Virtual ● July 21-22, 2021
Digital Experience
- Main Stage Presentations + Q&As
- Student Success Quizzo
- Dr. Murrell's DEI and Data Workshop
- Virtual Networking Hour with Speakers
free
All-Access Pass
- Main Stage Presentations + Q&As
- Student Success Quizzo
- Dr. Murrell's DEI and Data Workshop
- Virtual Networking Hour with Speakers
$75
Unite with a rapidly growing community of diverse thought leaders, experts, and peers.
After hosting 1,400+ virtual attendees in 2020, this year’s conference comes at an opportune moment in time when the future of Higher Education is approaching faster than expected. Long overdue technological advancements will come to a much needed, and expeditious, fruition. All the administrative hardships and challenges faced over the years, especially throughout pandemic, will manifest into powerful new systems and capabilities for student success. Together, we have the opportunity reverse negative enrollment trends through data-driven approaches and propel schools into thriving, equitable, and outcomes-oriented institutions. To do this, members of our diverse community must unite to solve pivotal problems now while simultaneously future-proofing student success for generations of learners to come.
Featured speakers
José Antonio Bowen, PhD
Nudging and gamification strategies for student success and retention
José Antonio Bowen has been leading innovation and change for over 35 years at Stanford, Georgetown, and the University of Southampton (UK), then as a Dean at Miami University and SMU and as President of a USN&WR most innovative college until 2019. He now runs Bowen Innovation Group L.L.C., and does innovation, leadership, pedagogy and D&I consulting and training in both higher education and for Fortune 500 companies in the healthcare, energy, automotive, and telecom sectors.
Betsy Leebron Tutelman, PhD
Senior Vice Provost for Strategic Communications, Temple University
Jennifer Ibrahim, PhD, MPH
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Temple University
Tracy Timby, JD, MS
Associate Vice President for Strategic Partnerships, Bucks County Community College
Kelly Kelleway, PhD
Associate Provost & VP, Student Success, Bucks County Community College
Katherine Lawlor, MEd, MS
Student Development Coordinator, First Generation Student Programs, Northern Arizona University
Kiara Lee Weathersby, MA
Assistant Director, Office of Leadership, Engagement, Activities, and Peer Mentoring, Northern Arizona University
Jessica Druga, MS
Student Engagement Manager, University of Pittsburgh
Audrey Murrell, Phd
Professor, Author and Researcher
Panel 1: Getting Started on Suitable, Ongoing Student Adoption, and Scaling Student Engagement
Abbey Mikesell, MS
Director of Undergraduate Advising, Purdue University
Cory Werkheiser, MEd
Assistant Director, Career and Professional Development, College of Charleston
Amy Tomas, PhD
Assistant Director, Career and Professional Development, University of Vermont
Cheri Speier-Pero, PhD
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Michigan State University
Alla Hatfield, MEd
Academic Advisor, Undergraduate Education, Penn State University
Panel 2: Leveraging Suitable Data for Analysis, Assessment, and Accreditation
Michelle Chapman, MEd
Assistant Director of Student Engagement and Scholarship, Washington State University
Ramina Benjamin, EdD, MBA
Director of Accreditation & the Student Success Center, Nova Southeastern University
Victoria Kerr, MS
Director of the Career and Professional Development Center, Shippensburg University
Catherine Coe, PhD, MEd
Director of Gator Ready, Enrollment Management, and Data Strategy, University of Florida
Agenda
Mark Visco Jr.
9:30 AM, EST
All-Access Only: Student Success Quizzo
Team up with your peers to test your student success knowledge. Take on questions from a variety of categories and earn this year’s Quizzo. Plus, winners will receive a special gift from the Suitable team.
Sean Carson
10:30 AM, EST
Opening remarks by Suitable
Good morning! Make sure to be on time to start Pathways off right with a little morning motivation by yours truly, Sean Carson (Vice President of University Partnerships).
