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Conference Schedule

31st Annual HBCU Faculty Development Network Conference | Oct 17, 2024, 7:00 AM CDT – Oct 19, 2024, 5:00 PM CDT Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel, 3000 N Loop W, Houston, TX 77092, USA

Thu, Oct 17

8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
1 hour 45 minutes
Pre-Conference Workshop - Governmental Grant Writing (Separate Registration Required)
Jasmine Room
Pre-conference
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2 hours
Pre-Conference Workshop - Private Grant Writing (Separate Registration Required)
Jasmine Room
Pre-conference
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
30 minutes
Lunch & Opening of the 2024 Annual HBCU-FDN Conference
Salon D
Lunch
Plenary
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
1 hour
Opening Plenary: Artificial Intelligence - Dr. Robbie Melton
Salon D
Plenary
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
1 hour
Session 3 - Leveraging Propel's Insights: Enhancing Professional Development for Student Engagement
Salon B
Concurrent Session
Propel Session
Student Success/Tchng & Lrng
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
1 hour
Session 4 - Leveraging AI for Enhanced Academic Writing: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices
Salon B
Student Success/Tchng & Lrng
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
1 hour
Session 5 - Consideration for how the ENHANCE Learning Model Can Inform AI Adoption
Salon C
Student Success/Tchng & Lrng
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
1 hour
Session 6 - High-Quality, Zero Cost Materials for College Courses: How to T
Salon C
Student Success/Tchng & Lrng
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
1 hour
Session 7 - Understanding AI/ChatGPT, a Disruptive Innovation through the Technology Integration Model Lens
Jasmine Room
Propel Session
Student Success/Tchng & Lrng
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
1 hour
Session 8 - From First, Still to Diverse Firsts: Centering the Reality of Firsts in Higher Education
Salon C
Propel Session
Student Success/Tchng & Lrng
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
1 hour
Session 40 - Stop Clicking, Start Creating: Encouraging Critical Thinking Among Digital Natives
Salon A
All Strands
3:55 PM - 4:55 PM
1 hour
Session 9 -Supporting Early Career Social Science Researchers With Targeted Support
Salon A
All Strands
3:55 PM - 4:55 PM
1 hour
Session 10 - Leading Up by Design: Faculty and Workforce Development for Leadership in Clinical Education and Care
Salon A
3:55 PM - 4:55 PM
1 hour
Session 11 - Expanding Students’ Global Perspectives Through Overseas Faculty Development Seminars
Salon B
All Strands
3:55 PM - 4:55 PM
1 hour
Session 12 - Clapbacks Make a Comeback: The Power of Signifying in An Era of Change
Salon B
All Strands
3:55 PM - 4:55 PM
1 hour
Session 13 - Getting Real with Artificial Intelligence: Leveling Up Faculty Leadership Excellence
Salon C
All Strands
3:55 PM - 4:55 PM
1 hour
Session 14 - Navigating Generative AI in Research: Opportunities and Challenges
Salon C
All Strands
3:55 PM - 4:55 PM
1 hour
Session 15 - Curriculum Internationalization Using “Virtual Exchange” Promoting Campus Engagement Infusing...
Jasmine Room
All Strands
Propel Session
3:55 PM - 4:55 PM
1 hour
Session 16 - A Missing Piece [Peace]: Teaching & Learning in the Digital Age
Jasmine Room
All Strands
Propel Session
5:05 PM - 6:05 PM
1 hour
Session 19 - The Future of Humanities Programs in an Era of Change
Salon B
Teaching & Learning
5:05 PM - 6:05 PM
1 hour
Session 20 - Infusing Arts-based Research & Practice in Inter-disciplinary Scholarship
Salon B
Teaching & Learning
5:05 PM - 6:05 PM
1 hour
Session 21 - Innovative Pedagogical Strategies for Sustainable Future: Bridging Cultural Gaps by Fostering Cultural...
Salon C
Teaching & Learning
5:05 PM - 6:05 PM
1 hour
Session 22 - Considering Rural Communities and Issues through Socially Responsible Computing
Salon C
Teaching & Learning
5:05 PM - 6:05 PM
1 hour
Session 24 - Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through the lens of TPACK
Jasmine Room
Propel Session
Teaching & Learning
5:05 PM - 6:05 PM
1 hour
Session 23 - Bridging the Gap Between Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity]
Jasmine Room
Propel Session
Teaching & Learning
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
2 hours
President's Reception
Ella's Table (Sheraton Hotel)
Reception

