Audience : PK-12 teachers and higher education faculty
Poster Presenter : Michelle Hock , EdD ( she / her ), University of Virginia
Biography : Michelle Hock ’ s teaching and research interests include teacher education , classroom assessment , gifted and talented education , and secondary English / language arts . Michelle is also interested in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning ( SoTL ) and how it can be used to improve teacher efficacy . Prior to her work at the University of Virginia , Michelle was a licensed secondary English teacher at public schools in Pennsylvania .
Act 48 credits or a certificate of completion are available to those who complete the required evaluation after the conference .
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special thanks to the following members of the GMercyU DEI in Education conference planning committee for their role in not only planning the program , but also supporting the concurrent sessions :
• Desiree ’ Caldwell , Assistant Professor , Master Teacher and Special Education Program
• Tatiana Diaz , Assistant Vice President for Diversity Equity , & Inclusion
• SoYoung Kang , Director , Center for Teaching and Learning
• Peggy Kerr , Assistant Professor , Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and conference chair
• Atasha Quarles , Associate Director , Financial Aid
• Maria Warnick , Assistant Professor , Public Health Program This conference would not be possible without the support of the following :
• Lisa McGary , Dean , College of Arts , Sciences , and Professional Studies for providing funding support .
• GMercyU Marketing team for their assistance in promoting the conference and preparing conference materials .
• GMercyU IT team for providing technical oversight for the Zoom sessions .
GWYNEDD MERCY UNIVERSITY STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY , EQUITY & INCLUSION ( DEI )
Gwynedd Mercy University ’ s core values of integrity in word and deed , respect for the dignity of all people , service to society , and social justice in a diverse world , place inclusive excellence at the center of our daily work and relationships as a Catholic , Mercy university . Inclusive excellence recognizes that