Annual Conference Program Schedule

Thursday, June 22nd is College Logo Day - please show off your university pride this day!

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (MDT)
NACTA Executive Committee Meeting (Closed Session)
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
 
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM (MDT)
Registration Open
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
 
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (MDT)
NACTA Bylaws Hearing
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
 
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM (MDT)
Reception for First Time Attendees & Graduate Students/NACTA Executive Committee
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
 
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (MDT)
Opening Reception
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
 
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM (MDT)
Breakfast On Your Own
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
 
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM (MDT)
Exhibitor Set Up
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
 
Poster Set Up
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
 
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM (MDT)
Registration Open
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
 
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM (MDT)
Welcome
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
 
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM (MDT)
Keynote: A Fully Charged Educational Experience — What Technology Should Mean for our Students
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Barbara Chamberlin - New Mexico State University
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM (MDT)
Coffee Break
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
 
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM (MDT)
Poster Session 1 - Even Numbers to Present
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (MDT)
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
Regional Directors Information Lunch - Open to All!
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM (MDT)
Oral Presentations - Teaching & Learning
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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 - Pennsylvania 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 - UF
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 Miller 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
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 - 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 - UF
Robert King - Monroe Community College
Don 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
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
 
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (MDT)
NACTA Executive Committee Meeting (Closed Session)
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 
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