Presidential Public Engagements & Publications

2026

  • Podcast Interview: Discovering Your Mission, July 1, 2026
  • Fireside Chat Participant: 2026 Summer Institute, Massive Data Institute 鈥 with Amy O鈥橦ara, June 22, 2026
  • Breakout Session Presenter: 2026 Wyoming Higher Education Summit, Casper College, Casper, Wyoming 鈥 Whole-Campus, Whole-Person: Practical Mental Health Strategies for Students and Staff, June 10, 2026
  • Keynote Speaker: 2026 Wyoming Higher Education Summit, Casper College, Casper, Wyoming 鈥 Connected Futures in a Disconnected Age: Engagement, Well-being, and A.I. Across Our Learning Ecosystem, June 9, 2026
  • Breakout Session Presenter: 2026 Wyoming Higher Education Summit, Casper College, Casper, Wyoming 鈥 Leading in the Stretch Zone: Developing Adaptive Leaders for Engagement, Well-being, and A.I., June 9, 2026
  • Breakout Session Presenter: 2026 Wyoming Higher Education Summit, Casper College, Casper, Wyoming 鈥 A.I. With, Not On, Our Students: Building an Ethically Grounded A.I. Campus, June 9, 2026
  • Breakout Session Presenter: 2026 Wyoming Higher Education Summit, Casper College, Casper, Wyoming 鈥 From Check-In to Buy-In: Re-Engaging Post-COVID Students In and Out of the Classroom, June 9, 2026
  • Panelist: AI Across America: Nashville, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, May 18, 2026
  • Radio Interview: WGNS Radio Roundtable, May 7, 2026
  • Host and Speaker: AI Forum, 石榴视频 State Community College, Nashville, Tennessee, April 29, 2026
  • Presentation: Creating Student Journeys Where Courses Connect to Careers, SCC Summit, April 12, 2026
  • Panelist: At Scale 鈥 The tnAchieves Podcast, virtual, April 7, 2026.
  • Panel Moderator: From Education to Upskilling: Enhancing TN鈥檚 AI Talent Pipeline, AI Tennessee Summit, Nashville, March 26, 2026
  • Keynote Speaker: Impact of AI on the Workforce, AI HBCU Train the Trainer' Summit, TN State, Nashville, March 24, 2026
  • Publication: Torrence, Ph.D., Michael. Beyond the Algorithm: Human-Centered Systems for AI, Learning, and Global Trust. IngramSpark, Self-Published, 2026.
  • Panel: Future Forward Innovation Fellowship Panel Building Postsecondary Partnerships for Accelerated Pathway, SCORE, Nashville, TN, February 12, 2026
  • Panel: University of Tennessee & Tennessee Board of Regents AI Summit, January 29, 2026

2025

  • Panel: Resilient Leadership Roundtable: A Conversation with Community College Presidents, December 4, 2025
  • Keynote Speaker: ALR-TNLA Symposium, November 18, 2025
  • Podcast Guest: The Simplify Your Success with Derek 鈥淒Y鈥 Young, October 24, 2025
  • Panel: Arizona State University: Agentic AI and the Student Experience, October 24, 2025
  • Panel: 2025 ACCT Leadership Congress: Guiding Innovation: How Presidents and Trustees Are Navigating AI with
  • Purpose, October 23, 2025
  • Publication: Torrence, Ph.D., Michael. A Transformative Future With AI. IngramSpark, Self-Published, 2025.
  • Panel For Rural Celebration: TCAT Upper Cumberland, Crossville, TN, September 23, 2025
  • Keynote Speaker and Panel Facilitator: AI Summit, Gillette Community College, August 21, 2025
  • Podcast Interview: , July 10, 2025
  • Virtual Presentation: HBCU FDN Summer Institute, Skills & Labor Demand Snapshot 鈥 Jobs of Today and Tomorrow,  June 20, 2025
  • Special Guest and Organizer, AI Symposium, Nashville (Collaboration between Ellucian and 石榴视频 State Community College), April 16, 2025
  • Keynote Speaker: Apple App Challenge, TSU, Virtual. April 11, 2025
  • Virtual Keynote Speaker, AI Series, TN State, April 11, 2025
  • Fireside Chat: Cyber Policy for the People: Securing the Future through HBCU Leadership, Austin, TX, April 1, 2025
  • Keynote Speaker: Association of Continuing Higher Education South for the 2025 Conference Chattanooga. Up, Up, and Away: Elevating Higher Education, Workforce Development, and Community Partnerships, March 17, 2025
  • AACRAO , February 6, 2025
  • Leadership Rutherford Panelist: Rutherford County, January 5, 2025
  • EV Mechatronics Interview: WCPI, McMinnville, January 17, 2025