Fri, Oct 18

7:00 AM - 7:20 AM
20 minutes
Exercise
Hotel Gym
Exercise
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Breakfast Plenary Session: AI Framework - Denise Malloy
Salon D
Breakfast
Plenary
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
9 hours 30 minutes
Conference Registration
Ballroom Foyer
Registration
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
1 hour
Session 25 - Stay.Safe.Side: Seizure First Aid Certification for Faculty
Salon A
Sponsored Session
Teaching & Learning
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
1 hour
Session 26 - Storytelling: The Legacy of James Baldwin
Salon A
Teaching & Learning
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
1 hour
Session 27 - Empowering Equitable Learning and Leadership: Strategies for DEI Excellence in Higher Education
Salon B
Teaching & Learning
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
1 hour
Session 28 - 21st Century Critical Skills: Bridging Workplace Critical Skills to Academia
Salon B
Teaching & Learning
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
1 hour
Session 29 - Redefining Academic Work: Fresh Perspectives, Innovative Metrics, and Transformative Results
Salon C
Roundtable
Teaching & Learning
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
1 hour
Session 30 - Moving Minds: Enhancing Engagement and Learning through Brain-Based, Movement-Oriented Classrooms
Salon C
Teaching & Learning
9:10 AM - 10:50 AM
1 hour 40 minutes
Video Presentation: Council on Foreign Relations
Jasmine Room
All Strands
9:10 AM - 10:50 AM
1 hour 40 minutes
Video Presentation: Textbook and Academic Authoring
Jasmine Room
All Strands
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
1 hour
Session 31 - Perceptions and Experiences of Diversity among Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Salon A
Innovative Instr Des & Tech
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
1 hour
Session 32 -Class of 2024: The Lived Experiences of HBCU Graduates Post COVID
Salon A
Innovative Instr Des & Tech
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
1 hour
Session 33 - The Honors Research Project: Embracing Intellectual Discovery through Creative Storytelling
Salon B
Innovative Instr Des & Tech
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
1 hour
Session 34 - Enhancing Your CTL with an AI Chatbot
Salon B
Innovative Instr Des & Tech
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
1 hour
Session 35 - Innovating Curriculum Development with AI: Leveraging Communities of Practice for Enhanced Equity and ...
Salon C
Innovative Instr Des & Tech
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
1 hour
Session 36 - Unleash Your Professional Potential: The iPad Revolution
Salon C
Innovative Instr Des & Tech
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1 hour
Author's Corner
Salon A
All Strands
Author's Corner
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
30 minutes
Session 37 - The Psychology of Hip-Hop
Jasmine Room
Research in Higher Education
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
30 minutes
Session 38 - Using the WHOLE Experience Framework to Inform Holistic Learning Design
Salon B
Research in Higher Education
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
30 minutes
Session 39 - AI Has Forever Changed our First-Year Composition Classes: Where Do We Go from Here?
Salon C
Research in Higher Education
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Lunch Plenary Session: Career Haven & LeadHer
Salon D
Lunch
Plenary
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
1 hour
Session 42- Gamifying Faculty Development: Enhancing Engagement and Participation
Salon B
All Strands
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
1 hour
Session 43 - Engaging Every Student: Tailoring Support for Diverse Needs in HBCU Classrooms
Salon B
All Strands
Roundtable
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
1 hour
Session 44 - Lessons Learned from Teaching in an Asynchronous Online Format
Salon C
All Strands
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
1 hour
Session 45 - Utilizing AI for Grant Writing, Proposal Development and Student Research Experiences
Jasmine Room
All Strands
Sponsored Session
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
1 hour
Session 1 - Teaching Through Generational Traumas
Salon A
Student Success/Tchng & Lrng
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
1 hour
Session 47 - Utilizing AI Tools for Creative Content Creation and Virtual World-Building
Salon A
Student Success/Tchng & Lrng
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
1 hour
Session 48 - Current Issues and Trends in Medical Research: Natural Polymers-based Scaffold System for Tissue...
Salon B
Student Success/Tchng & Lrng
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
1 hour
Session 49 - Yes You Can! Taking Your Expertise Global with the Fulbright Specialist Program
Salon B
Student Success/Tchng & Lrng
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
1 hour
Session 50 - Student’s Perception of Teacher’s Role in the Classroom: A Case Study on Architectural Design Studios
Salon C
Student Success/Tchng & Lrng
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
1 hour
Session 51 - Rescuing Students from Transition Traps: An Escape Room Experience
Salon C
Sponsored Session
Student Success/Tchng & Lrng
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM
10 minutes
Break
Break
4:10 PM - 5:10 PM
1 hour
Session 52 - Poster Presentation (Expand to View Poster Topics)
Jasmine Room
All Strands
Poster Session
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
1 hour
Session 54 - Technology as a Catalyst for Sustainable Educational Practices
Salon B
All Strands
Propel Session
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
1 hour
Session 55 - Understanding Who’s in the Room: Enhancing Student Engagement & Classroom Decorum
Salon C
All Strands
Propel Session
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
1 hour
Session 53 - Building the AI-Ready Campus
Salon A
All Strands
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
30 minutes
Faculty Developer Meet & Greet (Open to All Interested)
Salon D
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
2 hours
OpenStax Reception
Magnolia Room
Reception
Sponsored Session

