Phi Beta Delta

HONOR SOCIETY FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS

39th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Online Web Conference
Monday, April 28, 2025
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Theme: Navigating New Realities: Supporting Global Scholars in a Changing World


Conference Schedule

All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC -4)


11:00 AM

Main Room: Erik Byker and Mu Chapter Representatives - Welcome to the PBD 2025 Virtual Conference!

11:15 AM

Main Room: Jennifer Manise - Keynote Address

12:00 PM

Breakout Room A: Mackenzie Smart and Isabella Kleckner - Empowering Change

Breakout Room B: Jackie Otieno - Reimagining Support Systems for Global Scholars

12:20 PM

Breakout Room A: Mario Manzocco, Benjamin Ade-Thurow, and Erik Byker - The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Globally Networked Learning

Breakout Room B: Geneve Phillip-Durham - Artificial Intelligence and Inequality in the Caribbean

12:40 PM

Breakout Room A: Anselm Böhmer, Dilara Orhan, & Ilayda Özcan - Navigating Prompt Engineering

Breakout Room B: Millicent Musyoka & Bernice Adekeye - Deaf Parents Raising Hearing Children in Kenya and Nigeria

1:00 PM

5 Minute Break + 10 Minute Global Moment: Kanaka Cultural Interlude (w/ Krish Q&A)

1:15 PM

Main Room: Gokhan Savas - Navigating Inequality in Global Academia

1:35 PM

Breakout Room A: Dr. Laura Norman and Dr. Christy Hornsby - Examining Andragogy and Doctoral Experience

Breakout Room B: Foster Duckworth - Indigenous Inspirations

1:55 PM

Breakout Room A: Kate Gilbert, Mike Putman, Kirsten Abel - Impact of Peer Feedback on Preservice Teachers

Breakout Room B: Neeru Deep - Artificial Intelligence and Accommodations

2:15 PM

40 Minute Break - Business Meeting and Chapter Coordinators Reporting

2:55 PM

Breakout Room A: Emmanuel Intsiful - Embracing Feminist Pedagogy

Breakout Room B: Charles Hutchison - Immigrant Scholar Success in Political Uncertainty

3:15 PM

Main Room: Christine Ferrell - International Students' Well-being on US Campuses

3:35 PM

Main Room: Dr. Weiwen Liao, Dr. Simon Ngacha Njeri, Dr. James Smith, Dr. Ronnie Abukhalaf - Language and Culture Series Impact

3:55 PM

5 Minute Break + 15 Minute Global Moment: Odissi Cultural Interlude (w/ Kaus Q&A)

4:15 PM

Breakout Room A: Lyda Robles - Non-Sexist Language in Spanish Parliamentary Administration

Breakout Room B: Adrianna Cook - Study Abroad & Global Workforce Preparation

4:35 PM

Breakout Room A: Abraham Villegas - El marcador dale en Argentina y Uruguay

Breakout Room B: Jerell Bell, Matthew Ho, Gabriel Cabezas - Internships for Sustainable Growth at UNC Charlotte

4:55 PM

Closing Session: Erik Byker - Reflections and Thank-yous

5:00 PM

End of Conference