, Wake 

Technical Community College, NC 


Diversity Initiatives at Your Institution: Two 

Possible Approaches 

This roundtable session will examine two different 

diversity initiatives at two different institutions. 

Participants will be given information about diversity 

task forces and diversity events, and will explore the 

best approaches for their institution. 

Andra Basu, Dean, Academic Services, Lehigh Carbon 

Community College, PA; Pamela Gallimore, Interim 

Director, West Regional Center, Community College of 

Philadelphia, PA 

Examining Access to College-Level Courses 

Discuss the impact of one state’s reforms on those 

who are placed into developmental courses, a 

population that is likely to be Black, Hispanic, 

older, and male. Compare developmentally placed 

students pre- and post-reform, and examine their 

enrollment and performance patterns. 

Jessica Brathwaite, Postdoctoral Research Associate; Nikki 

Edgecombe, Senior Research Associate, Community 


University, NY 

Monday 

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RiSE: Reimaging the Student Experience 

Participants will learn how a large comprehensive 

community college embarked on the task of revisioning 

the student experience. Participants will 

take away practical ideas about leading change and 

organizing the work. 

Desiree Polk-Bland, Dean, Advising and Student Support; 

Martin Maliwesky, Dean, Enrollment Services, Columbus 

State Community College, OH 

v 9:15 - 10:15 AM 



Faculty Voices on Student Success and 

Completion 

Chicago 8, L4 

Faculty across the country are 

speaking out about student success 

and completion. Find out what they’re 

saying in this review of survey and site visit 

findings, and learn how you can join the 

Faculty Voices conversation. 

Cynthia Wilson, Vice President, Learning 

and Research, League for Innovation in the 

Community College, AZ 

Forums 


Penciled In Accounting E-Portfolio Assesses and 

Develop Skills 

Erie, L2 

Move toward e-portfolios to help with student 

assessment. The Accounting E-Portfolio Project 

serves two purposes—a learning tool for our 

students and an assessment tool for faculty. Tutoring 

and classroom instruction meld together to benefit 

students and faculty. 

Ann Esarco, Instructor, Accounting; Pat Brandt, Tutor, 

Accounting, McHenry County College, IL 

Finding Qwemqw’mt: Reimaging Postsecondary 

Education 

Ohio, L2 

This presentation explores the education experiences 

of First Nations postsecondary students who 

have returned to school to further their respective 

educational studies. The facilitator shares new 

knowledge about ways to improve the postsecondary 

system to better serve adult learners. 

John Chenoweth, Dean, Academic, Nicola Valley Institute 

of Technology, BC, Canada 

Transforming Student Services With an Online 

Virtual Agent 


Like everything else in this digital world, colleges are 

expected to be available 24/7 to answer questions 

and point students to resources. Learn how ASK 

Foothill answers 6,000+ questions each month 

accurately and effectively. 

Denise Swett, Vice President, Student Services, Foothill 

College, CA; Kien Quach, Enterprise Account Executive, 

[24]7, ON, Canada 


Twenty Percent: What’s Your Number? 


What can you do to increase female enrollment in 

your STEM programs? Attend this session to obtain 

strategies you can use to increase female (and 

overall) enrollment. 

Pamela Silvers, Instructor, Computer Technologies; Steven 

Marcus, Instructor, Computer Technologies; Rachael 

Tipton, Instructor, Mechanical Engineering Technologies, 

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, NC 

Facing Tomorrow’s Realities Today 

Huron, L2 

Our nation’s colleges face daunting challenges that 

require continuous and effective communication, 

organization, innovation, preparation, and team 

development to improve student learning and 

success and stay afloat. Leadership strategies are 

critical for institutional leaders—both faculty and 

administrators. 

Margaretta Mathis, Senior Vice President; John Roueche, 

President, National American University - Roueche Graduate 

Center, TX; Gerardo E. de los Santos, Past President and 

CEO, League for Innovation in the Community College, 

AZ; Terry O’Banion, Distinguished Professor and Chair, 

National American University - Roueche Graduate Center, 

TX; William Mullaney, Vice President, Academic Affairs, 

Bergen Community College, NJ 

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Adjunct Faculty Engagement: From the Classroom 

to the Conference 


Participants will hear of one institution’s 

desire to expand engagement and dialogue 

with adjunct faculty through an adjunct 

faculty conference. The conference provides an 

opportunity for adjunct faculty to engage directly 

with college leadership and participate in sessions 

directly related to student success. 

Claudia Motiu, Manager, Adjunct Services, Cuyahoga 

Community College - Western Campus, OH; Karen Cross 

Hatten, Manager, Academic Affairs, Cuyahoga Community 

College - Metropolitan Campus, OH; Leslie Gusching, 

Administrative Coordinator, Learning and Engagement, 

Cuyahoga Community College - Westshore Campus, OH 

Beyond Assessment: How Student Learning 

Outcomes Changed Our Culture 


Learn how FRCC’s SLO project leveraged intrinsic 

motivation to create a culture change that extends 

beyond early adopters and sets the stage for future 

success. Participants will apply lessons to critical 

projects at their institution 

Eric Salahub, Faculty, Philosophy; Mary Lee Geary, 

Instructional Dean; April Menzies, Chair, Online Learning, 

Front Range Community College, CO 

Speed Strategic Planning: Improv Ideation on 

Five Critical Issues 


Facilitators set the stage with their research findings 

on entrepreneurship, internationalization, faculty 

engagement, leadership, and technology. Participants 

then collaborate via simple Second City improvisational 

comedy techniques to quickly discover strategic 

action opportunities for their colleges. 

Janette Funaro, Chair, Foreign Languages, Johnson County 

Community College, KS; Nithy Sevanthinathan, Executive 

Director, International Programs, Lone Star College 

System, TX; Eli Mercer, Adjunct Professor, International 

Business; Mark Butland, Professor, Communications, 

Austin Community College District, TX 


The Year Up Arizona Launch Story: GateWay to 



When clearly articulated employer needs 

meet with educational agility, Year Up can 

serve as the catalyst to take opportunity 

youth, 18-24 years of age, to the academic certificate 

and beyond with a completion rate greater than 90 

percent. 

Alan Larson, Executive Director, Maricopa Skill Center; 

Joseph Swaba, Professor, Communication, GateWay 

Community College, AZ; Randy Moore, Director, Year Up 

Arizona, AZ 

Working With Manufacturers: Best Practices for 

Success 

Ontario, L2 

This session will focus on developing strong and 

meaningful industry partnerships. Participants 

will learn best practices for developing strong 

partnerships and work together to define what they 

need and want from industry partners. 

Marilyn Barger, Principle Investigator and Executive 

Director, FLATE, Hillsborough Community College, FL 

Program Crisis Management: Study of a Leader 

in Aviation Education 


A specific and significant program crisis at the 

Community College of Baltimore County, a national 

leader in applied technology workforce development, 

will be described and then expanded into a general 

framework for industry-based technical education 

programs. 

Doug Kendzierski, Chair, Applied and Information 

Technology, Community College of Baltimore County, MD 


Innovative Ways to Use Perkins Funding to 

Achieve Student Success 

Colorado, L2 

Learn innovative ways to use Perkins funding to find 

the best solutions for student success. This session is 

for CTE leaders and educators. 

Diane Albahrawy, Associate Professor, Business 

Administration, Wake Technical Community College, NC 

Monday 

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Advising Challenges: Opportunities for 

Innovation to Foster Student Success 

Arkansas, L2 

During the busiest times in the term, advisors see 

problems—schedule errors, financial aid problems, 

and missed opportunities. Each problem can impair 

student success. We will share some creative ways to 

tackle these recurring issues. 

Loretta Kucharczyk, Director, Advising; Lee Helbert, 

Manager, First-Year Experience, Prairie State College, IL 


Pathways for Math: An Accelerated 

Implementation 


We will detail the process of implementing an 

alternative to beginning algebra for non-STEM 

students. Share our journey to making more students 

ready for their college-level math and a path to a 

degree. 

Kristin Good, Dean, Arts and Sciences; Lisa Rombes, 

Chair, Mathematics and Science, Washtenaw Community 

College, MI 

To Succeed, Sometimes You Have to Kick Back 

Missouri, L2 

A successful, twelve-week program to help students 

complete their high school equivalency is predicated 

on the assumption that these students need to learn 

to kick back effectively at institutions that have tried 

to mold them. 

Dave Throgmorton, Executive Director, Carbon County 

Higher Education Center, WY; Judy Hamel, Director, 

Western Wyoming Community College, WY 

Mind the Gap: Creating an ELA Bridge Program 


By 2030, one in five individuals in the U.S. workforce 

will be immigrants. This session unpacks essential 

elements for developing an effective bridge program 

for English language learners. The target audience is 

staff and faculty. 

Nadya Maisak, Coordinator, College and Career 

Readiness, Central Piedmont Community College, NC 




Critical Thinking: Teaching Self-Motivation 

Skills 

Motivation can be thwarted or enhanced by 

environmental factors. Faculty, staff, and community 

partners become more aware of motivation 

components, create a mental model of how they fit 

together, and learn strategies for enhancing each. 



Getting the Most From Your Federal Grant 

Project Through Evaluation 

Participants will have an opportunity to share their 

experiences with third party evaluation and research 

agencies. Presenters will discuss the Center for Applied 

Research’s approach as an agency that specializes in 

community college research and evaluation. 

Terri Manning, Director; Michelle Wilson, Director, Center 

for Applied Research, Central Piedmont Community 

College, NC 


Filling the Gap: How One Program Prepared 

Thousands Using Millions 

Midlands Technical College’s QuickJobs program 

bridges the skills gaps for adults to in-demand 

jobs. Learn about QuickJobs and the process used 

to award $3M in scholarships. Anyone tasked with 

developing a selection process will benefit. 

Vince Earls, Director, Continuing Education, Midlands 

Technical College, SC 


Implementing New or Modified High-Impact 

Practices at Community Colleges 

With renewed focus on student retention and 

completion, community college professionals are 

exploring high-impact practices. Discuss the reality 

of what works, what doesn’t work, and what hasn’t 

been tried yet in the community college setting. 

Diana Ridgwell, Associate Dean, Academic Success, 

Rhodes State College, OH 

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Forums 

Summing Up Success: Linking Counseling, 

Reading, English, and Math 

Participants will learn about linking developmental 

and transfer-level reading, writing, math, and 

counseling to successfully engage a diverse 

population of at-risk learners through a basic skills to 

transfer curriculum. 

Anu Khanna, Faculty, Intercultural Studies; Kristen Skager, 

Instructor, Reading, De Anza College, CA 

v 10:15 - 11:15 AM 

Coffee Break 


v 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 



Development 

Demonstrating Success in Middle-Skill 

Training and Jobs Initiatives 

Chicago 8, L4 

Learn about the League’s Walmart 

Brighter Futures 2.0 and AACC’s 

Job Ready, Willing and Able Initiative. Both 

projects focus on moving low-income, 

low-skill individuals into middle-skill jobs. 

Project outcomes, both anticipated and 

unintended, will be highlighted. 

Andrew Meyer, Vice President, Workforce 

Development, League for Innovation in the 

Community College, AZ; Mary Moorhouse, 

Project Manager, Community College 

Initiatives, American Association of Community 

Colleges, DC 


Blurred Lines: The Politics of Ethics in the 

Classroom 

Colorado, L2 

What is ethical is not always concrete or objective, 

but rather contextual—especially in creative, 

philosophical, and experiential learning. The concept 

of ethics within the learning environment versus 

established codes of ethics is discussed. 

Ironda Campbell, Associate Professor, Human Services, 

Pierpont Community and Technical College, WV 

Make Your Content a Cocktail Party: Writing = 

Student Understanding 


This session describes a project in which students 

wrote about a topic from mathematics. The project 

produced an innovative calculus manual. Participants 

may brainstorm about their disciplines and how 

student writing can deepen understanding. 

Keith Nabb, Professor, Mathematics, Moraine Valley 


Beyond the Classroom: Real-World Problems and 

Real-World Solutions 


Faculty and Student Services partners will explore 

a collaborative model that infuses components of 

cocurricular learning with theory and extends lessons 

into the real world by partnering Academic and 

Student Services with a community organization. 

Angelique Stevens, Associate Professor, English and 

Philosophy; Jodi Oriel, Associate Director, Student Life and 

Leadership Development, Monroe Community College - 

SUNY, NY 

Use Technology to Engage Students and Raise 

the Learning Bar 


Learn how technology can increase the engagement 

of students in all learning environments. Examine 

how students’ constant use of technology in their 

personal lives has transcended into an important 

element of the classroom learning experience. 

Markus Ahrens, Chair, Mathematics and Communications, 

St. Louis Community College, MO 

Monday 

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Creating Department Goals: The Four Disciplines 

of Execution 

Ohio, L2 

Would you like to learn how to improve strategic 

planning? This session is designed to support 

academic leaders to accomplish institutional goals. 

Discover how to employ lag and lead measures for 

achieving wildly important goals. 

Larry Johnson, Associate Dean, English and Journalism, 

Broward College, FL 

Improving Transfer Student Bachelor’s 

Completion: Lessons From the Field 

Chicago 9, L4 

Learn from research on high-performing colleges to 

measurably improve bachelor’s degree completion 

for transfer students. We will highlight effective 

practices uncovered at successful colleges and 

feature new, cutting-edge tools based on National 

Student Clearinghouse data. 

