Next-Gen Edu-Talk: Fresh Perspectives on Higher Ed Careers

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 11:30AM–12:15PM CT | Meeting Room 220, Cantilever, Second Level
Session Type: Breakout Session
Delivery Format: Presentation/Panel Session
Whether you’re a young professional or seasoned higher ed leader, this session is for you! We’ll dig into pressing issues for higher ed professionals, sharing our perspectives from five diverse institutions and roles. Expect to learn about creative strategies for employee professional development regardless of budget, strategies for being your own advocate and for advocating for your team, how to lead from where you are in the organization, and a discussion of generational trends and how to manage them in the workforce. During this panel discussion, you’ll hear from small community colleges, large state institutions, and everything in between from the perspective of cybersecurity, IT leadership, and teaching and learning.

Presenters

  • Bri Denis

    Director, Portfolio Mgmt Office, College of Charleston

  • Jay James

    Cybersecurity Operations Lead, Auburn University

  • Zach Lonsinger

    Learning Experience Designer, The Pennsylvania State University

  • Monica Mills

    Engagement and Assessment Educator Development Specialist, Michigan State University

  • Madeleine Renken

    Instructional Designer, Kaskaskia College