Conference Agenda 2023

8:00 am – 8:50 am

Participants Arrival / Check-in

8:50 am – 9:00 am

Welcome Address with a Territorial Acknowledgement

Room 215/217

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Keynote – Developing Critical Thinkers in the Age of Automation: The Case for Private Institutions
Dr. Candy Ho
Assistant Professor, Integrative Career and Capstone Learning, University of the Fraser Valley
University Lead, Sustainable Development Goals, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

10:05 am – 10:40 am

Faculty Burn-out in the Private Business of Higher Education

Michele Vincenti and Khatereh Pourasadollahi, University Canada West

Steve Roe – Moderator

Bio-psychological Analysis of Procrastination Among Post-Secondary Students: A Scoping Review

Aman Kang and Jasreen Grewal, Yorkville University

Jason Mirzaei - Moderator

Actions that Can Be Taken to Measure and Assess the Effectiveness of an Organizational Learning and Development Plan

Hala Fendi, University Canada West

Amir Jourabchi - Moderator

10:40 am – 11:00 am

Morning Coffee Break

11:00 am – 11:35 am

Teaching the Landscape of Terror:  How to Prepare Students for Disturbing Texts 

Alexandra Pett, University Canada West

Steve Roe – Moderator

Creating a Translingual and Transcultural Class: A Reflexive Investigation

Nagmeh Babaee, Yorkville University

Jason Mirzaei - Moderator

The Benefits of Open Education for Private Degree Granting Institutions

Joe Munsterman, Alexander College

Amir Jourabchi - Moderator

11:35 am – 12:10 pm

Transnational Lifelong Learning: Seeing Cultural Diversity as an Asset for Learning

Jame Batara, Alexander College

Amir Jourabchi - Moderator

Chat GPT: A Case Study

Ming Wang, University Canada West

Effects of Using Live Case Studies in a Graduate Business Course

Mokhtar Tabari, Seyed-Reza Hosseinifar, Gelareh Farhadian – University Canada West

Thomas Gomes - Moderator

12:10 pm – 1:00 pm

Catered Lunch and Networking

1:00 pm – 1:35 pm

Faculty Perceptions of Case Teaching and Learning Environments to Foster Student Creativity

Ray Rahimi, Acsenda School of Management

Amir Jourabchi - Moderator

A Relational Framework for Work-Life Dynamics during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Rafia Faiz & Jason Walker – University Canada West

Steve Roe - Moderator

1:35 pm – 2:10 pm

Chat GPT: A Case Study (Repeat)

Ming Wang, University Canada West

Jason Mirzaei - Moderator

Trauma-Informed Practices in Post-secondary Education and the Psychosocial Impact of Mindfulness in the Classroom

Melanie Ruffie, Alexander College

Steve Roe - Moderator

Exploring the Non-Economic Impacts of Tourism and Hospitality on the Health and Well-Being of Residents

Michael Lever and Students – Fairleigh Dickinson University

Thomas Gomes - Moderator

2:10 pm – 2:30 pm

Afternoon Coffee Break

2:30 pm – 3:05 pm

Building The Future Together: Decolonizing and indigenizing higher education

Jalissa Schmidt, City University Canada

Steve Roe - Moderator

Reflections on the War and Memory Conference at Alexander College

Chris Hyland & Sebastian Huebel, Alexander College

Jason Mirzaei - Moderator

An Instructor's Innovative Techniques in Reducing the Impact of COVID-19 on International Students

Amit Kohli, Gelareh Farhadian, Seyed-Reza Hosseinifar, University Canada West

Amir Jourabchi - Moderator

3:05 pm – 3:45 pm

TED-style Insights and Panel on Significant Learning: 3ish Minutes from each PDGIA institution

3:45 pm – 4:15 pm

Closing Ceremony

4:15 pm – 6:00 pm

Networking at The Fairmont