Poster Presentations

Session A
Note: These posters will present from 5:00-5:30 pm. Presenters are encouraged to set up their posters during lunch (12:00-1:15pm). The Academic System Dynamics that Motivates Faculty to Enact Instructional Change ...

Turning a Large Ship in a Small Harbor: A Large-Scale Transformation of a First-Year Mathematics Program
Karina Uhing, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Keith Gallagher, University of Nebraska at Omaha
At the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) we spent the last two years completely redesigning our first-year mathematics courses. Although a need for change was identified before the pandemic, the pandemic ...

The RIOS Institute: A community supporting racially-just, inclusive, open STEM education
Sam Donovan, BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium; Kaitlin Bonner, Saint John Fisher College; Karen Cangialosi, OE Global; Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College
The Institute for a Racially Just, Inclusive, and Open STEM Education (RIOS Institute) is a virtual synthesis center led by a diverse set of individuals at the interface of open education, STEM postsecondary ...

Leading Change in College Math: Equity, Curriculum Innovation and the Minneapolis Math Pathways
Ben Weng, Minneapolis College
Since their implementation in 2021, the Minneapolis Math Pathways have reduced or eliminated developmental math prerequisites, increased student interest, improved course success, and provided greater access to ...

Enhancing Data Literacy Learning Experience for Nontraditional Higher Education Community: A Constructive Work in Progress
Parisa Meisami, Universities at Shady Grove
This poster presentation outlines an ongoing initiative aimed at improving data literacy learning experiences for the nontraditional higher education community at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG). In the era ...

Organization-focused Change Networks as Levers for Systemic Change: Highlights of Research on their Nature, Functioning, and Lifecycles
Ann Austin, Michigan State University; Susan R. Singer, Rollins College; Adam Grimm, Michigan State University
Transforming higher education institutions to fulfill more effectively their missions to learners and the broader society involves fostering change in several complex and interrelated issues. These areas for change ...

Creating Promotable Teaching Ranks at a Research-Intensive Institution: Key Findings and Challenges for Institutional Change
Caroline Quenemoen, Rice University; Margaret Beier, Rice University; Matthew Taylor, Rice University; Megan R. McSpedon, Rice University
While there has been much work on teaching faculty labor conditions, this issue has been less studied in R1 institutions, where increasing tensions and contradictions between the research and teaching missions of ...

Poster Presentations
Monday | 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Scandinavian 3/4 View the full program » Posters will be presented in two sessions: Session A (5:00pm - 5:30pm),  Transition to session B (5:30-5:40pm)  Session B (5:40pm ...

Getting out of your own way: Faculty truly stepping aside for student-led community-engaged projects using PALAR
Dr. Jessica Rush Leeker, University of Colorado at Boulder; Lyndsay Ruane, University of Colorado at Boulder
Academic institutions have always been seen as centers of education and knowledge production, but the information generated by each institution is usually siloed. To increase global competitiveness, especially in ...

Beliefs and Context Intersect with Faculty Intentions and Ability to Implement CUREs
Erin Shortlidge, Portland State University; Bjoerg Amaraphorn-Atman, Portland State University; Suzanne Estes, Portland State University; Gwen Shusterman, Portland State University
STEM fields are experiencing an ongoing retention crisis. Using evidence-based teaching (EBT) practices can improve education, contributing to higher retention and belonging in STEM. Instructors however are often ...