 2024

  • Panel discussion: The State of Skills-first & LER Adoption. National Association of Workforce Boards. December 4, 2024
  • Presentation: Innovate, Demonstrate, and Execute: Leveraging Emergent Platforms as Building Blocks For Institutions. Exploring the Intersection of Innovation, Demonstration, and Execution (IDE). American Association of University Administrators Conference. October 15, 2024
  • Panel discussion: Empower Every State, 2024 Student Success Summit, Kentucky State University, September 9, 2024 
  • Panel discussion: Meeting the Moment: How Technology Can Unify During Uncertain Times (GS), HBCU Technology Conference 2024 (HTC24), September 9, 2024
  • Guest Speaker: Using AI and AR/VR for Immersive Customer and Employee Experiences, National Association of Workforce Development Professionals, August 7, 2024, Zoom
  • Keynote Speaker: AI In The Age of Now, Community Colleges of Appalachia Conference, June 9, 2024
  • Keynote Speaker, AI for all Summit, Tennessee State University, June 5, 2024
  • Guest Columnist: , June 3, 2024
  • Panelist: Pathways to Progress: Collaborative Strategies for Transportation Electrification and Digitalization 鈥 A Dialogue with Nissan, 石榴视频, and TCAT, May 7th, Team TN Summit
  • Speaker: Postsecondary Policy and Advocacy Fellowship Meeting, May 3, 2024
  • Panelist: Department of Education Summit: Building Strong Free Community College Programs,  April 24th, Washington DC
  • Panelist: LER Design Lab, Washington D.C. National Association of Workforce Boards Executive Boot Camp 2024, March 24
  • Panelist: Humanizing the Digital Leap: Technology's Role in Evolving Education, January 29, 2024
  • Panelist: Building a Fully Optimized Workforce Pipeline, AACC WDI Conference, New Orleans, January 25, 2024
  • Podcast Interview: 鈥淲hy Higher Education in the United States Has Lost Its Way and How Universities and Colleges Can Refocus on Their Core Mission鈥, Hosted by Dr. Heidi Leming, January 18, 2024

2023

  • Podcast Interview: "", December 7
  • Panelist: SCORE 2024 State of Education, Nashville, December 4
  • Panelist. TEAM TN: A Coordinated Approach to Building an Advanced Transportation Economy, Knoxville, November 15.
  • Guest Presenter: Academic Career Pathways & Partnerships presents National Apprenticeship Week, Nashville, November 13.
  • Panelist, Nashwood,  Uncle Nearest, November 7, 2023.
  • Speaker, DXtera Institute and the Massive Data Institute, Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PET) and Learner Controlled Verifiable Credentials Forum, Washington DC.; October 10, 2023
  • Speaker, FRED Session, 石榴视频 College: Leading the way with inspiring and innovative workforce development, Nashville, TN; October 5, 2023
  • Speaker, Fred TALKS, Leading the way with inspiring and innovative workforce development, ACT Workforce Summit, Nashville, TN; October 5, 2023
  • Virtual Panelist, SEAMTN Connects: September Edition, September 26
  • Panelist: Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute, Panel Discussion, Columbia State, Franklin, TN, September 18
  • Virtual Speaker: Achieving the Dream (ATD) Session: AI in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges, September 18
  • Virtual Panelist: American Association of Community Colleges Roundtable, Equity and Artificial Intelligence (AI), September 7
  • Panelist: Higher Education Technology Roundtable Discussion. Featuring Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, Welcome by Cybele Raver, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, September 6
  • Speaker: Higher Education: The Connected Campus: Bandwidth, Wireless Networks and 5G, August 31
  • Panel: TENNAIR President's Panel, August 4
  • Keynote Speaker: HI-TEC Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 26
  • Keynote Speaker: Badge Summit, Boulder, CO, July 24
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  • Panel: Community Colleges of Appalachia (CCA) Board Meeting.
    Session Title: "The Road to the Presidency鈥, June 5
  • Speaker: Online Learning Consortium Innovate 2023.
    Leadership Summit - Part 2: Leading Digital Learning: Understanding the Needs and Priorities of Key Stakeholders, April 19
  • Speaker: Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) National Conference.
    Presentation: A Metaverse in Education: How AR/VR Can Deliver Learning Experiences Like NEVER Before! April 4
  • Speaker: Southern Regional Education Board, Open Educational Resources and Dual Enrollment Conference: Making a Case for Student Success, Powering Student Success: OER and Technology in Wrap-Around Services, March 2
  • Panel: . ATD Dream 2023. February 15

