In today’s fast-paced world, virtual conferences break down barriers and open doors to learning and collaboration like never before. No matter where you are, you can access cutting-edge content, connect with industry leaders, and engage with peers—all from the comfort of your home or office. NISOD’s Fall Virtual Conference is designed to be inclusive, offering features such as live captions and flexible viewing options. This ensures that everyone, regardless of physical location or ability, can fully participate. Join us to examine what it means to meet the needs of 21st-century students.
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CONFERENCE TRACKS
Community and Workforce Partnerships: This track focuses on successful partnerships between educational institutions and industry, government, or non-profits.
Equitable Opportunity and Outcomes: This track focuses on initiatives, best practices, and research that foster equitable and inclusive environments for diverse student populations.
Student Services, Support, and Well-Being: This track focuses on empowering student services professionals with strategies to enhance student engagement, support student well-being, and promote inclusive, equitable services that contribute to overall student success.
Student Success and Retention: This track focuses on strategies, programs, or research focused on improving student retention, persistence, and completion rates.
Teaching and Learning: This track focuses on innovative pedagogical strategies and student-centered practices, offering educators the tools and insights needed to enhance teaching effectiveness, foster student engagement, and improve learning outcomes in community college classrooms.
All sessions will be closed captioned.
Special Thanks to our Presentation Proposal Review Committee!
| Century College (MN) Angelia Millender, President | Hudson County Community College (NJ) Darryl Jones, Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| Community College of Aurora (CO) Kathy Green, Program Director, Community ESL | Johnson County Community College (KS) Megan Doyle, Associate Professor/Faculty Fellow, Center for Teaching and Learning |
| Daytona State College (FL) Rachael Dougherty, Director | Metropolitan Community College (NE) Michael Belik, Industry Training Manager |
| Delgado Community College (LA) Kiel Ellis, Associate Professor, Mathematics | Northern Oklahoma College (OK) Stacey Frazier, Faculty, Language Arts |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville (FL) Sondra Evans, Dean | Pasco-Hernando State College (FL) Kayla Kuni, Associate Director, Libraries |
| Forsyth Technical Community College (NC) Joey Bryant, Department Chair | St. Johns River State College (FL) James McCaughern-Carucci, Professor |
| Forsyth Technical Community College (NC) Tandeka Boko, Assistant Professor, Life Sciences | St. Petersburg College (FL) Melissa McAllister, Academic Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning |
| Guttman Community College (NY) Rosslyn Knight, Executive Chief of Staff | Weatherford College (TX) Stephanie Edwards, Upward Bound Counselor |
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College (PA) | Western Technical College (WI) Nathan Crowder, Instructor, Program Chair |
| Helena College University of Montana (MT) Jelena Webb Kalderon, Instructional Designer and Technology Specialist |