Schedule

Monday, September 18, 2023

The University of Central Missouri, Elliott Student Union

Presented below is an overview of the schedule. 

A conference day planner is available here

A full description of breakout sessions is here.

A Detailed Schedule  for session titles and descriptions  and the Conference Day Planner for a snapshot of presentations will be added here when ready.

A beverage station will be available in Union 236 all day. 


8:30 am - 9:00am

Networking and Breakfast - Union 236

Join us for opening remarks and networking. A light, continental breakfast and coffee will be provided as presenters and participants mingle and visit the conference information booth.

9:00 am - 9:45 am

Session 1


Strategies for Supporting New Graduate Students

Lucy Phillips and Nicole Carleton (Union 235)


Teaching with Generative AI: Ideas and lessons learned

Lauren Hays and Odin Jurkowski (Union 237A)


Building Belonging into your Teaching

Ray Luechtefeld (Union 237B)


Developing Intellectual Humility and Curiosity in Students about Cannabis Care
Janice Putnam, Karen Doyle and Nick Marchello (Union 219)


Systems Thinking in Teaching and Research

Sushil Thapa (Union 229)



10:00 am - 10:45am

Session 2


Accept Late Work and Assess Professionalism

Melissa Abner & Erica Spurgeon (Union 235)


A Programmatic Approach to Transformative Learning

Keira Solon, Jackie Brandhorst, Chris Opatrny-Yazell, Dan Jensen (Union 237A)


Accessibility Considerations in the Higher Education Classroom

Jessica Cannon (Union 237B)


Ungrading for Equity and Inclusivity: Empowering Learners through Authentic Assessment

Christina Kitson (Union 219)


Collaborative Approach to Program Assessment

Michelle Conrad & Karrie Snider (Union 229)



11:00 am -boxed lunches available

11:30 - 12:45pm - session begins

Lunch and Keynote - Flower Darby will present, "Small Teaching Strategies to Help Students Engage and Learn"

Union 240

A boxed lunch will be served beginning at 11am. Remarks will begin at 11:30am.

Drawings for professional development prizes will be held at this session.

1:00 pm  - 1:45 pm

Session 3


Feeling Left Out? Embedding DEI Into Higher Education

Lane Maxcy & Brandy Lynch (Union 235)


Enhancing Teaching and Learning with AI: Unleashing the Potential of ChatGPT and Other Tools

Christina Kitson (Union 237A)


The Elephants in the Classroom: Evidence-Based Learning Strategies to Harness the Emotional, (Elephant) part of the Brain

Julie Stephens de Jonge (Union 229)



2:00 pm  - 2:45pm

Session 4


Feedback in the Digital Age: Empowering Educators with Tech Tools

Brandy Lynch (Union 235)


Exploration of AR/VR Usage at UCM: A Panel Discussion

Erica Spurgeon, Melissa Abner, Jim Gamble, Michelle Santiago, Bryan Tebbenkamp (Union 237A)


How to Show Excellence in Teaching for P&T

Lynn Urban, Betsy Kreisel, Angela Collins (Union 237B)


Sex and Gender are Messy!

Sarah Ray Rondot & Hannah Marsh (Union 219)


Interdisciplinary Team Teaching: Theoretical and Practical Approaches

Thomas Goldstein & Julia Trumpold (Union 229)


3:00 pm - 3:45pm

Roundtable Discussions- Union 240

In this roundtable format, attendees will gather in special interest groups to talk more about lessons learned and moving forward with ideas garnered from the day. For more information on roundtable discussions, visit this page

At the Faculty Teaching and Research Conference, we anticipate that discussions will center on the ways in which faculty can improve their practice, in both teaching and research.

This event will not be recorded.