Daytona State hosts 6th annual Academic Excellence Symposium, April 25

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2014) – Providing a full day of discussions on topics of interest in higher education, Daytona State College’s sixth annual Academic Excellence Symposium will be held Friday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. - free and open to the public; reservations requested.

The theme of this year’s symposium is “Paths to Learning through Discovery and Exchange,” and promises to be a showcase of the many talented faculty members at Daytona State and presenters from Emerson College, Stetson University* and VitalSmarts. 

Presentations include:

Preparing for Difference with Students: Revising Our Expectations – Dr. John Trimbur
Trimbur is Professor of Writing, Literature & Publishing at Emerson College, where the First-Year Writing Program he directed received a Certificate of Excellence from the Conference on College Composition and Communication in 2012. He has written, edited and contributed to a number of award-winning essays and books, including “English Only and U.S. College Composition,” written with Bruce Horner, Cross Language Relations in Composition, and The Politics of Writing Instruction: Postsecondary.

Teaching Ethical Intelligence – Dr. Lynn Hawkins, Dr. Harold Orndorff III and Savannah-Jane Griffin*

Using Signature Pedagogies to Promote Academic Excellence and Student Engagement – Mary Beth Craig-Oatley

Gear Up: Gateway to Success – Rachel Wendt, Barry Gibson, Brandi Horn and Michelle Pelham

Use of the Socratic Method and Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Behavior to Maximize Critical Thinking Skills and Achieve Student Learning Outcomes in both the Cyber and Traditional Classroom Pedagogical Environments – Dr. John McNeeley

Crucial Conversations in Education – Dr. Stacy D. Nelson
Bringing more than 34 years of experience to the VitalSmarts Facilitator Faculty, Nelson is a highly respected trainer who delivers Crucial Conversations®, Crucial Accountability™, Influencer Training®, and Change Anything™ Training. Specializing in healthcare and leadership effectiveness, Stacy helps individuals, teams and organizations increase organizational effectiveness, achieve bottom-line results and become measurably more vital.

Embracing Differences to Impact Teaching and Learning –  Dr. Joy Lewis and Ana Blaine

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Performance – Anita Bevins and Samantha Stern

Appropriate Assessment Strategies for Your Courses – Dr. Tashana Howse and Dr. Amy Ringue

The Effect of Trauma and Psychological Distress on College Learning – Dr. Carole Eagle Luby

The free, public symposium will be held on the college’s Daytona Beach Campus, Hosseini Center, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Seating is limited and reservations should be made by April 23. To make your reservation or for additional information, visit or call (386) 506-3124.
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