ABSTRACTS - Room 125

All sessions take place in Butler-Carlton Hall on the Missouri S&T campus

Thursday, March 17, 2022

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Flower Darby - Educator. Author. Speaker.

Wired for Connection: Promoting Student and Faculty Well-being and Success

Time and Location: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., Room 125

As social beings, we have a deep and fundamental need to be part of the group. When we feel like we belong, we are willing and able to  cognitively engage, take intellectual risks, and learn more deeply and effectively. We’ll explore how promoting connections and belonging with and among our students fosters increased academic achievement, engagement, and persistence, all of which lead to better and more equitable learning outcomes in all class modalities. As we identify evidence-based practical strategies to promote student well-being and success, we’ll discover how these techniques support our own well-being and success, too.

CLOSING PLENARY SESSION:  Effective Teaching: Tips from Award-Winning Instructors

Moderator:

     Dr. Irina Ivliyeva - Chair of the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence and Professor of Arts, Languages (Russian), & Philosophy; Missouri S&T

Panelists:

     Jeimmie Nevalga - Associate Professor of Practice; School of Journalism; News Director at KMOU8 News; University of Missouri-Columbia
     Dr. Michelle Schwartze - Assistant Teaching Professor of Teacher Education & Certification; Missouri S&T
     Dr. R. Joe Stanley - Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Ann Torrusio - Associate Teaching Professor; Dean of Honors College; University of Missouri-St. Louis
     Dr. Kyle Wernke - Assistant Teaching Professor of Music and Director of Orchestra; Missouri S&T
     Dr. David Westenberg - Professor in Biological Sciences; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Gerald J. Wyckoff - Professor and Chair of the Division of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences; University of Missouri-Kansas City

Time and Location: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Room 125

Using the framework of the National Survey of Student Engagement, teaching award winners from across UM System offer insights on dealing with academic challenges, provide examples of effective teaching strategies across disciplines and classroom formats,  and share ways to implement high impact teaching practices that help students to focus on learning.