Faculty Showcases
Each year, the Office for Faculty Excellence creates opportunities for Montclair faculty to share their research, community-engagement work, and teaching and learning expertise with colleagues.
Save the dates!
AI Showcase: Friday, December 11, 2026
May Showcase: Tuesday, May 4, 2027
More details to come!
Past Showcases
Toward an Engaged University
May 5, 2026
In this 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the question of what sustains an educated, engaged citizenry has never felt more urgent. The 2026 Faculty Showcase highlights and celebrates the many ways our campus advances civic purpose, democratic engagement, and community-engaged learning. Through panels, presentations, and conversations among peers, the showcase highlights innovative teaching, community‑engaged research, and collaborative initiatives that prepare students to participate meaningfully in a diverse and evolving democracy.
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the May 2026 Faculty Showcase features presentations on teaching, research, and community engagement. Sessions are labeled “Research,” “Teaching,” and “Community Engagement” should you choose to follow a track. All sessions will be held the ADP Center, first floor of University Hall.
Breakfast and registration: 8:30-9:30 am
ADP Center Commons
Welcome and Recognition of Teaching Faculty Award Recipients
Alfredo Toro Carnevali (Political Science)
Claudia Cortese (Writing Studies)
Karen Driscoll (Voice Department, Cali School of Music)
Lloyd Molander (Management)
Yikang Shi (School of Computing)
Session 1: 9:30-10:30 am
TEACHING: Toward an Engaged University: From Time Capsules to Transnational Classrooms (UH 1120)
Elizabeth Emery (World Languages and Cultures), Declaration of Independence 25-Year Time Capsule Project
Zsolt Nyiri (Political Science and Law), Toward an Internationally Engaged University: Joint-Classroom Courses with International Schools
Moderator: Vera Senina (OFE)
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Working in Indigenous Spaces: Community Engaged Teaching and Research in the Native American and Indigenous Studies Program (UH 1121)
Christopher Matthews (Anthropology), Precious Benally (New Jersey Center for Indigenous Justice), Maisa Taha (Anthropology), Mark Clatterbuck (Religion), and Will Williams (College of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Moderator: Trina Chance O’Gorman (OFE)
RESEARCH: Data Breachers: Youth Counterstories in Quantitative Education Research (UH 1143)
Juan Ouviña (Writing Studies), Wendy Castillo (Educational Foundations), Marielyn Hidalgo (Undergraduate Research Assistant), and Aolani Perez, and Daniel Asebiomo, Jeidymar Molina-Cruz, Mishael Adesoji, Oluwadamilare Ashaolu, and Williana Desire (youth co-researchers from Data Science High School in Newark)
Moderator: Juan Ouviña
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Engagement in Action: Diverse Approaches to Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning (UH 1145)
Lauren Dinour (Nutrition and Food Studies), Megan Moran (History), Matthew Mosher (Writing Studies), Gambi White-Tennant (Teaching and Learning), and Rachel Safier, Menen Gowdie, and Sara Cradic
Moderator: Lauren Dinour
Session 2: 10:45-11:45 am
TEACHING: Toward an Engaged University: Pedagogies of Attention, Democracy, and Creative Expression (UH 1120)
Minkyung Choi (Teaching and Learning): Protected Reading Time: Rebuilding Stamina and Engagement in the College Classroom
Sophia Hudzik (Classics and General Humanities), Storytelling and the Sacred Court: Methodologies to Embody Democracy through the Classics
Alison Lorber (Writing Studies), The Literary Journal as a Vehicle for Art in Action in the Classroom
Moderator: Catherine Keohane (OFE)
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Scholarship, Service, and the SCHOLAR Certificate: Building Civic Purpose at BCMSU (UH 1121)
Nora McCook (Writing, BCMSU Humanities): From 1868 to 2026: Community Co-Design as a Bloomfield College Engagement Praxis”
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins (OFE)
RESEARCH: Knowledge is Power – Power to the People: Public Scholarship as a Civic Duty (UH 1143)
Daniela Peterka-Benton (Justice Studies), Bond Benton (Strategic Communication), Jason Williams (Justice Studies), and Stephanie Silvera (Public Health)
Moderator: Daniela Peterka-Benton
RESEARCH and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Toward an Engaged University: Building Equity Through Leadership, Faculty Development, and Language Justice (UH 1145)
