Poster Presentations t1
THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2024
09:15 - 10:30
ROOM SC1
Mr. Daniel Bajka | |
University lecturer | |
Life sciences and facility management | |
Zurich University of Applied Sciences | |
Daniel Bajka is a distinguished lecturer and data scientist with a profound expertise in generative AI, currently serving at the Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften in Zurich, Switzerland. With a career spanning over three decades, Daniel has been at the forefront of integrating generative AI into teaching and research, emphasizing innovation in educational methods through AI technologies. Holding a MSc in Computational Life Sciences and a BSc in Computer Science, his academic background is solidly rooted in the intersection of technology and life sciences. | |
Dr. Michele DiPietro | |
Executive Director | |
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning | |
Kennesaw State University | |
POD | |
Dr. Michele DiPietro is the Executive Director for Faculty Development, Recognition, and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and a Professor in the School of Data Science and Analytics at Kennesaw State University. Dr. DiPietro is a co-author of “How Learning Works: 8 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching” (revised and expanded 2nd edition). They have presented hundreds of workshops and keynotes at numerous institutions and conferences in the US and abroad, and their scholarship has been translated into 7 languages. Dr. DiPietro is a former president of the POD Network and a recipient of the Bob Pierleoni Spirit of POD award, the highest honor bestowed by the POD Network in Higher Education. | |
Dr. Elizabeth Rose | |
Assistant Professor | |
Global Health | |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center | |
Dr. Elizabeth Rose is an assistant professor at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she teaches public health and medical students, and leads faculty training workshops. She is Co-director for the Global Health track in the Vanderbilt University Master of Public Health Program; the Research Director for the medical student Community and Global Health Research Immersion Area; and Co-director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Research Design & Ethics. | |
ROOM SC2
Dr. Marie Martin | |
Associate Director / Associate Professor | |
Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health | |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center | |
Marie Martin serves as the Associate Director for Education and Training at the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) and as an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy in the Vanderbilt School of Medicine (VUSM). At VIGH, she is responsible for curricular and academic program development in global health at Vanderbilt and abroad. Dr. Martin co-directs the Global Health track of the Vanderbilt MPH Program, oversee the Graduate Certificate in Global Health, teaches multiple courses in global health across the university, and chairs the Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Global Health Education Committee. She is dedicated to building local and regional capacity for future practitioners and leaders in the field, and works with universities in multiple countries to build robust training and educational programs. Her current grant-funded work in Zambia, Liberia, Nigeria and Vietnam is focused on faculty development, mentorship, and health science education strengthening. Prior to her current role, she was as a Fulbright Scholar to Japan in international education, directed a multi-site international service-learning program, and managed the first parliamentary internship program in the Czech Republic under the European Union. Dr. Martin was awarded the 2021 Consortium of Universities in Global Health (CUGH) Velji Global Health Award for Teaching Excellence and the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Mentorship Award in 2022. | |
Ms. Ahnis Fraga do Nascimento | |
Master Student | |
Faculty of Learning and Society | |
Malmö University | |
NERA - membership 65657 | |
Senior Service Designer and Strategic Digital Transformation Specialist at Ericsson AB working in Sweden at Global Journey Transformation bringing over 25 years of experience in technology and eight years as social scientist in teaching and learning. Worked in Rio de Janeiro City Hall as digital transformation and innovation strategist for the city, looking into improving the quality of life for citizens and providing innovation for digital services part of the Comitê Integrado to the Planejamento e Desenvolvimento Sustentável da Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro. Guest professor at UFRJ for ITLab’s post degree as Digital Transformation modules. Special interest in intuition as an ability for decision making for a digital mindset and leadership. TEDx speaker and mentor for women in roles as leaders, investors and entrepreneurs. | |
Dr. Angelika Thielsch | |
Educational developer | |
Section for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | |
University of Göttingen | |
dghd (German Association for Academic Development) | |
