2025 Innovations in Designing Learning Experiences Session Descriptions

Innovations in Designing
Learning Experiences
to Meet the Needs of
our Changing Student Populations
Date: November 13-14, 2025
Location: University of Georgia
Terry Executive Education Center
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

AGENDA & SESSION DESCRIPTIONS*

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
7:00 pm	Informal Dinner/Get-together (Pay your own way)

Thursday, November 13, 2025
8:30 – 9:00 am	Light Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15 am	Welcome and Introductions	Santanu Chatterjee, Interim Dean & Dr. Harold A. Black Distinguished Professor of Economics, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia
9:15 – 10:15 am	Fireside Chat: Awareness and understanding of our changing student populations	In this fireside chat, Lauren Cunningham and JP Price invite attendees to explore the evolving landscape of neurodistinct student populations in graduate business education. Through personal storytelling, practical examples, and audience engagement, this session will demystify key terminology, highlight the lived experiences of neurodistinct individuals, and offer actionable strategies for optimizing learning environments. Participants will gain insight into how small adjustments in pedagogy and classroom design—such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL)—can support all students, especially those with nonvisible disabilities. The session also addresses common misconceptions, resistance within academic environments, and the importance of fostering self-awareness and allyship among faculty, staff, and students. Whether you're new to this topic or already engaged in leading pedagogical practices, this session will challenge assumptions, spark reflection, and equip you with tools to better support the changing cognitive profiles present in today’s classrooms and workplaces. Participants: Lauren Cunningham, Keith Stanga Professor of Accounting, Cheryl Massingale Business Faculty Scholar, Associate Professor, Haslam College of Business, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Jennifer Price, Assistant Director, Neurodiversity Lead - Chicago, EY
10:15 – 10:30 am	Break
10:30 – 11:00 am	The importance of good leadership and how that ties to success in Business	Presenter: Thomas V Edwards, Jr, DPS, Chair, Department of Engineering, Technology, and Management, College of Engineering, Temple University
11:00 am – 12:30 pm	Using Universal Design to enhance learning experiences	Presenters: Erin Benson, UGA, Director of the Disability Resource Center Margaret Christ – UGA, Director of the J. M. Tull School of Accounting and J. M. Tull Chair in Accounting
12:30 – 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 pm	Persona Play: Using Personas to Assist Learners with Executive Functioning Skills	In this session, we will discuss 10 executive functioning skills essential for success in school, work, and life, and how playing with "personas" can assist learners with these skills. Come ready to learn, discuss, and play! Presenter: Nicole M. Coomber, Clinical Professor of Management & Organization and Assistant Dean of Experiential Learning, Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park
3:00 – 3:15 pm	Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm	Creating co-curricular programs and student services to support your students.	Research shows that students thrive more when their needs are met holistically, not just academically. Join Temple University and University of North Alabama to explore utilizing co-curricular programming in a holistic approach to serving neurodiverse students at each of their institutions. Presenters: Carrie Snyder, Assistant Dean of Students, Temple University Stacy Lee, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, University of North Alabama
4:15 – 5:15 pm	Discussion and debrief of Day 1 Learning	Presenter: Margaret Christ – UGA, Director of the J. M. Tull School of Accounting and J. M. Tull Chair in Accounting
6:00 pm	Dinner

Friday, November 14, 2025
8:30 – 9:00 am	Light Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30 am	Welcome back/Thoughts and reflections on Day 1	Presenter: Margaret Christ – UGA, Director of the J. M. Tull School of Accounting and J. M. Tull Chair in Accounting
9:30 – 10:30 am	Supporting students through the entire student lifecycle, from recruiting, admissions, student affairs, career services	Hear from a panel of program leaders in admissions through career services about their innovations and programs to support all students succeed. Moderator: Margaret Christ – UGA, Director of the J. M. Tull School of Accounting and J. M. Tull Chair in Accounting Panelists: Peg Monaghan - Associate Director - CAN (Center for Autism and Neurodiversity), Drexel University Melissa Rapp, Associate Dean, Admissions, Goizueta Business School, Emory University Beau Seagraves, Associate Vice President for Student Well-being within the Division of Students Affairs, University of Georgia
10:30 – 10:45 am	Break
10:45 – 11:30 am	Accessible by Design: Two Universities’ Approaches to Developing Inclusive Course Materials (Virtual Presentation)	This session will discuss the role of AI and other technology to develop course materials to support successful learning experiences for all students. Presenters: Emily Baker, Senior Digital Accessibility SpecialistUniversity of Chicago James R. Stachowiak, MSE, ATP, Accessible Technology Strategy and Operations Lead, AccessibleNU & Northwestern IT, Northwestern University Noelle Sullivan, Professor and Director of Global Health Studies, Northwestern University
11:30 am – 12:30 pm	Corporate Panel	Learn from corporate recruiters, university faculty and even a former student about the journey from student to employee and how they are working together to support students' career goals. Moderator: Jennifer Price, Assistant Director, Neurodiversity Lead - Chicago, EY Panelists: Kristina Demek, Assistant Professor, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida Sam Norton, Staff / Assistant in the Advisory Services, LLP Brennan Pancer, Early Careers Talent Attraction Recruiter, EY Luke Scanlon, Principal Talent Advisor at Oracle Latasha Williams, The Modern Millennial-Career Coach
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm	Lunch, Wrap Up and Reflection	Presenter: Margaret Christ – UGA, Director of the J. M. Tull School of Accounting and J. M. Tull Chair in Accounting

*Subject to change

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