Blanca Elizabeth Vega (Educational Leadership): Building an Engaged University in the Shadow of Illegality: Supporting Undocumented Students and Those Who Serve Them
Román Liera (Educational Leadership): Aligning Faculty Work with Public Purpose: HSI Faculty Development and the Engaged University
Antonella Calarota-Ninman (CLaSE) and Atik Paguay (Center for Latino Heritage and Spanish Language Excellence), Decolonizing Language, Reimagining Pedagogy: The CLaSE Model
Moderator: John Yi (CTAI)
Lunch: 12-1 pm
Remarks from Interim Provost Fatma Mili
ADP Center Commons
Session 3: 1-2 pm
TEACHING: Reimagining the Engaged University: Applied Africana Studies as Praxis, Pedagogy, and Institutional Transformation (UH 1120)
Nixon Cleophat (Religion, BCMSU Humanities) and Leah Gaines (Africana Studies, BCMSU Humanities) with Shenayah Baker (BCMSU sophomore)
Moderator: Nixon Cleophat
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Writing Through Trauma Together: Community, Classroom, and First Responders Talk About Writing and Healing (UH 1121)
Jessica Restaino (Writing Studies), Jacqueline Regan (Writing Studies), Tisheka Beepath (University Police Department), and Krystal Woolston (Center for Community Engagement)
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins (OFE)
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: In Pursuit of the SEAL of Excelencia and Beyond: A Community Effort towards Public Purpose (UH 1143)
Jane Sanchez Swain (Montclair Unbound), Blanca Elizabeth Vega (Educational Leadership), Tara Mellor (Student Development and Campus Life), and Claudio Josuel Alejo (Student Development and Campus Life)
Moderator: Marco Cordova (HSI and Special Programs)
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Toward an Engaged University: Empowering Students Through Knowledge, Access, and Action (UH 1145)
Nina Bailey (Mathematics), Engaging Undergraduates in Community Building by Sharing Their Content Knowledge
Nicole Conklin (Psychology), From High School to Online Learners: Expanding Access to Community-Engaged Research Through Liberty Science Center Partnership
Daniela Peterka-Benton (Justice Studies) and Ashlee Martellacci (Social Work and Child Advocacy), From Awareness to Action: Preparing Students for Civic Purpose Through Community Engagement
Moderator: Catherine Keohane (OFE)
Session 4: 2:15-3:30 pm
(ADP Center Commons)
KEYNOTE PANEL: Dialogue Across Difference: The University as a Historical Site of Reifying Democracy
Patricia Virella (Educational Leadership), Jason Williams (Justice Studies), and Leslie Wilson (College of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Moderator: Tanesha Thomas (Sociology)
February 27, 2026
The 2026 Faculty and Staff Showcase on AI features presentations on AI and research, AI and Teaching, and AI and Higher Education. Sessions are labeled “Research,” “Teaching,” and “Higher Education” should you choose to follow a track. All sessions will be held the ADP Center, first floor of University Hall.
Breakfast and registration: 8:45-9:30 am
ADP Center Commons
Session 1: 9:30-10:30 am
TEACHING: Rethinking Learning in the Age of AI: Assessment, Integrity, and Student Growth (UH 1120)
Barry Bachenheimer (Educational Leadership), ChatGPT or CheatGPT?: Redesigning Assessment, Plagiarism, and Assignments in the Age of Generative AI
Grace Cook (Mathematics, BCMSU), Low-Stakes, High Impact: Using ChatGPT to Build Formative Assessments
Pavlo Lushyn (Educational Foundations), AI as a Mirror: Turning “Teaching with AI” into Facilitated Student Self-Development
Moderator: John Yi (CTAI)
RESEARCH: Reading the World with AI?: Ethics, Archives, and Qualitative Inquiry (UH 1143)
Adam Rzepka (English), Archival Intelligence: AI Ethics and the History of Ideas
Susana Juniu (Kinesiology), AI in qualitative research
Moderator: Catherine Keohane (OFE)
HIGHER EDUCATION: Building the AI-Enabled University: Advising, Credit Evaluation, and Program Navigation (UH 1145)
Adam Mayer and Albert Antomattei (Discovery Program Career Services and Academic Programming), Major Mentor: A No-Code AI Approach to Supporting Pre-Major Students
Julianne Vitale (Office of the Registrar), Transfer to AI – How the Registrar’s Office Implemented AI to Streamline Transfer Credit Evaluations
Matthew Shurts (Counseling), From Handbooks to Helpful: Deploying a Guardrailed Custom GPT for Program Support
Moderator: Vera Senina (OFE)
Session 2: 10:45-11:45 am