John Fink, Senior Research Assistant, Community College 

Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY 

Faculty-Leadership Collaborations to Lead 

Institutional Transformation 

Arkansas, L2 

Participants will learn techniques for effective 

communication that lead to implementation and 

collaborative models that engage administration 

and faculty on multiple levels, and examine 

assessment tools for action planning. 

Belinda Miles, President, Westchester Community College 

- SUNY, NY 

Reshaping the College With Equity in Mind 

Ontario, L2 

Wright College recently redesigned its developmental 

education program and is working across the college to 

maximize the success of diverse and underserved students. 

We will share our plan, our hurdles, and our success. 

Janet Knapp-Caporale, Assistant Instructor, English; Luz- 

Maritza Cordero, Associate Professor, Social Sciences; Nicole 

Reaves, Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs; 

Maureen Fitzpatrick, Associate Dean, Instruction, Wilbur 

Wright College, IL 


Camo to Career: A Veteran’s Guide to Career Success 


Student veterans encounter unique career challenges, 

from considering themselves too experienced for 

internships to not effectively voicing their military 

experiences on resumes and in interviews. Discover 

programs and services being developed to help 

veterans achieve career success in college. 

Terry Arndt, President, College Transition Publishing, WA 

Maintaining a Cutting-Edge Curriculum in 

Biotechnology 

Missouri, L2 

Maintaining a successful biotechnology program 

involves evolving course content and updating 

delivery methods used. An on-site contract research 

group has proven instrumental to increasing the 

number of graduates needed. 

Elizabeth Boedeker, Senior Research Scientist; Jennifer 

Hill, Coordinator, Biotechnology, St. Louis Community 

College, MO 

Career-Ready Preparedness Plan 


This session demonstrates how one college developed 

a career-ready student by providing the student 

with career awareness and exploration, a workplace 

experience, and guidance on all the career skills and 

tools necessary to attain gainful employment. 

Sharon Setterlind, Dean, Computer and Information 

Technology, St. Petersburg College, FL 


How Much Does Student Success Cost? 


Taking cost data from community colleges and 

evaluating that in relation to their graduation, 

transfer, and persistence rates, and other success 

measures, shows some surprising results. The cost 

of instructional activities and student services will be 

examined. 

Lou Guthrie, Director, National Higher Education 

Benchmarking Institute, Johnson County Community 

College, KS 

Establishing Veteran Centers at Your College 


Participants will learn how to best position themselves 

to launch a veteran center and/or to grow their 

current veterans initiative. 

Nicholas Riggins, Director, Center for Military Families 

and Veterans; Tracy Moore, Associate Dean, Education 

Support Services; Christopher Lloyd, Counselor, Center 

for Military Families & Veterans, Central Piedmont 

Community College, NC 

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Strategies for Developing and Maintaining a 

Robust Campus Ambassador Program 

Erie, L2 

Colleges with strong campus ambassador programs 

reap the benefits of increased enrollment, 

improved retention, and strengthened community 

relationships. Learn about the essential factors of 

developing and supporting Foothill College’s robust 

volunteer student ambassador program. 

Denise Swett, Vice President, Student Services; Laureen 

Balducci, Associate Vice President, Counseling and 

Matriculation, Foothill College, CA 

CCBC Pathways High-Impact Activities: Lessons 

Learned 

Huron, L2 

As part of our Pathways initiative, the Community 

College of Baltimore County implemented a 

number of high-impact activities. The presenters 

will review these activities, their success, and the 

lessons learned. 

Renuka Kumar, Associate Professor, Applied and Information 

Technology; Jennifer Kilbourne, Professor, Biology; Danielle 

James, Assistant Professor, Social Sciences; Kyle Goehner, 

Assistant Professor, Reading and Languages; Connie 

Colclough, Associate Professor, Wellness, Community 


Hindsight is 20/20: 5,000 Lessons in Large-Scale 

Implementation 


This workshop captures the challenges of instituting 

a large-scale change in matriculation procedure 

with an interactive emphasis on the problem-solving 

aspect of implementation. Anyone interested in 

creating a collegewide policy for student success will 

learn strategies to help make the implementation 

seamless. 

Joshua Martin, Professor and ATD Faculty Leader, Math; 

Charlene Gibson, Professor and ATD Faculty Leader, 

Communications; James McCoy, Associate Vice President, 

Academic Affairs, College of Southern Nevada, NV 

How to Incorporate Technology Tools Into 

Student Success Efforts 


Based on several years in the field, presenters will 

provide an overview of tech tools designed for 

student success and retention, and identify five best 

practices for successful implementation. 

Catalina Ruiz-Healy, Founder and CEO, GradGuru, CA; 

Debra Luff, Associate Vice President, Enrollment and 

Student Services, Sacramento City College, CA 




Leading Effectively Through Change and 

Resistance 

Participants will learn leadership strategies needed 

to overcome resistance to instructional change 

in order to provide a more effective learning 

environment which results in closure of student 

achievement gaps. 

Tony Holland, Dean, Instructional Affairs; David Cobb, 

Director, Developmental Studies; Carla Cribbs, Instructor, 

Mathematics, Wallace Community College, AL 


Developing an Engaged Business and Leadership 

Team 

In CTE, it is essential to work closely with local 

businesses to ensure that students are being prepared 

for employment. We will discuss what we have done 

to recruit and engage our business leadership team, 

and keep them involved. 

Meredith Winchester, Instructor; Bill Skrzypczak, Chair; 

Thomm Beggs, Instructor, Computers and Digital Media, 

McHenry County College, IL 

Creating a Professional Online Career 

Networking Presence 

Learn how to use LinkedIn, Twitter, and Indeed to help 

students create a professional online presence for job 

searches and opportunities. Industry certifications 

will be discussed. All teachers are welcome. 

Louise Kowalski, Chair, Information Technology, Eric 



Using Mindfulness in the Classroom and Campus: 

Strategies and Benefits 

New and seasoned faculty will collaboratively explore 

benefits of mindfulness and model mindfulness 

practices as they practice ways to use engaging 

mindfulness practices in classrooms and on campuses 

to promote student well-being and learning. 

Nancy Vader-McCormick, Professor, Humanities, Delta 

College, MI 

Monday 

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v 1:00 - 2:00 PM 



Success for All: Identifying Online Learners 

At-Risk for Failure 

Chicago 8, L4 

Participants will learn about the five 

dimensions of critical thinking used 

in academic settings, and which types of 

thinking can hinder the adoption of new 

information. Instructional techniques and 

interventions for faculty will be discussed. 

Richard Montgomery, Dean; Donya Waugh, 

Assistant Professor, Social Sciences, Cuyahoga 

Community College - Western Campus, OH 

Forums 


Quality Online Preparation: Qualities of Faculty, 

Courses, and Preparation Programs 

Missouri, L2 

Participants will become familiar with the qualities of 

a prepared online faculty member and quality online 

courses. Presenters will share the development of 

faculty preparation programs, which were examined 

in a qualitative study. 

Erin O’Brien, Professor, Communications, Valencia 

College, FL 

Thinking Essentially: Critically Exploring Content 

Area Information 

Arkansas, L2 

Participants will learn what essential questions are 

and how to use them in their content area to help 

students understand how the content relates to their 

world. 

Nadine Davis, Professor, English, Delta College, MI 

Looking Through the Glass to the Future 


Faculty can learn how to implement new interactive 

ways of learning to better engage their e-learners 

utilizing light boards. This engagement will lead to 

improved student retention. 

Heith Hennel, Professor, IT, Valencia College, FL 

Online Learning: Is It Working? 


What is the role of distance learning in a community 

college’s mission? What do the online colleges that 

partner with community colleges do differently? 

What are the results? 

Beth Hagan, Executive Director, Community College 

Baccalaureate Association, FL 


I Am Human: Campaign to End Derogatory 

Language 

Chicago 9, L4 

A student-initiated, multimedia campaign, I 

Am Human combats derogatory language and 

increases activism. During the interactive, candid 

session, attendees explore diverse facets of the 

campaign and create a college template for their 

own diversity project. 

Michael Bartley, Coordinator, Marketing and Alumni 

Relations; Olga Tsoudis, Faculty, Behavioral Science and 

Cultural Studies, Estrella Mountain Community College, AZ 

Advancing a Performance-Based Culture 

Through Strategic Planning 


This session describes an approach to advancing 

a performance-based culture through a strategic 

planning process built on broad engagement, 

professional development, and accountability. 

Executive leaders are particularly likely to learn some 

effective planning strategies. 

Kevin David, Associate Vice President, Institutional 

Effectiveness; Mary Cantrell, Associate Professor, 

Communications, Tulsa Community College, OK 

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Getting Stuck in the Grit 

Ontario, L2 

In this discussion, we will frame the grit mindset 

as a superficial solution to a complex problem and 

begin a new conversation about how faculty and 

administrator mindsets can better support student 

success. 

Theodore McCadden, Assistant Professor, Wellness 

Education and Social Sciences; Adrianne Washington, 

Instructor, Sociology, Community College of Baltimore 

County, MD 

Make Learning Events Epic at Your Campus 


Learn about the signature event model that 

provides a collaborative framework to design 

learning events that have a greater impact 

campus wide. Examples include Free Speech Week, 

Women’s History Month, National Volunteerism 

Week, and Earth Week. 

Michaelle Shadburne, Manager, Employee and 

Organizational Learning, Paradise Valley Community 

College, AZ 

Are You Ready to Be a President? 


This interactive session helps assess CEO readiness. 

Strategies designed to assess preparedness and build 

experiential breadth before applying for a presidency 

are explored. Timing factors are discussed. 

Brenda Beckman, Senior Consultant, League for Innovation 

in the Community College, AZ 


Forum on Engineering Technology: A Model 

Community of Practice 


This presentation will highlight some of the 

important characteristics of communities of practice 

in workforce education and examples of how 

they work with good examples of strong working 

communities. 

Marilyn Barger, Principle Investigator and Executive 

Director, FLATE, Hillsborough Community College, FL 


Offering Priority Registration to High School 

Seniors 


To address declining enrollment statistics nationwide, 

admissions, outreach, and enrollment management 

departments will learn how strategically recruiting 

local high school seniors, offering them an 

abbreviated enrollment process and a priority 

registration opportunity, can increase enrollment. 

Audra Begg, Specialist, Recruitment and Enrollment, 

Central Piedmont Community College, NC 

Integrating an Online Writing Lab Into Curricula 


Research suggests that writing is a critically needed 

skill. Learn how community colleges integrate 

an online writing lab (OWL) into writing courses, 

replacing costly textbooks and impacting student’s 

writing and metacognitive performance, retention, 

and self-efficacy. 

Kimberly Lourinia, Manager, Academic Partnership; 

Lisa LaVigna, Executive Director, Outreach and Access, 


Saving a Forest of Forms: Dual Credit Online 

Enrollment 

Erie, L2 

Learn how Moraine Valley Community College went 

from 3,800 dual credit registration forms to an 

online enrollment process using Ellucian. Effective 

partnership tools and technology challenges will be 

shared with participants. 

Alexandria Elvira, Coordinator, Student Success; Sherita 

Tyler, Director, IT; Nancy Koran, Senior Application 

Developer, IT; Jo Ann Jenkins, Dean, Student Success, 


Students’ Voices: Success Through Metacognitive 

Reflection for Students and Faculty 

Ohio, L2 

Presenters explain a districtwide project that 

collects students’ reflections on learning to 

support collaborative faculty improvement 

of instructional design and delivery. Participants gain 

information about project design, review student 

artifacts, and discuss teaching interventions. 

Ann Pearson, Assistant Director, CETL; Karen Hattaway, 

Distinguished Professor, English, San Jacinto College - 

North Campus, TX; Laurel Williamson, Deputy Chancellor 

and President, San Jacinto College District, TX 

Monday 

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A New Approach to Student Intake and Advising 

in Chicago 


The City Colleges of Chicago’s Reinvention initiative 

seeks to expedite students’ selection and entrance 

into degree programs. In this session, presenters 

share observations and experiences of implementing 

a major redesign of the student intake and advising 

process. 

John Fink, Senior Research Assistant, Community College 

Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 

NY; Eileen Lynch, Associate Dean, Student Services, City 

Colleges of Chicago, IL; Nelly Marcial, Advisor, Wilbur 

Wright College, IL 

Where Have All the MEN Gone? Solving the 

Dilemma 

Huron, L2 

The Male Empowerment Network (MEN) provides a 

comprehensive, outcome-based approach supporting 

academics, student success, and transfer and support 

services. Values are brotherhood, empowerment, and 

engagement. Strategies to build sustainable programs 

and partnerships will be shared. 

Felicia Ganther, Associate Vice Chancellor, Student 

Affairs, Maricopa Community Colleges, AZ; Jill Wendt, 

Faculty, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Chandler-Gilbert 

Community College, AZ; Rosslyn Knight, Faculty, Reading 

and ESL, Rio Salado College, AZ 


Get Ready for College English Online 

Colorado, L2 

Discover new digital resources with an integrated 

approach to reading and writing that may help 

accelerate students through the sequence of 

developmental courses as they prepare for collegelevel 

studies. 

Dani Pedrotti, Director, Membership Development, The 





Building Academic Tenacity 

Academically tenacious students learn success in 

college is not about being smart, but learning 

smart. Review implications of using interventions 

that address student achievement gaps. Practical 

classroom examples and student success rates will 

be discussed. 

