Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE)

Equity in Practice Symposium

About the “Equity in Practice” Symposium

The Center for the Advancement for Faculty Excellence (CAFE), the Office of Student Success, Equity and Innovation (OSS), and Institutional Research, Planning, and Analytics (IRPA) invite the campus community to join us at the Equity in Practice Symposium. We will celebrate CPP's progress towards student success, share effective practices, and spread the word about campus resources. We’ll also present the Wall of COOL 2024 awards!

When: Friday, April 19, 2024
Where: In person at Kellogg West

Agenda at a Glance

📅 Symposium Date: Friday, April 19, 2024

Time Item or Session
8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast & Networking
9:00 – 9:15 Plenary Welcome: CAFE, OSS, and IRPA
9:15 – 9:45 Plenary Speaker Desdemona Cardoza, CSU Chancellor's Office: The Course Equity Portal: A Tool to Inspire Faculty to Create More Inclusive and Equitable Learning Environments for All Students
10:00 – 11:30 Faculty & Staff Concurrent Session Presentations: 20-Minute Talks and 5-Minute Lightning Talks
11:30 – 12:45 Lunch
12:00 – 12:30 CAFE’s Wall of COOL Presentations over Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Faculty & Staff Poster Session
2:15 – 3:00 Plenary Speaker David Webb, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy UC Davis: Course Structure for Equity, based on Webb & Paul (2023)
3:15 – 3:30 Call to Action and Conclusion: CAFE, OSS, and IRPA
3:45 – finish Informal Gathering at Innovation Brewworks (No-host bar)

Download the detailed program: Equity in Practice Program (pdf)

Presentations

Select a presentation title below to view its slides:

  • Transfer Success: Paving the Way for Men of Color Transfer Students (ppt) - Reggie Robles, Male Success Initiatives
  • Beyond Enrollment: Fostering Inclusive Environments at CPP (ppt) - Jeanette Baez, Institutional Research, Planning, & Analytics; Rachel Camacho and Armando Madrid, Student Affairs
  • Fostering Student Success through Student Leaders (ppt) - Mayra Chacon and Tatiana Pedroza, Student Support & Equity Programs
  • Supporting All STEM Students Via Faculty Professional Development Focused on Student Motivation (ppt) - Paul Beardsley, Center for Excellence in Mathematics & Science Teaching; Sanaa Saykali, Mathematics & Statistics; Laurie Starkey, Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Interactive Pedagogy for 3D-Optimization Challenges in Engineering: A Focus on Student Comprehension (ppt) - Erick Zelaya and Eric Davis, Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence
  • 5-Minute Lighning Talks, Group A (ppt)
    • Fostering Inclusive Excellence and Belonging in Nurturing Educational Environments - Bharti Sharma, Biological Sciences
    • Teaching as Transformative Practice: A Critical Discussion About Co-Constructing Knowledge in the Classroom - Marisol Diaz, Early Childhood Studies; Joselyn Segundo; Fatima Ibanez
    • The Role of Peer Mentors - Richard Kallan, Communication
    • Fostering Equity in Education Through Collaborative Learning: The Symphony of Teamwork - Christine Lee-Song, Music
    • Equitable Approaches to Homework Assignments - Pezhman Hassanpour, Mechanical Engineering
  • 5-Minute Lighning Talks, Group B (ppt)
    • Nurturing a Classroom Ecology to Improve Engagement, Support, and Success in Your Classroom - Eliud Partida, Education
    • NSF CURE Project: Closing Achievement Gaps in Core Undergraduate Civil Engineering Courses - Sunai Kim, Civil Engineering
    • Critical Career Readiness: Preparing Students to Enter and Transform the Professional World through a Flipped Classroom - Dana Marshall, Communication
    • AI Applications across Contexts - Dana Marshall, Communication
    • Engaging Students in Course Content with Multi-Media Learning Objects - Jodye Selco, Center for Excellence in Mathematics & Science Teaching/Chemistry
  • 5-Minute Lighning Talks, Group C (ppt)
    • The Flexible Course - Sarah Wallin-Huff, Music
    • Developing a Sense of Belonging in a First Year Course - Estela Ballon and Will Cowan, Liberal Studies
    • Feeling Like a Writer: How Can Writing Teachers Help Students Recognize Their Distinct Writing Identities? - Karen Trujillo, English & Modern Languages
    • The Effects of Active Learning on Motivation Among a Diverse Student Population: Mixed Methods Action Research - Stephanie Marin-Rothman, Biological Sciences
    • Engaging Learners with a Growth Mindset - Michi Fu Psychology
  • Course Structure for Equity (ppt) - David Webb, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy UC Davis
  • Poster Presentations
    • Faculty Consultation Method Based on Still Photography - April Dawn
    • Student Support & Equity Programs: Undocumented Students Services - Areli Castro, Sara Gamez
    • Supporting Student Success through Inclusive Language in Academic Standing - Berlinda Crawford, Henry Flores
    • Empowering Success: The Bronco Scholars Program Enhances GE Mathematics Completion for First-Year, First-Time Students through a Holistic Support Framework - Dora Lee, Jacqueline Naranjo
    • Transforming Lives through Scuba Diving Activities, Courses, Trips, & Events - Douglas Hayes
    • Math Skills Module - Ekaterina Chernobai, Wei Yu, Anthony Orlando, Gerd Welke, Alice Sun, Sangho Lee
    • Shifting the Vision of Accessibility Support in Higher Ed - Eric Davis, Maha Ghosn, Zahra Sotoudeh, Ann Loomis
    • Insights for Change: Equity through Student Research, Mentorship, and Data-driven Approaches - Ever Barraza, Sandra Emerson, Alicia Nuñez
    • Data for All: Alleviating Fear of Dealing with Data in a Journalism Classroom - Ivana Cvetkovic, Students of COM 3310: Data Journalism
    • Broadening Representation in STEM through a Course-Embedded Speaker Series - Janel Ortiz, Rachel Blakey, Eeman At-Taras
    • Renaissance Scholars Fostering Success - Makeda Bostic, Erica Carrillo
    • The Fearless Classroom - Nichole Dwyer, Ron Heimler
    • Motivation Intervention Improves Calculus & Physics Student Interest, Engagement, Achievement, and Flourishing - Paul Beardsley, Viviane Seyranian, Ian Thacker, Nina Abramzon, Alex Madva, Nicole Duong
    • Implementing Strategic Coordinated Campaigns for Focused, Proactive Advising Support - Vannessa Lopez, Pedro Navarro, Jay Oboe
    • Identity-conscious Practices in the Cultural and Identity Centers - Wendy Córdova