The 2026 UERU National Conference will feature sessions that meet the moment, those that continue the work of developing and expanding upon the rich and distinctive opportunities available to undergraduate students at research universities, and conversations in pursuit of solutions to a range of germane challenges. Many UERU members continue to pursue what the Boyer 2030 Commission called "the equity/excellence imperative," which is nothing other than realizing the promise of higher education in and for democratic society.
The 2026 UERU National Conference will feature sessions that meet the moment, those that continue the work of developing and expanding upon the rich and distinctive opportunities available to undergraduate students at research universities, and conversations in pursuit of solutions to a range of germane challenges. Many UERU members continue to pursue what the Boyer 2030 Commission called "the equity/excellence imperative," which is nothing other than realizing the promise of higher education in and for democratic society.
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2:00 PM -
6:00 PM
Registration and Information Desk Open
Liberty Foyer - Level M4
Speakers
Kathleen deLaski
Founder and Board Chair
Education Design Lab
Waded Cruzado
President
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)
Lynn Pasquerella
President
American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
Brian Rosenberg
Visiting Professor
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Linda Adler-Kassner
Associate Vice Chancellor
University of California, Santa Barbara
Jim Agutter
Associate Professor in the College of Architecture + Planning; Director of the Spark Design Initiative
University of Utah
Quentin Alexander
Associate Vice Provost, Advising
James Madison University
Cassandre Alvarado
Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Teaching Excellence
University of Texas at Austin
Paige Andersson
Senior Assistant Vice Provost for Experiential Learning
Indiana University Bloomington
Mark Appleford
Associate Vice Provost Undergraduate Studies
University of Texas at San Antonio
Pranesh Aswath
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Texas State University
Ann E. Austin
University Distinguished Professor
Michigan State University
Lindsey Back, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives
University of Illinois Chicago
Emily Barrett
Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnership
Mentor Collective
Kimberley Bassett Zing
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Advising, Whiting School of Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Melissa J. Beers
Senior Director for General Education Launch and Reflection (GE Bookends)
The Ohio State University
April E. Belback
Associate Vice Provost for Student Success and Advising
University of Pittsburgh
Richelle Bernazzoli, Ph.D.
Director of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development
Carnegie Mellon University
Meghan Biery
First Year Seminar Program Manager
University of Delaware
Liberty Bowman
Research-Scholar
Texas Woman's University
Leila Brammer
Director of Curriculum
University of Chicago
Chad Brassil
Faculty Director of Undergraduate Analytics
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Kerry Brenner
Senior Program Officer
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
DeOnte Brown
Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Florida State University
Dr. Cathy Buyarski
Vice Provost for Advising and Student Success
Grand Valley State University
Corbin M. Campbell, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Education
American University
Karina Chantal Canaba
Director
University of Texas at El Paso
Igor Chirikov
Senior Researcher and SERU Consortium Director
University of California, Berkeley
Nicole Chodkowski
Assistant Director
Boise State University
Kamil M. Ciesielski
Research Assistant Professor, Physics Department
Colorado School of Mines
Larissa Ciuca
Associate Director of University Undergraduate Advising, Student Success
University of Pittsbugh
Lindsay Coco, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the Vice Provost for Student Success
University of Utah
Brennan Collins
Associate Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Georgia State University
Kim Collins
Associate University Librarian, Research, Engagement, & Scholarly Communications
Emory University
Kris Collins
Associate VP for Enrollment Management
Boise State University
Jennifer Cooper
Assistant Director for Advising Professional Development
University of Pittsburgh
Steven P. Dandaneau
Executive Director and Associate Provost
UERU/Colorado State University
Kameryn Denaro
Research Scientist
University of California, Irvine
Michael Dennin
Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education
University of California, Irvine
Melinda Dermody
Associate Dean for Academic Success
Syracuse University Libraries
Lisa Dysleski
Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Success and Advising
Colorado State University
Chris Elia
Vice President of Partnerships
Knack Tutoring
Nathan Elton
Executive Director, Postgraduate and Student Success Integration
University of Delaware
Dr. Amber Fallucca
Director, Carolina Experience
University of South Carolina
Jorge F. Figueroa Flores
Vice Provost for Academic Innovation
Texas State University
Teresa Focarile
Director of Educational Development, Center for Teaching and Learning
Boise State University
Adam Foley, Ph.D.
Director - Diversity Education, Assessment, & Outreach
University of Delaware
Andrea Follmer Greenhoot
Director and Gautt Teaching Scholar, Center for Teaching Excellence, and Professor, Department of Psychology
University of Kansas
Beth Avery Foster
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Dr. Annie Isabel Fukushima
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies
University of Utah
Denise Galarza SepĂșlveda
Director, CRLT's Foundational Course Initiative
University of Michigan
