Check-in and Walk-in Registration

Welcome & Plenary

Michael Bradford, Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Education

As vice provost and dean for Undergraduate Education at UC Davis, Michael Bradford oversees the delivery of undergraduate education as well as the enhancement of educational effectiveness and academic success.

Panel Discussion

Researching Student Engagement in the Time of Artificial Intelligence

A thought-provoking conversation on the changing nature of student engagement in the current educational environment. Faculty panelists, all members of the UC Davis community, will lead a dynamic dialogue on research questions focused on assessing and enhancing student engagement.  

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Panelists

• Victoria Cross, Psychology
• Kristin Kiesel, Agricultural and Resource Economics
• Ameer Taha, Food Science Technology
• Brie Tripp, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior

Poster Session A (odd numbered posters)

• #1 Infusing A Biomedical Engineering Machine Learning Course with DEI Content Xianglong Wang, Biomedical Engineering
   
• #3 Using Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory to Improve Clay-based Modeling in Undergraduate Human Anatomy Education Hessam Ghanimi, Education
   
• #5 Investigating students' Perceptions of Departmental Diversity and Inclusion in Two Engineering Programs Susan P. Gentry, Materials Science and Engineering
   

• #7 When do students get the most out of my activities? Student perceptions of active learning in an introductory STEM course Bryan Currinder, Graduate Group in Ecology

• #9 Does Everyone get an A? Comparing Scores from Open-Book and Closed-Book Exams in a College-Level Nutrition Course Debbie Fetter, Nutrition

• #11 Development and teaching of an interdisciplinary Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) to engage students in STEM Whitney Duim, Chemistry

• #13 Leveraging Cohort-based Undergraduate Research Experiences for Biological Discovery Tiffany Lowe-Power, Plant Pathology

• #15 Building an Inclusive Curriculum: Incorporating Social Justice in Science Case Studies may mitigate Implicit Biases in Pre-health Students Akshaya Ravi, Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior

• #17 Participation and engagement of PEERs and women in study groups in STEM courses: Experiences and Barriers Sanjana Dhamankar, School of Education

• #19 Empowering Community College Students: The AvenueM Pathway Program's Journey Towards UC Davis School of Medicine Sophia Mendelson, Office of Medical Education, UC Davis School of Medicine

• #21 First Year Seminar: The Hidden Curriculum - Navigating the Quarter System Karla Santana Valenton, Department of Human Ecolog

• #23 Assessing Content Knowledge and Confidence in an International Graduate Statistical Modeling Workshop Laci Gerhart, Evolution and Ecology

• #25 CURE: Data Exploration in Computational Toxicology Matthew J. Wood, Environmental Toxicology

• #27 Exploring The Pedagogy of Haptic Learning Through Shoemaking Damien Mitchell, Department of Design

• #29 Graduate Student Instructor Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Education Patricia Turner, Center for Educational Effectiveness

• #33 Developing and Evaluating an Immersive Game-Based Educational Platform for Learning Genetics Henry Low, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology

• #37 Pursuing Equity: Examining Race and Gender in Data Science Education Farhad Alem, Computer Science

Poster Session B (even numbered posters)

• #2 Smoke Tunnel Experiments for Aerodynamics Education Jiahe Chai, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• #4 Addressing LGBTQIA+ Students' Needs in the Classroom
  Melissa Bender and Alison Bright, University Writing Program

• #6 Connecting aspirations and expertise: investigating the effectiveness of an undergraduate research mentorship program in engineering Mandeep Singh Basson, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• #8 Developing a Programming Tool to make Data-Driven Decisions about Student Learning in Multiple-Choice Question Assessment Harnejan Atwal, Biological Sciences Major, Undergraduate CBS

• #10 It's All About the Prompt: Using AI Tools for Information Research Melissa Browne, UC Davis Library

• #12 Tools and Strategies for Disseminating STEM Learning Interventions via the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Lisa Bosman, Department of Technology, Leadership, and Innovation

• #14 In-Depth Examination of Commercially Available Educational Games for AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science: A Glimpse into Trends and Educational Value Aditya Ravi, Computer Science

• #16 Developing justice-oriented professionals: Social Justice in Science Case Studies measure shifts in implicit biases and critical consciousness Ethan Pang, Biological Sciences