Renee Wright, Faculty, English, Triton College, IL 

(Re)Framed: A Four-Sided Perspective Provokes 

the Innovative 

Participants will learn what frames are, how they help 

and hinder, and how to integrate a creative four-step 

frame analysis and re-framing exercise into courses 

across the curriculum for productive, stimulating, 

innovative thought. 

Katherine Watson, Professor, Distance Learning, Coastline 

Community College, CA 

Dear Instructor: Why You Need 3D Printing 

Engaging students requires intentional 

course design that combines a deep 

knowledge of learning styles and innovations 

in the disciplines. The panel will discuss how 3D 

printing can be woven into programs to increase 

student success. 

Patricia Godin, Dean; Russell Wahrman, Administrative 

Dean, Applied Engineering and Technologies; Susan 

Meardon, Department Head, Engineering; Brian Roach, 

Coordinator, ATE Grant-Model 3D, Wake Technical 



Improving Cultural Relevancy and Responsiveness 

Using Qualitative Methods 

Educational disparities are complex and caused by 

long-standing societal problems, resulting in a great 

educational divide. This session will focus on using 

qualitative methods to identify, raise awareness of, 

and discuss solutions to creating culturally relevant 

and responsive academic environments. 

Michelle Wilson, Director, Center for Applied Research, 

Central Piedmont Community College, NC 

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Diversifying the Idea of Pathways 

Participants consider the national discourse of 

pathways by examining: a middle college that 

enrolls students of all academic backgrounds; an 

alternative pathway for developmental students; 

and an honors program with pathways to four-year 

transfer schools. 

Michael Gavin, Associate Vice President, Academic and 

Student Affairs, Anne Arundel Community College, MD 

v 2:00 - 3:00 PM 



v 3:15 - 4:15 PM 



Need PD? No Money? No Time? New 

Innovative Model 

Chicago 8, L4 

Participants will explore 

and discuss an innovative, 

efficient, cost-effective 

model for enhancing and supporting 

professional development opportunities 

for all college employees, and will examine 

strategies to replicate the model at their 

own colleges. 

Shantell Strickland-Davis, Instructional Developer 

II; Karen Merriman, Dean, Professional 

Development and E-Learning, Central Piedmont 


Forums 


Technology for Engaging Class Activities Across 

the Spectrum 


Faculty members are challenged by students with 

varying levels of preparedness. This session will guide 

attendees on how to use technology to design class 

activities that engage all students, regardless of their 

levels of understanding. 

Diane Lussier, Professor; Mary Minke, Instructional Faculty, 

Mathematics, Pima Community College District, AZ 

Bringing the Past to Life 

Huron, L2 

Need ideas to bring your course to life and make it 

more relevant? More engaging? Learn techniques to 

ignite a stale class, and to spark students’ interest 

and desire to learn. 

Vonya Lewis, Associate Professor, History; Jennifer Davis, 

Instructional Designer, Sinclair Community College, OH 

Imagine an ESL Classroom With Low 

Communication Apprehension 


Harnessing the power of imagination has 

proven effective in assuaging communication 

apprehension in public speaking scenarios. 

Educators will learn how the use of imagined 

interactions can achieve similar results in the ESL and 

communications classroom. 

Chester Needham, Instructor, English; Kellie Toon, 

Director, Academic Affairs, Pellissippi State Community 

College, TN 

Stop Lecturing Me; Speak Instead 


Faculty may be content experts, but communicating 

that expertise to students takes more than content 

knowledge. Insights gained from professional 

speakers can help any instructor teach more 

effectively and reach students. 

Donn King, Associate Professor, Speech; Anita Maddox, 

Associate Professor, Liberal Arts; Mark Fuentes, Associate 

Professor, Business and Computer Technology, Pellissippi 

State Community College, TN 

Monday 

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Changing Culture Through Creating 

Conversation Around Learning 


So you want to change your culture but don’t 

know where to start? A strong communication 

plan that cultivates conversation is vital. Learn how 

Aims Community College revamped its faculty 

communication strategy and created conversation 

on learning. 

Deborah Kish, Dean, Division II; Patricia Rand, Director, 

FTLC, Aims Community College, CO 


Collaborate to Strategically Align With Student 

Success Initiatives 


This session provides leaders with methods that 

increase unit alignment with institutional goals. 

The presentation outlines collaborative approaches 

used to craft plans that result in measurable student 

success goals and create staff buy in. 

Ted Chodock, Librarian, College of Southern Nevada, NV 

Committing to Democracy: Impacting Equity 

Colorado, L2 

Participants will learn the elements of successfully 

integrating democracy and social advocacy 

assignments; helping students seek leadership 

positions on campus and in the community; and 

inspiring students to take on leadership roles in a 

campaign for equity needs in student government. 

Amy Leonard, Instructor, English, De Anza College, CA 

Internationalizing the Curriculum at Home 


This presentation will show how Valencia College 

has internationalized its curriculum. Explore how to 

include students and recognize their efforts. 


Bridging the Great Divide: Unifying Academic 

and Workforce Development Worlds 

Missouri, L2 

This spirited presentation combines an informal 

panel discussion with interactive group activities that 

challenge academic and workforce development 

leaders to engage in dialog to yield recommendations 

for bridging the divide between academic and 

workforce development programming. 

Margaretta Mathis, Senior Vice President, National 

American University - Roueche Graduate Center, TX; 

Andrew Pegman, Director, Leadership Development, 

Cuyahoga Community College, OH; Linda Woodard, 

Associate Vice President, Workforce Education and 

Economic Development, Florida State College at 

Jacksonville, FL; Belinda Richardson, Assistant Dean, 

Academic Affairs, Cuyahoga Community College - 

Metropolitan Campus, OH 

When Teams Work, Students Win 

Chicago 9, L4 

Learn how to put teamwork to work. This 

session highlights practical ideas for creating 

a team culture, beginning with a team draft, 

facilitation training, standardized tools, 

documentation via SharePoint, and a showcase to 

close the loop. 

Mary Poehls, Instructor, Quality and Innovation; 

Denine Rood, Vice President, Learning; Cara Bowman, 

Coordinator, Learning, Waukesha County Technical 

College, WI 

Athletics and Recreation: Building and 

Managing a Sustainable Model 


Learn how a comprehensive, shared use athletic 

facility can benefit your students, employees, and 

surrounding community. Discover a new model that 

allows for student engagement and retention while 

generating revenue. 

Mike Schneider, Director, Campus Recreation; Bill Finn, 

Director, Athletics; Normah Salleh-Barone, Vice President, 

Student Development, Moraine Valley Community 

College, IL 

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Bridges Under Construction: Noncredit-Credit 

Collaborations Supporting Strong Career 

Pathways 


In this session, participants will be introduced to 

actionable strategies for developing and scaling 

collaborative program models that support 

employer-informed career pathways for students. 

This session will benefit college leadership, senior 

administrators, and faculty. 

Francesca Fiore, Assistant Dean, Adult and Continuing 

Education; Ann Feibel, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, 

LaGuardia Community College - CUNY, NY 


Satisfaction and Community College Students... 

Survey Says? 

Erie, L2 

Informed by national research, the presenter will 

share best practices to improve and tools to gauge 

student satisfaction, and discuss opportunities to 

impact policy and practice to improve retention and 

completion. 

Karen Miller, Vice President, Access and Completion, 

Cuyahoga Community College, OH 

Building Success Pathways Together: Breaking 

Down Silos 


Across the country, pathways to student success 

are being launched. This session will benefit faculty, 

student services staff, and their administrators. 

Presenters will discuss the steps utilized to overcome 

silo challenges to a successful student success plan. 

Mark McColloch, Vice President, Instruction; Richard 

Lilley, Vice President, Enrollment and Student Services, 

Community College of Baltimore County, MD 

From Foster Care to a College Degree 

Ontario, L2 

Participants will learn about the foster care system, 

challenges students from foster care may face, 

and the ways the Maricopa Community Colleges 

are addressing those challenges to increase the 

graduation rate. 

Stephanie Garman, Project Coordinator; Felicia Ganther, 

Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs, Maricopa 

Community Colleges, AZ 


Clearing the Math Hurdle on the College and 

Career Path 

Arkansas, L2 

Targeted and personalized math review can 

accelerate students’ routes into credit-bearing 

courses. Learn how colleges are adapting the 

award-winning EdReady application to support new 

models for transitioning students onto college and 

career pathways. 

Nicole McCabe, Manager, Implementation; Dani 

Pedrotti, Director, Membership Development, The 





Ethics in Health Occupations: An Experiential 

Approach 

Individuals will participate in a poster presentation 

that is experiential in nature. Each will walk through 

posters describing positive effects of ethics in health 

care. 

Lenore Blemke, Dean, Health Occupations, Nicolet 

College, WI 

Monday 

Adult Learner Success: Nontraditional is the New 

Traditional 

Ohio, L2 

Nontraditional students are the new tradition 

and enrolling in degree programs at a rapid rate. 

Gain understanding of who they are, what their 

enrollment and completion trends are, and how you 

can make a difference. 

Lisa LaVigna, Executive Director, Outreach and Access; 

Karina Kogan, Executive Director, Educators Serving 

Educators, Excelsior College, NY 

Virtuous Online Classrooms: Student and 

Teacher Views About Quality Courses 

The presenter analyzed 175+ nominations for Online 

Master Teacher over three years and one hallmark 

theme emerged about how students view online 

course quality. This is exactly the sort of class online 

teachers want too. 

Eric Salahub, Faculty, Philosophy; Front Range Community 

College, CO 

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Creativity + Innovation + Entrepreneurship = 

Making Arts Sustainable 

Learn to offset the costs of your arts education 

programs through entrepreneurial activities. Pair 

arts with nontraditional programs such as veteran’s 

affairs, welding, and early childhood education. This 

session is for those in the arts, STEM, student life, 

and veterans outreach. 

Melissa Vrana, Associate Dean, Learning Unit, Central 

Piedmont Community College, NC 


The Perks and Pitfalls of Providing Corequisite 

Remediation 

Columbia State Community College faculty share 

their experiences and data from planning, piloting, 

and fully implementing corequisite remediation. 

Developmental education leaders will benefit most 

from this close-up on what’s new for underprepared 

freshmen. 

Victoria Gay, Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences, 

Columbia State Community College, TN 

CONFERENCE 

March 12-15, 2017 • San Francisco Marriott Marquis 

Join us for this international conference in San Francisco, famous for scenic 

beauty, historic landmarks, cultural attractions, diverse communities, and 

world-class cuisine. 

www.league.org/inn2017 


#17INNSF 

LeagueInn 

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v 4:30 - 5:45 PM 

Monday General Session 


Chair 


President 

Moraine Valley Community College 

SPONSORED BY 

Bob Gabriel 

Campus Director 

University of Phoenix 

2016 Educational Testing Service O’Banion Prize 

Presented by 

Victoria Monaghan 

Director, Strategic Initiatives 

Business Development Group 

Global Higher Education Division 

Educational Testing Service 

RECIPIENT 

Gerardo E. de los Santos 

Past President and CEO 

League for Innovation in 

the Community College 


Delivering the Promise of Community Colleges 

Joe D. May became Dallas County Community College District’s seventh 

Chancellor in February 2014. Throughout his career, he has expanded 

opportunities for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree by starting 

at a community college. May also brings a strong commitment to improve the 

Dallas economy by helping to grow middle-class jobs. May previously served 

as President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, 

Colorado Community College System, and Pueblo Community College. He 

started his higher education career as an adjunct faculty member at Cedar Valley College in 

the Dallas County Community College District. 

v 5:45 - 7:30 PM 

Reception 

Excellence Awards Photo and Video Session 


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TUESday, March 22, 2016 



Tuesday 


v 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

Registration 


v 8:00 - 9:00 AM 



Back Off, Baby: Helping Students Complete 

College by Preventing Pregnancy 

Chicago 8, L4 

Innovative, interactive online lessons 

for curricular and cocurricular 

settings help students complete their 

educational goals by preventing unplanned 

pregnancy until after graduation. Learn 

about faculty strategies, student stories, and 

a CUNY campaign promoting contraception 

and completion. 

Andrea Kane, Senior Director, Public Policy; Michael 

Baston, Vice President, Student Affairs, LaGuardia 

Community College - CUNY, NY; Kristin Whitacre, 

College Initiatives Fellow, National Campaign to 

Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, DC 

Forums 


Strategies for Teaching and Assessing Personal 

and Professional Ethics 


Personal and social responsibility is an essential 

learning outcome to help students prepare for 21 st 

century challenges. Explore strategies for helping 

students become more mindful about their decisions 

and actions. 

Rose Mince, Dean, Instruction; Daniel Lewis, Instructor, 

Music; Vicky Pigatt, Instructor, IT; Bernadette Harley- 

Boone, Instructor, Nursing; Bill Osborne, Assistant 

Professor, Business; Claire Colclough, Associate Professor, 

Health and Wellness; Stephanie Rafferty, Instructor, 

Science, Community College of Baltimore County, MD 

Infuse the Humanities and Career Exploration 

Into Your Course 

Missouri, L2 

Integrate humanities and career exploration into 

the curriculum by employing photo-elicitation 

concepts. 

DeAnn Hurtado, Associate Dean, Business Information 

Systems, Sinclair Community College, OH 

Leveling the Learning for All Students 

Ohio, L2 

Hear two instructors in biology and biophysics 

explain how they helped their low-income students 

by adopting OpenStax textbooks and other open 

educational resources (OERs). Learn about remixing 

OERs from various places to fit atypical class topics. 