2022

  • Keynote Introduction, The COMMENCEMENT 鈥淐eremony鈥 鈥 A Book-Launch Party for Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era in Higher Education and a Tribute to the Future of Higher Education, December 20
  • Podcast Guest, , November 15
  • Panelist, Drive Electric TN 鈥淢omentum Summit鈥,Call for Curriculum: Educating an Emerging Workforce As the number of EVs continues to rise, so does the need for a new workforce. A panel for an academic perspective on new curriculums and trainings focused on EVs and EVSE, November 7
  • Presenter, 2022 Cocaine, Meth and Stimulant Summit, Developing Partnerships with Influential Community Stakeholders to Build the Recovery Ecosystem, November 3
  • In Person TV Interview, , October 5
  • Speaker, , The Road Ahead: XR, September 29
  • Podcast Interview, , September 25
  • HBCU C2 20-Minute Mentor Series, interview via zoom. Topic: T.I.L.T., September 19
  • Podcast Interview, "", August 11
  • "Live Chat" Q&A, Connected, Leading Higher Education, August 2
  • Panel, 鈥淓xpand enrollment by improving digital equity and access鈥. Tonya M. Drake, Ph.D. Michael Torrence, Ph.D. Anne Clancy, MBA, EdD and Michael Kubit, June 28
  • Panel, Growing the CS and Tech Pipelines: Widening Access to Diverse Talent, Dr. Michael Torrence, President, 石榴视频 State Community College GlobalMindEd Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 22
  • Speaker, , REMOTE - the connected faculty summit, June 8
  • Panelist, Have a Workforce Problem? Put a Blockchain on It! , June 7
  • Speaker, Radical Collaborations to Impact Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) on STEM Pathways, NROC Webinar. May 19
  • Speaker, Round Table Universities Contribution to Gender Equality: a global perspective (IESALC) EN, May 18
  • Panelist, Workforce Development for the electric vehicle (EV) Ecosystem: Who鈥檚 going to build and service my EV?, May 12
  • Higher Education 5G HQ Spotlight Series Live Q&A, T-Mobile. May 4
  • Panelist, 2022 Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit (Rx Summit), Collegiate Recovery Communities: Presidents, Professors, and Peers, April 21
  • Speaker, Online Learning Consortium (OLC), Innovate 2022 Conference, "Optimizing Blended Programming And Course Offerings: Leadership Perspectives", April 14
  • Speaker, Online Learning Consortium (OLC), Innovate 2022 Conference, "Mapping The Ecosystem Of Workforce Education: A Leadership Panel On The Future Of Work", April 13
  • Speaker, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), , March 31
  • Speaker, Technology for Educating the Undergraduate STEM Students of the Future "The Future Role of Technology in Undergraduate Learning", March 16
  • Speaker, Online Learning Consortium , March 8

  • Speaker, OER In Dual Enrollment 鈥淎n In-depth Look at 石榴视频 State Community College鈥檚 OER in Dual Enrollment Program鈥 February 24

