Faculty Forum Event Program

10 - 11:30 a.m. Pre-event workshop

12:30 - 1 p.m. Registration

1 – 2:10 p.m. Welcome, Keynote Address and Q&A

2 - 4 p.m. Co-Sponsor Information Session*, Ballroom

2:10 – 2:20 p.m. Transition time

2:20 - 3:20 p.m. Breakout Session I

• Nurturing Creativity and Innovation in Language Instruction: Perspectives and Practices, Ballroom A

  • Mark Lewis (Moderator), Director, Geddes Language Center
  • María Datel, Coordinator of Spanish Language Program and Master Lecturer of Spanish, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Yating Fan, Lecturer of Chinese, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Laurie Glenn Hutcheson, Coordinator of Ancient Greek and Latin and Lecturer of Classical Studies, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Philip Noonan, Lecturer of Spanish, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Azlin Perdomo, Lecturer of Spanish, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Edgardo Tormos Bigles, Lecturer of Spanish, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Carmen Torre Perez, Lecturer of Spanish, College of Arts & Sciences

• Experiential Learning: Simulations, Case Studies, and Computer Science Projects, Ballroom B

  • Ariel Tichnor-Wagner (Moderator), Program Director of MA in Educational Policy Studies and Lecturer, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
  • Mary Beth Holmes, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Bronwyn Keefe, Assistant Dean of Workforce & Professional Development, Research Assistant Professor, and Director of CADER & The Network for Professional Education, School of Social Work
  • Dara L'Italien, Lecturer of Physical Therapy, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Jordana Muroff, Associate Professor and Chair of Clinical Practice, School of Social Work
  • Craig Slater, Clinical Assistant Professor and Director for Interprofessional Education and Practice, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Will Tomlinson, Director of Software & Application Innovation Lab (SAIL), Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering

• AI Lightning Talks: Integrating Generative AI in Higher Education Pedagogy, Balcony

  • Dave DeCamp (Moderator), Educational Technologist, Digital Learning & Innovation
  • James Grady, Assistant Professor of Art and Graphic Design and Creative Director of BU Spark!, College of Fine Arts and Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences
  • Karen Jacobs, Associate Dean of Digital Learning & Innovation, Clinical Professor, and Program Director of Online Professional Occupational Therapy, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Andrea Lincoln, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Sarah Madsen Hardy, CAS Writing Program Director and Master Lecturer of Writing, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Chris McVey, Senior Lecturer of Writing, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Matt Parfitt, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, College of General Studies
  • David Shawn, Associate Director for Writing in the Disciplines and Master Lecturer of Writing, College of Arts & Sciences

• Fostering Community in the Classroom: Strategies and Reflections, Room 315

  • Romy Ruukel (Moderator), Director of the Shipley Center, Digital Learning & Innovation
  • Alison Carberry, Master Lecturer of Romance Studies, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Joanna Davidson, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Associate Director of Kilachand Honors College, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Laura Jiménez, Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Senior Lecturer of Literacy Education, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development

• Crafting an Inclusive Pedagogy for All: Perspectives from the Inclusive Pedagogy Institute Cohort, Room 321

  • Megan Sullivan (Moderator), Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Faculty Director of Inclusive Pedagogy Initiative, College of General Studies
  • Jennifer Cazenave, Assistant Professor of French and CCIMS Director of Undergraduate Studies, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Liz Co, Director of Inclusive Pedagogy and Senior Lecturer of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Michele Martinez, Senior Lecturer of Writing, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Rachel Meade, Lecturer of Political Science, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Jonathan Waldo, Associate Director of Clinical Training, Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

3:20 – 3:30 p.m. Transition time

3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Breakout Session II

• Creating Experiential Learning in the Classroom: Perspectives from the BridgeBuilders Program, Ballroom A

  • Joe Harris (Moderator), Associate Professor of Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Seth Blumenthal, Senior Lecturer of Writing, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Sheila Cordner, Senior Lecturer of Humanities, College of General Studies
  • Christina Michaud, Master Lecturer of Writing and Associate Director of ELL Writing, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Yesim Sungu-Eryilmaz, Assistant Professor and Program Director of City Planning and Urban Affairs, Metropolitan College

• Fostering Equity in STEM Education: Strategies for Inclusive Pedagogy, Ballroom B

  • Lisa Burgess (Moderator), Assistant Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
  • Binyomin Abrams, Associate Research Professor and Director of General Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Maria Isabel Dominguez, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Jon Wisco, Associate Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology and Director of the Laboratory for Translational Anatomy of Degenerative Diseases and Developmental Disorders, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

• Fostering Community in the Classroom: Strategies and Reflections, Room 315

  • Romy Ruukel (Moderator), Director of the Shipley Center, Digital Learning & Innovation
  • Stephanie Byttebier, Chair and Senior Lecturer of Rhetoric, College of General Studies
  • Eunil David Cho, Assistant Professor of Spiritual Care and Counseling, School of Theology
  • Leslie Dietiker, Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor of Math Education, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
  • Sue Griffin, Master Lecturer of Romance Studies, College of Arts & Sciences

• PhD Progression: Leveraging Badges for Career Readiness in Graduate Education, Room 321

  • Sasha Goldman (Moderator), Director of PHD Resources, Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs
  • Andrea Berlin, James R. Wiseman Chair in Classical Archaeology, Professor of Archaeology and Religion, and Director of Graduate Studies & Admissions, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Sarah Phillips, Associate Professor of History, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Zeba Wunderlich, Associate Professor of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Digital Poster Session and Wine & Cheese Reception

• Integration of 3D Visualization In Lighting Design Education, Station 1
  • Jorge Arroyo, Assistant Professor of Lighting Design, College of Fine Arts
• Lessons Learned: Creating a Foundation for a Successful Standardized Patient Program, Station 2
  • Samantha Brown, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
• The Bridge Builders Program, Station 3
• Experiments with an LLM-based Homework Tutor, Station 4
  • Kevin Gold, Associate Professor of the Practice of Computing & Data Sciences, Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences
• Generative AI, Station 5
  • Reza Rawassizadeh, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Metropolitan College
• A Better Way to Teach Public Relations Monitoring and Evaluation, Station 6
  • Amy Shanler, Associate Chair of Department of Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations; Associate Professor of the Practice of Public Relations; and Co-Director of PRLab, College of Communication
• The Making of the Juneberry Review, Station 7
  • Chris Walsh, Associate Professor of Writing, College of Arts & Sciences
• Digital Learning & Innovation Communities, Station 8
• Richard C. Shipley Center for Digital Learning and Innovation Information Table, Station 9
• Charles River Campus Education Technology Information Table, Station 10
• Center for Teaching & Learning Information Table, Station 11
• BU Hub Information Table, Station 12

* Co-Sponsor Information Session

• Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering, AI and Education Initiative, Station 1
• BU Spark!, Station 2
• Center for Innovation in Social Science (CISS), Station 3
• Newbury Center, Station 4
• The Howard Thurman Center, Station 5
• Foundation Relations, Station 6
• Learning & Event Technology Services, Station 7
• Information Services & Technology, Station 8
• BUMC IT Educational Technology & BUMC IT EdMedia, Station 9
• BUMC IT Educational Technology Demo, Station 10
• BU Libraries, Station 11
• Educational Resource Center, Station 12
• Disability & Access Services, Station 13