Program at a Glance

DAY ONE – April 27, 2020

8:00 – 9:00am – Arrival and Coffee (Convention Lobby)

9:00-10:30 – Keynote: (Gold Room)

Resilience in an Ever Changing Work Environment

Room:  Gold Room    Moderated by:  Marva Ferguson

  • Speakers:   
    • Elaine Mullen (English, Languages and Cultures)
    • Guy Obrecht (General Education)
    • Pearl Herscovitch (Library)
    • Shiraz Kurji (Accounting & Finance)

10:30 – 10:40 Coffee Break (Convention Lobby)

10:40-12:00 Session One

  • In Defense of Reason: Creating a Climate for Academic Freedom
    • Presenter: Sinc MacRae
    • Location: Dawson/Stewart Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • Reading for our Disciplines
    • Presenters: April McGrath, Brett McCollum, Karen Manarin, Jon Mee, and Scott Murray
    • Location: Champion Room (second floor)
  • Shifting My Teaching Frame: The Value of the Journey Metaphor, Neuroscience Insights, and Compassion to Transforming Teaching Practices
    • Presenter: Amanda Williams
    • Location: Walker Room (second floor)
  • The MRFA is the Place For You: Benefits of Association Membership
    • Presenters: Derrick Antson and Melanie Peacock
    • Location: Palliser Room (main floor by convention lobby)

12:00 – 1:00 – Lunch (Rockies Dining Room)

1:00 – 2:00 – Session Two

  • Energizing Our Teaching through Universal Design for Learning
    • Presenters: Andrea Phillipson, Brenda Lang, Brent Oliver, Deb Bennett, Joan Harris, and Stephanie Zettel
    • Location: Dawson/Stewart Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • Getting into the Canoe: Impact of the Blanket Exercise upon Students
    • Presenter: Helena Myllykoski
    • Location: Palliser Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • MRU’s Rational Space Network: Assessing the Second Year of Free Speech and Academic Freedom Advocacy
    • Presenters: Frances Widdowson, Paul Johnston, and Peter Zizler
    • Location: Champion Room (second floor)
  • Are We Glazing Over Paraphrasing?
    • Presenters: Jenelle McAllister and Silvia Rossi
    • Location: Walker Room (second floor)

2:00 – 2:15 – Coffee Break (Convention Lobby)

2:15 – 2:45 – Session Three

  • Bringing the Maker Studio into the Classroom to Explore the 4 C’s + 1, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication and Confidence: Examples from a Recent Psychology of Sexuality Class.
    • Presenters: Evelyn Field and Kerry Harmer
    • Location: Stewart Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • Team Teaching – Two for the Price of One!
    • Presenters: Alana Gieck and Karen Owen
    • Location: Champion Room (second floor)
  • Learning About How Students Understand the University
    • Presenters: Deb Bennett and Glen Ryland
    • Location: Walker Room (second floor)
  • Corporate Fraud and Spillover
    • Presenters: Rafik Kurji and Tashfeen Hussein
    • Location: Palliser Room (main floor by convention lobby)

2:50 – 3:20 – Session Four

  • Appreciative Inquiry: A Fresh Approach to Research and Teaching
    • Presenter: Nancy Doetzel
    • Location: Stewart Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • Accelerating Innovation: Examining the Role of Students in the Corporate Innovation Process
    • Presenter: Simon Raby
    • Location: Dawson Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • Better by Design: Design Thinking, Experiential Learning and the Development of a Growth Mindset in Undergraduate Classrooms.
    • Presenter: AnneMarie Dorland
    • Location: Champion Room (second floor)
  • What Matters Most: A Chair’s Journey to Re-energize Teaching, Learning and Scholarship
    • Presenter: Jane McNichol
    • Location: Palliser Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • Supporting Students who are Parents
    • Presenter: Michelle Briegel
    • Location: Walker Room (second floor)

3:20 – 3:30 – Coffee Break – (Convention Lobby)