  • Speaker, Reimagine: Workforce Development Institute, January 28

2021

  •  (High Impact Technology Exchange Conference), Panelist, Zoom, Session Title and Description:  Strategies and Successes: Best Practices for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, July 21
  • NACRO Panel Member - 鈥淎sk me Anything鈥 "NACRO Roundtable: Demystifying Higher Education Partnerships & Measuring ROI Roundtable", June 16
  • SAM Panel Presentation. 鈥淓xpectations of Leadership in Higher Education: Finding Opportunities In Times of Crisis.鈥 Society for the Advancement in Management, March 19
  • Organizational Models For Leading and Administering Blended or Online Programs. Education Session. OLC, March 18
  • Every Learner Everywhere. Interview. OLC, March 18
  • International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association, March 5
  • Achieving The Dream, Spotlight Session February 15
  • Black History Month Webinar 鈥 TN Chapter of CUPA-HR, February 12
  • 鈥楾eaching Innovation and Training鈥, Tennessee Commission on Education Recovery and Innovation, Meeting and Workshop, February 12
  • Ripples and Fissures: Emerging Technology and its TILT (Teaching Innovation Learning and Training), January 7

2020

  • Teaching Innovation Learning & Training (T.i.l.t.): The UNESCO Steam Project, December 19
  • Panel: 鈥淔ast-Changing Technology: Uses and Ethical Issues鈥. The Symposium on Imagining the Future of Undergraduate STEM Education, November 13
  • 鈥淟et鈥檚 Tell the Truth:  An Honest Discussion on Social Justice鈥. Panel. Association of College Unions International Region V Conference (ACUI RV) virtual conference, November 9
  • 鈥淩ipples and Fissures: Emerging Technologies and its TILT (Teaching Innovation Learning and Training)鈥. #DIMENSIONSXR2020 The International Congress of eXtended Reality in Sciences, October 21
  • 鈥淐ommunity Conversations: Higher Education & Technological Preparedness.鈥 Interviewed by Jimmy Haley on BLTV. McMinnville TN, August 11
  • 鈥淕ame Changer Dialogue: Higher Ed Executive Roundtable.鈥 Wallace Pond. Zoom, August 6
  • 鈥淩eading Recording: TTU Literacy Program.鈥 Tennessee Technological University Freedom School Project. Recording 鈥 In Person, July 16
  • 鈥淗BCU Summit Keynote Address: The Future of Everything: The Educational Complex. Zoom. OLC Innovate, June 16
  • 鈥淕ame Changer Dialogue: Higher Education Shifts in Response to COVID-19.鈥 Wallace Pond Zoom, July 15
  • 鈥淪o You Think You Can Build: Community College Summit.鈥 Webinar. (Panelist). OLC Innovate, June 15
  • 鈥淭oday鈥檚 Black Students and Professionals: Living in an Environment of Social Chaos. (Panelist). University Wisconsin-Whitewater. Webinar. Webex, June 9
  • 鈥淟eadership and Capability.鈥 Speaker. GlobalMindEd. Webinar. Zoom, June 5
  • 鈥淟earning and Leading: What I wanted to know, wish I knew, and what I am still learning.鈥 Panasonic Energy North America Engineering Internship Program. Tesla Gigafactory 鈥 1. Sparks, NV, June 4
  • GlobalMindEd, May 29
  • GlobalMindED, May 22
  • GlobalMindED, May 15
  • Panelist. National Inclusive Excellence Leadership Academy. Facilitated by Dr. Damon Williams. Webinar, April 30
  • 鈥淒EI & COVID-19 Strategy Webinar. Panelist. National Inclusive Excellence (NIXLA). ZOOM, March 23
  • 鈥淏lowing Up 石榴视频 State Community College: VR and Healthcare.鈥 International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association. Vanderbilt University. Nashville, TN, March 3
  • 鈥淚nstitutional Transformation Through Guided Pathways at Rural Community Colleges: Community College Research Center.鈥 League for Innovation in Community Colleges. Seattle, WA, March 2
  • 鈥淎frican Americans, the Vote, and Civil Discourse.鈥 Keynote Speaker. University of Tennessee Space Institute. Tullahoma, TN, February 26
  • 鈥淯rgency and Commitment.鈥 Boy Scouts. Brookings, SD, February 20
  • 鈥淟eadership and Change: Developing the Future of Work.鈥 Jacobs. Tullahoma, TN, February 11
  • 鈥淲orkforce development Institute: 石榴视频 Snapshot.鈥 American Association of Community Colleges Workforce Development Institute. Amelia Island, FL, January 24

