Schedule

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Additional details will be available closer to the event, including the full schedule in the ACUHO-I Events app for your phone and tablet. All times listed are Eastern Time (US).

November 4, 2026

Noon-1:15 p.m.	Opening Session
1:30-2:20 p.m.	Breakout Session 1
2:30-3:45 p.m.	Breakout Session 2
4-5 p.m	Spotlight Session

November 5, 2026

Noon-12:50 p.m.	Spotlight Session
1:00-1:50 p.m.	Breakout Session 3
2:00-3:15 p.m.	Breakout Session 4
3:30 -5 p.m	Closing Session

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

• Noon – Opening and Keynote Speaker
  • Leading Through the Landscape: Higher Education, Culture, and Career: A Fireside Chat with Dr. Lori S. White, President of Depauw University 
• 1:30 p.m. – Educational Session 1  
  • Knowing the Work, Knowing the Field, Knowing the Institution: The Leadership Advantage 
    • Ashley Dobbs, Ed.D., Georgia Institute of Technology 
    • Nequel Burwell, Ed.D., University of North Carolina Charlotte  
  • Working for Justice: Using Organizational Justice Theory to Improve Workplace Culture 
    • Tyron Thomas, McMaster University 
• 2:30 p.m. – Educational Session 2 
  • Panel: Power, Position, and Influence Across Career Levels 
    • Alexis Montiero, University of Connecticut  
    • Alli Hurtado, Kennesaw State University
    • Demarcus Merritt, George Mason University   
    • Emmarica Yamoah, Florida State University
    • Lisa Freeman, Johns Hopkins University  
    • Nyerere Tryman, Auburn University
  • The Higher Education Challenge: Navigating Campus Politics
    • Troy Gonsalves, Northeastern University  
    • Chong Kim-Wong, Ed.D., Northeastern University  
• 4:00 p.m. – Spotlight Speaker  
  • Navigating Organizational Politics
    • Allison Vaillancourt, Ph.D., Vice President & Senior Consultant, Organizational Effectiveness, Segal

Thursday, November 5, 2026

• Noon – Day 2 Opening
  • Storytelling as Strategy: Crafting Your Career Story and Communicating Your Value 
    • Alexandria White, Ed.D, CEO of Alexandria White Consulting and Training Specialist at the Mississippi Small Business Development Center
• 1:00 p.m. – Educational Session 3
  • Search Better: Identity, Purpose, and Storytelling in the Job Search  
    • Yolande Graham, Ph.D., Clemson University
  • With Great Power . . . a Comic-Modeled Way to Re-Evaluate Ourselves and Our Work  
    • Coree Burton, Purdue University 
• 2:00 p.m. – Educational Session 4  
  • ProDevo 101: Creating an Intentional Professional Development Plan  
    • Dave Arnold, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign  
• 3:30 p.m. – Closing Session
  • Beyond the Job Description: Navigating Systems, Strategy, and the Path to Leadership 
    • D’Najah Pendergrass Thomas, The Placement Exchange 
    • Alma Seline, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign  
    • Kathy Hobgood, Clemson University  
    • Phil Badaszewski, Ph.D., University of Delaware  
    • Kyle Boone, Ph.D., University of Texas – Arlington