Forthcoming Work

Speaking, Workshops, and Courses

2026

  • Aug 15-Dec 1, 2026. "Universal Design for Learning." Invited training module design. Teaching Academy. Center for Faculty Development. Clear Lake, TX: University of Houston Clear Lake.
  • Oct 16, 2026. "Busting Three Peer-Evaluation Myths." Invited presentation. With Lauren Barbeau. NextGen Teaching Evaluation Alliance Convening. Washington, DC: National Science Foundation.
  • Oct 23, 2026. "Three Ways to Increase Student Access: Belonging, Universal Design for Learning, and Artifical Intelligence." Invited keynote. Mini Development Day. Austin, TX; Austin Community College.
  • Oct 28, 2026. "AI for Inclusive Design." AAC&U Conference on AI and Higher Education. Atlanta, GA.
  • Nov 9-11 2026. "Three Ways to Really Connect with Online Learners" and "Reach Everyone and Teach Everyone with Universal Design for Learning." Invited keynote and workshop. Fall Faculty Symposium. Milwaukee, WI: Herzing University.
  • Nov 13, 2026. "Tech Tools and Techniques for Your Accessibility Journey from Compliance to Collaboration" and "Your Accessibility Journey in Practice." Invited keynote and workshop. EduTECH Conference. Universal City, TX: Alamo Colleges District.
  • Nov 17, 2026. "Evaluating Teaching in the Digital Era." Education session. Accelerate conference. Orlando, FL: Online Learning Consortium (OLC).
  • Nov 25, 2026. "Universal Design for Learning in Curriculum Design." Invited webinar. Building Capacity in the Promotion, Implementation and Evaluation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) through eLearning grant. Waterford, IE: South East Technological University.
  • Nov 27, 2026. [in negotiation]. Topic TBD. Invited workshop. Universal Design Showcase. Dublin, IE: Technological University Dublin.
  • Dec 3, 2026. "Universal Design for Learning for Flexible Yet Rigorous Assessment." Invited webinar. Building Capacity in the Promotion, Implementation and Evaluation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) through eLearning grant. Waterford, IE: South East Technological University.
  • Dec 4, 2026. "UDL at Scale: Ask the Author." Invited webinar. Faculty reading group. Quincy, IL: Quincy University.
2027
  • Jan 19 - Mar 23, 2027. [in negotiation]. UDL Champions Seminar. Invited train-the-trainer webinar series. Boston, MA: Colleges of the Fenway.
  • Jan 20 - Mar 24, 2027. [in negotiation]. UDL Champions Seminar. Invited train-the-trainer webinar series. Baltimore, MD: University of Maryland, Baltimore.
  • Jan 21 - Mar 25, 2027. UDL Champions Seminar. Invited train-the-trainer webinar series. Rhinelander, WI: Nicolet College.
  • Mar 8-10, 2027. [proposed]. "Putting the 'Access' in 'Accessibility': Design Partnerships across the Institution." Theory-to-Practice session. AAC&U Conference on Learning and Student Success (CLASS). Uncasville, CT: Mohegan Sun Resort.
  • May 17-19, 2027. "Lowering Access Barriers with Universal Design for Learning." Invited keynote. Austin, TX: International Teaching and Learning Cooperative (ITLC) Lilly Conference.
Research, Grants, Publications, Interviews, & Project Work

2027

  • TBD Spring 2027. [in press]. Evaluating College Teaching across Modalities. With Ann H. Taylor and B. Jean Mandernach. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.
2028
  • TBD Spring 2028. [under contract]. Peer Observation Made Practical for Higher Education: Building Programs, Tools, and Cultures that Foster Teaching Excellence. With Lauren Barbeau. London, UK: Routledge.
  • TBD Spring 2028. [under contract]. "How to Use Artificial Intelligence to Support Inclusive Learning Design." In Advancing Learning Design in the Age of AI: The Collaborative Design Shift. Eds. Megan Kohler and Adam Davi. London, UK: Routledge.

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