TEACHING: Teaching With AI: Simulation, Design, and Human-Centered Practice (UH 1120)
Joseph DiNapoli (Mathematics), Approximating Teacher-Student Interaction: An AI-Based Chat Simulation in a Mathematics Methods Course
Hongbo Zhou (School of Computing), AI-Assisted Design and Development of Human-Centered Applications
Alicia M. Rivera (Graduate Assistant) and Soyoung Lee (Family Science & Human Development), Preparing Students to Work With Diverse Families and Children: Teaching and Learning About AI as a Tool
Moderator: Weitian Wang (School of Computing)
RESEARCH: Affective Intelligence in Motion: Emotion AI and Humanoid Robot Design (UH 1121)
Rui Li (School of Computing), Emotion AI in Intelligent Machine
Jesse Parron (School of Computing), Integration of AI in NAO Humanoid Robot
Moderator: Trina Chance O’Gorman (OFE)
RESEARCH: The Future of Discovery: AI Tools, Changing Literature Searching Practices, and the Future of Research (UH 1143)
Justin Savage, Catherine Baird, Jacob Bilek, and Renu Sharma (University Libraries)
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins (OFE)
HIGHER EDUCATION: AI with Intention: Decision-Making, Recruitment, and Institutional Readiness (UH 1145)
Suresh Murugan (Information Technology), Daniel Anzalone (Information Technology), AI Reality Check: Making Informed Decisions Beyond the Hype
Jordanna Maziarz, Julissa Duran, and Larissa Lamont (Undergraduate Admissions), Scaling Up Without Stressing Out: Undergraduate Admissions’ AI Recruiter Initiative
Moderator: Emily Isaacs (Senior Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs)
Lunch: 12-1 pm
Remarks from Interim Provost Fatma Mili
ADP Center Commons
Session 3: 1-2 pm
TEACHING: Teaching by Design: Prompt Engineering, Pedagogical Risk, and Responsible AI Use (UH 1120)
Sarah Ghoshal (Writing Studies), Prompt Engineering and Requirements Gathering: Getting the Most Out of AI for our Students
Yi Luo (Communication and Media) and Ashwin Vaidya (Mathematics), AI as Pedagogical Intervention: Creativity, Risk, and Responsibility
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins (OFE)
RESEARCH: The Work of Understanding: Human Sensemaking and Machine Reading of Argument (UH 1121)
Noriko Takahashi (Graduate Assistant), Alina Reznitskaya (Educational Foundations), and Abraham Onuorah (Graduate Assistant), Using Argument Chains to Support Automated Scoring of Argumentative Writing
Seán McCarthy (Writing Studies), Muddling Through: Sensemaking as Method for Writing with AI
Moderator: Catherine Keohane (OFE)
RESEARCH: AI is Not the Next Generation of the Internet (UH 1143)
Ruben Xing, David Eisenberg, and Kyungmyung (KJ) Jang (School of Business)
Moderator: Joe Yankus (CTAI/ITDS)
AI WORKING GROUP PRESENTATION (UH 1145)
AI Curricular Development: Emily Rutter (Academic Affairs, BCMSU), Denell Downum (Writing Studies)
AI Website and Database Development: Vera Senina (Office for Faculty Excellence) and Jestina Casas (Information Technology)
AI Opportunities: Jordanna Maziarz (Undergraduate Admissions)
AI Policies: Harold Andrieux (Human Resources)
AI Fluency & Competency Development: Patrick Scioscia (Instructional Technology) and Justin Savage (University Libraries)
Moderator: Emily Isaacs (Senior Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs)
Session 4: 2:15-3:15 pm
TEACHING: Designing Inclusive Learning With AI: From IEP Collaboration to Active Classroom Work (UH 1120)
Treasa Praino (Teaching & Learning), Using Ethical AI to Support and Teach Collaborative, Asset-Based IEP Practice
Yikang Shi (School of Computing), Augmenting Active Learning with Artificial Intelligence
Alfredo Toro Carnevali (Political Science and Law), Bringing the Socratic Chatbot into the Classroom
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins (OFE)
RESEARCH: AI at Work: Infrastructure, Interpretation, and Real‑World Decision-Making (UH 1143)
Chao Huang (School of Computing), Towards Efficient Deployment and Use of Large Language Models at the Edge
Yi Luo (Communication and Media), Reimagining Strategic Communication Through AI
Figen Suchanek (Natural & Applied Science, BCMSU), Paula Perez (Student), Brianna Philippe (Student), Prompt Engineering for Environmental Modeling with Real-World Ozone and Weather Data
Moderator: Yanling Sun (CTAI)
RESEARCH: Toward Trustworthy Clinical AI: From Decision Support to Diagnostic Evaluation (UH 1145)
Hao Liu and Michelle Zhu (School of Computing), A Clinically Grounded AI Chatbot For Heart Failure Decision Support Using RAG And Real-World Clinical Data
