Saturday attendees are invited to join us for a Networking Reception with cash bar on Friday evening, from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Fairview Park Marriott.
| Friday, April 7, 2017 | |
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| 5:30pm-7:00pm | Networking Reception (cash bar) Open to Friday AND Saturday attendees. |
Contemplative Practices for 21st Century Higher Education At-A-Glance: Saturday (4/8/17)
Download full Saturday conference booklet.
| Saturday, April 8, 2017 | |
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| 7:30am-8:30am | Morning Contemplative Practices |
| Qigong with Dr. Doug Lindner | |
| Yoga with Dr. Sylvia Vitazkova (bring your own mat) | |
| Meditation with Rick Bowles | |
| 8:00am-11:00am | Registration Open |
| 8:00am-8:50am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:50am-9:00am | Welcome |
| 9:00am-10:00am | Opening Keynote - Mr. Brandon Busteed, Executive Director, Education and Workforce Development, Gallup: Challenges for Higher Education |
| 10:00am-10:20am | Break |
| Concurrent Sessions | |
| 10:20am-11:50am | Contemplative Pedagogy and Teaching Mindfulness Courses Prof. Sandra S. Seidel, Assistant Dean, University of Virginia The Power of Mindfulness: An Analysis of the Effects of Mindful Communication Training on Graduate Teaching Instructors Kaila Dawn Todd, Graduate Teaching Instructor/ Assistant Forensics and Debate Coach, University of Central Missouri Zachary McGee, Graduate Teaching Instructor/ Assistant Forensics and Debate Coach, University of Central Missouri Kelsie Howard, Graduate Teaching Instructor, University of Central Missouri Brenton Mitchell, Graduate Teaching Instructor/ Assistant Forensics and Debate Coach, University of Central Missouri |
| 10:20am-11:50am | Sustain the Sustainer: A resilience retreat for those involved in sustainability and conservation Dr. Sylvia K. Vitazkova, Co-Owner and Co-Director, InBodied Living LLC Giulia Manno, Coordinator Recycling Programs, Keep America Beautiful, George Mason University alumna and former staff member, Retreat co-organizer Margaret Lo, University Sustainability Director, Retreat co-sponsor, George Mason University The Role of Mindfulness in First-Year Writing Prof. Ilknur Eginli, Miami University of Ohio |
| 10:20am-11:50am | Building Resilience Among Faculty and Students: The University of Virginia School of Nursing Compassionate Care Initiative Tim Cunningham, RN, D.PH, Assistant Director of the Compassionate Care Initiative, University of Virginia School of Nursing Dr. Regina DeGennaro, DNP, CNS, RN, AOCN, CNL, University of Virginia School of Nursing Dr. Dorrie Fontaine, RN, PhD, FAAN, Dean, University of Virginia School of Nursing What Is Healing Presence and How Can It Be Taught? Robert Gordon, MSOD, MA, MS, LGPC, Adjunct Faculty, Maryland University of Integrative Health Heidi Most, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. AC. (NCCAOM), Doctor of Acupuncture candidate, Maryland University of Integrative Health |
| 10:20am-11:50am | Thriving Together: Making Well-Being An Institutional Priority Prof. Nance Lucas, Executive Director, Center For The Advancement Of Well-Being, George Mason University Lewis Forrest, George Mason University Shernita Parker, George Mason University Campus Perspectives of Mindfulness and Well-being Ashley Whimpey, Research and Academic Assistant, Center for The Advancement of Well-being, George Mason University Jen West, George Mason University Ryan Selove; George Mason University |
| 11:50am-1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm-1:40pm | Poster Sessions |
| Understanding the Moderating Role Connectedness Has on the Relationship Between Wellbeing and Civic Engagement Nour Elshabassi, Research Assistant, George Mason University Rachel Shor, Doctoral Student in the Clinical Psychology, George Mason University Prof. Lauren Cattaneo, George Mason University |
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| The Mindful Campus: Organizational Structure and Culture Linda Coutant, Ed.D. candidate, Appalachian State University |
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| Acceptance: Mindfulness and Meaning Making Practices Sean Douglas, Master Resilience Trainer |
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| Western Science and Eastern Practices - Connecting With Breathe Ann Hague, RN, BC-VA, CRN, Atlantic University |
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| 1:00pm-1:40pm | Practice Sessions |
| Contemplative Practice: Reflective Writing Prof. John Alexander, Associate Director of Sciences, Humanities and Arts Network of Technological Initiatives (SHANTI), University of Virginia |
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| Seeing with the Possiblity of Being Changed: Drawing as Meditation Bradford Grant, Professor of Architecture, College of Engineering and Architecture, Howard University |
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| Mindfulness Practice Prof. Oliver Hill, Department of Psychology, Virginia State University |
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| 1:40pm-2:40pm | Afternoon Keynote - Holly Rogers, M.D., Counseling & Psychological Services, Duke University: Making Mindfulness Part of the Higher Education Mission |
| 2:40pm-3:00pm | Break |
| Concurrent Sessions | |
| 3:00pm-4:30pm | Teaching Undergraduate Students Mindfulness Approaches to Conflict Transformation Mary Elizabeth Lynch, J.D., Senior Fellow, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being, George Mason University Chelsie Kuhn, Well-Being Programs and Special Events Coordinator, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being, George Mason University Mindfulness and Compassion Inside and Outside the College Classroom: Pedagogy & Practice Prof. Dorothe Bach, Associate Director, University of Virginia Center for Teaching Excellence Dr. Juliet Trail, Managing Director, University of Virginia Contemplative Sciences Center |
| 3:00pm-4:30pm | Appalachian State University's Still Point faculty/staff organization: Who we are and what we do? Linda Coutant, President, Still Point faculty/staff contemplative organization, Appalachian State University Dr. Elaine Gray, Still Point Vice President, E-portfolio Director, Appalachian State University Dr. LaShanda Sell, Still Point member, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Appalachian State University Mindfully Plural: Cultivating Spiritual Wellness and Compassion Across Traditions Joel Harter, Associate Chaplain for Protestant Life, Elon University |
| 3:00pm-4:30pm | Ethical Diversity and the Contemplative Process in STEM Richard S. Bowles III, Ph.D., Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for Merck & Co., Inc.(retired), Consultant Prof. Agnes Curry, Philosophy, University of St. Joseph Prof. Douglas K. Lindner (Retired), Virginia Tech Implementing A Coaching Culture In Higher Education Institutions Dr. Marcal Graham, Associate Director, University of Maryland Educational Opportunity Center Dr. Grace Klinefelter, Dean, School of Business, Virginia International University |
| 3:00pm-4:30pm | Mindfulness Pedagogy in Undergraduate Education Prof. Alan Forrest, Department of Counselor Education, Radford University Prof. Patricia Shoemaker, School of Teacher Education and Leadership, College of Education and Human Development, Radford University Angela Cardenas, M.S., Instructor, Department of Counselor Education, Radford University Paths to Stillness: The Contemplative Journey of Students of Color Prof. Stephanie R. Briggs, English, Community College of Baltimore County Prof. Renee A. Hill, Philosophy, Coordinator of the Oasis, VSU's Mindfulness/Meditation Center, Virginia State University Prof. Michelle Chatman, Crime, Justice, and Security Studies program, University of the District of Columbia Prof. Cheryl Talley, Psychology, Director, Virginia State University Center for Excellence in STEM Education, Virginia State University Prof. Zewelanji Serpell, Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm | Open Discussion including the C-HEARTS proposal |
| 5:30pm-7:30pm | Networking Session (cash bar) |