A “Leading with Distinction” Showcase on Experiential Inquiry will be held Monday, Feb. 23, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at 304 Schine Student Center. Register online.

The event provides the campus community with an opportunity for focused, in-depth discussion about this area of distinctive excellence identified in the University’s academic strategic plan.

The event will feature three breakout sessions:

Breakout 1: Foundations—Supporting Entry-level Opportunities

• Facilitator: Julie Hasenwinkel, associate provost for academic programs
• Panelists:
  • Benjamin Dotger, professor and director of the Center for Experiential Pedagogy and Practice, School of Education
  • Karen McGee, assistant dean of student success, Newhouse School
  • Gina Pauline, associate professor of sport management, Falk College

Breakout 2: Implementation—Putting It Into Practice—Mid-level engagement

• Facilitator: Greg Munno, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism, Newhouse School
• Panelists:
  • Vicente Cuevas, undergraduate student engagement manager, Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health, Maxwell School
  • Jessica Murray, teaching professor and director of the Transactional Law Clinic, College of Law
  • Michael Speaks, dean, School of Architecture

Breakout 3: Innovation-Expanding Boundaries Beyond the Classroom— Advanced integration

• Facilitator: Alex McKelvie, interim dean, Whitman School
• Panelists:
  • Alexander Deyhim, Kenneth and Mary Ann Shaw Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurial Leadership, College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Seyeon Lee, associate dean of strategic initiatives and research and associate professor in the School of Design, College of Visual and Performing Arts
  • Brice Nordquist, associate professor of writing studies, rhetoric and composition and Dean’s Professor of Community Engagement, College of Arts and Sciences

The breakout sessions will be followed by a panel discussion examining the ways experiential inquiry shapes education and career paths:

Transformative Experiences

• Facilitator: Jolynn Parker, director of experiential learning and engagement, Center for Student Excellence
• Panelists:
  • Jonathan French, associate teaching professor and undergraduate director of chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Schneider Joachim ’26, student, School of Information Studies
  • Lindsay Mason, employer relations specialist, Career Services

For more information about the event, contact Pamela Young at 315.443.4364 or pyoung01@syr.edu.