Auburn University Office of International Programs

IPUTL 2025 Agenda

Monday, June 23

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration
Outside Fiesta 6

1:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Welcome and Symposium Opening
Fiesta 6

1:35 - 2:25 p.m.

Concurrent sessions

"Transforming Classrooms: Fostering Quality Teacher-Student Relationships in Higher Education"

Shaimaa El Sherif, The American University in Cairo

Fiesta 7 & 8

"Now For Something Completely Different: AI Consulting Engagements in International Education"

Robert Glenn Richey, Auburn University; Anthony Roath, Auburn University; Tyler Morgan, Auburn University

Fiesta 9 & 10

2:25 - 2:55 p.m.

Break with refreshments

3:00 - 3:50 p.m.

Concurrent sessions

"Studying the Effectiveness of Using Narrative Animation on Students’ Understanding of Complex Scientific Concepts"

Atoum Abdullah, St. George's University

Fiesta 9 & 10

"Cultivating Empathy and Perspective-Taking through Creative Teaching Methods"

Sarah Flint, Auburn University; Heather Delgado, Buena Vista University

Fiesta 7 & 8

4:00 - 4:50 p.m.

Concurrent sessions

"Science on Wheels: A Mobile Science Lab Model for Connecting Global Communities"

Timothy Hawthorne, Auburn University; Isani Palacio, independent community member

Convention Center Porte Cochere

"From Hesitancy to Engagement: Cultivating Student Mindsets for Responsible AI Use in Higher Education"

Elvan Ceyhan, Auburn University

Fiesta 9 & 10

6:00 p.m.

Board Buses to Animal Kingdom
Convention Center Porte Cochere

6:30 - 8:45 p.m.

Opening Dinner, Dessert and Entertainment
Harambe Village Marketplace

9:00 p.m.

Board Buses to Resort

Tuesday, June 24

8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Breakfast and Plenary Session
Asim Ali, Executive Director of the Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
Fiesta 6

10:05 - 10:55 a.m.

Concurrent sessions

"Camino to Collaboration-A Place-Based Study Abroad Model"

Ben Farrow, Auburn University; Eric M. Wetzel, Auburn University, Tom Leathem, Auburn University; Casy Cline, Boise State University

Fiesta 7 & 8

"Integrating the International Student into Hands-On Learning Through Research"

Brandon Smith, Auburn University; Leanne Dillard, Auburn University

Fiesta 9 & 10

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Break with refreshments

11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

Conversation Starter Speed Roundtable
Fiesta 6

"Teaching Global Difficult Knowledge As An Internationalization Strategy in Teacher Preparation: A Philippine Case Study"

Ionell Jay Terogo, The Ohio State University/University of San Jose – Recoletos

"Healing, Resilience, and Restoration: A Family Reunion in Africatown, Alabama and Benin, West Africa"

Joan Harrell, Auburn University

"Does India's ONOS (One Nation One Subscription) Provide a Global Solution to the Open Access Conundrum?"

Anil Singhal, National Institute of Technology Srinagar

"Healthcare Without Borders: Comprehensive Guidance, and Engagement in Global Patient Care (Humans and Animals)"

Muralikrishnan Dhanasekaran, Auburn University; Courtney Alexander, Auburn University

"Beyond the Manuscript: Research Mentorship as a Model for Developing Workplace Readiness"

Kenneth Games, Indiana State University

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch and Plenary Session
Rick Steves, Travel Expert and Author
Fiesta 6

2:15 - 3:45 p.m.

Workshops

"Best Practice in Inclusive Teaching Support: An International Comparison"

Lucy Jellema, University of New South Wales

Fiesta 9 & 10

"Enhancing Academic Integration: Mapping Study Abroad"

Ben Farrow, Auburn University; Lauren Redden, Auburn University; Richard Burt, Auburn University

Fiesta 7 & 8

Wednesday, June 25

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast and Plenary Session
Jim Groccia, Teaching and Learning Consultant at the Auburn University Office of International Programs and Professor Emeritus of Higher Education
Fiesta 6

9:45 - 10:35 a.m.

Concurrent sessions

"Effective Literature Review Synthesis: Integrating SOAR and Matrix Techniques"

Yasmine Soheim, The American University in Cairo

Fiesta 9 & 10

"Short Term Study Abroad for the Bench Sciences: Exploring Science History and International Culture"

Alicia Hawthorne, Auburn University

Fiesta 7 & 8

10:35 - 11:00 a.m.

Break with refreshments

11:00 - 11:50 a.m.

Conversation Starter Speed Roundtable
Fiesta 6

"Moving Towards Global Consciousness: Classroom Strategies for Cultural Praxis in the Twenty First Century"

Adeola Fayemi, Auburn University; Zadie Lakin, Auburn University; Blessing Animashaun, Auburn University

"High-Impact Student Engagement: Auburn University's Korean Buddy Program"

Ellie Lee, Auburn University; Daniel Kim, Auburn University

"Global Partnerships in Nursing: Enhancing Geriatric Care through International Educational Initiatives"

Whitnie Willis, Auburn University

"Global Education Through Local Initiatives: Micro-Credentials as Tools for Accessibility, Equity, and Transformative Pedagogy"

Kenneth Sands, Auburn University, Tom Leathem, Auburn University, Eric Wetzel, Auburn University

"How Can Higher Education Faculty Become Influential Agents of Internationalization?"

Tammy Milby, University of Richmond

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch and Networking
Fiesta 6

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