The 2026 Schedule is under construction!

We anticipate posting a complete schedule in June.

Following is a sample of already accepted proposals. Check back often for updates!

Fostering Creativity Inside and Outside of the Classroom

Matthew Zakreski, The Neurodiversity Collective

Specifications Grading to Increase Student Learning in Exercise Science
Katherine Griffes, SUNY Oneonta

Applying ESL Pedagogies Outside the ESL Classroom
Alexandra Swanson, College of Lake County and College of DuPage

Staging AI: Interdisciplinary Learning Through Performance and Critical Collaboration
Gerald Dennis, Saginaw Valley State University
Phillip Hanson, Saginaw Valley State University
J. Blake Johnson, Saginaw Valley State University
Erik Trump, Saginaw Valley State University
Tommy Wedge, Saginaw Valley State University
Norman Wika, Saginaw Valley State University

Impact of International Travel on Student Engagement and Learning
Katherine Griffes, SUNY Oneonta
Timothy Sagasti, SUNY Oneonta
Emily McDougall, SUNY Oneonta
Wyatt Martin, SUNY Oneonta
Albert Vargas, Merrimack College

Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Sustaining Faculty and Student Learning Communities
Heather Pavletic, Ferris State University
Lauren Cavner Williams, Ferris State University
Tab London, Ferris State University
Megan Gibson, Ferris State University
K.M. Lewis, Ferris State University

Living the Change: Integrating Behavior Change, Empathy, Engagement, and Growth
Kellie Riley, Grand Valley State University
Nicole Harpold, Grand Valley State University

Student Self-Efficacy: Restoring Motivation, Meaning, and Joy in TeachingFrancine Hawkins, The Excel Center

Reimagining Grading: An Equity-Centered Approach to Higher Education
Kellie Riley, Grand Valley State University
Cheryl VerStrate, Grand Valley State University
Genevieve Elrod, Grand Valley State University

Designing Debriefing to Foster Self-Determined Learning
Jennifer A. Poole, Guilford Technical Community College

AI as Project Consultants: Enhancing Student Project Development Success
Michael Dillon, Central Michigan University

Humanizing Health Professions Education

Susannah Steele, Concordia University Ann Arbor

Paws and Persistence! Undergraduate Perceptions of Classroom-Embedded Therapy Dogs
Suellyn Henke, Albion College
Ian F. MacInnes, Albion College

Developing and Integrating a Faculty-Built AI Simulation in Business Education
Meagan A. Luttenton Knoll, Grand Valley State University
Philip Lloyd, Grand Valley State University
Kimberly Lowe, Grand Valley State University
Justin Melick, Grand Valley State University
Randi Jiang, Grand Valley State University

2025 Conference Schedule
Subject to change. Last updated 10/10/2025

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