Forthcoming Work
Speaking, Workshops, and Courses
2026
- May 15 - July 31, 2026. Student Feedback Questionnaire (SFQ) design consultation. Sherman Oaks, CA: Exceptional Minds Academy and Studios.
- Jun 3, 2026. "Adopting UDL across the Entire Institution: A How-To Guide." Postsecondary Disability Training Institute (PTI). Portland, ME: University of Connecticut.
- Jun 5, 2026. "Scaling Up with UDL, and How to Get Colleagues to Join You." Invited pre-conference workshop. The Teaching Professor conference. St. Louis, MO: Magna Publications.
- Jun 6, 2026. "Sneaky Inclusive Design, or, How to Be Inclusive When You Can't Say Inclusion." Invited conference session. The Teaching Professor conference. St. Louis, MO: Magna Publications.
- Jun 11, 2026. "Using Universal Design for Learning & AI for Student Engagement." Invited Webinar. UD[L]ehre: Mehr Universal Design for Learning in der Lehre series. Hamburg, DE: Universität Hamburg.
- Jun 24, 2026. "How Educational Developers Can Use Community Power to Scale Universal Design Practices." With Lisa Padden, Niamh Plunkett, and Maureen Haran. International Consortium for Educational Development (ICED) Annual Conference. Salamanca, ES: Universidad de Salamanca.
- Jul 9, 2026. "Finding Work in a Tight Job Market: An Ed-Dev Career Coaching Session." Conference workshop. Leading with Our Values: Cultivating Connection in a Time of Upheaval. 3rd Annual Virtual Gathering.
- Jul 16, 2026. "Three Ways to Really Connect with Online Learners." Invited keynote. IvyOnline Learning Summit. Terre Haute, IN: Ivy Tech Community College System.
- Jul 30, 2026. "The Role of Center Assessment in Evolving and Growing Your Center's Mission." Invited faculty member. With Heeyoung Kim. Institute for New Educational Developers (INED) Online. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University and the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network.
- Aug 5, 2026. "The Basics of Accessibility." Invited webinar. EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Community Group.
- Aug 13, 2026. "Beyond Title II: Everyday Accessibility with Universal Design for Learning" and "Using Artificial Intelligence to Lower Accessibility Barriers." Invited keynote and workshop. Teaching Effectiveness Institute. Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning. DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University.
- Aug 18, 2026. [in negotiation]. "Reach Everyone and Teach Everyone with Universal Design for Learning." Invited webinar. Professional Development series. Quincy, IL: Quincy University.
- Sep 1 - Nov 30, 2026. [in negotiation]. "Universal Design for Learning across the Campus." 5-session webinar series. Building Capacity in the Promotion, Implementation and Evaluation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) through eLearning grant. Waterford, IE: South East Technological University.
- 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 15, 2026. [in negotiation]. "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 5-7, 2026. [proposed]. "Scaling Universal Design for Learning Across Your Enterprise." Conference workshop. Alexandria, VA: M-Enabling Summit.
- Oct 6, 2026. "From Accessibility to Access: Taking Work off Your Plate." Invited keynote. Faculty Development Day. Rhinelander, WI: Nicolet College.
- 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.
- Nov 16-18, 2026. [proposed]. "Evaluating Teaching in the Digital Era." Workshop session. Accelerate conference. Orlando, FL: Online Learning Consortium (OLC).
- Nov 18, 2026. [proposed]. "How to Design a High-Trust Peer Observation Program." Pre-conference workshop. Baltimore, MD: Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network conference.
- Nov 18-21, 2026. [proposed]. "Putting the 'Access' in 'Accessibility': Educational-Development Partnerships across the Institution." Baltimore, MD: Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network conference.
2027
- Jan 19 - Mar 23, 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.
- Jan 20 - Mar 24, 2027. [in negotiation]. UDL Champions Seminar. Invited train-the-trainer webinar series. Boston, MA: Colleges of the Fenway.
- 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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