Forthcoming Work

Speaking, Workshops, and Courses

2026

  • May 15 - Aug 31, 2026. Student Feedback Questionnaire (SFQ) design consultation. Sherman Oaks, CA: Exceptional Minds Academy and Studios.
  • 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.
  • Sep 10, 2026. "Taking Work Off Our Plates with Universal Design for Learning." Invited webinar. Digital Accessibility Town Hall series. Baltimore, MD: University of Maryland, Baltimore.
  • Sep 16 - Oct 28, 2026. Invited Facilitator. Mid-Career Faculty IGNITE career-development micro-credential series. Great Falls, VA: HigherEd+.
  • Sep 22, 2026. "Way Beyond Compliance: Lowering Access Barriers with Advanced Universal Design for Learning." Invited keynote. Teaching and Learning Symposium. Boston, MA: Colleges of the Fenway.
  • Oct 1, 2026. "UDL at Scale." Invited broadcast guest. The Future Trends Forum. Host Bryan Alexander.
  • Oct 6, 2026. "From Accessibility to Access: Taking Work off Your Plate." Invited keynote. Faculty Development Day. Rhinelander, WI: Nicolet College.
  • Oct 9, 2026. "Why You Need a Leadership Council, and How to Get One." Invited concurrent session. Leadership in Higher Education conference. Providence, RI: Magna Publications.
  • Oct 12, 2026. "UDL at Scale: Lowering Access Barriers across Campus." Invited keynote. Fall Development Day. Faculty and Professional Learning Center. Moorhead, MN: Minnesota State Moorhead.
  • Oct 23, 2026. [in negotiation]. "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 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.
  • 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 11, 2027. [in negotiation]. Accessibility topic TBD. Invited Keynote. Orientiation Week. Des Plaines, IL: Oakton College.
  • 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.
  • Feb TBD, 2027. [in negotiation]. "Expanding Access through Universal Design for Learning." Invited webinar. Continuing and Professional Development Week. Waterford, IE: South East Technological University.
  • 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

2026

2027
  • TBD Spring 2027. [in press]. Evaluating Teaching in the Digital Era. 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. [proposed]. "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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