Melissa Barlett, Instructor, Life and Health Sciences, 

Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY, NY; Don 

Franklin, Instructor, Mathematics Science and Informatics, 

Penfield College of Mercer University, GA 

The Embedded Edge: Rethinking the Role of 

Librarians and Tutors 


Eastfield College will showcase an edgy service used 

to reach students: embedded librarians and writing 

consultants. This customized, anticipative, and 

intrusive model promotes one-on-one attention, 

assisting the learning process in research, writing, 

and critical thinking. 

Judith Dumont, Executive Dean, Arts and Communication; 

Megan Horlander, Librarian III, Eastfield College, TX 

Tuesday 

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Telepresence Robot: A Revolutionary Tool 


Participants will learn the usefulness of the 

telepresence Double Robot, how the robot has 

been used at Lone Star College, and the excitement 

generated in students. 

Philip Lee, Professor, Technology, Lone Star College 

System, TX 

Create Instructional Videos With Camtasia in 3, 2, 1 


Get started creating instructional videos for your 

students. We will walk through a sample Camtasia 

video project from start to finish, and discuss best 

use cases for utilizing video in the classroom. 



Igniting a Spirit of Innovation Through Applied 

Benchmarking 

Arkansas, L2 

How do you ensure that employees are focused on 

staying ahead of the local and national forces driving 

change? Our answer: Applied Benchmarking, a 

way to institutionalize the sparks of creativity that 

facilitate real innovation. 

Robert Grove, Associate Vice President, College 

Improvement; Bryan Ryan, Senior Vice President, 

Curriculum Education Services; Stephen Scott, President, 

Wake Technical Community College, NC 

The Student Second Approach to Successful 

Colleges 


Interested in stronger student outcomes? Then focus 

on your employee team first, then students. This 

interactive session provides ten cultural highlights 

and opportunities for interaction: one being a three 

islands simulation. Let’s get started. 

Ken Trzaska, President, Seward County Community 

College, KS 


With Collaborative Conversations, Sandboxes 

Disappear 

Chicago 9, L4 

Join us for an overview of the process for the 

relationships, conversations, and creation of 

substantive change between our two institutions 

for the benefit of our collective missions serving all 

constituents and students. 

Kim Zant, Chair, Agriculture, Business, and Personal 

Services; Larry McLemore, Chair, Industrial Technology, 

Seward County Community College, KS; Mariah Cline, 

Lead Counselor, Liberal High School, KS 

Leveraging Technology to Support Student 

Equity and Success 


Explore a wide range of technology solutions focused 

on supporting student equity and success. Learn 

how and why innovative technology-based support 

services can increase student access, persistence, 

and completion. 

Denise Swett, Vice President, Student Services; Laureen 

Balducci, Associate Vice President, Counseling and 

Matriculation; Nazy Galoyan, Dean, Enrollment Services, 

Foothill College, CA 

Intentional Student Success: Creating Logical 

Programs 

Colorado, L2 

Presenters learn key elements in providing holistic, 

student-centered approaches for student success 

courses including academic advising, support 

structures, and scaled implementation. Student 

activities of the course will be shared. 

Rebecca Goosen, Associate Vice Chancellor, College 

Preparatory, San Jacinto College District, TX; DeRhonda 

McWaine, Coordinator, College Preparatory, San Jacinto 

College - North Campus, TX 


Blended, Flipped Developmental Writing: 

Turning the Tables With New Technology 


This presentation showcases a blended online 

and onsite flipped developmental writing course. 

The audience follows the course design process, 

its layout, its activities and assessments, and the 

technology used in the course. 

Gabriel Decio, Instructor, Modern Languages, McHenry 

County College, IL 

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The Brain That Grows: Supporting Growth 

Mindset Education 

Huron, L2 

Learn about how a basic skills initiative-funded 

Growth Mindset intervention, based on the work of 

Carol Dweck, and faculty-led research is being scaled 

across campus into adjunct-taught classrooms in a 

variety of disciplines. 

Kristine Nikkhoo, Director, Basic Skills; Dani Wilson, 

Dean, Library and Learning Resources; Bridget Kominek, 

Instructor, English, Fullerton College, CA 

colleges nationwide are confronting the challenges 

of implementation. 

Elisabeth Barnett, Senior Research Associate, Community 


University, NY; Dana Stilley, Associate Vice President, 

Enrollment Management, Rockland Community College - 

SUNY, NY; Mary Perrine, Coordinator, Institutional Research 

and Planning, Jefferson Community College - SUNY, NY 



Adaptive Learning Technology in Adult 

Competency-Based Education Program Success 

Ontario, L2 

This forum will present adaptive learning 

technologies that assist underprepared adult 

learners in obtaining a high school diploma and 

in-demand career credentials through the Adult 

Diploma Program, an innovative competencybased 

education initiative in Ohio. 

Vincent Briley, Manager, College Pathways, Cuyahoga 

Community College - Metropolitan Campus, OH; JaNice 

Marshall, Associate Vice President, Access and Community 

Engagement, Cuyahoga Community College, OH 

Multiple Measures Assessment for Placement: 

How It Looks in the Real World 

Erie, L2 

There is widespread interest in using multiple 

measures to assess incoming students’ readiness for 

college. What does it mean in practice? Learn how 


Learning How to Eat, Learning How to Write 

An English professor is combining multidisciplinary 

learning in her Composition II courses, bringing in 

community resources, chefs, and experts to help 

students learn to research and write about being 

healthy, including planting a garden. 

Ruth McAdams, Professor, English, Tarrant County College 

District, TX 

Software Tools for Elevating Mathematics in the 

Technical Curriculum 

This session explores methods for using the power of 

widely available mathematical software tools to reverse 

a trend toward minimizing the mathematical content 

of the technician level curriculum. Mathematical 

software and modules analyzing renewable energy 

systems will be provided. Bring your laptop. 

Alan Ross, Professor, Engineering and Technology, Cuesta 

College, CA 

Tuesday 

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Learning and Research 



COMMUNITY COLLEGES & 

PUBLIC HEALTH 

Richard Riegelman 

Professor and Founding Dean 

Milken Institute School of Public 

Health 

The George Washington University 

Community Colleges & Public Health Award 

Recipients 

Erie Community College 

Marcia T. Bermel 

Professor and Department Head, Clinical 

Laboratory Technician, Medical Assisting, 

Medical Office Practice 

Harford Community College 

Theresa Libershal 

Assistant Professor, Nursing 

Itawamba Community College 

Cassie Alexander 

Director, Public Health Technology 

Johnson County Community College 

Lenora Cook 

Dean, Health Care Professions and Wellness 

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 

Kay Tupala 

Dean, Health Sciences 

Northern Essex Community College 

Pat Demers 

Faculty Liaison, Program Development, 

Associate in Science-Public Health 


The Role of Community Colleges in Public Health and Population Health Improvement 

Peggy A. Honoré is the AmeriHealth Caritas - General Russel Honoré Endowed 

Professor at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center School of 

Public Health. Her research interests and teaching areas include health policy, 

quality, workforce, and finance. Honoré is widely regarded as the leading 

national expert on public health finance given her pioneering work to define 

the field, conduct research, and develop publications that spans over 15 years. 

Prior to returning fulltime to LSU in June 2015, Honoré served for eight years 

as the Director of the Public Health System, Finance, and Quality Program in the Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

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v 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM 



Helping Students Make a Good Living and 

Live a Good Life 

Chicago 8, L4 

How can we bridge the historical 

divide between workforce and 

liberal education and create an integrated 

curriculum essential for all students? Terry 

O’Banion proposes a provocative solution 

in his new monograph, Bread and Roses: 

Helping Students Make a Good Living and 

Live a Good Life. 

Terry O’Banion, Distinguished Professor and 

Chair, National American University - Roueche 

Graduate Center, TX; Gerardo E. de los Santos, 

Past President and CEO, League for Innovation 

in the Community College, AZ 

Forums 


What if...? Innovative Ideas for Engaging Online 

Instruction 

Missouri, L2 

This forum will pose a variety of humorous “what if” 

questions followed by attendee and presenter input. 

Your thoughts coupled with the presenter’s ideas will 

make this session at least twice as informative. 

Joseph Hostetler, Professor, Graphic Design, Ivy Tech 

Community College, IN 

Team-Based Learning: An Innovative Approach 

to Learn Programming Concepts 


A modified version of team-based learning 

strategy is presented in which members’ roles and 

responsibilities are defined as well as its internal 

dynamics. Students are held accountable for the 

quality of their individual and group work. 

Fernando Paniagua, Associate Professor, Computer Science 

and IT, Community College of Baltimore County, MD 

Interdisciplinary Team Teaching Through 

Common Themes 

Chicago 9, L4 

At Lone Star College - Montgomery, faculty work 

in teams to provide interdisciplinary experiences 

for students through shared course themes 

and instruction times throughout the semester. 

Participating faculty will share their models and 

experiences. 

Michele Richey, Professor, Sociology; Simone Andrade, 

Professor, English; Molly Lasco, Professor, English, Lone 

Star College System, TX 

Speaking Across the Curriculum: Harness Out 

Loud for Students 

Erie, L2 

Speaking Across the Curriculum gives instructors 

tools for learning across all disciplines—but not just 

reading papers out loud. Oral presentations develop 

learning differently than writing. Learn how to use 

them effectively for your students. 

Anita Maddox, Associate Professor, Liberal Arts; Donn 

King, Associate Professor, Speech; Mark Fuentes, Associate 

Professor, Business and Computer Technology, Pellissippi 

State Community College, TN 

Using Avatars in Online Language Courses 


This forum showcases a learning-by-doing 

instructional model to create innovative 

online language courses. This model is the 

product of the activities that landed the presenters a 

2015 Innovation of the Year Award. 

Maria Glass, Professor, ESL; Liz Romero, Instructional 

Designer, E-Learning and Teaching Innovation, George 

Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, ON, 

Canada 


Level the Playing Field: Increase Completion 

Through Understanding Poverty 

Arkansas, L2 

Rising costs and personal tyranny-of-the-moment 

impact enrollment and retention for students 

in poverty. Through a simulated experience, 

administrators, faculty, and staff learn to identify, 

understand, and reduce student success barriers. 

James Simonson, Professor, Emergency Medical Services; 

Rana Peake, Coordinator, Appalachian Outreach, Sinclair 

Community College, OH 

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How Barton Is Embracing the Acceleration of 

Women in IT 


Barton Community College has embraced this trend 

and has reaped the results of women changing 

the work dynamic college wide. This presentation 

provides a working model of how women enhance 

the infrastructure of their information services 

department. 

Brenda Moreno, Coordinator, Information Services, 

Barton Community College, KS 

Providing Professional Development 24/7: 

Restructuring How We Deliver Training 


Explore the depth of online professional development 

workshops in Go2Knowledge, a program developed 

in partnership by Foothill College and Innovative 

Educators. Discover 100+ current trainings available 

24/7, on demand with data tracking and completion 

certificates. 

Laureen Balducci, Associate Vice President, Counseling 

and Matriculation, Foothill College, CA; Valerie Kisiel, 

CEO, Innovative Educators, CO 

Presidential Climate Commitment...What’s That? 

Colorado, L2 

Your president signed the Climate Commitment, 

pledging campus carbon neutrality by a specific date. 

Now what? Learn how this college brought together 

an interdisciplinary team to develop a climate action 

plan to meet the commitment. 

Stephenie Presseller, Manager, Sustainability; Michelle 

Zurawski, Professor, Biology, Moraine Valley Community 

College, IL; Vuk Vujovic, Director, Sustainability and 

Energy, Legat Architects, IL 


Flipped Onboarding: A Year Long, Collaborative, 

Interactive Experience 


Participants will learn how we developed a year long, 

flipped onboarding experience for new employees. 

The presentation will include both our process and 

product. It will interest those who hire and develop 

new employees. 

Michelle Felix, Instructor, English; Michelle Krueger, 

Coordinator, Training and Development, Milwaukee Area 


Pathway to Employment: Building and 

Credentialing Workplace 

Ohio, L2 

Learn how Kirkwood Community College utilizes 

the ACT NCRC credential, including embedding the 

credential into pathways and programs, utilizing the 

credential as a pre-assessment tool, and supporting 

the regional workforce development system. 

Kristie Fisher, Assistant Vice President, Client Relations, 

ACT, Inc., IA; Kimberly Becicka, Vice President, Training 

and Outreach Services; Amy Lasack, Senior Director, 

Continuing Education and Training Services, Kirkwood 


Sustainability Planning: From Grant Proposal 

Through Implementation to Post-Grant 


Grants fund many innovative ideas, but when the 

funding period ends, how do colleges sustain these 

efforts? This session will focus on planning for 

sustaining grant-funded work by sharing case studies 

from representative national grants. 


Grants; Helen Sullivan, Director, Convergence Technology 

Center, Collin College, TX 


Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological 

Symptoms and Student Success 

Huron, L2 

Family distress and frustration may exacerbate mental 

health problems which affect student learning and 

campus engagement. These mental health issues 

may manifest as depression, generalized anxiety, 

social anxiety, eating disorders, and substance use/ 

abuse. 

Vanessa Miller, Director, Health Services, North Orange 

County Community College District, CA 

Faculty and Success Center Collaboration 

Agreements: Rx for Student Success 

Ontario, L2 

Faculty partnerships with campus success centers 

help engage thousands of students with success 

resources. Participants—professionals from academic 

affairs, student affairs, and faculty—will learn about 

innovative collaborations to implement at their own 

campuses. 

