Amber Saracino (Doctoral Student Educational Leadership emphasis Behavioral Health) & Raina Cunzio (Doctoral Student Educational Leadership emphasis Special Education).

 College: Grand Canyon University Doctoral students in Educational Leadership.

 Title: Disconnect & Connect: 10 Practical Steps for Educators & Parents to Get Kids to Buy into Logging Out 

 Date: October 19th 2018th, New York Association of School Psychologist Conference (NYASP 2018)

Technology continues to be an…

Dr. Rachel Velarde, Associate Professor of Music, returned from Seattle after attending the joint PAVA (Pan American Vocology Association) and VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association) conference titled “Soma and Science: Bridging the Gap in Interdisciplinary Voice Training.” Members from both associations presented on both new frontiers in science (polyvagal theory!) and sharing applications of process in the studio. 

Besides moderating three podium sessions, Dr. Velarde led a brown bag…

Dr. Galyna Kufryk, professor of biology at CSET, presented on bioengineering of cyanobacterial strains for hydrogen production at the  International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes in Vancouver (August 5-9). 

Hydrogen is the cleanest and most energy dense biofuel that can be produced by living organisms using the energy of sunlight. Cyanobacteria are among the best species for bioproduction of hydrogen as they capture the carbon dioxide in the process and help reduce concentration of this…

Faculty Scholarship Recognition Program

The Faculty Scholarship Recognition program recognizes and rewards faculty scholarly activity. The program provides monetary awards for research and scholarly activity conducted as a GCU faculty member. Award funding is a competitive process allocated as a function of the type and frequency of research activities. All GCU faculty members (full-time and adjunct) are eligible to submit scholarly activities for consideration; scholarship completed by faculty…

CIRT would like to congratulate Rebekah Dyer, AssistantProfessor in the College of Education, for her recent academic presentation atthe Center for Scholastic Inquiry in Atlanta, GA. Her presentation “TeachingStudents with Disabilities at the College Level” was widely well received. Manyof the conference attendees were from other universities throughout the U.S.and this topic sparked their interest as it seems to be a need/issue at theiruniversities as well. More about the content of her…

Stephanie Maher Palenque, Assistant Professor of English in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attended the Instructional Technology Council (ITC) national conference held in Tucson, Arizona in February.  She presented on delivering dynamic feedback using audio and video tools in the online classroom. She shared, “One of my proudest moments at the conference was when the moderator from ITC was reviewing my information to prepare to introduce me to the packed ballroom. He pulled his…

Save the date for the 2018 Arizona SARA Forum this May 14th!

Thank you for making last year's Forum a success. Join us this year as we reach new heights.

Forum Focus:

• SARA leadership guest speaker
• National expert on the federal regulation for distance education
• Breakout Sessions from top quality Arizona SARA institutions
• Networking Opportunities

Details:

• Our host will once again be Rio Salado College, centrally located in Tempe.
• Plan to be with us from 10 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
• This…

Dr. Kevin McClean Research Colloquium 

Presented by the Eta Chi Chapter of Delta Mu Delta 

Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 3:30 – 5:30, 57-221 – 57-223

Join us for the Inaugural Dr. Kevin McClean Research Colloquium. Learn about some of the 

research projects that GCU Faculty are engaged in, and provide feedback on methodology and findings. Open to all of the GCU Community.

Featured Presentations 

Dr. Isac Artzi 

Immersive Mixed Reality Technologies in the Classroom – Current…

My research work focuses on written language and discourse in a broad spectrum of print and digital media, as it reveals comprehension and production processes involved in learning and acquiring a second language. I am especially interested in investigating the effect of computer-mediated communication, online forums, and new technologies on various aspects of learners’ target language use, including reading, writing, listening, speaking and discourse development, as well as on cognitive,…