Kentucky Network for Supporting High Impact Practices (KYnsHIP) Conference
Kentucky Network for Supporting High Impact Practices (KYnsHIP) Conference

Contact Information

Gatton Student Center, University of Kentucky 160 Ave of Champions Lexington, KY 40508

Agenda

Agenda

Agenda

Join us Friday, April 4, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the University of Kentucky Gatton Student Center for a continental breakfast and lunch provided for all attendees; keynote presentation by Dr. Sarah L. Bunnell; workshop sessions; and networking and collaboration opportunities.

Register to Attend

8:30-9 a.m. Welcome and Registration (Grand Ballroom B)
Registration
Continental Breakfast
9-9:15 a.m. Introduction (Grand Ballroom B)
KYnsHIP team
Dr. Laura Stephenson, Dean, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (M-G CAFE), University of Kentucky
Dr. Jana Jasinski, Vice Provost, University of Kentucky
9:15-10 a.m. Conference Keynote Address (Grand Ballroom B)
Dr. Sarah L. Bunnell
Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning
Associate Professor of Psychology
Elon University
10-10:10 a.m. BREAK
10:10-10:40 a.m.

Presentation Session #1 

“Saying 'Yes, And...' to Student-Driven Discussions: Theatrical Improvisation as a Pedagogical Structure” 
Dr. Laura Carter-Stone, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching
Grand Ballroom B

Students as Partners: “Silly Scholars: Unlocking Knowledge through Group Fun”
Barbara Wren, Nick Urquhart & Caylee Caudill, M-G CAFE
Room 330A

“Scaling the Socratic Method: An AI-Driven Tutor for Personalized Medical Learning”
Matthew Bernard, Hunter Colson, Dr. Tama Thé & Dr. Hubie Ballard, College of Medicine
Room 330B

Students as Partners: “The Hidden Success in Failure”
Sarah Johnson & Emily Campbell, M-G CAFE
Room 330C

Students as Partners: “Getting Your Hands Around the Complexity of Population Genetics”
Andrew Joyner & Sydney Hall, M-G CAFE
Room 350C

“Authentic Curriculum Research Experience (ACRE) for Middle School to College-Level Students: Invertebrate Behavior to Heat and Electrical Potential”
Elizabeth Womack & Dr. Robin L. Cooper, College of Arts and Sciences
Room 375

10:45-11:15 a.m.

Presentation Session #2 

“The Facets to Who We Are: Puppets in the Classroom” 
Dr. Hayley Hoffman, College of Communication and Information
Grand Ballroom B

“The High Impact of ‘Explore First’: Culturally Responsive Study Abroad Programming for First-Generation Students”
Dr. Kayla M. Johnson, Beth Hanneman & Stephen Farley, College of Education
Room 330A

“Calibrating Community & Belonging: A Measured Approach to Utilizing Icebreakers in High-Impact Practices”
Dr. Brendan O’Farrell, Alexis Dillard, Botshelo Angoma & Chloe Olegario, College of Health Science
Room 330B

Students as Partners: “Piece by Piece: Teaching Teachers to Deconstruct and Reconstruct Complex Content for Holistic Understanding”
Ava Van Schaick & Kennedy Spriggs, M-G CAFE
Room 330C

Students as Partners: “The Music Minute: The Importance of Incorporating Music into the Classroom"
Liz Rock & Devyn Moore
Room 350C

“Exploring Alternate Formats of Accessing Information” 
Dr. Neha Anand, Taylor Fryman, Paige Hudson, Garrett Forman, William Begley, Hannah Ousley, Riely Johnson & Kaylee Klein, Midway University
Room 375

11:20-11:50 a.m.

Presentation Session #3

“Voices of Design: Oral History as a High Impact Practice” 
Dr. Patrick Lee Lucas, Jennifer Bartlett, Alex Adams, Kayla Fryman & Kat Pence, College of Design and UK Libraries
Room 330A

“Lecture Less, Engage More: Using Lucidspark to Promote Collaboration and Independent Learning”
Deloris Foxworth, M-G CAFE
Room 330B

“Performance-based Final Exam in an Introductory Undergraduate Teacher Education Course”
Dr. Sue Lasky, Paige Medley, Shannon Mills & Jaiden Campbell, Midway University
Room 330C

Students as Partners: “Finding Culture(s) Outside the Classroom: A Scavenger Hunt-Style Microbial Sampling Experience”
Sylvie Eckel & Reagan Reed, M-G CAFE
Room 350C

Students as Partners: “The Essence of Multimodal Reflection in the Classroom”
Chloe Ebelhar & Dr. Ryan Hargrove, M-G CAFE
Room 375

12-12:45 p.m. LUNCH (Grand Ballroom B)
12:50-1:20 p.m. Students-as-Partners Panel Discussion (Grand Ballroom B)
Dr. Trey Conatser, Session Moderator
Assistant Provost for Teaching & Learning 
Director, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching
University of Kentucky
1:25-1:55 p.m.

Presentation Session #4

“Come on Down the Electron Transport Chain: Engaging Students through Active Demonstration, Song and Investigation of the Tylenol Murders” 
Dr. Jennifer Osterhage, Transdisciplinary Educational approaches to advance Kentucky (TEK)
Grand Ballroom B

“Paint Chip Poetry”
Dr. Shelly Krajny, College of Education
Room 330C

Students as Partners: “Making it Their Own: Implementing Multimodal Assignments in Large Introductory Lecture Courses”
Mei Mei Baileys & Daniela Jackson, M-G CAFE
Room 375

2-2:30 p.m.

Presentation Session #5

“Learning by Heart: Engaging the Senses as an Immersive Strategy for the Classroom Experience” 
Dr. April R. Hatcher, College of Medicine
Grand Ballroom B

“Assessing Medical Student Competency to Determine Decision-Making Capacity Using an AI-Powered Patient Simulator”
Saadia Akhtar, Mathew Bernard, Hunter Colson, Dr. Hubie Ballard & Dr. Tama Thé, College of Medicine 
Room 330C

“UK Tutoring and Mentoring Society: A Near-Peer Mentoring Approach to Engage Underrepresented Students in STEM”
Emma Hargis, Ivory Simon-Okube & Jake Miller, Pigman College of Engineering and College of Medicine 
Room 375

2:35-3:05 p.m.

Presentation Session #6

“Large Enrollment Active Learning in Chemistry” 
Dr. Allison S. Soult & Dr. Kim R. Woodrum, College of Arts and Sciences
Grand Ballroom B

“Join the Grammar Olympics!”
Prof. Buck Ryan, College of Communication and Information
Room 331

“Reverse Engineering a Sensory Memory: AI Prompt Writing as a Reflective Practice”
Dr. Aanya Chugh, College of Design
Room 330C

“Leveraging AI in Teaching: Enhancing Lesson Plans, Assignments and Presentation Design”
Ashley Gei, Student Academic Services
Room 330D

“Teaching Assistants as Catalysts and Leaders in the History/Theory Classroom”
Gracie Garner, Zahra Hajibabaei, Dr. Patrick Lee Lucas, Hannah Miller, Sarah Smith, MicKah Steele & Maya Valencia, College of Design 
Room 330E

“AI-Powered EM Evaluations”
Dr. Tama Thé & Lucy Seay, College of Medicine 
Room 375

“[Campus] Community-Based Learning in a First-Year Core Course”
Dr. Kathryn Kohls, College of Arts and Sciences
Room 231

3:10-3:30 p.m. CLOSING (Grand Ballroom B)
Closing Remarks from KYnsHIP Team 

Contact Information

Gatton Student Center, University of Kentucky 160 Ave of Champions Lexington, KY 40508