Diana Ridgwell, Associate Dean, Academic Success, 

Rhodes State College, OH 

Tuesday 

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Future Teacher Development: A Work in 

Progress 


Explore the journey of community college Education 

students through developmental coursework, a firstyear 

seminar, gateway and capstone courses, and 

transfer to senior college or workforce entry. Learn 

how to make the journey seamless and increase 

retention and graduation. 

Stephen Powers, Faculty; Tyhesha Elmore, Faculty, 

Education and Reading, Bronx Community College - 

CUNY, NY 

Reducing Equity Issues Among Black American 

College Students 


Equity issues among Black American students remains 

a problem in our colleges. Our organization, The 

Black American Council, has successfully developed 

programs and intervention strategies that are making 

a difference in the achievement and graduation rates 

of Black students. 

Phyllis Dukes, Professor; Lemuel Stewart III, Professor, 

Counseling, Cuyahoga Community College - Metropolitan 

Campus, OH 

Self-Efficacy and Student Success in Community 

Colleges 


This session includes an in-depth literature review 

about self-efficacy, results of empirical research, and 

practical suggestions for first-year student success 

in community colleges. Faculty, Student Affairs 

personnel, and administrators will benefit. 

Inhye Peterson, Adjunct Faculty, English, and Engagement 

Specialist, Early Childhood Education, Maricopa Community 

Colleges, AZ 




What Jane Goodall Taught Me About Online 

Learning Environments 

This thought-provoking conversation will ignite 

discussion about recognizing patterns of behavior 

and responding effectively to promote learning and 

student success. Participants will leave with strategies 

to create satisfying online learning environments for 

students and faculty. 

April Menzies, Chair, Online Learning, Front Range 

Community College, CO 


Developing a Study Abroad Program 

We will discuss the benefits of developing a study 

abroad program for all disciplines, including STEM 

degrees. We will examine how study abroad helps 

to internationalize the curriculum. 


Are Reforms Taking Root? Social Analysis as an 

Evaluation Tool 

Social network analysis helps identify connections 

among individuals, making it useful in evaluating 

implementation of new initiatives. The presenter 

will reference a case study network analysis of a 

technology-mediated advising reform to frame the 

discussion. 

Hoori Kalamkarian, Research Associate, Community 


University, NY 


Exploring Alternatives to College Math 

Placement Exams 

As colleges strive to close the achievement gap and 

improve completion rates, many are reexamining 

college entrance policies and assessments. What 

new models are you considering to ensure readiness 

for college-level math and English? 

Dani Pedrotti, Director, Membership Development, The 



What Engineering Courses Do I Take This 

Semester? 

Discuss an advising model for the two-year 

engineering community college student that 

connects the student with their education plan. The 

panel will discuss innovative processes for advising 

the two-year engineering community college 

transfer student. 

Susan Meardon, Department Head, Engineering, Wake 

Technical Community College, NC 

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Gen X Presidents Tell All 

Chicago 8, L4 

Gen X presidents reveal why they 

became, and continue to be, 

presidents, including how they navigate 

leadership and personal lives. Explore why 

you, too, may want to and how to become a 

vice president or president. 

Martha Ellis, Vice President and Dean, Doctoral; 

Linda Garcia, Vice President, Community 

College Relations, National American University 

- Roueche Graduate Center, TX; Jo Alice Blondin, 

President, Clark State Community College, 

OH; Allen Goben, President, Tarrant County 

College District, TX; Joe Seabrooks, President, 

Metropolitan Community College, MO 

Forums 


Bringing the Marginalized Into the Fold: Service 

Learning With Inmates 


Attendees will learn how service learning can 

be implemented creatively so that all students, 

including those incarcerated, can benefit. This 

session will benefit faculty who are interested in 

service learning. 

Deborah Strehle, Assistant Professor, Developmental 

Language Arts, Sinclair Community College, OH 

Turning Education Back 2,500 Years 


Brookdale’s TIN project involves students working 

in multidisciplinary teams on community service 

projects that model the global issues they are 

studying. Students learn problem-solving and 

teamworking skills while solving real problems and 

implementing results. 

Tom Berke, Professor, Chemistry, Brookdale Community 

College, NJ 

Making Student Engagement Irresistible 

Erie, L2 

Making your classes more meaningful requires a 

variety of methods. Three professors will share varied 

student engagement techniques ranging in duration 

from a class session to semester-long activities. 

Sonya Smith, Instructor, Business Studies; Gayona 

Beckford-Barclay, Assistant Professor, Business Studies; 

Nancy Zimmerman, Professor, Management, Community 


How to Develop a CBE Program 


Excelsior College is one of 18 institutions participating 

in the Competency-Based Education Network 

(C-BEN). Learn what we discovered through our 

journey as we discuss fundamentals of competencybased 

education (CBE) and tools used to implement 

a CBE program at your institution. 

Lisa LaVigna, Executive Director, Outreach and Access; 

Karina Kogan, Executive Director, Educators Serving 

Educators, Excelsior College, NY 

Shape-Shifter: Evolution of Interactive Science 

Spaces 

Huron, L2 

Science departments are facing changes to content 

delivery. What is happening to our physical spaces? 

This session reveals strategies to achieve interactive 

science workspaces within and beyond the walls of a 

new science facility. 

Michael Lundeen, Principal and Associate Director, Legat 

Architects, IL; Michael Carr, Assistant Vice President, 

Academic Affairs, Oakton Community College, IL 

Camtasia Studio: Beyond the Basics 

Chicago 9, L4 

This session will help you create polished and 

professional videos with Camtasia. We will focus 

primarily on editing techniques and adding several 

special effects to help take your video projects to the 

next level. 


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Annual Program Assessment With a Five-Year 

Peer Review 

Arkansas, L2 

Explore integration of a formative annual program 

assessment with a five-year peer review evaluation 

process. Student learning outcomes assessment is 

central. We will explain our strategies to develop 

and communicate an assessment language with 

flexible criteria. 

John Henik, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs; 

David Horsfield, Chair, Hospitality Arts, Kirkwood 


Strangers in Their Own Land: Transitioning From 

Faculty to Administration 


Participants in this session will learn about the 

transition from being a member of the faculty to 

an administrator. This session will benefit faculty 

thinking about becoming college administrators. 

Wallace Johnson, Dean, Social Science, San Bernardino 

Valley College, CA; Thomas Cameron, Dean, Health and 

Sciences, College of DuPage, IL; Margaretha Bischoff, 

Dean, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, South Texas 

College, TX 

A Spirited Approach for Discussing Important 

Topics in Higher Education 


Learn about the model MCC leaders used to engage 

in a friendly, competitive debate regarding the pros 

and cons of placement and how to use this model to 

work through issues that affect your institution. 

Kate Harger, Dean, Library; Flecia Thomas, Dean, Student 

Development; Loreen Keller, Associate Dean, Humanities 

and Social Sciences, McHenry County College, IL 


Brain Health, Technology, and Older Adult 

Workforce Preparation 


Starting a new job can be difficult, especially if 

you are already retired. Participants will learn how 

technology, brain health, and workforce preparation 

can fit into one course that increases engagement 

and lessens anxiety for older adults. 

Joanne Armstrong, Interim Manager; Lisa Gaetje, 

Assistant; Lynda Gunderson, Faculty, Lifeskills Education 

Advancement, North Orange County Community College 

District, CA 

Health Education Associate and Bachelor’s 

Degrees 

Colorado, L2 

Learn about ways community colleges are developing 

associate degree programs that can articulate 

with bachelor’s degree health education specialist 

programs preparing students for CHES certification. 

This session is sponsored by the League’s Community 

Colleges and Public Health Project. 

David K. Lohrmann, Professor and Chair, Applied Health 

Science, Indiana University Bloomington, IN; Marcia 

T. Bermel, Professor and Department Head, Clinical 

Laboratory Technician, Medical Assisting, Medical Office 

Practice, Erie Community College-North Campus, NY; 

Lenora Cook, Dean, Health Care Professions and Wellness, 

Johnson County Community College, KS; Kay Tupala, 

Dean, Health Sciences, Northeast Wisconsin Technical 

College, WI; Richard Riegelman, Professor and Founding 

Dean, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George 

Washington University, DC 


Student Athletes, Substances, and Community 

Colleges: Helping Students Succeed 

Missouri, L2 

Learn how one community college educates student 

athletes about alcohol, supplements, opiates, and 

good decision making. This interactive workshop 

highlights replicable, cost-effective strategies to 

improve academic success. Data and replicable kits 

will be shared. 

Kevin Berg, Assistant Professor; Lemuel Stewart III, 

Professor, Counseling, Cuyahoga Community College - 

Metropolitan Campus, OH; Christine Phillips, Assistant 

Professor, Sports and Exercise Studies; David Nardecchia, 

Assistant Professor, Counseling, Cuyahoga Community 

College - Western Campus, OH 

Building a Foundation of Academic Integrity 

With First-Year Students 


Faculty, administrators, and leaders of postsecondary 

schools will examine and explore a strategic approach 

to supporting the acculturation of first-year students 

to the values of academic integrity. 

Jennifer Miron, Professor; Kristine Fenning, Faculty and 

Coordinator; Yulie Doncheva, Student, Health Sciences, 

Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced 

Learning, ON, Canada 

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The Long Road: Implementing a SEM and 

Student Success Plan 

Ontario, L2 

HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s community college, 

spent the last four years creating and implementing 

a strategic enrollment management (SEM) plan. This 

session will review the college’s process and practical 

best practices related to enrollment and student 

success at community colleges. 

Rob Steinmetz, Vice President, Student Affairs and 

Enrollment Management; Jennifer Price, Dean, Enrollment 

Services; Christine Nowik, Dean, Student and Academic 

Success, Harrisburg Area Community College, PA 




Transforming Instructors to Learning Facilitators 

Driven by the science of learning, WCTC is on a mission 

to transform instructors to learning facilitators. Key 

facilitation and curriculum development principles 

and standards guide this journey. 

Bob DuBois, Instructor, Social Sciences, Waukesha County 


New Generation Enrollment Centers Designed 

for Student Success 


Community colleges enroll almost 50 percent of 

all U.S. undergraduate students. The enrollment 

process becomes a critical factor in determining their 

educational choices and outcomes. Review the latest 

concepts, organizational ideas, and technologies 

critical to student success. 

Vuk Vujovic, Director, Sustainability and Energy; Sylvia 

Kowalk, Director, Interior Design; Jeffrey Sronkoski, 

Principal, Higher Education, Legat Architects, IL 

Man Up and Scaling Up: Increasing African 

American Male Retention 

Ohio, L2 

This pragmatic workshop introduces a mentoring 

program to increase retention for African American 

males at Moraine Valley Community College. The 

overall outcome is to highlight Levitz and Holland’s 

five themes that impact retention. 

Chet Shaw, Dean, Student Services; Josiah Fuller, Director, 

TRIO, Moraine Valley Community College, IL 


Brawny Brains: How Changing Our Minds 

Changed Student Lives 


Participants will learn ways to set up college 

infrastructures to accommodate Statway, faculty 

support and what makes Statway different, Richland 

College’s results, and the benefits of Statway. 

Yolanda Manzano, Faculty, Mathematics, Richland 

College, TX 


STEM Opportunities: How Well Prepared Are 

Our Students? 

ACT representatives will lead a roundtable discussion 

focused on enhancing opportunities for students 

as they pursue future majors and careers in STEM. 

Participants will be asked to share best practices 

from their districts and communities. 

Steven Triplett, Director, Career and College Readiness; 

Kristie Fisher, Assistant Vice President, Client Relations, 

ACT, Inc., IA 

Thrive: Can a Little Neuroscience Help Us? 

What are some influences, both internal and external, 

that can bring about change in an organization and 

help create conditions which can enable it to thrive? 

Perhaps a little neuroscience is an influence? 

Joe Poshek, Dean, Arts, Irvine Valley College, CA 


Year One Engage: A Reimagined First-Year 

Experience 

The Office of Student Engagement and Retention at 

Eastfield College combines learning communities, 

peer mentors, a Freshman 15 series of workshops, 

and an embedded librarian/tutor to create an 

engaging experience for first-year students. 

Courtney Carter Harbour, Executive Dean, Student 

Engagement and Retention, Eastfield College, TX 

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Untold Truth: A College President Is Not 

Born But Made 

Chicago 8, L4 

For anyone who is interested in 

knowing the untold truth, we will 

discuss the notion of born leaders vs. the 

leadership vacuum, administrative challenges 

women and minorities face, and how to 

become a college President/CEO. 

Lonnie Howard, President and CEO, Clover Park 

Technical College, WA 

Forums 


A Mathematical Pathway to Success for Liberal 

Arts Majors 

Ohio, L2 

Explore success and completion in a new 

mathematics pathway for non-STEM majors. 

Learn about the development, 

implementation, and pitfalls; see the data; and 

experience some of the exciting application-based 

course materials. 

Jim Willis, Professor; Kinga Oliver, Associate Professor, 

Mathematics, Sinclair Community College, OH 

Practices of Promise: Building a Better Faculty 


This session is aimed primarily at faculty developers 

who work directly with new faculty. Participants will 

learn about the model used at Everett Community 

College to invest in the continuous growth of new 

faculty. 

Margaret Balachowski, Faculty Mentor, E-Learning, Everett 

Community College, WA 

Supporting a Culture of Research Among Two- 

Year College Faculty 


This session will provide an overview of Tarrant 

County College’s Mastery of Teaching Institute, a 

unique faculty learning community. Participants will 

learn how to support independent, cohort-based 

faculty research with a minimal budget. 