2019

  • 鈥淎pple Coding Academy. Presidential Kickoff.鈥 Panelist. Tennessee State University. Nashville, TN, July 19
  • 鈥淕aming and Virtual Reality.鈥 GlobalMindEd. Denver, CO, June 6
  • 鈥淚nclusive Leadership and Equity.鈥 GlobalMindEd. Denver, CO, June 5
  • 鈥淥nline Learning and Higher Education.鈥 Panelist. United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). Nashville, TN, May 23
  • 鈥淭eaching and Learning with Augmented Reality 鈥 Zspace. 石榴视频 State Community College. Webinar. Lynchburg, TN, April 30
  • 鈥淔ree Thought.鈥 African American Read 鈥 In. 石榴视频 State Community College. Smyrna, TN, February 27
  • 鈥淎chieving the Dream and Data Integration.鈥 Achieving the Dream Annual Conference. Long Beach, CA, February 20
  • 鈥淢oving the Needle and Why: Community College Structures.鈥 Bedford County Chamber of Commerce. Celebration Grounds. Shelbyville, TN, February 5
  • 鈥淟eadership By The Pound.鈥 McMinnville Young Professionals Group. McMinnville, TN, January 23
  • 鈥淐ommunity College鈥檚 Today and the Future. (Interview). TUB Lighttbe with Jamie Tredwell and Chris Barstad, Channel 6. Tullahoma, TN, January 7

2018

  • 鈥淒on鈥檛 Fence Me In!: Breaking Boundaries of The Classroom With Mixed Reality (MR). OLC  Accelerate. Orlando, FL, November 16
  • 鈥淲e Can Be Heroes: Applying The Heroes Journey As A Framework For Online Course Design.鈥 OLC Accelerate. Orlando, FL, November 13
  • 鈥淪tudents and the Idea of Community Building.鈥 Fall Diversity Forum Student Forum. University of Wisconsin 鈥 Whitewater, October 9
  • 鈥淐ivil Discourse.鈥 Fall Diversity Forum Keynote Address. University of Wisconsin 鈥 Whitewater, October 8
  • 鈥淟ead from Where You Are.鈥 Fall Diversity Forum Workshop. University of Wisconsin 鈥 Whitewater, October 8
  • 鈥淢aintaining Creative and Collaborative Leadership.鈥 Manchester Chamber of Commerce 鈥 Guest Speaker. Manchester, TN, September 4
  • 鈥淒eveloping Collaborative Connections: Workforce Development.鈥 Murfreesboro Noon Rotary 鈥 Guest Speaker. Murfreesboro, TN, August 21
  • 鈥淐ommunity Colleges and Connection: Workforce Development.鈥 Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning: (Faculty Member). Washington State University. Pullman, WA, August 8
  • 鈥淟eadership and Gamechangers.鈥 Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning: (Faculty Member). Washington State University. Pullman, WA, August 7
  • 鈥淧erformance Funding and Fiscal Allocation for Student Success.鈥 Smyrna Noon Rotary 鈥 Guest Speaker. Smyrna, TN, August 2
  • 鈥淎utomation, Robotics, Simulation and Modeling: Jobs of today.鈥 McMinnville Noon Rotary 鈥 Guest Speaker. McMinnville, TN, July 12
  • 鈥淟eading and Utilization of Emergent Technology.鈥 Moore County Chamber 鈥 Guest Speaker. Lynchburg, TN, July 11
  • 鈥淭ennessee Promise Advantage.鈥 TN Promise Summer Bridge Program. Lynchburg, TN, June 6
  • 鈥淲orkforce Development and Student Preparation.鈥 Smyrna Town Center. Smyrna, TN, May 17
  • 鈥淟eadership and Transitioning Into Expectations: Intentional Relationship Building for Success.鈥 Tennessee Technological University. Teaching with Technology Graduate Class. Cookeville, TN, May 15

