CHICAGO SUMMIT 2025
Presenters, Video Highlights, PowerPoint Presentations, Interviews, and Photo Gallery
CHICAGA SUMMIT 2025 VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Panel Discussion
Topic: Preparing Students for Success in College and Beyond
Mark Potter, Ph.D.
Provost and Chief Academic Officer, City Colleges of Chicago
Gina Buccola, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Roosevelt University, IL
D. Antonio "Dean" Cantù, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, AR
Panel Discussion
Topic: Navigating the Transition from High School to College
Radhi Al-Mabuk, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Education, Department of Educational Psychology & Foundations, University of Northern Iowa, IA
Megan Hougard
Chief of College and Career Success, Chicago Public Schools
Jeffery Beckham Jr.
Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Scholars
Co-CEO, REACH Pathways
Acrylic Painter | Advocate for Equity through Art
Presentations
Jennifer Laffier, PhD, RCAT, RP
Director, Mental Health in the Digital Age Lab
Assistant Professor, Frazer Faculty of Education, Ontario Tech University, CANADA
PAPER PRESENTATION TITLES
1. Emotional intelligence is key for digital wellness: A practical framework to support student success.
2. Trauma-informed approaches that focus on student transitioning
3. Navigating Digital Wellness for Teens with Mental Health Needs
Madison Westley
Manager, Mental Health in the Digital Age Lab
Ontario certified teacher
Doctoral student, Ontario Tech University, CANADA
Authors: Dr. Jennifer Laffier, Madison Westley
PAPER PRESENTATION TITLES
1. Emotional intelligence is key for digital wellness: A practical framework to support student success.
2. Trauma-informed approaches that focus on student transitioning
3. Navigating Digital Wellness for Teens with Mental Health Needs
Leanne Gray, Ed.D.
Lead for Initial Teacher Training
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
PAPER PRESENTATION TITLE
Keeping us warm:" trainee teachers' perspectives on school to university transition activities
Jenny Fogarty
Director of Initial Teacher Training
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
PAPER PRESENTATION TITLE
Keeping us warm:" trainee teachers' perspectives on school to university transition activities
Monique Vandresen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Santa Catarina, BRAZIL
PAPER PRESENTATION TITLE
Image-generation Tools and Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes in a Fashion Design Class
Carmina Norona, Ph.D.
Professor at Greenville College, Pasig, and Coordinator/Professor at Pacific Intercontinental College, Las Pinas, PHILIPPINES
PAPER PRESENTATION TITLE
Commitment, Competence, and Satisfaction of Special Education Teachers in Selected Public Schools in National Capital Region: Basis for a Proposed Training Program
Mabel Okojie, Ph.D.
Professor of Education and Workforce Development Mississippi State University, MS
PAPER PRESENTATION
Using Pedagogy of Technology Integration and Social Emotional Learning
Tinukwa Boulder, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Practice and Associate Department Chair, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leading (TLL), School of Education, University of Pittsburgh, PA
PAPER PRESENTATION
Using Pedagogy of Technology Integration and Social Emotional Learning
David H. Ugur, Ph.D.
President at Academic Window LLC, Preventive School Counseling Services, SEL
New Hampshire
PRESENTATION TITLE
Implementations of Preventive Approaches in K-12 Schools.
Jeremy Thode
Director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Campus Safety & Management
Center Moriches Union Free School District, NY
BEST PRACTICE PRESENTATION
You Will Not Walk Alone - Addressing Bullying, Self Harm & Suicide Through Lessons From A Movement Challenge.
Melissa Farrow
Graduate student, Ontario Tech University
Child and Youth Counsellor
Faculty member, Durham College, CANADA
Authors:
Melissa Farrow, Jennifer Laffier and Madison Westley
PAPER PRESENTATION
Navigating Digital Wellness for Teens with Mental Health Needs.
T.L. Brink
Professor of Psychology
Crafton Hills College, CA
PRESENTATIONS
1- AI Chatbots: we must teach our students how to use this 21st century tool.
2- Multiple Options Grading: key to increasing motivation and reducing anxiety.
Hannah Lancaster
Doctoral Candidate
English Literature and Pedagogy
Murray State University, KY
PRESENTATIONS
A Reparative Approach to Grades and Identity in the English Literature Classroom.
Terence Sinabajije, PhD.
Assistant Professor, Oakton College, IL
PAPER PRESENTATION
Understanding African Refugee/Migrant Educational Transitions from Country of Origin to Refugee Camp to the US: Using Life Story Narratives to Compare Educational Experiences.
Lauren Freeman
Reading Department Lead, Homewood Flossmoor Community High School District 233, Flossmoor, IL
PAPER PRESENTATION
Differentiated Reading Support: An Overview of Tier 2 and Tier 3 Interventions at Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School.
Jennifer Rudan
Director of Student Supports, Homewood Flossmoor Community High School District 233, Flossmoor, IL
PAPER PRESENTATION
Differentiated Reading Support: An Overview of Tier 2 and Tier 3 Interventions at Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School.
Michael Bechtel, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Science Education, Biology Department, Wartburg College, IA
PAPER PRESENTATION
Learning through Biophilia by Incorporating Aquaponics.
Hou Chun Kuong, Ed.D.
Faculty member at School of Education, Morningside University, IA
PRESENTATION
Accelerating Mathematical Learning in Elementary Students Through the Use of Mathematical Representations.
Janell Harvey, Ph.D.
CEO, Harvey Nonprofit Consulting Group, IN
POSTER PRESENTATION
Extending the Impact: Mobile Applications for High School Students with Bilateral Hearing Loss.
Chicago Summit 2025
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