Terry Mouchayleh, Executive Director, Faculty Academy, 

Tarrant County College District, TX 

Successful Visual Arts Transfer Through 

Collaborative Instruction 

Ontario, L2 

Learn how CCBC faculty developed an innovative 

studio course that has proven highly successful in 

preparing art students for transfer to BFA programs. 

Topics include dynamic collaborative instruction, 

enhancing conceptual creativity, and gallery 

exhibition experiences. 

Sharon Trumbull, Coordinator; William Niebauer, 

Associate Professor; Deborah Ciccarelli, Coordinator; 

Jessica Walton, Coordinator, Art Design and Interactive 

Media, Community College of Baltimore County, MD 

Restoring Life in the Mortuary Sciences 

Huron, L2 

Thinking outside the box has led to transformative 

curriculum changes in the restorative arts for funeral 

services. Faculty from all disciplines are invited to 

imagine and be inspired by new technologies that 

can improve students’ learning experiences in all 

disciplines. 

Jeff Caldwell, Professor, Health Sciences, Humber College 

Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, ON, 

Canada 


Placing Student Services and Academics at the 

Forefront of Planning 

Chicago 9, L4 

Explore a small college planning model which is 

the basis for a data-informed, strategic approach 

to creating focus and purpose across the college, 

aligning long-range plans to the critical daily work 

of teaching and learning. 

Charles Perkins, Dean; Brenda Moreno, Coordinator, 

Information Services, Barton Community College, KS 

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Link and Leverage: Fostering Sustainable 

Communities Through Partnerships 

Arkansas, L2 

A consortium of 12 colleges and universities 

partnered with existing nonprofits, businesses, 

and municipalities to Link and Leverage needs and 

assets, leading Chicago’s southern and southwestern 

suburbs on the path to becoming the greenest 

region. 

Stephenie Presseller, Manager, Sustainability, Moraine 

Valley Community College, IL; Genevieve Boesen, 

Executive Director, South Metropolitan Higher Education 

Consortium, IL 

SnowFit: An Innovative Approach to Employee 

Health and Wellness 


Working with Fitbit, Snow College launched an 

innovative, fun campaign—using Fitbit incentives— 

to improve employee health and productivity, and 

build community. As teams or individuals, we are 

increasing our steps and feeling better. 

MarKay Gold, Executive Assistant, Vice President of 

Academic Affairs; Lurlynn Potter, Manager, Development, 

Snow College, UT 


Authenticating Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

Gained Through Registered Apprenticeship 


Apprenticeship is gaining national attention and 

attaching college credit is being demanded. 

Participants will learn how the State of Washington 

and South Seattle College have authenticated this 

experience and granted credits toward degrees for 

over 20 years. 

Holly Moore, Executive Dean, Georgetown Campus; Jason 

Petrait, Director, Special Projects; Mary Beans, Faculty 

Coordinator, Bachelor’s Degree Programs, South Seattle 

College, WA 

How Industry-Recognized Certification Brings 

Value to Students 


Join us and learn how to help students develop 

a brighter future through certification. Find out 

how other successful teachers have implemented 

certifications in their classroom and what you can 

do to get started. 

Brent Clark, Territory Manager, Certiport, UT 

Tuesday 

The Theory and Practice of Academic Quality 


This presentation will analyze the meaning of the 

contested term—academic quality—in the context of 

community college leadership. The presentation will 

explore theoretical and practical ways to reconcile 

competing definitions of the term. 

Derek Shouba, Dean, Academic Affairs; Muddassir Siddiqi, 

Interim President, Morton College, IL 

Rethinking Placement Exams: Diagnostic 

Assessment and Achievement of College Skills 


This session will introduce a new open source, lowstakes, 

formative assessment being developed for 

use with incoming college students. Measuring both 

academic and nonacademic areas provides feedback 

for students and better predictive modeling. 

Jason Bryer, Executive Director and Principal Investigator, 

Diagnostic Assessment and Achievement of College Skills, 


Health Navigation Education in Community 

Colleges 

Erie, L2 

Learn about ways community colleges are developing 

health navigator academic certificate and associate 

degree programs and preparing students for 

employment as community health workers, patient 

navigators, and health insurance navigators. This 

session is sponsored by the League’s Community 

Colleges and Public Health Project. 

Jonathan Dopkeen, Assistant Clinical Professor, Public 

Health, University of Illinois Chicago, and Vice President, 

Consumer Health Advisors, Inc., IL; Pat Demers, Faculty 

Liaison, Program Development, Associate in Science- 

Public Health, Northern Essex Community College, MA; 

Theresa Libershal, Assistant Professor, Nursing, Harford 

Community College, MD; Cassie Alexander, Director, 

Public Health Technology, Itawamba Community 

College, MS; Richard Riegelman, Professor and Founding 

Dean, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George 

Washington University, DC 

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Engaging and Retaining Men of Color in the 

Community College 

Colorado, L2 

This interactive presentation will introduce 

innovative ways to engage and retain 

minority male students in the community 

college. The M.A.L.E.S. (Men’s Achievement, 

Leadership, Empowerment, and Service) retention 

model will be shared, while highlighting best 

practices to improve male student success. 

Courtney Brazile, Faculty, Arts and Communication, 

Eastfield College, TX 

Just Do It: An Embedded Approach for Success 

Missouri, L2 

Presenters suggest that by using the embedding 

approach to relationship building between 

administrators, faculty, advisors, and librarians, 

student development and success will be enhanced. 

Participants will learn what this approach is, how it 

works, and an implementation strategy. 

Terry Chapman, Dean; Erin Penzes, Associate Dean, Arts 

and Education, Medicine Hat College, AB, Canada 

Here 2 There: A Model for Underrepresented 

First-Generation Students 


This session will present the Here 2 There (H2T) 

model, which compares program activities against 

suggested literature recommendations using a rating 

system of presence at or absence from an activity 

and how the activity influenced student success. 

Fay Butler, Executive Officer, Enrollment Services, 

LaGuardia Community College - CUNY, NY 


Accelerating Developmental Student Success in 

Math and Communications 


Eighty-one percent of our students require 

developmental coursework. Over three years, we 

have implemented changes in our developmental 

classes, leading to drastic reductions in time-tocompletion 

and improvements in success rates. Join 

us to discuss successful strategies. 

Stephanie Krehl, Lead Instructor, Developmental 

Mathematics; Jeff Gray, Lead Instructor, Developmental 

Communications, ASU Mid-South, AR 




Building Bridges Toward College Readiness: Two 

Colleges, One Goal 

Explore a joint community college-university 

partnership focused on improving college readiness 

through a holistic, accelerated, and remedial 

education summer bridge program in the areas of 

reading, writing, and math. 

Judith Dumont, Executive Dean, Arts and Communication, 

Eastfield College, TX 


The Presidential Search: Finding the Right Fit 

During this interactive session, participants will learn 

about the inclusive processes Cerritos College used to find 

a President/CEO and processes the CEO used to determine 

if Cerritos College was the right fit in return. 

Jose Fierro, President/Superintendent; Marisa Perez, 

Trustee, Area 4; Mary Anne Gularte, Vice President, 

Human Resources, Cerritos College, CA 


Women in Science and Education 

To contribute to the development of an allinclusive 

society, it is a democratic principle 

to make sure that equal opportunities are 

indeed provided in all sectors of society. The 

elimination of discrimination based on gender, 

ethnicity, race, etc. must remain a priority in all 

institutions. 

Kathy Carver, Adjunct Faculty, Biology, Richland College, TX 


Effectively Closing the Student Achievement Gap 

for First-Year Students 

Transform the learning environment through a 

faculty-driven holistic approach by using simple 

instructional strategies proven to close the vast 

majority of the student achievement gap in both 

developmental courses and the top ten enrollment 

courses. 


Director, Developmental Studies; Carla Cribbs, Instructor, 

Mathematics, Wallace Community College, AL 

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Teaching Self-Regulatory Skills 

Many students struggle, not because they cannot 

handle subject-matter content, but because they 

have not acquired the skills to plan, organize data, 

or focus. Faculty and staff will explore strategies for 

teaching these self-regulatory skills. 


v 4:30 - 5:30 PM 

Transforming Students Into Advocates for Social 

and Political Change 


This presentation will discuss how students 

implemented advocacy programs designed to 

promote social justice, community concerns, and 

historic preservation. Participants will understand 

how community-based learning inspired students to 

become advocates for social and political change. 

Michael Walsh, Chair, Communication Arts; Adrianne 

Washington, Instructor, Sociology, Community College of 

Baltimore County, MD 



Development 

Identifying Skills Required by Businesses 

Successfully Leads to Student Hiring 

Chicago 8, L4 

Attendees will learn how a one-day 

process working with businesses to 

identify required job skills will boost a student’s 

success rate in getting a high-paying, entrylevel 

position. 

Ann Beheler, Principal Investigator, Emerging 

Technology Grants; Helen Sullivan, Director, 

Convergence Technology Center, Collin 

College, TX 

Forums 


Engaging Faculty in Classroom Action Research 


You will learn about classroom action 

research and evaluate opportunities at your 

institution. You’ll work on a case study using 

sample data, and learn about a faculty development 

model for collaborating on action research projects. 

Paul Robinson, Associate Professor, Astronomy; Laurel 

Senft, Assistant Professor, Physical Sciences, Westchester 


Innovation Academy: Not Just for Students 

Anymore 

Huron, L2 

Learn about one campus’s innovative approach 

to faculty development, curriculum reform, 

assessment, and integrative course design. Using 

a week-long format, participants learn and apply 

pedagogy, redesign curriculum using high-impact 

teaching practices, and develop implementation 

and assessment strategies. 

Beckie Hermansen, Executive Director, Institutional 

Research; Melanie Jenkins, Executive Director, General 

Education, Snow College, UT 

Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing: 

Teamwork in your Classroom 


Do you immediately get resistance and defiance 

regarding teamwork expectations? Working 

collaboratively is a necessary soft skill to have in 

most careers. Join us to discover team-building skills 

to incorporate into the classroom. 

Tiffani Price, Associate Professor, Hospitality Management, 

Butler Community College, KS 

Engaging and Effective Lecture Videos 


Regardless of skill level, this workshop will help 

prepare you for the journey into lecture video 

making. With a focus on best practices, the creative 

process of making videos for your flipped, online, 

and face to face classes will be covered. 

Jeffrey Armstrong, Assistant Professor, Humanities and 

Social Sciences, Northampton Community College, PA 

Tuesday 

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Creating a Student-Focused Applied Education 

Ecosystem: Elevating Experiential Learning 

Missouri, L2 

The ecosystem that is SAIT’s award-winning 

downtown Culinary Campus is the result of 

interaction between unique, applied education 

experiences; evolving relationships; and the 

metamorphosis of experiential learning. Experience 

the evolution. 

Tom Bornhorst, Dean, Hospitality and Tourism, SAIT 

Polytechnic, AB, Canada 


What’s Next? Proactive Strategies for Safety, 

Service, and Support 

Erie, L2 

Schoolcraft College, in suburban Detroit, has 

established integrated systems for immediately 

alerting administration to student concerns and 

needs, enabling a timely and proactive response. 

Learn how the system works and share challenges at 

your college. The session will benefit presidents and 

finance, facilities, and student services staff. 

Cheryl Hagen, Vice President, Student Services; Glenn 

Cerny, Vice President and CFO, Schoolcraft College, MI 

Trends in Hiring Policies and Practices in 

Postsecondary Institutions 

Ontario, L2 

Trends impacting policies and practices may enhance 

or deter leaders from hiring the most appropriate 

faculty. Do current faculty job descriptions capture 

the full essence of the role of the professor, the 

importance of teaching, and the role of research? 

Alvina Cassiani, Dean, The Business School, Humber 

College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, 

ON, Canada 

Steering the Innovation Engine Through Epic 

Change 

Ohio, L2 

Participants learn how a competitive, internal, RFP 

process resulted in faculty- and staff-driven change, 

including a mandatory online learning orientation 

and instructor certification program, as well as a 

framework for applied professional development. 

Carrie Bartek, Coordinator, Institutional Effectiveness, 

Accreditation, and Research; Kai Wang, Senior Dean, 

Strategic Innovations, Wake Technical Community 

College, NC 

You Can’t Make Me: Framing Tenured Faculty 

Evaluation 


How leaders and institutions frame faculty evaluation 

does much to shape how faculty perceive it and 

engage in it. Participants will learn strategies to 

improve tenured faculty evaluation processes, 

leading to meaningful professional growth for 

faculty members. 

Jill Channing, Associate Dean, Humanities and Social 

Sciences, Kankakee Community College, IL 

Dual Credit: Organizing the Work and 

Partnering 


Participants will learn how Columbus State 

Community College organized the work of College 

Credit Plus, the state’s dual credit program. This 

presentation will support colleges needing to 

respond to state mandates around dual credit. 

Desiree Polk-Bland, Dean, Advising and Student Support; 

Michelle Teasley, Director, College Testing Services; 

Kimberly Connell, Assistant Director, Dual Credit, 

Columbus State Community College, OH 


Career Technology + English + Speech = Student 

Success 

Arkansas, L2 

Participants will learn the successes and 

challenges associated with developing a 

learning community involving Career 

Technology, English, and Speech at Eastfield College. 