Angelika Thielsch is educational developer at the University of Göttingen and board member of the German Association of Academic development. Currently she works at the Heidelberg University of Education as deputy professor for media education. Beyond her focus on teaching and learning in the context of digitality, she is interested in the connection between learning and identity, the internationalization of the curriculum, and the decolonization of academia. | |
ROOM SC3
Dr. Ásta Bryndís Schram | |
Associate Professor and Educational Developer | |
School of Health Sciences | |
University of Iceland | |
Asta B. Schram - Ph.D., M.Ed. - is an Associate Professor and Educational Developer at the School of Health Sciences at the University of Iceland. She completed her PhD in Educational Psychology from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. Her research area includes teaching strategies and their relationship to student motivation and self-regulation, as well as teacher motivation and development. Ásta is involved in local and international projects concerning faculty development, as well as teaching workshops and providing personal advice to university teachers. | |
Prof. Antonella Lotti | |
Full Professor | |
Department of Humanities. Letters, Cultural Heritage, Education Sciences | |
University of Foggia | |
ASDUNI, ITALY | |
Antonella Lotti, PhD in Medical Education, is Full Professor of Didactics at the Department of Humanities. Letters, Cultural Heritage, Education Sciences, University of Foggia, Italy. | |
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Dr. Carl Moore | |
Executive Fellow | |
Innovation and Design | |
The Propel Center | |
POD President Elect | |
Dr. Carl S. Moore, currently the President of Youniversal Luv Unlimited, is committed to inspiring self-value in individuals and groups. His professional journey includes an Executive Fellowship for Learning Innovation at EdFarm Propel, along with leadership roles at Howard Community College and the University of the District of Columbia. He is a valued teaching faculty at USC's Equity Institute, a board member of the Online Learning Consortium, and a Middle States Commission on Higher Education peer evaluator. As a certified StrengthsFinder Coach and MBTI administrator, Carl offers expertise in leadership development and team building, assessment, inclusive teaching, and faculty development. He is known for creating faculty development units and designing numerous traditional and micro-credential courses in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats. Carl holds a Doctorate in Urban Education from Temple University, and a Masters in Educational Policy and Leadership from the Ohio State University. | |
Dr. Carl Moore | |
Executive Fellow | |
Innovation and Design | |
The Propel Center | |
POD President Elect | |
Dr. Carl S. Moore, currently the President of Youniversal Luv Unlimited, is committed to inspiring self-value in individuals and groups. His professional journey includes an Executive Fellowship for Learning Innovation at EdFarm Propel, along with leadership roles at Howard Community College and the University of the District of Columbia. He is a valued teaching faculty at USC's Equity Institute, a board member of the Online Learning Consortium, and a Middle States Commission on Higher Education peer evaluator. As a certified StrengthsFinder Coach and MBTI administrator, Carl offers expertise in leadership development and team building, assessment, inclusive teaching, and faculty development. He is known for creating faculty development units and designing numerous traditional and micro-credential courses in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats. Carl holds a Doctorate in Urban Education from Temple University, and a Masters in Educational Policy and Leadership from the Ohio State University. | |
Dr. Riley Caldwell-O'Keefe | |
Director | |
Center for Teaching and Learning | |
Amherst College | |
POD | |
Dr. Riley Caldwell-O’Keefe is the founding Director (2017) of the Amherst College Center for Teaching and Learning. Riley provides pedagogical support for curricular initiatives at the individual, departmental, and institutional level including consultations on assignment, course, and curriculum design, and assessment of teaching and student learning. She serves as a consultant and external reviewer for CTL development around the United States and is contributing editor for To Improve the Academy, peer-reviewed journal of the Professional and Organizational Development Network (POD) Diversity Committee. Riley was previously lecturer in the theatre department at Boise State where she served as the Associate Director of the general education program, implementing and assessing a new curriculum. She served 10 years in the U.S. Air Force and drew on this experience for her master’s and doctoral work which she completed at UC Santa Barbara with a Feminist Studies doctoral emphasis. She has taught many courses over the last 15 years including theatre history, performance studies, feminist studies, and first and second year seminars on a variety of topics. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts with her wife, child, and exceptionally loving bernadoodle. | |