• #18 The Multi-phase Syllabus: Multiple Approaches to Present Student Deadlines and Resources Rob Furrow, Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology

• #20 Exploring Student Voices and Resilience: Enhancing Engagement, Mental Health Awareness, and Celebrating Milestones in Higher Education Azra Jahanitabesh, Department of Psychology

• #24 Empowering Future Rural Physicians: Collaborating Across State Lines to Expand Rural Training Opportunities Cassidy Kays, Office of Medical Education, UC Davis School of Medicine

• #26 Diversifying California's Healthcare Workforce: A Student-Centered Approach through Native American Medical Post Baccalaureate Pathway Programs Angel Santellano, Office of Medical Education

• #28 Getting into the habit: Identifying and promoting better study habits in a class-specific fashion Talitha van der Meulen and Miriam Markum, Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior

• #32 Discrimination Analysis in a Box: a Machine Learning Package for Teaching Norman Matloff, Computer Science

• #34 Inclusive Programming: Libraries and Post-Secondary Education (PSE) Matthew Conner, University Library

• #36 Climate Futures: Training our Future with Fire through High Impact Practices Nina Fontana, Native American Studies

Lunch

If you indicated a dietary restriction, or gluten-free option, you may pick up your lunch selection at our registration table. 

Awards Presentation

Concurrent Talks

Talks (Ballroom A)

Learner and Instructor Perceptions and Attitudes of Mobile Learning Tasks: A Comparison of WhatsApp and Zoom
Lillian Jones, Spanish and Portuguese

Leveraging Student Insights to Modify Learning Materials for a Large-Enrollment Introductory Undergraduate Course
Marc Facciotti, Biomedical Engineering

Positive Impact of Laboratory Learning Experience on Student Written Examination Performance: A Three-Year Study of a Large-Enrollment Undergraduate Anatomy Course
Jennifer Weil, Cell Biology and Human Anatomy

Talks (Ballroom B)

Fostering Belonging through Interpretation of Data: A University Honors Program student-staff collaboration
Kate Andrup Stephensen, Undergraduate Education

Does Concurrent Support for First-Generation Students in Gateway Classes Promote Retention?
Joel Ledford, Plant Biology

Impacts of Geographical Inequity on Higher Education in California
Arman Ahmadi, Biometeorology Lab, ESPM Department,University of California, Berkeley

Group Composition and the Impact on a Sense of Belonging in the Economic Classroom
Janine LF Wilson and Derek Stimel, Economics

Dessert & Mingle

Concurrent Talks

Talks (Ballroom A)

From Ideas to Interactions: Navigating Prompt Engineering and AI Literacy
Jennifer Howze-Owens, Academic Support and Learning Technologies

Exploring AI-Driven Language Instruction for Hindi and Urdu: Enhancing Teaching and Learning
Shagufta Fatema, Middle East South Asia Program

[Mini Panel] AI and Student Writing: Attitudes, Resources and Strategies
Marit MacArthur, Joanna Johnson, Nick Stillman, Lisa Sperber, Casie Hemtron, and Erika Strandjord, University Writing Program

Talks (Ballroom B)

Community-engaged learning at UC Davis: Opportunities and Outcomes
Gabriela Kovats Sanchez, Public Scholarship and Engagement

BioInnovation Labs: New spaces for Broadening and Enriching Student Engagement in Biologically-Focused Creative Work
Marc Facciotti, Biomedical Engineering

Metacognition Intervention Example of Structural Equation Models to make Causal Inferences in SOTL Data
Sydney Y Wood, Psychology

Panel Discussion

Researching Learning and Assessment in the Time of Artificial Intelligence 

A forward-thinking discussion addressing disruptive technologies and the uses of artificial intelligence, not only as an educational tool, but as a catalyst for SoTL research. Led by UC Davis faculty & staff, the dialogue aims to spark actionable insights and inspire innovative approaches to instruction and assessment in an evolving learning landscape.

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Panelists

• Joe Dumit, Science and Technology Studies
• Kenji Sagae, Linguistics
• Carl Whithaus, University Writing Program
• Marilyn Derby, Office of Student Support and Judicial Affairs

Reception