Concurrent Session #7 | March 28th, 2025

9:15 - 10:15am

Adrienne Schwarte and Dr. Mark O’Gorman | Maryville College

From Classroom to Community in Appalachia: A Decade of Building Bridges Through Environmental Service-Learning Projects

25 Minute (9:15 – 9:40) | Forum B

Theme: Surprising Collaborations | Dissonance & Resilience | Listening Closely

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Jocelyn Vickers | Auburn University

Empowering Students, Nourishing Communities: A Student-Led Model for Combatting Food Insecurity

25 Minute (9:45 – 10:10) | Forum B

Theme: Resonance | Playing Around | Listening Closely

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Will Best | Belmont University

Data Impact: Fusing Classroom Learning with Real-World Consulting for Academic Excellence and Community Transformation

25 Minute (9:15 – 9:40) | Jackson

Theme: Learning the Chords | Playing Around | Listening Closely

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Alyson Rodriguez | University of Florida

Maximizing Tech for Innovative Experiential Learning: A 3E Framework Approach

60 Minute | Overton

Theme: Playing Around | Dissonance & Resilience | Learning the Chords

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Kathryn Kloepper and Lauren Shinholster | Mercer University

HIPS are Hard: Finding Balance When Designing and Implementing Service-Learning and other High-Impact Practices

60 Minute | Embassy B

Theme: Learning the Chords


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Teairra Z Evans, Asha Winfield, and DeQuinten Glenn | Louisiana State University

Brilliant Minds | Brilliant Stories: Understanding Youth Decision-Making, Self-Image, and Media Literacy in New Orleans East

60 Minute | Embassy A

Theme: Surprising Collaborations | Learning the Chords | Listening Closely

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William Cochran Pruett and Nan Wakefield | University of Tennessee Southern

A Parallel Project Pedagogy: Collaborative, Interdisciplinary, and Impactful Service-Learning and the Lingering Legacies of Civil War Pulaski

60 Minute | International

Theme: Surprising Collaborations | Dissonance & Resilience | Listening Closely

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Cathy Eschete, Annie Insana, Rachael Flynn, Hallie Caddy | Belmont University

Pathways to Progress: Policy-Driven Innovation and Community Building in Early Childhood Integrated Education

60 Minute | Forum A

Theme: Listening Closely

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Thematic Focus AreasDescriptor
Resonance: stories of connection, care and community healing
Playing Around: the value of creativity & improvisation in innovation
Surprising Collaborations: unlikely partnerships that build bridges
Dissonance & Resilience: navigating tension & cultivating resilience
Learning the Chords: equipping students for lifelong learning & engagement
Listening Closely: assessing community needs & composing informed research practices