Debapriya Hazra (School of Computing), Evaluating hallucination and diagnostic reliability of LLMs on medical image-based multiple choice tasks
Hao Liu (School of Computing), TrialMind: An LLM Agent Framework for Automated Clinical Trial Eligibility Assessment Using Electronic Health Records
Moderator: Joe Yankus (CTAI/ITDS)
The AI Showcase is cosponsored by the Office for Faculty Excellence (OFE), ADP Center, University Libraries, College of Science and Mathematics, Information Technology Division, Center for Teaching and Academic Innovation (CTAI), the University AI Working Group, the Montclair AI Hub, and the School of Computing.
Breakfast and lunch are provided by the Office for Faculty Excellence (OFE), University Libraries, College of Science and Mathematics, and Information Technology Division.
May 6, 2025
The Spring 2025 Faculty Showcase features presentations on research, teaching, and community engagement. All rooms are inside the ADP Center, first floor of University Hall.
Breakfast and registration: 9-9:30
ADP Center Commons
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Session 1: 9:30-10:30
Campus Collaboration and Community Engagement (UH 1120)
Melissa Baralt (Biology), “Planting and Nourishing Your Seed: Is Your Garden Growing?”
Phoebe Farber (Theater and Dance) and Elenice De Souza Oliveira (Justice Studies), “Imagining Models of Justice”
Moderator: David Vincenti, Information Management and Business Analytics
2024-2025 TIP Teams (UH 1121)
Haiyan Su, STAT 109 (GenEd Statistics)
Alan Blanco, FMTV 120 (Filmmaking I)
Henk Eshuis, CHEM 120 & 121 (Intro & General Chemistry)
Yan Kong, CSIT 104 (Python)
Moderator: Vera Senina, OFE
Curricula Innovations I (UH 1143)
Grace Cook (Bloomfield College, Computer and Mathematical Sciences), “Meet Your New Major: Informatics”
Donald L Crooks (School of Business), “‘Perception is Reality’: Are we FAILING to Prepare our Students?”, with Dr Jet Mboga, and students, Michael Delaney, Nkechi Whitaker, Suzanne Shiobara, and Andrew Simon
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins, OFE
Developments in AI and Research (UH 1145)
Rui Li (School of Computing), “Emotions in Human-Machine Interaction”
Weitian Wang (School of Computing), “Montclair AI Hub: An Interdisciplinary and Innovation-driven Collaborative Cluster for AI Research and Development”
Chao Huang (Computer Science), “Collaborative Machine Learning on The Edge”
Moderator: Catherine Keohane, OFE
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Session 2: 10:45-11:45
HEAL Fellows I (UH 1120)
Alicia A. Broderick (Teaching and Learning), “Disrupting Institutionalized Neuronormativity through the Development of an Institute for Neurodivergent Innovation & Leadership”
Livia Alexander (Art and Design) and John Soboslai (Religion), “Power and Providence: Prototyping Pedagogy through Historical Role-Play and Game Design”
Moderator: Catherine Keohane, OFE
Research: Self- and Community-Understanding (UH 1121)
Blanca Elizabeth Vega (Educational Leadership) and Jane Sanchez Swain (University College), “HSI Student Leadership: Countering the Dominant Leadership Narrative”
Drew Wallace (University Libraries), “Foregrounding Epistemic Justice in Human Subject Research: A Montclair Faculty Collaboration”
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins, OFE
AI and Teaching (UH 1143)
Alfredo Toro Carnevali (Political Science and Law), “Exploring AI as a Pedagogical Tool: Lessons from the Classroom”
Deborah Chatr Aryamontri (Classics and General Humanities), “ChatGPT in the Classical World Classroom: AI Tools for Critical Thinking and Student Engagement”
Koen DePryck (Challenge-based Impact Lab), “Using AI to Support Stakeholder Management in Challenge Based Learning”
Moderator: Vera Senina, OFE
Teaching Strategies for Civic Engagement (UH 1145)
Natascia Boeri (Social & Behavioral Sciences, BCMSU),“Open Educational Resources for Civic Engagement and Voting Rights”
Daniela Peterka-Benton (Global Center on Human Trafficking), “Education as a Tool to Combat Human Trafficking”
Eunice Park (Public Health), “Democratic Practices in a Public Health Ethics Class”
Moderator: David Vincenti, Information Management and Business Analytics
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Lunch: 12-1
ADP Center Commons
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Session 3: 1-2
What does language communicate? (UN 1120)
Adam Rzepka (English), “Can We Mean What We Say?”