This session will benefit faculty, chairs, deans, 

instructional designers, and campus administration. 

Kevin Giles, Faculty, Career Technology; Kassandra Buck, 

Faculty, Arts and Communication; Courtney Brazile, 

Faculty, Arts and Communication, Eastfield College, TX 

To Scale or Not to Scale: That Is the Question 

Chicago 9, L4 

Participants will learn about planning and 

implementing a program evaluation prior to scale-up 

of student success interventions. This workshop will 

help anyone involved in implementing interventions 

to decide when they are ready to scale-up. 

Shellie Keller, Director, Centers for Academic Success; 

James McCoy, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs, 

College of Southern Nevada, NV 

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Student Success Via Team Building 


This session will cover partnering in the classroom for 

assignment collaboration and group work, and the 

formation of competition teams at the community 

college level for state, national, and, possibly, 

international competitions. 

Darlene Cross, Associate Professor, SAIT/CSIT, Community 


Getting Inside the Minds of Students 


Students don’t know what they don’t know, so how 

do you know what learning resources to develop? 

We will explore how data from an adaptive learning 

platform is changing the way we view this problem. 

Michael Windelspecht, Adjunct Professor, Biology, 

Appalachian State University, NC 

Using Student Behaviors in Class to Predict Exam 

Scores 


Learn how student behavior data was collected and 

what relationships were revealed between various 

in-class behaviors and exam scores. These findings 

will benefit those looking to improve feedback to 

students. 

Perry Samson, Professor, Atmospheric Oceanic and Space 

Sciences, University of Michigan, MI 


Going Beyond the Test: Holistic Assessment, 

Placement, and Support 

Colorado, L2 

Better and broader measures of student potential 

are just a first step. This session integrates research 

and institutional perspectives on holistic assessment, 

placement, and support. 

Ross Markle, Client Management Lead, Higher Education, 

Educational Testing Service, IL; Kevin Li, Dean, Arts and 

Sciences, Triton College, IL 




Like, Totally: Academic and Cultural Competence 

Through Facebook 

Participants will see and have opportunities to use 

Facebook as a linguistic, cultural, and informational 

tool to experience, understand, appreciate, and 

interact with people in languages, cultures, and 

worldviews beyond American English. 

Katherine Watson, Professor, Distance Learning, Coastline 

Community College, CA 


Utilize a Poster Showcase to Celebrate 

Assessment of Student Learning 

Oakton Community College celebrates assessment 

of student learning in Student Affairs with an 

annual Poster Showcase. Learn how this program 

can help you build a culture of assessment from 

the ground up. 

GNA Garcia, Manager, Learning Center, Oakton 


Cultural Blueprint: Rewiring Your College for a 

Culture of Accountability 

This presentation will give leaders a systematic 

blueprint for core values (the foundation), culture 

(the framework), and attitude (the interior) for 

developing a culture of ownership and accountability 

within a college. 

Christina Robinson, Chief Strategist; R. Mark Miles, 

Director, Professional Development, Lone Star College 

System, TX 


Leveraging Internal Partnerships for 

Underserved Adult Competency-Based 

Education Success 

We will highlight our work to implement an adult 

diploma program by leveraging internal partnerships 

and discuss programs that re-engage adult learners 

without high school diplomas in obtaining skills for 

career and college success. 

Vincent Briley, Manager, College Pathways, Cuyahoga 

Community College - Metropolitan Campus, OH; JaNice 

Marshall, Associate Vice President, Access and Community 

Engagement, Cuyahoga Community College, OH; 

Victoria Berry, Director, Enrollment Services, Cuyahoga 

Community College - Unified Tech Center, OH 

Tuesday 

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Embedded Tutoring: Bridging the Gap Between 

Support Services and Instruction 

Participants will learn the process of developing 

an embedded tutor program in a community 

college, its value, and how to assess its effectiveness. 

Administrators and faculty will benefit greatly from 

this presentation. 

Susan Malekpour, Associate Dean; Chanelle Jackson- 

Rogers, Director, Academics, Olive-Harvey College, IL 

Information Excellence 

How you think about and use information will be the most 

important differentiator as a thought leader in higher education. 

Workforce Development 

Professional Resources 

Virtual Communities 

And More… 

iStream provides 24/7 access to help your college grow and innovate. 

For more information, please visit 

www.league.org/istream or call today! 

480.705.8200 

www.league.org/istream 

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SAVE THE DATE 

CONFERENCE 

March 12-15, 2017 

San Francisco Marriott Marquis 

Innovations 2017 is the premier event 

for professionals dedicated to improving 

organizational teaching and learning, and 

discovering new approaches for enhancing 

the community college experience. 

Join us for this international conference in 

San Francisco, famous for scenic beauty, 

historic landmarks, cultural attractions, diverse 

communities, and world-class cuisine. 



#17INNSF 

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Are You Prepared? 

Community colleges face ambitious goals and global challenges in the 21 st century. We 

can help you meet them. Since 1968, the League for Innovation has provided thought 

leadership to our members worldwide. We have conducted vanguard research, led over 

140 projects, and produced 200 conferences. Over the past 30 years, more than 700 

participants have graduated from our annual Executive Leadership Institute, the first 

and most successful leadership education program of its kind. Our mission to catalyze 

the community college movement and deliver innovation to its professionals energizes 

us into the future. 

Join the League Alliance today! 

www.league.org or 480-705-8200 


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BEST PRACTICES • ONLINE RESOURCES • WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

LEARNING • STUDENT SUCCESS • DIVERSITY • TECHNOLOGY • LEADERSHIP

WEDNESday, March 23, 2016 



WEDNESday 

March 23, 2016 

v 7:00 - 10:30 AM 

Registration 


v 8:00 - 9:00 AM 



Perceptions Meet Reality: Community 

Colleges and the Underprepared 

Student 

Chicago 8, L4 

This session will focus on current 

and cutting-edge practices in 

work with underprepared students. Data 

from the Center for Community College 

Student Engagement’s new report will 

be presented in conjunction with an 

innovative institutional example. 

Courtney Adkins, Assistant Director, Center for 

Community College Student Engagement, TX; 

Pamela Campbell, Assistant Vice Chancellor, 

Educational Partnerships, San Jacinto College 

District, TX 

Forums 


Pop Goes the Textbook: AA Transfer Degree 

With No Books 


In 2014, Pierce College at Joint Base Lewis-McChord 

created an associate of arts university transfer degree 

that uses open educational resources (OER) in place 

of traditional textbooks. 

James Johnson, Interim Director, E-Learning; Jo Ann Baria, 

Vice President, Workforce Education, Pierce College, WA 

Dig Deep: Encouraging Advanced Research in 

Online Classes 


Presenter demonstrations and participant activities 

will introduce the presenter’s signature Traveling the 

Book project, used in online classes to encourage 

students to hone their research skills in preparation 

for advanced studies at their transfer institutions. 

Katie Winkler, Instructor, Mathematics, Blue Ridge 

Community College Blue Ridge Community College, NC 

Improve Students’ Presentations: How to Speak 

and Say It 

Ohio, L2 

Gain practical teaching strategies to strengthen 

your students’ professional presentation skills for 

employability such as: like stop saying like, power of 

the pause, transitions, telling stories, demeanor, and 

improved confidence. 

Julie Cross, Instructor, Marketing Communications 

and Business Management, Chippewa Valley Technical 

College, WI 

Innovation in Education: The Good, the Bad, and 

the Ugly 


A chair, a professor, and an instructional designer 

facilitate a candid, tripartite discussion on innovation 

in education—what it is and its promises, challenges, 

opportunities, and pitfalls. 

Maria Glass, Professor, ESL; Liz Romero, Instructional 

Designer, E-Learning and Teaching Innovation, George 

Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, ON, 

Canada 

Create Interactive and Engaging Videos With 

Camtasia 

Chicago 9, L4 

There are four main interactive features in Camtasia: 

quizzing, captions, table of contents, and hotspots. 

With the use of the TechSmith Smart Player, your 

viewers can now interact with your videos. Come 

and learn how. 


Wednesday 

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The OMGs of CBE 


Salt Lake Community College’s School of Applied 

Technology is transforming their educational delivery 

model to a competency-based, stackable credential 

format. Hear the lessons learned, heartaches felt, 

and what you need to know about competencybased 

education (CBE). 

Eric Heiser, Dean, Applied Technology and Technical 

Specialties; Steven Fogg, Associate Dean, Applied 

Technology; Doug Miller, Associate Professor, Computer 

Networking Technologies; Celeste Skinner, Associate 

Professor, Health Care Technologies; Julia Miller, Associate 

Professor, Health Care Technologies, Salt Lake Community 

College, UT 

Survivor or Zombie? Transforming Online 

Classes Using Gamification Concepts 


Learn how our college used a National Science 

Foundation ATE grant to train faculty. Explore an 

internet research and productivity course in which 

students must save the world or become zombies in 

the game, Coal Survivor. 

Carol Howerton, Project Director, NSF Grant, and 

Professor, Industrial and Applied Technology; Matthew 

Payne, Coordinator, Applied Technology, Southern West 

Virginia Community and Technical College, WV 


Fixing the Five Dysfunctions of Our Senior Team 


From Lencioni’s book, The Five Dysfuntions of a 

Team, the presenters discuss how their senior 

leadership team took an honest look at themselves 

to turn weaknesses into strengths and operate as a 

functional team. 

Dawn Hodges, Vice President, Academic Affairs; Xenia 

Johns, Vice President, Student Affairs, Southern Crescent 

Technical College, GA 

Collaborative Leadership and Shared 

Responsibility Using Interest-Based Problem 

Solving 

Huron, L2 

Learn how to cultivate and reinforce everyday 

leadership using a shared interest approach to 

tackling major issues and opportunities. 

Terrance Webb, Provost; Keith Cornille, Senior Vice 

President, Student Development, Madison Area Technical 

College, WI 

New Faculty Academy: Changing College Culture 

With Each New Cohort 

Erie, L2 

Faculty orientation programs engender 

understanding of an institution’s mission, 

vision, and values. Discover how one 

college’s New Faculty Academy has built community 

among new faculty by inspiring innovation, new 

ideas, and a renewed energy campus wide. 

Ted Lewis, Vice President, Academic Affairs; Kellie Toon, 

Director, Academic Affairs; Chester Needham, Instructor, 

English, Pellissippi State Community College, TN 

Innovation Forum: A Strategic Planning Model 

Ontario, L2 

A Texas college shares a focused approach to an 

institutional planning model called the Innovation 

Forum to review proposed student success initiatives. 

Attendees will use the model to develop an initiative 

and hear success stories. 

Jim Edwards, Liaison; Jessica Curley-Rogers, Liaison, 

Institutional and Strategic Development, Tarrant County 

College District, TX 

Professional Development System Develops 

Transformational Leadership Throughout the 

Organization 


Engage in an analysis of the number one reason 

your professional development activities may not 

be producing increases in student success and 

completion. By incorporating these activities to 

develop leadership throughout the organization, 

effectiveness and efficiency are maximized. 


Director, Developmental Studies, Wallace Community 

College, AL 

Growing SGI: Student Global Intelligence Within 


Missouri, L2 

This session will provide participants with an 

opportunity to see examples and student outcomes, 

engage in discussions, and develop a framework to 

apply and integrate subject matter they teach to 

different cultural and global settings. 

Daniel Dickman, Associate Professor, Psychology, Ivy Tech 

Community College, IN 

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Community College Baccalaureate Programs: An 

Emerging Movement 


This session will overview the growing movement 

in community college baccalaureate CTE programs, 

focusing on the 113 campus California Community 

College System, which enrolls over two million 

students annually, and its journey toward offering 

baccalaureate programs. 

Joe Poshek, Dean, Arts, Irvine Valley College, CA 


Understanding Retention From the Community 

College Students’ Perspective 


Based on a qualitative research project, participants 

will leave with a list of best practices developed from 

their analysis of life stories, collected from rural, 

Appalachian students, highlighting factors affecting 

decision-making about college retention. 

Karen Hlinka, Dean, Science and Mathematics, West 

Kentucky Community and Technical College - KCTCS, KY 


A Success Story: Customized and Embedded 

Tutoring for Developing Learners 

Colorado, L2 

Our tutors stepped in when developmental students 

lost their skills lab during state-mandated course 

compression. We will share our strategies for 

improving student success while also developing farreaching 

mentoring relationships. 

Lisa Hacker, Supervisor; Diana North, Professional Tutor, 

Speaking, Reading, and Writing Center, College of the 

Mainland, TX 

v 9:15 - 10:15 AM 



Compressed Instruction: Fast Track to 

Equity, Engagement, and Success 

Chicago 8, L4 

Chaffey College has implemented a 

dramatic calendar reform to 

accelerate student success. The results 

indicate transformative outcomes for 

students, faculty, and the college. This session 

will explore the strategic components that 

made this transformation possible. 

Laura Hope, Dean, Instructional Support; Jim 

Fillpot, Dean, Institutional Research, Chaffey 

College, CA 

Forums 


Enhancing Faculty Pedagogy and Student 

Success in an Online Community 

Erie, L2 

The session will showcase an online community of 

practice for developmental educators. Participants 

will try out our tools and discuss the relevance of our 

project to their campuses. The session will benefit 

developmental educators and administrators. 

Monica Stansberry, Program Director, Continuing 

Education, El Centro College, TX 

Wednesday 

Intentionally Providing Career and Academic 

Pathways for Low Performing Students 

Arkansas, L2 

The presentation will demonstrate deliberate 

techniques to connect students to the institution 

while providing either career or academic pathways. 