10:45 AM, EST
From convocation to commencement: connecting the student experience to drive outcomes
By Betsy Tutelman and Jenn Ibrahim
Mark Visco Jr.
12:00 PM, EST
Suitable: company news and product releases
By Mark Visco Jr.
12:30 PM, EST
Panel 1: Strategies for student engagement, early adoption, and getting started
Learn best practices from new Suitable partners as they share how they got started and fostered student engagement and adoption from the start.
2:00 PM, EST
Building equity and structure to empower First-Gen students
By Katherine Lawlor, MEd and Kiara Lee Weathersby, MA
TBD
3:00 PM, EST
Student Speaker of Distinction
Top of the leaderboard is no easy feat. Learn how this top student made it...and how it helped their student development.
Sean Carson
3:15 PM, EST
Conclude
That's a wrap for the first day! We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!
Audrey Murrell
9:30 AM, EST
All-Access Only: Big Data And The Problem Of Bias In Higher Education
By Audrey Murrell, PhD
José Antonio Bowen
10:30 AM, EST
Nudging and gamification for student success and retention
By José Bowen
Mark Visco Jr.
12:00 PM, EST
Partner Awards
Please join us as we honor the accomplishments of our partner schools who went above and beyond to serve their students over the past year.
12:30 PM, EST
Panel 2: Data, assessment, and accreditation
You won't want to miss this opportunity to hear this panel of your peers share their perspective, insights, and best practices for leveraging student Suitable's engagement data for assessment, accreditation, and continuous improvement.
2:00 PM, EST
A spark for change; how to improve student retention and scale student engagement
By Tracy Timby JD, MS
Jess Druga
3:30 PM, EST
How to better integrate and engage employers in the student experience
By Jess Druga, MS
Sean Carson
4:15 PM, EST
Conclude
Make final connections and celebrate the conclusion of Pathways 2021 with the community! Thank you all so much!
4:30 PM, EST
All-Access Only: Virtual networking hour with the speakers
Meet the Pathways 2021 speakers in a more informal, conversational setting.
Mark Visco Jr.
Wednesday, July 21 at 9:30 AM, EST
Student Success Quizzo
Team up with your peers to test your student success knowledge. Take on questions from a variety of categories and earn this year’s Quizzo. Plus, winners will receive a special gift from the Suitable team. Categories include Suitable Product, Terms to Know, Gen Z Trends, High Impact Practices, Competencies
Dr. Audrey Murrell
Thursday, July 22 at 9:30 AM, EST
Big Data And The Problem Of Bias In Higher Education
Given the human element, can big data ever be bias-free in the context of diversity? While it is true that there is power in predictive analytics, they are no panacea — especially not within the context of diversity and inclusion. Concepts such as “AI” and “machine learning” are assumed to be neutral by definition, yet all predictive models are shaded by human judgment, which we know falls far short of being error-free.
Thursday, July 22 at 4:30 PM, EST
Virtual networking hour with José and the speakers
Want an opportunity to connect with José and the speakers in a more informal, conversational setting? This virtual networking hour will provide a space for stimulating academic discourse with top student success influencers and experts.
Awards
Distinguished Program Award
2020 Winners:
- Illinois State University
- Montclair State University
- Temple University
- University of Florida
- University of Missouri
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Wyoming
Outstanding New Program
2020 Winners:
- Bucks County Community College
- Kennesaw State University
- Northern Arizona University
- Providence College
- Rutgers University
- University of Akron
- University of Maryland
Exceptional First Year Experience
2020 Winners:
- Creighton University
- University of Alabama
- University of Maryland
Best Branding
2020 Winners:
- College of Charleston
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Kennesaw State University
- North Carolina State University
- Shippensburg University
- University of Arkansas
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Wyoming
- Washington State University
Best Incentives
2020 Winners:
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
- University of Pittsburgh
- Farleigh Dickinson University
- Rutgers University
- Northern Arizona University
- Bucks County Community College
- University of Utah