Sat, Oct 19

7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
30 minutes
Exercise
Hotel Gym
Exercise
7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
3 hours 30 minutes
Conference Registration
Ballroom Foyer
Registration
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
2 hours
Breakfast Plenary: "Collaborative Roundtable Breakfast: The Virtual Campus and Faculty Fellows Initiatives”
Salon D
Breakfast
Propel Session
Sponsored Session
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
1 hour
Session 56 - Appreciative Inquiry (AI): Using AI Principles to Improve Feedback and Students’ Performance
Salon A
All Strands
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
1 hour
Session 57 - The Mapping and Analyses of the Defined and Classified Underlined Health Conditions and Life ...
Salon A
All Strands
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
1 hour
Session 58 - Leveraging AI in an Interdisciplinary Instructional Design to Increase Underrepresented Student Engagement
Salon B
All Strands
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
1 hour
Session 60 - Doing More with Less: A pragmatic approach to Pedagogy
Salon C
All Strands
Sponsored Session
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM
1 hour
Session 61 - Do THEY Really Believe THEY Can Achieve? The Power of Beliefs
Salon C
All Strands
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM
25 minutes
Session 62 - DEIB Intersectionality and Fostering Impactful Relationships in HBCU Classrooms
Salon A
All Strands
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM
25 minutes
Session 64 - Open Educational Resources: Accessibility, Remixing, and Creating
Salon B
All Strands
Sponsored Session
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2 hours
Lunch & Closing Plenary - Higher Education: A Review of the Past 50 Years
Salon D
Lunch
Plenary
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
30 minutes
Business Meeting
Salon D
Business Meeting

VIRTUAL | JUNE 20,2025

Conference Schedule

Thu, Oct 17

Pre-Conference Workshop - Governmental Grant Writing (Separate Registration Required)

Pre-Conference Workshop - Private Grant Writing (Separate Registration Required)

Lunch & Opening of the 2024 Annual HBCU-FDN Conference

Opening Plenary: Artificial Intelligence - Dr. Robbie Melton

Session 3 - Leveraging Propel's Insights: Enhancing Professional Development for Student Engagement

Session 4 - Leveraging AI for Enhanced Academic Writing: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices

Session 5 - Consideration for how the ENHANCE Learning Model Can Inform AI Adoption

Session 6 - High-Quality, Zero Cost Materials for College Courses: How to T

Session 7 - Understanding AI/ChatGPT, a Disruptive Innovation through the Technology Integration Model Lens

Session 8 - From First, Still to Diverse Firsts: Centering the Reality of Firsts in Higher Education

Session 40 - Stop Clicking, Start Creating: Encouraging Critical Thinking Among Digital Natives

Session 9 -Supporting Early Career Social Science Researchers With Targeted Support

Session 10 - Leading Up by Design: Faculty and Workforce Development for Leadership in Clinical Education and Care

Session 11 - Expanding Students’ Global Perspectives Through Overseas Faculty Development Seminars

Session 12 - Clapbacks Make a Comeback: The Power of Signifying in An Era of Change

Session 13 - Getting Real with Artificial Intelligence: Leveling Up Faculty Leadership Excellence

Session 14 - Navigating Generative AI in Research: Opportunities and Challenges

Session 15 - Curriculum Internationalization Using “Virtual Exchange” Promoting Campus Engagement Infusing...