2017

  • 鈥淭echnology Kitchen: Sharing New Media, Innovative Tools, and Approaches to Integrating Technology into Online and Instructor-led Training Design, Development and Delivery in Post-Secondary Education and Workforce Settings.鈥 Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education (TACHE). Memphis, TN, November 8
  • 鈥淭he Internet of Everything (IoE): Strategic Planning for Emerging Technologies for Enhancing Teaching, Improving Learning, and Workforce Productivity.鈥 Internet 2: US UCAN/K20 Initiative. Nashville, TN, October 24
  • National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship. Tampa, FL, October 10
  • Online Learning Consortium (OLC) at the University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ, September 29
  • 鈥淟eading Innovation Through Emerging Technology: Training for Implementation. Instruction, and Assessment Using Virtual Reality.鈥 Presented to the Unites States Air Force Air. University eSchool of Graduate Professional Military Education (PME). Dickson, TN, September 15
  • 鈥淢inecraft and the Humanities: Net Surfing in Composition.鈥 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD). Austin, TX, May 30
  • 鈥淏uilding Effective Partnerships with Industry in Your Community.鈥 National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE): ARC Summit. Knoxville, TN, March 30

2016

  • 鈥淢inecraft and the Humanities: Net Surfing in Composition.鈥 League of Innovation for Community College: STEM Tech 2016 Conference. Philadelphia, PA, November 8
  • 鈥淐oSpace, Coding, and Intelligent Design.鈥 Nashville, TN, October 4
  • 鈥淓merging Technology and Future Trends.鈥 Nashville, TN, October 3
  • 鈥淏reaking the Code: Connecting Faculty and Students Through Innovation.鈥 Tennessee Technological University. Cookeville, TN, July 11
  • 鈥淟earner Experience Design.鈥 Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. Tennessee Technological University. Cookeville, TN, June 9
  • 鈥淚ntersectionality: It鈥檚 Not You, It鈥檚 What You Represent. Working with Today鈥檚 Student鈥檚.鈥 103rd. Tennessee Conference on Social Work. Franklin, TN, April 5
  • 鈥3D/Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality: Unity Seminar and Coding.鈥 Tennessee Technological University. Cookeville, TN, July 30
  • 鈥淯niversal Design and Accessibility.鈥 University of Lower Silesia. Wroclaw, Poland, June 23
  • 鈥淭he Community College Choice: Why Foreign Students Succeed at Community Colleges.鈥 Foreign Language School. Cookeville, TN, April 17
  • 鈥淐urriculum Development: Defining Game Theory and Integrating Gamification to Support Learning Objectives.鈥 Gallatin, TN, February 6
  • 鈥淐ommunication and Popular Culture: Using Information Communication Technology to Heighten Student Engagement.鈥 Sumner County Schools. Gallatin, TN, February 2

2014

  • 鈥淛ourney Mapping: Creating Success Platforms for Veterans and Returning Adults.鈥 Verizon Wireless Strategy Seminar. Nashville, TN, November 21
  • 鈥淪trategic Planning Using Mobilization and Emerging Technologies: Presentation to the Kentucky Higher Education Teams.鈥 Renaissance Center at Freed Hardeman University. Dickson, TN, October 23
  • "Veterans Support: Accessing Educational Resources.鈥 Tennessee Board of Regents Maxine Smith Fellows Presentation. Pellissippi State Community College. Knoxville, TN, September 24
  • 鈥淭he Community College Impact.鈥 Foreign Language School (FLS). Cookeville, TN, September 5
  • 鈥淟eadership and Change: Communicating, Observing, Responding, and Explaining (CORE).鈥 Volunteer State Student Leadership Retreat. Barren River Lake State Park Lodge. Lucas, KY, August 14
  • 鈥淴box: Enhancing Teaching Interaction Creativity & Engagement.鈥 Tennessee Board of Regents mEngage Leadership Academy. Walters State Community College. Morristown, TN, July 24
  • 鈥淧lay Ball: Demo and Educational Engagement Benefits of 94Fifty Basketball.鈥 Tennessee Board of Regents mEngage Leadership Academy. Walters State Community College. Morristown, TN, July 23
  • 鈥淭he Mentor and Mentee Relationship: Making Good Rapport into a Robust Relationship.鈥 Women in Higher Education in Tennessee. Volunteer State Community College. Gallatin, TN. (Keynote Address), March 7

2013

  • 鈥淪.W.A.G.G.E.R.鈥 Male Leadership Initiative. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Chattanooga, TN. (Workshop), June 19

