Session 1
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SESSION TIME: 10:10-10:50AM
Doodle Docs
Doodle Docs
Location: Room 1051, Session 1
Location: Room 1051, Session 1
Proper documentation is something we are all familiar with. Documenting potential issues becomes problematic when we don’t have an organized system in place or don’t recognize the possibility of the administrative or legal problems that may result from conversations or encounters we face. This class will give you easily accessible and problem free tools to ensure you have a strong base of protection when encountering potential legal or administrative incidents.
Proper documentation is something we are all familiar with. Documenting potential issues becomes problematic when we don’t have an organized system in place or don’t recognize the possibility of the administrative or legal problems that may result from conversations or encounters we face. This class will give you easily accessible and problem free tools to ensure you have a strong base of protection when encountering potential legal or administrative incidents.
Joe Cannon - Program Coordinator - Law Enforcement - Instructor - Law Enforcement Academy - Joe.Cannon@actx.edu
Joe Cannon - Program Coordinator - Law Enforcement - Instructor - Law Enforcement Academy - Joe.Cannon@actx.edu
Empowering Education with BoodleBox
Empowering Education with BoodleBox
Location: Room 1064B, Session 1 (Continued from Session 0)
Location: Room 1064B, Session 1 (Continued from Session 0)
This presentation will explore how faculty can leverage BoodleBox's AI capabilities to enhance teaching effectiveness, promote student engagement, and address the unique challenges of diverse community college populations. Drawing from real classroom implementations, I will demonstrate how this innovative platform serves as both an educational tool and an equity solution. This presentation is designed for community college faculty across disciplines, instructional designers, and academic administrators interested in innovative approaches to enhance teaching and learning through responsible AI integration.
This presentation will explore how faculty can leverage BoodleBox's AI capabilities to enhance teaching effectiveness, promote student engagement, and address the unique challenges of diverse community college populations. Drawing from real classroom implementations, I will demonstrate how this innovative platform serves as both an educational tool and an equity solution. This presentation is designed for community college faculty across disciplines, instructional designers, and academic administrators interested in innovative approaches to enhance teaching and learning through responsible AI integration.
Key Objectives:
Key Objectives:
- Introduce BoodleBox's core features and their specific applications in community college settings
- Showcase practical examples of using BoodleBox for differentiated instruction to support varied learning needs
- Demonstrate how BoodleBox can reduce administrative workload while increasing meaningful student interactions
Stephen S. Malley is a fire academy coordinator, distinguished business owner, and AI instructor for public safety who provides exceptional operational, fiscal, and personnel leadership across the fields of Public Safety and Education. With over 44 years of comprehensive experience, he has demonstrated proven abilities in all aspects of education, investigations, enforcement, inspections, training, and prevention.
As both an entrepreneur and specialized AI educator, Mr. Malley bridges the gap between traditional public safety practices and cutting-edge artificial intelligence applications. His extensive experience interfacing with paid, volunteer, and reserve departments gives him unique insight into the diverse operational needs across emergency services.
A degreed professional and resourceful problem solver, Mr. Malley demonstrates exceptional ability to manage people and command/coordinate emergency services. His entrepreneurial mindset combined with advanced certifications and licenses in Fire, Police, EMS, and Emergency Management make him a pioneering figure in integrating AI technologies into public safety operations and training protocols.
Impression Management in the Classroom and Beyond
Impression Management in the Classroom and Beyond
Location: Room:1070, Session 1
Location: Room:1070, Session 1
"Find out who you are, and do it on purpose." ~Dolly Parton
What do our students communicate before they ever speak? In this interactive session, we’ll explore the powerful role of impression management and ethos in shaping credibility, confidence, and connection inside and outside the classroom. From first impressions to long-term reputation, participants will learn how to help students harness both verbal and nonverbal communication strategies to establish trust, build networks, and stand out professionally.