Bond Benton (Strategic Communication) and Daniela Peterka-Benton (Global Center on Human Trafficking), “Studying Misinformation – A Cross Disciplinary Perspective”
Moderator: Catherine Keohane, OFE
Student Engagement (UH 1143)
Martina Santia (Political Science and Law), “Harnessing Student Agency in Public Relations Campaigns Courses”
Jerise Fogel (Classics and General Humanities), “Humanities Labs: Thinking about Hands-On Activities for the Arts and Literature”
Fiona Harris Ramsby and Nora McCook (Humanities, BCMSU), “Presentation and Process in the Age of AI: First Year Writing at Bloomfield College”
Moderator: Jessica Murphy, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Success, and Academic Innovation
HEAL Fellows II (UH 1145)
Blanca Elizabeth Vega (Educational Leadership), “Understanding the Role of Faculty at an HSI: Toward a Framework of Servingness Pedagogy”
Chris Donoghue (Sociology), “Enhancing Student Belonging & Resilience in Higher Education: A Competing Demands Framework”
Moderator: Emily Isaacs, Interim Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
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Session 4: 2:15-3:15
Research on Teaching and Learning (UH 1120)
Joseph DiNapoli (Mathematics),“The Relationship between Instructional Time and Perseverance Growth in Montclair Elementary Pre-Service Teachers”
Ilse Wambacq (Communication Sciences and Disorders &Challenge-based Impact Lab), and Koen DePryck (Challenge-based Impact Lab), “Advancing Undergraduate Satisfaction through Challenge-Based Learning: Student Perspectives on Key Competencies and Practical Implementation”
Brandon Fralix (Bloomfield College Humanities), “”National Trends in Writing Instruction: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Census of Writing”
Moderator: Vera Senina, OFE
The Classroom and the Self (UH 1143)
Robert Donnelly (School of Communications), “Develop your Personal Brand to Market Yourself More Effectively in the New World of Work”
William Colucci (Information Management and Business Analytics), “Crash Course in the Conservative Worldview for Curious Denizens of the Left/Liberal Echo Chamber”
David Vincenti (Information Management and Business Analytics), “Updating Our Stories – Advice for Adjuncts”
Moderator: Catherine Keohane, OFE
Curricula Innovations II (UH 1145)
Jonathan Howell, Lauren Covey, and Larissa Goulart (Linguistics), “Getting students involved in your research: A course-based solution”
Esperanza Brizuela-Garcia (History), “Building a Public Purpose: The Ken Brook Archive History Harvest”
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins, OFE
December 11, 2024
The Fall 2024 Faculty Showcase on AI features presentations on AI and research, and on AI and Teaching. Sessions are labeled “Research” or “Teaching” if you choose to follow a track. All rooms are inside the ADP Center, first floor of University Hall.
Breakfast and registration: 9:30-10
ADP Center Commons
Breakfast sponsored by University Libraries and the Office for Undergraduate Education, Success, and Academic Innovation.
