Program Schedule: NACTA 2023 Conference

Jaclyn Kropp - University of Florida
Brandon Thompson - Auburn University
Theoneste Nzaramyimana - Kentucky State University
Torrie Cropps - University of Texas at Dallas

Oral Presentations - Teaching & Learning

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Jason McKibben - Auburn University
Laura Hasselquist - South Dakota State University
Margaret Hoffman - The Pennsylvania State University
Maria Navarro - University of Georgia

Oral Presentations - Teaching & Learning

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Jennifer Drew - University of Florida
Kevin Curry - Penn State University
Martie Gillen - University of Florida
Mary Mahan - Tennessee Technological University

Oral Presentations - Teaching & Learning

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Will Doss - University of Arkansas
Torrie Cropps - University of Texas at Dallas
Shyam Nair - Sam Houston State University
Zhiyong Cheng - University of Florida

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM (MDT)

Coffee Break

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM (MDT)

Oral Presentations - Community Learning/Extension

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Carson Letot - Penn State University
Daniel Foster - Pennsylvania State University
Chad Page - Utah State University
Elizabeth Diehl - Certificate in Horticultural Therapy at the University of Florida
Ryan Noack - Montana State University

Oral Presentations - Community Learning/Extension/Teaching & Learning

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Lauri Baker - University of Florida
Makeda Nurradin - Auburn University
Debra Barry - University of Florida
Erica Summerfield - The Ohio State University
REYNILDA Nel MONTEZA - Oklahoma State University

Oral Presentations - Teaching & Learning

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Chris Estepp - University of Arkansas
Gaea Hock - Kansas State University
Joy Morgan - North Carolina State University
Kate H. Fletcher - University of Florida
Andrew Waaswa
Mark Russell - Purdue University

Oral Presentations - Teaching & Learning/Global Education

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Elizabeth Berner - University of Arkansas
Fisher EasleySmith - New Mexico State University
Judith White - University of New Mexico
Lauren Underwood - Texas Tech University, Amarillo
Megan Greenwood - Texas A&M University

3:45 PM - 6:00 PM (MDT)

Break/Free Time

3:45 PM - 6:00 PM

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (MDT)

Host Dinner

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM (MDT)

Breakfast On Your Own

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM (MDT)

Registration Open

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM

8:00 AM - 8:45 PM (MDT)

Coffee and Committee Meeting: Editorial Board

8:00 AM - 8:45 PM

Coffee and Committee Meeting: Foundation

8:00 AM - 8:45 PM

Coffee and Committee Meeting: Global Engagement

8:00 AM - 8:45 PM

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM (MDT)

Break

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (MDT)

NACTA Strategic Planning Session

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Oral Presentations - Curriculum Development

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Casandra Cox - University of Arkansas
Katie Corbitt - Auburn University
Mark Gagnon - Pennsylvania State University
Shane Bowyer - Minnesota State University, Mankato

Oral Presentations - Teaching & Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Dan Witten - Morningside University
Melanie Foster - Penn State University
Mary Mahan - Tennessee Technological University
Cheryl Wachenheim - NDSU

Oral Presentations - Teaching & Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Marcy Beverly - Sam Houston State University
Elizabeth Karcher - Purdue University
Matt Kennedy - Oregon State University
Carly Hoffmann - Texas A&M University

Oral Presentations - Teaching & Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Carley Calico Morrison - Mississippi State University
Jesse Morrison - Mississippi State University
Heather Nesbitt - University of Florida
Carolyn Copenheaver - Virginia Tech

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM (MDT)

Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (MDT)

Poster Session 2 - Odd Numbers to Present

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (MDT)

Boxed Lunch

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

12:30 PM - 6:00 PM (MDT)

Tours

12:30 PM - 6:00 PM

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (MDT)

Dinner on your own

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM (MDT)

Breakfast On Your Own

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM (MDT)

Registration Open

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (MDT)

Poster Tear Down - By Noon

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

8:00 AM - 8:45 PM (MDT)

Coffee and Committee Meetings: Educational Issues & Teaching Improvement (EITI)

