Day 1
Opening Keynote
Mindful-Pro for Professors
Sunish Mehta CPA. CGMA
California State University Northridge
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Breakout Sessions
Redefining Career Readiness in the Age of AI
Jennifer Little & Mike Cearley
Southern Methodist University, FleishmanHillard
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Using Interactive Activities to Strengthen Communication, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking
Chanda Gilmore, M.S.
University of Delaware
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Day 2
Morning Keynote
Let Students Cook: Building Confident, Career-Ready Professionals in an AI World
Karen Freberg, Ph.D.
University of Louisville
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Breakout Sessions
Soft Skills in the Age of AI
Dr. Benton Jones
Bryan College
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From Onboarding to Consulting: Building Courses That Turn Students into Professionals
Christine White, M.S.
University of Tennessee
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Breakout Sessions
Purpose-Driven Learning: Uncovering Student Strengths Through Ikigai
Erika Mayor
University of Miami
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The Simternship Effect: How Simulations Drive Student Outcomes
Wendy Boaglio Gratereaux, Ryan Russell, Nichole Santee, Jeff Larson
Panel moderated by Ann-Michelle Levangie - Director of Instructional Design at Stukent
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Breakout Sessions
Building Student Accountability: Practical Strategies to Empower Success
Jason Van Acker
Wisconsin Lutheran College
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Designing A Dual-Layer GenAI Project for Marketing Courses
Dr. Kai-Yu Wang
Brock University
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Stukent Reveal
Breakout Sessions
GenAI Essentials: Integrating Ethical, Human-Centered AI into Your Classroom
Lincoln Sorenson
Portfolio Director at Stukent
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Stories and Students: Creating Connection in the Classroom
Dr. Christian Thompson
Associate Professor at Frederick Community College
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Breakout Sessions
The Experience Assessment Tool Every Marketing Educator Needs
Kathy Fredrickson & Ella Roux
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
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Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies for Today’s Adult Learner
Professor Harjit Singh
National University
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Breakout Sessions
Bridging the Classroom and the Profession: Simternships, Industry Access, and Career-Ready Learning
Dr. Lois Jones
Assistant Professor of Communication, Lipscomb University
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Between the Clicks: What’s Actually Slowing You Down?
Mandy Anger and Jon Jensen
VP of Product & Design and Chief Product Officer at Stukent
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Afternoon Keynote
The Teaching Sin of Omission: Unintentionally Setting Students Up to Fail
Alex Skinner
Mountainland Technical College & Utah Valley University
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Day 3
Morning Keynote
Teaching Tomorrow’s Workforce: AI Skills Every Student Needs, No Matter Their Major
Marcia Gomez, M.S.
University of Miami
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Breakout Sessions
The Happy Accident: Building Resilience in the Classroom when Things Don't Go as Planned
Dr. Shelley Wigley
University of Texas at Arlington
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Bringing Real-Life Tools and Trends into the Classroom Learning Experience
Melanie Kennedy
University of Oregon
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Breakout Sessions
From Classroom to Career: Advancing Social Mobility with High-Impact Practices
Joie S. Hain, DBA
Clayton State University
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Belonging in the Age of AI: Preparing Students for College and Career Success
Dr. Terrell Strayhorn and Ms. Leanna Davis
Virginia Union University, Clinical Specialist with Inspire
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Closing Keynote
Is Anybody Listening? Maintaining Student Attention Through Influence
Dr. Danaka Porter, PMP, Dan Farkas MBA, Nichole Santee
University of Lethbridge, Ohio University, University of Texas Arlington