This session will highlight practical, discipline-neutral techniques that instructors can integrate into any course to strengthen students’ communication skills, public presence, and sense of personal brand. Whether students are preparing for job interviews, internships, leadership roles, or community involvement, this program equips faculty with tools to support their journey toward meaningful, real-world impact.
Lesley Ingham - Honors Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Speech - laingham@actx.edu
Lesley Ingham - Honors Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Speech - laingham@actx.edu
Lesley Ingham is an Assistant Professor of Speech at Amarillo College, where she has been a full-time faculty member since 2012. She began her teaching career in 2003 at Palo Duro High School and joined the AC faculty as an adjunct instructor in 2008. In addition to her role in the Speech department, she serves as the Honors Program Coordinator for the Presidential Scholars, which is a selective enrichment and leadership program for academically driven students. The program consists of 15–30 students and includes an international study abroad experience each Spring focused on global cultural exploration.
Lesley’s hobbies and interests include art, music, theatre, history, and cultural studies. She is passionate about teaching young adults and believes that education should be both joyful and meaningful. Her classes emphasize hands-on activities and communication-based learning to foster engagement and develop real-world skills.
Career-Infused Teaching: How Faculty Can Drive Workforce Readiness
Career-Infused Teaching: How Faculty Can Drive Workforce Readiness
Location: Room:1089, Session 1
Location: Room:1089, Session 1
How can we better prepare Amarillo College students to transition from the classroom to meaningful careers? This interactive session introduces faculty and staff to practical ways to integrate career readiness into their courses through collaboration with Career Services. Participants will learn how to connect their instruction to real-world employability skills and explore tools that make it easy to embed resume building, interview preparation, and professional communication assignments into existing coursework.
How can we better prepare Amarillo College students to transition from the classroom to meaningful careers? This interactive session introduces faculty and staff to practical ways to integrate career readiness into their courses through collaboration with Career Services. Participants will learn how to connect their instruction to real-world employability skills and explore tools that make it easy to embed resume building, interview preparation, and professional communication assignments into existing coursework.
Dr. Chris Prock is the Career Services Coordinator at Amarillo College, where he leads campus-wide efforts to strengthen career readiness, employer engagement, and student success. He holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, an M.S. in Data Science, a B.S. in Psychology, and is a certified Global Career Development Facilitator.
Chris has expanded AC’s employer engagement strategy, redesigned job fairs into community-focused career expos, and developed career-focused scalable coaching tools, and classroom-ready video modules that help faculty embed résumé writing, interviewing, communication, and professionalism into their courses. He has also enhanced the college’s career assessments and virtual job board to better support student exploration and informed decision-making.
With a background in teaching, advising, and student support, Chris approaches career development through an opportunity-first, student-ready lens. He champions a unified, college-wide model of career-infused teaching that ensures every AC student gains consistent, practical preparation for the workforce.
Using Confrontation to Avoid Catastrophe
Using Confrontation to Avoid Catastrophe
Location: Room:1091, Session 1
Location: Room:1091, Session 1
Learning how circumventing the chain of command can result in catastrophic outcomes often unnecessary and damaging to the workplace.
Learning how circumventing the chain of command can result in catastrophic outcomes often unnecessary and damaging to the workplace.
My journey with Amarillo College began many moons ago acquiring my Bachelors at Texas Tech and taking summer courses here. Then I returned a few years ago to pursue a different career in Medicine via the EMSP program. Having gone through the entire Paramedic coursework from the beginning, also utilizing the skills acquired with my Masters Degree in Education and Clinical Counseling. I was brought on as a Supplemental Instructor to assist in the direct education of students and meeting them where their needs may be.
Effective Interdepartmental Communication for Student Engagement
Effective Interdepartmental Communication for Student Engagement
Location: Room: 1107, Session 1
Location: Room: 1107, Session 1
Engaging students with real talk across content areas with communication strategies, connecting STEM and Liberal Arts to interpersonal communication.