3:30 – 4:30 – Session Five

  • What does anti-racism work look like in the academy? 
    • Presenters: D.A. Dirks, Gabrielle Lindstrom, Leah Hamilton (moderator), Scott Murray, and Victoria Bouvier.
    • Location: Champion Room (second floor)
  • 21st Century Competencies: What are they, Why do we need them and How do we build them?
    • Presenters: David Finch, Erik Christiansen, Evelyn Field, Kerry Harmer, Luciano da Rosa dos Santos, and Pat Kostouros
    • Location: Stewart Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • Cannabis: Youth, Young Adults and the Developing Brain
    • Presenter: Christina Tortorelli
    • Location: Palliser Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • The Cases For/Against Re-Submission
    • Presenter: Katrin Becker
    • Location: Dawson Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • Conceptualizing a Holistic Approach to Educational Leadership at MRU
    • Presenters: Gaye Warthe, Luciano da Rosa dos Santos, Israel Dunmade, Miriam Carey, and Nancy Ogden
    • Location: Walker Room (second floor)

4:30 – GROUP PHOTO Meet at the Pond: This will only take a couple minutes then we can go do the fun stuff!!!

4:40pm – FUN STUFF – Meet up after photo

  • Photography Walk – Shiraz Kurji. Meet up at the Registration table at 4:40pm after the group photo.
  • Nature Walk – Paul Johnson. Meet up in the Conference Foyer at 4:40pm after the group photo.
  • Take a Break. Check the Hotel Website for services and amenities.

7:00pm – Dinner Banquet – Gold Room

8:30pm – 1:00am – Evening Activities – Party and Dance

  • Music, Dancing and Karaoke – Gold Room
  • Self-directed – Explorer Room (board games provided)

DAY TWO – April 28, 2020

8:30-10:30 – Breakfast – Gold Room

9:00-10:00 – Faculty Lightning Talks – Gold Room

10:00 – 10:30 – Checkout

Please take this time to check out of your room. A space will be provided for luggage storage – see signage at registration table.

10:30 – 11:30  – Session Six

  • Listening to Students – What 7 Years of Critical Incident Questionnaires Can Reveal
    • Presenter: Katrin Becker
    • Location: Walker Room (second floor)
  • Teaching in the Active Learning Classroom
    • Presenters: Brett McCollum, David Sabiston, Glen Ryland, John Cheeseman, Kumar Chandrasekhar, and Luciano da Rosa dos Santos
    • Location: Dawson/Stewart Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • ….and Call 9-1-1: Basic Emergency Care for the Lay Provider and the Science Behind Them
    • Presenters: Heather McLellan, Holly Feist, Joan Harris, and Joanne Bouma
    • Location: Champion Room (second floor)
  • Promoting Well-being and Self-Care through the Creative Arts
    • Presenter: Pattie Pryma
    • Location: Palliser Room (main floor by convention lobby)

11:30 – 11:40 – Coffee Break (Convention Lobby)

11:40 – 12:15  – Session Seven

  • Supporting Families on Campus During a Disaster Evacuation
    • Presenter: Michelle Briegel
    • Location: Palliser Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • How a Mini-Conference Assignment Energized Students and Facilitated Skill Development in an Undergraduate Studies Course
    • Presenter: Deb Bennett and Kumar Chandrasekhar
    • Location: Walker Room (second floor)
  • The Politicization of Faculty Associations: What are the Implications for Open Inquiry?
    • Presenter: Frances Widdowson
    • Location: Champion Room (second floor)
  • Dwelling in the Liminal Spaces of Performance and Performativity in Higher Education: An Experiential Journey of Two GINs
    • Presenters: Joanna Szabo and Stephanie Zettel
    • Location: Dawson/Stewart Room (main floor by convention lobby)

12:15 – 1:15 – Lunch (Rockies Dining Room)

1:15 – 2:30  – Session Eight

  • Creating Learning Strategies to Support the Success of International Students
    • Presenters: Brent Oliver, Christina Tortorelli, Gina Adams, and Marva Ferguson
    • Location: Palliser Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • Learning Communities in General Education
    • Presenters: Bill Bunn, Celeste MacConnachie, Charles Hepler, Guy Obrecht, and Glen Ryland
    • Location: Walker Room (second floor)
  • Archives in Action: Using Archival Collections in the Classroom
    • Presenters: Peter Houston and Marty Clark
    • Location: Dawson/Stewart Room (main floor by convention lobby)
  • Building Connections and Strengthening Your Association
    • Presenters: Brenda Lang, Karen Manarin, Lee Easton, Melanie Peacock, Michele Holmgren, Qasim Syed, Rafik Kurji, and Yuhuan Wang
    • Location: Champion Room (second floor)