Session 1: 10-10:50
Research
Use Case Studies (UH 1121)
Patrica Virella (Educational Leadership): Leveraging Generative AI for Enhanced Research
Figen Suchanek (Chemistry, Bloomfield College): ChatGPT’s Role in Predicting Air Quality: Simplifying Complex Environmental Data, with Rithvik Dhanpal, Paula Perez
Brenda Marshall and Katherine Roberts (Nursing): Qualitative Research, an additional set of AI-eyes.
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins, OFE
Teaching
Course Experiments (ADP Commons)
Adam Rzepka (English): The “wastel-bowse”: Teaching With AI Slop
Lauren Fuentes (Writing Studies): Generative AI & the Writing Process: Frankenstein’s monster meets our computer overlords
Henry Margenau (Writing Studies): Pixelated Prose: Crafting Texts in the AI Era
Moderator: Vera Senina, OFE
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Session 2: 11-11:50
Research
Research with and on AI (UH 1121)
Kazi Zakia Sultana (School of Computing) with Venkata Vivekananda Varma Datla: A Comparative Analysis between AI Generated Code and Human Written Code: A Preliminary Study
Justin Savage and Jacob Bilek (University Libraries): Searching with AI: An Introduction to Semantic Scholar
Weitian Wang (School of Computing), with Tara Troiano, Jonathan Liu, Amaar Rehman, Jesse Parron: Montclair AI Sandbox
Moderator: Gina Policastro, ITDS
Teaching
AI as Support for Professor and Students (UH 1120)
Christian Mathews (History): Lessons Learned from GenAI in Lesson Planning in Secondary Education,
Grace Cook (Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Bloomfield College): Using AI in the Math Classroom for ELL
Pavlo Lushyn (Educational Foundations): The Future of Tutoring: Developing Facilitation Skills through AI Tools
Moderator: Joe Yankus, ITDS
Roundtable (ADP Commons)
A Coalitionist Approach to Shaping Gen AI Literacy at the Department Level
Seán McCarthy (Writing Studies)
Jessica Restaino (Writing Studies)
Ron Brooks (Writing Studies)
Henry Margenau (Writing Studies)
Moderator: Vera Senina, OFE
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Session 3: 12:12-50
Research
Uses and Responses to AI and Research (UH 1121)
Hao Liu (School of Computing): Generative AI in Biomedical Informatics: Reshaping Clinical Research and Care
Catherine Oliver and Michelle Echols (University Libraries): How Librarians Keep Robots from Killing You
Alina Reznitskaya (Educational Foundations): ArgCoach: Using AI to Support Teacher Facilitation of Argumentation During Discussions in Elementary Science Classrooms
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins, OFE
Teaching
Engaging AI in Critical Learning (UH1120)
Becky Ofrane with Amanda Birnbaum (Public Health): Teaching Students to Use and Assess AI for Health Communication
Enza Antenos (World Languages and Cultures): Reshaping the Landscape of Education: A Foray into Generative AI and Italian
Moderator: Catherine Keohane, OFE
Lunch: 12:50-1:30
ADP Center Commons
May 8, 2024
Self-Regulation of Creativity: Transforming Ideas Into Products
Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, Senior Research Scientist, Yale School of Medicine
Belonging: Community of Practice and Teaching Innovations Program (TIP)
Cultivating a Learning Community: Feedback Mechanism through One-Minute Reflections (OMRs)
Eunice Park (Public Health)
Creating “Third Place” for Student Informal Socializing
William Colucci (Information Management and Business Analytics)
Decolonizing the World Languages Curriculum (TIP)
Pascale LaFountain and Marisa Trubiano (World Languages)
Moderator: Catherine Keohane
Active Learning and Engagement
Access This Way: an Access Scavenger Hunt at Montclair
Elaine Gerber (Anthropology) and Judy Lieff (School of Communication and Media)
From Middle to Graduate School: A Continuum of Student Voice in Action
Delia Maloy Furer (Teaching and Learning)
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins
A Competency Framework for CBiL at Montclair
Koen dePryck (CBiL) and Ilse Wambacq (CBiL and Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Challenge-based Learning at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Jason Torreano (Media Communications, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University) and Trey Williams (student)
Challenge-Based Learning in Advanced Public Policy
Fanny Lauby (Political Science and Law)
Chemistry, Collaboration, and Composting
Rajoshree Bandyopadhyay (Chemistry and Biochemistry)
Moderator: Koen DePryck
OFE Host: Emily Isaacs