8:00 AM - 8:45 PM

Coffee and Committee Meetings: Experiential Learning

8:00 AM - 8:45 PM

Coffee and Committee Meetings: Finance Committee

8:00 AM - 8:45 PM

Coffee and Committee Meetings: Teacher Recognition

8:00 AM - 8:45 PM

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM (MDT)

Break

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (MDT)

Blue Ribbon Presentation: Teach Like a Plant

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Kevin Donnelly

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM (MDT)

WORKSHOP: Cool Learning with Hot New Technology: Harnessing LTIs to Meet Learning Objectives

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

John Lai - University of Florida
Christopher Sharp - University of Florida
Misti Sharp - University of Florida
Hannah Shear - Oklahoma State University

WORKSHOP: From RFA to Reality: Food and Agriculture Sciences Graduate Education with NIFA National Needs Fellowship Program at Florida International University

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Ray Ali - USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Krishnaswamy Jayachandran - Florida International University
Erika Kraus - USDA-NIFA

WORKSHOP: Inclusive Course Grading: Increasing Opportunity for Students to Experience Cool Learning

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Tim Buttles - University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Kellie Claflin - Ohio State

WORKSHOP: Inclusive Excellence Professional Development: Activities and Continuum

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Elizabeth Karcher - Purdue University
Mark Russell - Purdue University
Linnette White - Purdue University

WORKSHOP: NACTA Journal Reviewer Certification

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Wendy Dahl - University of Florida
Krishnaswamy Jayachandran - Florida International University
Elizabeth Karcher - Purdue University
Tracy Rutherford - Virginia Tech

WORKSHOP: Open Textbook Project Scoping Workshop

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Colby Moorberg - Kansas State University

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM (MDT)

Break

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (MDT)

Lunch and NACTA Business Meeting

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM (MDT)

Oral Presentations - Curriculum Development

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Sarah Al-Mazroa Smith - Iowa State University
Elizabeth Karcher - Purdue University
Courtney Meyers - Texas Tech University
Mark Anderson - Sam Houston State University
Lauri Baker - University of Florida

Oral Presentations - Curriculum Development/Teaching & Learning/Global Education

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

David Smilnak - Virginia Tech
Clay Hurdle - University of Florida
Danhong Chen - Sam Houston State University
Stanley Kelley - Sam Houston State University
Isabel Whitehead-Adams - University of Arkansas

Oral Presentations - Global Education

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Carson Letot - Penn State University
Maria Navarro - University of Georgia

Oral Presentations - Teaching & Learning

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

David Anderson - Utah State University
William Norris - New Mexico State University
Brianna Wardwell - Purdue University
Mark Gagnon - Pennsylvania State University
Parker Greene - New Mexico State University

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM (MDT)

Break

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

2:45 PM - 4:45 PM (MDT)

WORKSHOP: Designing Engaging Courses with Students in Mind – A Partnership Between the Subject Matter Expert and the Instructional Designer

2:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Fernanda Santos - North Carolina State University
Jessica White - North Carolina State University

WORKSHOP: Implementing Experiential Learning to address Workforce Readiness Gaps

2:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Zhiyong Cheng - University of Florida
Robert King - Monroe Community College
Donald Mulvaney - Auburn University

WORKSHOP: I Thought This Was Just Farming Simulator: An Introduction to Game Based Learning in Agricultural Education

2:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Jason McKibben - Auburn University
Garrett Hancock - Auburn University
OP McCubbins - Mississippi State University

WORKSHOP: Making Accessibility Accessible to All: How to Build and Modify Online Courses to be Accessible

2:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Katrina Alford - University of Florida

WORKSHOP: Overcoming Challenges in the COVID Era Teaching Environment

2:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Carrie Pickworth - NC State University
Cheryl Wachenheim - NDSU

WORKSHOP: Teaching and Learning Grant Opportunities from USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture

2:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Ray Ali - USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Erika Kraus - USDA-NIFA
Irma Lawrence - USDA
Donaven McLaurin - USDA-NIFA-IYFC-DOCE
Peter Motavalli - USDA-NIFA-IYFC-DOCE
Carlos Ortiz - USDA
Todd Winters - University of Tennessee at Martin

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM (MDT)

Break/Free Time

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (MDT)

Social Hour

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (MDT)

Awards Banquet/Closing Ceremony

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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