Engaging students with real talk across content areas with communication strategies, connecting STEM and Liberal Arts to interpersonal communication.
Teresa joined Amarillo College in 2018 with the Adult Education and Literacy Department and has taught Agronomy and Horticulture since 2019. Currently, she is a full-time faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences and teaches Agronomy, Horticulture, Environmental Science, Botany, and Biology. She received her Bachelor of Science from Southern Arkansas University in 2008, majoring in Agricultural Science with a minor in Plant Science. After graduating, she went to West Texas A&M University and completed a Master of Science degree in Plant, Soil, and Environmental Science. Teresa is currently finishing a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Crop Science at Texas Tech University.
Jackie Llewellyn is an Assistant Professor and Dual Credit Coordinator of Speech Communication at Amarillo College. She has a BA in theatre and MA in communication, each from WTAMU, and has been teaching at AC since 2016. Jackie has led faculty development cohorts and presented at ACES over topics such as the pedagogy of real talk, small teaching, and creating an engaging classroom before the semester begins. She loves working in a field where there is always more to learn!
Asanga Ranasinghe - Professor of Chemistry, AC foundation endowed distinguished research professor, department of physical sciences - adranasinghe@actx.edu
Asanga Ranasinghe - Professor of Chemistry, AC foundation endowed distinguished research professor, department of physical sciences - adranasinghe@actx.edu
Asanga received his Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He completed his PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He engaged in postdoctoral research at UNLV, focusing on developing uranium extraction methods from nuclear wastewater. In 2017, He joined Amarillo College (AC) and is currently a Professor of Chemistry. His significant contributions to research at AC have been recognized by the Amarillo College Foundation, honoring him as their first endowed research professor. Additionally, he has received the Mead Award and the STEM Innovation Award. Furthermore, he secured a $300,000 instrument grant from the NSF in collaboration with WT Engineering and another $75,000 instrument grant from the NSF for climate science research and education.
If They Build It, They Will Learn: Let's Build An Airplane
If They Build It, They Will Learn: Let's Build An Airplane
Location: Room: 1109, Session 1
Location: Room: 1109, Session 1
Back by popular demand, in this session we will apply Michael Polanyi's principles of Tacit Knowledge as well as Whitton's Learning Outside the Walls to build a section of an aircraft rudder. These principles can be applied to teaching in all disciplines, not just STEM. Unlike previous years, we will be building an actual aircraft rudder, not just a large cardboard prototype. Participants will receive informative handouts on teaching using these principles.
Back by popular demand, in this session we will apply Michael Polanyi's principles of Tacit Knowledge as well as Whitton's Learning Outside the Walls to build a section of an aircraft rudder. These principles can be applied to teaching in all disciplines, not just STEM. Unlike previous years, we will be building an actual aircraft rudder, not just a large cardboard prototype. Participants will receive informative handouts on teaching using these principles.
Van was born in Oklahoma City and grew up in that area, the son of a pilot and was early immersed in the world of aviation. He obtained a B. A. in Humanities as well as a B. A. in Mathematics. He completed the Master of Divinity degree at Phillips Seminary, now in Tulsa, OK. He is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and served in a pastoral role for several years. He then went on to complete a Ph. D. In the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Oklahoma, as well as the Master of Library and Information Studies. He then went on to obtain the Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, and is now completing the Ph. D. In Biomechanical Engineering, also at UT. He is completing certification as Certified Health Physicist (CHP) and as Senior Reactor Operator (SRO). He had earlier begun his studies in Radiation Physics at Loma Linda University School of Medicine.
He currently is appointed as Assistant Professor in the Departments of Engineering as well as of Physics here at AC.
Van also serves as the Director of the NASA Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers (NEAT), and is also active in the Civil Air Patrol and Commemorative Air Force. His current research area is positron (antimatter) physics. He taught at the University of Oklahoma, University of Texas, as well as the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio before coming to AC in 2022.
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