Engaging Community and Community Engaged Teaching and Learning
Mattering: The Bridge from Belonging to Success
Brenda Marshall (School of Nursing)
From SEEDS to Capstone: Faculty and Student Perspectives
Lauren Dinour (Nutrition)
Michele McCormick (Writing Studies
May Chae (Art and Design) and
Aryanna Salmon
Josh Granlinkski
Mayremi Diaz
Kayla Weeks
Mackenzie Keelen and
Macario Saquic-Pablo (students)
Moderator: Catherine Keohane
Reflection to Support Learning
Reflective Practice in Digital Space
Sandra Eula Lee (Art and Design)
Alternative Grading: The Benefits of Revision and Reflection
Nina Bailey and Amy Daniel (Mathematics)
Learning, Mindset, & Mindfulness
Daniel Rynerson (Psychology)
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins
Home Tutoring with ChatGPT
Grace Cook (Mathematics, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University)
Creating a Virtual Reality Brain Together: A Biology and Computer Science Collaboration
Elliot Hu-Au (School of Computing) and Thomas Mueller (Biology)
Moderator: Vera Senina
Teaching Innovations Project (TIP)
CUREing Linguistics
Lauren Covey, Larissa Goulart, and Jonathan Howell (Linguistics)
WRIT 105: Improving DFW Rates by Increasing Sense of Belonging
Tatum Petrich and Tavya Jackson (Writing Studies)
Carving Spaces of Belonging for Aspiring Women Leaders of Color in Montclair State University’s Online Educational Leadership Program
Emily Hodge and Bisola Neil (Educational Leadership)
Moderator: Emily Isaacs
Safety Speaks: The Design of an Emergency Communication-Themed Speech Course
Julian Costa (School of Communication and Media) and Gary Snyder (Lehigh Carbon Community College, PA)
Connect the World: Using the Humanities to Understand Now
Jerise Fogel (Classics and General Humanities)
Bringing Pop Culture into the Psychology Classroom
Brian Goldfeder (Psychology)
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins
Heterogeneity in the Latine Community and the Seal of Excelencia
Milton Fuentes (Psychology)
Creating the First Gen Faculty Initiative
Brigid Callahan Harrison (Political Science)
Data-Informed Curriculum Reform and Course Redesign
Jeff Strickland (History)
Moderator: Ken Sumner
OFE Host: Vera Senina
Introduction to the CBL
Koen dePryck (CBiL)
“I Forget Myself with You”: Challenge Based Learning in a Great Books Class
Elizabeth Emery (World Languages and Cultures)
Challenges and Opportunities in a CBL Classroom and Beyond
Elenice De Sousa Oliveira (Justice Studies) & Lucas Miglin
Earth Day and the Compost Grinding Machine
Christopher Parker (Classics and General Humanities)
Moderator: Koen DePryck
OFE Host: Courtney Crimmins
Panel 1: Generative AI Use Cases
(10-10:50, UH 1120)
“Augmenting Student Writing through Instructional AI” – Ethné Swartz, Adrienne Wallace and Fabian Jimenez (Management)
“From Amusement Parks to Speed Dating: Using ChatGPT to Build Nontraditional Assessments” – Edward Sagendorf (History)
“Is GAI the Tool That Will (Finally) Allow for the Application of Individualized Instruction for All Students?” – Jen Whiting (Writing Studies)
Panel 2: Lightning Talks
(11:00-11:30, UH 1120)
“Enhancing Qualitative Research: Exploring the Impact of Generative AI Feedback in a Sociology Capstone Course” –Natascia Boeri (Social & Behavioral Sciences, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University)
“Chatting in Math Class: Teaming up with AI” – Grace Cook (Mathematics, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University)
“Generating Fun Assignments with ChatGPT” –Tina Huesing (Management)
Panel 3: Challenging Generative AI: Honesty, Policy, and the Future of Education
(11:45-12:45, UH 1120)
“Does Cheating Measure Understanding? (Or: Can GenAI Understand it for Me?)” – Kirk McDermid (Philosophy)
“I have read and agree to the T&C? Unpacking Generative AI Terms & Conditions with students” – Lynette Surie (Writing Studies)
“Paradoxes of Education in the Context of AI” – Pavlo Lushyn (Educational Foundations)
Lunch and Information Desks
(12:45-2, ADP Center Commons)
Enjoy lunch and visit our information desks, staffed by the event organizers from the ADP Center, ITDS, and OFE:
Hands-on, Experimenting – Joseph Bavazzano (ADP Center)
Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty – Courtney Crimmins (OFE)
Prompt Engineering – Joseph Yankus and Gina Policastro (ITDS)
GenAI Syllabus Policy Creation – Vera Senina (OFE)
May 2, 2023
2023 Teaching and Learning Showcase
Recordings and materials from select sessions from our 2023 Showcase on May 2. To access, you will need a Montclair NetID.