2012

  • "Embrace Diversity: Creating Culturally & Linguistically Competent ECE Environments to Foster. Child Positive Outcome.鈥 Pennsylvania Department of Education. Harrisburg, PA. (Webinar), December 19
  • 鈥淔inding Me: Space and Place for Identity Development in Hispanic and African American Groups.鈥 Moravian Academy. Bethlehem, PA, November, 16
  • 鈥淩eframing Online Microaggressions Through Reflective Judgment.鈥 NASPA Annual Conference. Phoenix, AZ. (Presented with Dr. Ruth Harper and Jessica Lewis), March 13

2011

  • 鈥淩edefining and Exploring Contemporary Institutional Partnerships through Inclusive Institutional Practices.鈥 NASPA Multicultural Institute. Atlanta, GA. (Presented with Dr. Lisa Buenaventura and Dr. Kimetta Hairston), December 10
  • 鈥淭ransforming Resistance in the Workplace through Social Justice and Change.鈥    NASPA Multicultural Institute. Atlanta, GA. (Presented with Dr. Lisa Buenaventura and Dr. Kimetta Hairston), December 9
  • 鈥淓ngagement of Millennial Students Through Diversity: Situated Learning and Multiliteracies.鈥 Lehigh Carbon Community College. Schnecksville, PA, April 15
  • 鈥淪o They Say It鈥檚 In The Music: Hip Hop and The Global Village.鈥 Office of Minority Affairs. South Dakota State University. Brookings, SD, April 5

2010

  • 鈥淗ealthy Eating: Nutritional Choices for the Young Child.鈥 Schnecksville, PA, April 14
  • 鈥淓xceptional Children, Behavior, and Parenting: Success Behavioral Practices Begin at Home.鈥 Lehigh Carbon Community College: Early Childcare Center. Allentown, PA, March 31
  • 鈥淚t鈥檚 not 石榴视频 the Pizza, Plantains, and Pierogies 鈥t鈥檚 the Program, Right? English Language Learners and Program Planning.鈥 Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Indiana, PA, March 27
  • 鈥淓ducating English Language Learners: Assessment of ELLs and Academic Language Use.鈥 Head Start Programs of Scranton/Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. Keystone College.  La Plume, PA, March 24
  • 鈥淓ducating English Language Learners: Integrating Language and Learning.鈥 Head Start   Programs of Scranton/Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. Keystone College. La Plume, PA, March 17
  • 鈥淓ducating English Language Learners: Differentiated Instruction and Sociocultural Identity. Head Start Programs of Scranton/Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. Keystone College. La Plume, PA, March 3
  • 鈥淓ducating English Language Learners: Universal Design for Access to Multicultural Education. Head Start Programs of Scranton/Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. Keystone College. La Plume, PA, February 24

2009

  • 鈥淓nglish Language Instruction.鈥 PA Northeastern Intermediate Unit #19. Archibald, PA, February 27

2008

  • 鈥淪trategies for Honoring English Language Learners.鈥 Penn State University. State College, PA, May 29

2007

  • 鈥淩eading Primary Education: Children鈥檚 Literacy.鈥  Riverside West Elementary School. Moosic, PA, March 2
  • 鈥淟iteracy Matters and Vonnegut.鈥  Riverside Jr. and Sr. High School: Grades 9-12. Moosic, PA, March 2

2005

  • 鈥淐ounseling Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Students.鈥 Cookeville, TN, October 15
  • 鈥淎rt Centers of Wroclaw.鈥 University of Lower Silesia. Wroclaw, Poland, July 29
  • 鈥淪ituated Learning and Literacy.鈥 University of Lower Silesia. Wroclaw, Poland, July 28

2004

  • 鈥淟iteracy, and Culture.鈥 University of Lower Silesia. Karpacz, Poland, July 31
  • 鈥淢ulticulturalism, and Discourse.鈥 Development and Diversity Conference. Cookeville, TN, October 16

2003

  • 鈥淩ace, Class, Gender within our Schools.鈥 Cookeville, TN, October 17
  • 鈥淜ar2ouche: Using Multimedia as a Tool to Educate.鈥 Nashville, TN, March 14

2001

  • 鈥淟anguage and its Power: Mark Twain鈥檚 Huckleberry Finn.鈥 Brookings, SD, February 8
  • 鈥淔ree Flow.鈥 South Dakota State University Language Presentation. Brookings, SD, March 4