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2012 Conference Sponsors

2012 Event Sponsors

Opening Keynote Address
      Todd Zakrajsek, University of North Carolina
      Teaching for Learning: An Evidence-Based Examination of Key Pedagogical Concepts
      Sponsor: Center for Student Engagement and Community Partnerships
Closing Keynote Address and International Luncheon
      Kobina Yankson, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
      Instructional Excellence and Scholarship: Essentials for Effective Teaching in Higher Education
      Sponsor: Francesca Galarraga, Director of Diversity Education and Training
      Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Web 2.0 Technologies
      Sponsor: Sue Ott Rowlands, Dean, and Rachel Holloway, Associate Dean
      College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Teaching and Learning in Practice Sessions
      Sponsor: Susan Magliaro, Director, School of Education
Research in Teaching and Learning Sessions
      Sponsor: Karen DePauw, Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education, Graduate School
Poster Session - Wednesday
      Sponsor: Jack Davis, Dean, College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Poster Session - Thursday
      Sponsor: James Wolfe, President, and Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, Dean and Executive VP
      Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mobile Lunch - Wednesday
      Sponsor: Anne Moore, Associate Vice President, Learning Technologies
Mobile Lunch - Thursday
      Sponsor: Ray Van Dyke, Director, Office of Assessment & Evaluation
International Luncheon - Friday
      Sponsor: Francesca Galarraga, Director of Diversity Education and Training
Conference Program
      Sponsor: Lay Nam Chang, Dean, and Jill Sible, Associate Dean, College of Science
Conference Proceedings
      Sponsor: Alan Grant, Dean, Susan Sumner, Associate Dean and Director for Academic Programs
      College of Agriculture and Life Science
Conference Facilities
      Sponsor: Richard Benson, Dean, College of Engineering
Breakfast and Continuous Break - Wednesday
      Sponsor: Peter Macedo, Director, Distance Learning and Summer Sessions
Breakfast and Continuous Break - Thursday
      Sponsor: Kimberly S. Brown, Director, University Academic Advising Center
Breakfast and Continuous Break - Friday
      Sponsor: John E. Dooley, Vice President, Outreach and International Affairs

2012 General Conference Sponsors

Agricultural Technology
      Pavli Mykerezi, Director
Center for Academic Enrichment and Excellence
      Karen Eley Sanders, Associate VP for Academic Support Services
College of Natural Resources and Environment
      Paul Winistorfer, Dean
Department of Animal & Poultry Science
      David E. Gerrard, Professor and Head
Department of Computer Science
      Barbara G. Ryder, J. Byron Maupin Professor of Engineering and Department Head
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
      Scott Midkiff, Department Head
Department of English
      Joe Eska, Professor and Department Head
Department of Entomology
      L. T. Kok, Professor and Head
Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation
      Eric Hallerman, Professor and Head
Department of Geography
      Bill Carstensen, Professor and Department Head
Department of Horticulture
      J. Roger Harris, Professor and Interim Head
Department of Human Development
      Anisa Zvonkovic, Department Head
Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
      Susan Hutson, Department Head
Department of Psychology
      Robert S. Stephens, Professor and Department Head
First Year Experiences
      Mary Ann Lewis, Director
MBA Program
      Stephen Skripak, Associate Dean
Office of the Vice President for Finance and CFO
      Dwight Shelton, Vice President
Office of the Vice President for Information Technology
      Erv Blythe, Vice President
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
      Edward Spencer, Vice President
Pamplin College of Business
      Richard Sorensen, Dean
University Honors Program
      Terry Papillon, Director
Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
      W. Samuel Easterling, Department Head and Mongague-Betts Professor
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
      Jennifer Hodgson, Associate Dean, Office of Academic Affairs
Virginia Tech Alumni Association
      Tom Tillar, Director


Faculty Development Research Roundtable

How do faculty development programs in higher education impact teaching practices and student learning? Participants will be invited to form a multi-institution working group to pursue this and related questions.



2012 Conference


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