Session 16 - A Missing Piece [Peace]: Teaching & Learning in the Digital Age

Session 19 - The Future of Humanities Programs in an Era of Change

Session 20 - Infusing Arts-based Research & Practice in Inter-disciplinary Scholarship

Session 21 - Innovative Pedagogical Strategies for Sustainable Future: Bridging Cultural Gaps by Fostering Cultural...

Session 22 - Considering Rural Communities and Issues through Socially Responsible Computing

Session 24 - Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through the lens of TPACK

Session 23 - Bridging the Gap Between Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity]

President's Reception

Fri, Oct 18

Exercise

Breakfast Plenary Session: AI Framework - Denise Malloy

Conference Registration

Session 25 - Stay.Safe.Side: Seizure First Aid Certification for Faculty

Session 26 - Storytelling: The Legacy of James Baldwin

Session 27 - Empowering Equitable Learning and Leadership: Strategies for DEI Excellence in Higher Education

Session 28 - 21st Century Critical Skills: Bridging Workplace Critical Skills to Academia

Session 29 - Redefining Academic Work: Fresh Perspectives, Innovative Metrics, and Transformative Results

Session 30 - Moving Minds: Enhancing Engagement and Learning through Brain-Based, Movement-Oriented Classrooms

Video Presentation: Council on Foreign Relations

Video Presentation: Textbook and Academic Authoring

Session 31 - Perceptions and Experiences of Diversity among Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Session 32 -Class of 2024: The Lived Experiences of HBCU Graduates Post COVID

Session 33 - The Honors Research Project: Embracing Intellectual Discovery through Creative Storytelling

Session 34 - Enhancing Your CTL with an AI Chatbot

Session 35 - Innovating Curriculum Development with AI: Leveraging Communities of Practice for Enhanced Equity and ...

Session 36 - Unleash Your Professional Potential: The iPad Revolution

Author's Corner

Session 37 - The Psychology of Hip-Hop

Session 38 - Using the WHOLE Experience Framework to Inform Holistic Learning Design

Session 39 - AI Has Forever Changed our First-Year Composition Classes: Where Do We Go from Here?

Lunch Plenary Session: Career Haven & LeadHer

Session 42- Gamifying Faculty Development: Enhancing Engagement and Participation

Session 43 - Engaging Every Student: Tailoring Support for Diverse Needs in HBCU Classrooms

Session 44 - Lessons Learned from Teaching in an Asynchronous Online Format

Session 45 - Utilizing AI for Grant Writing, Proposal Development and Student Research Experiences

Session 1 - Teaching Through Generational Traumas

Session 47 - Utilizing AI Tools for Creative Content Creation and Virtual World-Building

Session 48 - Current Issues and Trends in Medical Research: Natural Polymers-based Scaffold System for Tissue...

Session 49 - Yes You Can! Taking Your Expertise Global with the Fulbright Specialist Program

Session 50 - Student’s Perception of Teacher’s Role in the Classroom: A Case Study on Architectural Design Studios

Session 51 - Rescuing Students from Transition Traps: An Escape Room Experience

Break

Session 52 - Poster Presentation (Expand to View Poster Topics)

Session 54 - Technology as a Catalyst for Sustainable Educational Practices

Session 55 - Understanding Who’s in the Room: Enhancing Student Engagement & Classroom Decorum

Session 53 - Building the AI-Ready Campus

Faculty Developer Meet & Greet (Open to All Interested)

OpenStax Reception

Sat, Oct 19

Exercise

Conference Registration

Breakfast Plenary: "Collaborative Roundtable Breakfast: The Virtual Campus and Faculty Fellows Initiatives”

Session 56 - Appreciative Inquiry (AI): Using AI Principles to Improve Feedback and Students’ Performance

Session 57 - The Mapping and Analyses of the Defined and Classified Underlined Health Conditions and Life ...

Session 58 - Leveraging AI in an Interdisciplinary Instructional Design to Increase Underrepresented Student Engagement

Session 60 - Doing More with Less: A pragmatic approach to Pedagogy

Session 61 - Do THEY Really Believe THEY Can Achieve? The Power of Beliefs

Session 62 - DEIB Intersectionality and Fostering Impactful Relationships in HBCU Classrooms

Session 64 - Open Educational Resources: Accessibility, Remixing, and Creating