The four steps to designing a learning community 

around low performing students (ABE) will be 

shared. 

Rebecca Goosen, Associate Vice Chancellor, College 

Preparatory, San Jacinto College District, TX 

Developing a College Culture: Teaching and 

Assessing Critical Life Skills 


Employers have consistently requested that students 

have soft skills. At WCTC, these are called critical life 

skills. This session will describe how a collegewide 

process was used to introduce, develop, assess, and 

track these skills. 

Gary Plato, Instructor, Communications and Social 

Science; Kathy Schauer, Instructor, Family and Consumer 

Services; Jeanne Williams, Coordinator, Academic 

Excellence, Waukesha County Technical College, WI 

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A Three-Hour Tour: Developing Interactive iPad 

Faculty Training Sessions 

Colorado, L2 

NeSCC made a decision to provide iPads to new 

students; three-hour interactive training sessions 

were created to ensure faculty members became 

knowledgeable about iPad basics and how to use 

these devices to support student-centered learning. 

Richard Merritt, Professor, Speech; Dawn Dabney, 

Associate Professor, Mathematics, Northeast State 

Community College, TN 

Transform Your Grading Practices to Promote 

Arkansas, L2 

Creating a grading and assessment model that builds 

a culture of learning is paramount. This session will 

explore best practices in grading and will give you 

the basics to utilize this model to enhance student 

achievement. 

April Zawlocki, Assistant Professor, Education, College of 

DuPage, IL 

Capture the Interest of Uninterested People: 

Facilitating Interactive Training 

Huron, L2 

This forum will discuss ways to capture participants’ 

interest by incorporating collaborative activities 

into training sessions. Upon completion, audience 

members will have a list of activities they can 

incorporate into their classes. 

Stacey Bryant, Coordinator; Jennifer Hawkins, Director, 

Corporate Solutions and Economic Development, Tarrant 

County College District, TX 

Leveraging Technology and Immediacy to Shrink 

the Classroom Digital Divide 

Ohio, L2 

Social media and smartphones have shrunk 

the digital divide that once kept students aloft. 

Faculty will learn how to leverage technology and 

immediacy important for creating and sustaining a 

high-performance culture. 

Erik Bean, Adjunct Faculty, English, Wayne County 

Community College District, MI; Nina Dulabaum, 

Associate Professor, Social Sciences, Sauk Valley 


Achieving Personalized Learning: The Text- 

Neutral Course 


Empower your students by letting them 

choose their own learning materials based 

on their preferred modality and budget. 

Results of the text-neutral course include increased 

engagement, instant personalization, and built-in 

adaptability for technological advances. 

Nathan Muehl, Professor, Music and Humanities, St. 

Petersburg College, FL 

Best Practices for Implementing Action Learning 

Projects 


This session will explore best practices for an Action 

Learning Project (ALP). Review how to plan the 

process, create student engagement, and implement 

circular learning through hands-on coaching 

sessions. 

Colin Bartley, Professor, Hospitality, Humber College 

Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, ON, 

Canada 


Parenting Programs in College? It Works 

Ontario, L2 

Participants will learn innovative ways to align 

current curriculum with parent advocacy courses as 

a way of integrating existing programs for students 

to provide services and support, directly impacting 

both parent and child. 

Joanne Armstrong, Interim Manager; Lisa Gaetje, Assistant, 

Lifeskills Education Advancement, North Orange County 

Community College District, CA 

City Slicker or Cowgirl: Urban and Rural 

Leadership Differences 


College sustainability, diversity, students, community 

needs, and politics vary at urban and rural colleges. 

This session will explore the leadership needs 

required to meet these challenges at rural and urban 

colleges. 

Jose Fierro, President/Superintendent, Cerritos College, 

CA; Deborah Kish, Dean, Division II, Aims Community 

College, CO 

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Educational Master Planning: Leadership That 

Moves Colleges Forward 

Missouri, L2 

An educational master plan is an academic snapshot 

and a coordinated approach to higher education and 

training. Attendees who are responsible for strategic 

development will take away new ideas for planning 

at their institutions. 

Loreen Keller, Associate Dean, Humanities and Social 

Sciences; Brock Fisher, Executive Dean, Humanities and 

Social Sciences; Tony Miksa, Vice President, Academic and 

Student Affairs, McHenry County College, IL 


Restructuring, Remodeling, and Creating 

Pathways for Students 

Chicago 9, L4 

Attendees will get to hear the ups and downs 

of creating a quasi-experimental, cohort-based 

Weekend College First in the World grant awarded 

through FIPSE. Come hear how the fast track hybrid 

courses have worked so far and which interventions 

have been the most successful. 

Victoria Marron, Grant Director, STEM, and Coordinator, 

Puente Project; Kathryn Hernandez, Lead Faculty, 

Developmental Education; Jessica Falla, College Completion 

Coach, First in the World Grant, Lee College, TX 


Where Are the Women in STEM? 


Participants will learn practical, useful, and helpful 

best practices to recruit and retain women into 

STEM and STEM-related programs. Administrators, 

faculty members, and admissions staff will all benefit 

from this interactive and impactful session. 

Natoshia Anderson, Director, Academic Affairs, Georgia 

Piedmont Technical College, GA 

Developing a Learning Hub to Support Student 

Success 


Humber’s dynamic learning hub uses a metacognitive 

learn to learn tutoring approach to develop 

self-sufficient learners. Discover the initiatives, 

technologies, and delivery models developed in the 

hub to build and track student engagement and 

progress. 

Vera Beletzan, Associate Dean, English; Lara McInnis, 

Faculty, English, Humber College of Technology and 

Advanced Learning, ON, Canada 


Using StudentLingo for Student Success: 

Incorporating StudentLingo Technology Into 

Teaching 


Participants will learn how to use interactive 

StudentLingo Success workshops to improve college 

readiness and student success skills. Participants 

will collaborate to develop additional ideas to 

save faculty teaching time and develop disciplinespecific 

ideas. 

Charlene Gibson, Professor and ATD Faculty Leader, 

Communications; Joshua Martin, Professor and ATD Faculty 

Leader, Math; James McCoy, Associate Vice President, 

Academic Affairs, College of Southern Nevada, NV 

Wednesday 

Submit Recipient Names Starting In September 

The League invites all Alliance member colleges and systems to select and submit 

the names of those at their institutions who exemplify exceptional teaching and 

leadership for the 2016 Excellence Awards. 

September 15 to December 23, 2016 

www.league.org/excellence 

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v 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 

Excellence Awards Celebration and Closing Session 


Chair 

Rufus Glasper 

President and CEO 



Musical Performance 

by Denise Stewart 

Keynote Presentation 

John Edward Roueche is President of the Roueche Graduate Center, National 

American University. Previously, he served as the Sid W. Richardson Regents 

Chair and as Professor and Director of the Community College Leadership 

Program at The University of Texas at Austin. Roueche is a graduate of Mitchell 

Community College. He has served as a high school history and English 

teacher, community college Dean of Students and Instructional Dean, and 

faculty member at UCLA and Duke University. Roueche has spoken at more 

than 1,300 colleges and universities on topics of teaching and leadership excellence. He is 

the author of 37 books and has served as Principal Investigator for more than $40 million in 

projects funded by major American foundations. 

Suanne Davis Roueche was Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational 

Administration at The University of Texas at Austin, and Editor of Publications 

for the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) 

from 2000 to 2012. She served as NISOD’s Director for 20 years before 

stepping down in 2000. 

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Call for Proposals Opens February 2, 2015 

The League’s Innovation of the 

Year award was established 

over 30 years ago as a 

way to recognize significant 

innovations at Alliance member 

colleges. These innovations 

reflect capstone achievements 

and the spirit of innovation and 

experimentation upon which 

the League was founded. 

Celebrating Community College Innovation 

www.league.org/ioy

ABOUT THE LEAGUE 

The League for Innovation in the Community College (League) is an international nonprofit 

association dedicated to catalyzing the community college movement. CEOs from the most 

influential, resourceful, and dynamic community colleges and districts in the world comprise 

the League’s board of directors and provide strategic direction for its ongoing activities. 

These community colleges and their leaders are joined by more than 800 institutions that 

hold membership in the League Alliance. 

With this core of powerful and innovative community colleges and more than 160 corporate 

partners, the League serves community colleges around the world by hosting conferences 

and institutes; developing print and digital resources; and leading projects and initiatives 

with member colleges, corporate partners, and other agencies. The League’s 48-year history 

of service to community colleges explain why Theodore Marchese, the veteran editor of 

Change magazine, observed, “The League is the single most vital organization in higher 

education today.” 

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Paradise Valley, Arizona • June 12 -15 

OMNI MONTELUCIA 

Student Success and Completion 

The annual Learning Summit is a working 

retreat for community college teams or 

individuals to connect with colleagues, 

share experiences, discuss issues, 

and explore strategies for focusing 

the entire college on improving 

and expanding student learning. 

www.league.org/ls2016

MARK YOUR CALENDAR 

June 12-15, 2016 

Omni Montelucia 


Hosted by the 

Maricopa County Community 

College District 

www.league.org/ls2016 

November 6-9 

CONFERENCE 

PHILADELPHIA, PA2016 

November 6-9, 2016 

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

www.league.org/st2016 

Executive Leadership Institute 

December 11-15, 2016 

Omni Montelucia 


CONFERENCE 

March 12-15, 2017 

San Francisco Marriott Marquis 

San Francisco, California 


www.league.org/eli2016 

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CORPORATE 

PARTNERSHIP 

Access a $150 Billion Market 

The value of partnering with the League is the 

access we provide into the community college 

market - worth over $150 billion annually. 

First-rate companies partner with us to make a 

meaningful difference in the way community 

colleges serve students. As a League partner, 

your company will be affiliated with our 

network of over 1,200 community colleges and 

more than 200 businesses to become a major 

player in the community college market. For 

more information, contact Chris Hennessey at 

hennessey@league.org. 

Network. Exhibit. Sell. 

www.league.org/partners

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PERSONAL PLANNER 

Use this planner to design your Innovations 2016 agenda. 

For the most up-to-date conference schedule, visit www.league.org/i2016/sessions.cfm. 

Sunday 

March 20 

Monday 

March 21 

Tuesday 

March 22 

Wednesday 

March 23 

8:00 - 8:30 AM 

8:30 - 9:00 AM 

9:00 - 9:30 AM 

9:30 - 10:00 AM 

10:00 - 10:30 AM 

10:30 - 11:00 AM 

11:00 - 11:30 AM 

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM 

10:15-11:15 AM 

Coffee Break in the 

Exhibition Hall 

9:15-10:30 AM 


10:30-11:30 AM 

Brunch in the 

Exhibition Hall 

10:30 AM-12:00 PM 

Excellence Awards 

Celebration and 

Closing Session 

12:00 - 12:30 PM 

12:30 - 1:00 PM 

1:00 - 1:30 PM 

1:30 - 2:00 PM 

2:00 - 2:30 PM 

2:30 - 3:00 PM 

2:00-3:00 PM 

Refreshment Break in 

the Exhibition Hall 

2:00-3:00 PM 



3:00 - 3:30 PM 

3:30 - 4:00 PM 

4:00 - 4:30 PM 

3:15-4:45 PM 



4:30 - 5:00 PM 

5:00 - 5:30 PM 

5:30 - 6:00 PM 

6:00 - 6:30 PM 

6:30 - 7:00 PM 

7:00 - 7:30 PM 

7:30 - 8:00 PM 

5:00-6:30 PM 

Opening General 

Session 

6:30-8:00 PM 

Opening Reception in 


4:30-5:45 PM 


5:45-7:30 PM 

Reception in the 

Exhibition Hall

Information Excellence 

How you think about and use information will be the most 

important differentiator as a thought leader in higher education. 

Imagine everyone at your institution having thousands of resources at 

their fingertips – anytime, anyplace…innovative topics, videostreamed 

conference keynotes, services, partnerships, networking, and more. With 

a value-added iStream subscription, your entire campus will have access 

to the League’s robust, easy-to-access, online multimedia tool, geared 

toward community colleges and higher education issues. 

Benefits include: 

• Professional and Workforce Development Resources 

• Model Programs and Best Practices 

• eLearning Tools 

• Video Presentations and Thought-Provoking Learning Guides 

• Monthly Webinar Topics 

• Monthly Resource Updates 

• Unlimited Access to League Books, Monographs, and Publications 

With these 

Workforce 

types of timely 

Development 

and industry-focused resources and 

this depth of information, can your institution afford NOT to 

subscribe to Professional iStream? Resources 

For more Virtual information, Communities including a no-cost 

preview of iStream, please visit 

And More… 

www.league.org/istream, or call today! 

(480) 705-8200 

iStream@league.org 

“The League for Innovation and iStream are great iStream ways provides 24/7 access to 

to effectively and efficiently GROW your college.” help your college grow and innovate. 

Kathy D’Antoni, Vice-Chancellor 

Community and Technical College System 

of West Virginia 

For more information, please visit 

www.league.org/istream or call today! 

480.705.8200 

www.league.org/istream 

“iStream is a good central resource for information about 

League projects and what’s going on at community colleges.” 

Charlotte Downing, Director 

Monroe Community College 

League for Innovation in the Community College 

1333 South Spectrum Boulevard, Suite 210 

Chandler, AZ 85286 • www.league.org 

Phone: (480) 705-8200 Fax: (480) 705-8201

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