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On October 22-24, 2019, I, and three colleagues from VU’s Graduate Programs in Education, Dr. Terrelle Sales, Dr. Jennifer Jagerson, and Dr. Rebecca Spady, attended the California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE) conference in San Diego, California. The CCTE’s focus of the conference was to address a growing need in the field of teacher education…Read More

On November 25, 2019, I had the privilege of presenting a paper titled “The Academy, Imagination Formation, and Social Media” at the American Academy of Religion (AAR) Annual Meeting. Held jointly with the Annual Meeting for the Society of Biblical Literature, each this conference brings together over 10,000 scholars and practitioners in the field of…Read More

I had the privilege of representing Vanguard University at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society held this year in San Diego, CA, November 20-22. The venue for this year’s meeting was the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Almost immediately after checking in, I took this picture of the evening view from the room. Then, I…Read More

With the aid of travel funds approved and provided by the Professional Development Committee, I had the opportunity attend the 105th annual convention of the National Communication Association held in Baltimore, MD from November 14 – 17, 2019. The conference was intellectually stimulating and professionally enriching. The National Communication Association is the national professional organization…Read More

I attended both the Religious Communication Association’s (RCA) national convention and the National Communication Association’s (NCA) national convention in Baltimore, MD from November 13-18, 2019.  I have been a member of both organizations since 1984 and have enjoyed presenting papers, chairing and responding to panels, as I did this year, together with learning from fellow…Read More

The Annual Meeting and Expo for Public Health, sponsored by the American Public Health Association (APHA), occurred the week of November 2 through November 6, 2019, at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. Over 13,000 people attended, which included university faculty, health organizations, nurse educators, and so forth, from around the world. The APHA…Read More

In mid-October, fall colors abounded on the Ann Arbor campus of the University of Michigan. And there were lots of Constructivist educators – students, classroom teachers, administrators, higher education faculty and administrators, researchers – in all grade levels traveling from all over the US to enjoy action-research presentations in various topics at the annual conference…Read More

I recently attended Costume College, a 3-day event for costumers.  Costume College is comprised of lectures open to everyone and hands-on limited attendance classes. I attended 7 lectures, 3 limited attendance classes, and was the presenter for 2 limited attendance sessions.  People come from all over the world to attend Costume College.  Marion Boyce, the…Read More

What a wonderful season it has been experiencing all the beginning-of-the-year events. This year, we held our annual faculty gathering – and also added some new events to the mix to support our new and emerging faculty members. FACULTY GATHERING Our annual faculty gathering was held on August 20-21. The event kicked off with addresses…Read More

Conferences are wonderful opportunities to learn from and connect with amazing industry leaders. It is often said that in today’s world, it is not what you know, but who you know that really counts. This seems to be the case regardless of the field or profession. So a professional conference truly does provide us with…Read More

The California Association of Colleges of Nursing Spring Conference occurred the week of March 7-8, 2019, at the Embassy Suites in Sacramento. The Spring Conference is designed to assist both emerging academic leaders and seasoned deans to find the power of their collective voices in planning and creating a new future for nursing education and…Read More

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference Jan. 17-19, 2019 in San Diego, California In addition to a plethora of poster and podium presentations on the latest doctoral nursing research, the conference offered current data on the trajectory of Doctoral Education in Nursing regarding the goals, challenges, and opportunities in preparing doctoral graduates…Read More

A group of us faculty and staff presented at the annual conference for the Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE). From the AHSIE Conference website: “The Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE) exists to support the work of the nation’s Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) as they seek to provide quality, relevant educational opportunities to…Read More

Dr. Annette Callis, PhD, MSN, RN, CNS attended The American Association of Colleges of Nursing Master’s of Science in Nursing Education Conference: The Future is Now! in Tampa, Florida Spring, 2019 There is a nursing shortage, according to the American Nurses Association (ANA), which was articulated at this annual meeting. They estimate that by 2022: More…Read More