Information Literacy in the Classroom
Justin Savage
Bonnie Fong
Darren Sweeper, and
Drew Wallace
(Research and Reference Services, Harry A. Sprague Library)
Slides
Workshop: The Importance of Self-Care in the Classroom
Ashlee Martellacci (Social Work and Child Advocacy) and
Sibel Doko (Graduate student: Social Work and Child Advocacy)
Slides and Self-Care Bingo
Workshop: Fostering Antiracism in Humanities Classrooms
Ceelea Graham (Teaching and Learning),
Juan Andrès Ouviña (Ph.D. program, Family Science and Human Development department), and
Gustavo Vasquez Mendez
Student Engagement, Connection, and Faculty Reflection
Engaging Students and Fighting Isolation with Mythical Narratives
Deborah Chatr Aryamontri (Classics and General Humanities)
Cultivating Connection to Place in First-Year Writing
Melanie Curran (Writing Studies)
Humility in Pedagogical Reflection
Jeffrey Gonzalez (English)
Serious Art and ‘Play’-full, Critical Thought
Pamela Booker,
Christine Giancatarino, and
Shiladitya Sen(Writing Studies)
Community Engaged Teaching and Learning Across the Disciplines: Faculty and Student Perspectives
Center for Community Engagement
Lauren Dinour (Nutrition and Food Studies),
Jessica Brater (Department of Theatre & Dance),
Bailey Udin (student, (Department of Theatre & Dance),
Pascale Lafountain ( World Languages and Cultures),
Bianca Isabella Zarate Gonzales and
Sammi Gerbrick (students, World Languages and Cultures),
Christopher Kaczmarek (Art and Design), and
Matt Ciattarelli (student, Art and Design)
Workshop: More Testing, Lower Stakes: Why Your Students Will Thank You for Incorporating Retrieval Practice
Jonathan Howell (Linguistics),
Sheyla Feratoska, and
Lauren Covey (Linguistics)
Slides
Active learning exercises in science classes
Josh Galster (Earth & Environmental Studies)
Communication Training through Sociodrama
Julian Costa (Communication) and
Rene Menendez (Communication major)
Engaging students with PollEverywhere
Todd Federman (Economics)
Come Craft with Us! How Can We Intentionally Internationalize Education at an Institutional Level?
Global Research Task Force
Ethne Swartz,
Todd Kelshaw,
Arnaud Kurze, and
David Schwarzer
Choices and Voices: Involving Students in Assessment Processes
Lynette Reitz (Social Work and Child Advocacy)
Grading and Constructive Feedback
Geoffrey Miller (Art and Design)
Using Flip Video Assignments for Formative Assessment
Tina Huesing (Management)
Lessons Learned after My Third Year of Teaching in the COIL Program
Jean Alvares (Classics and General Humanities)
Advising the Advisor: Tips and Tricks for Advising Student Clubs
Milton Fuentes (Psychology),
Cristhian Bueso, Princess Cortes, Nayeli Dume, Julie Fleming, Maritza Lazo, Leslie Simon, Heather Hernandez-Mozz, Kiara Padmore, Vanessa Rodriguez, Christian Smith, Michelle Truffin, and Cole Vitelli
Preparing Culturally Competent Professionals for Work with Immigrants and Refugees: An Example of an International Pen Pal Project with Ukraine
Olena Nesteruk (Family Science & Human Development)
Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices for Teaching
Drew Wallace (Research and Reference Services, Harry A. Sprague Library)
Idea Diversity in Higher Education: Escaping the Echo Chamber
William Colucci (Information Management)
The Advantages and Pitfalls of Allowing the “Attend by Zoom” Option
Brian Goldfeder (Psychology)