TUESDAY, JUNE 20
7:00 PM-
10:00 PM
Coming Alongside Franciscan Friars and Communities to Improve Health
Boland Room
Educators and students benefit from the relationship we have with the Friars and the broader Franciscan Community. We have created a means for faculty and students from nursing and heal…
Daniel White
Fr. Colin King, OFM
Jenna Thate
7:00 PM-
10:00 PM
Faith-Based Nursing: An Elective
Boland Room
A nursing elective course was implemented at Neumann University titled, Faith-Based Nursing. Students are exposed to the connection between nursing and spirituality. …
Amy Luckowski
7:00 PM-
10:00 PM
Franciscan Leadership for Today: Ethical Leadership Styles to Elevate Your Success
Boland Room
Authentic, servant, relational, and steward leadership styles emerged in the late 20th century to bring greater ethics, collaboration, and effectiveness to leadership. This session will…
Carole Splendore
7:00 PM-
10:00 PM
Incorporating Franciscan Values in Youth Curriculum
Boland Room
The Siena College Mentoring Program impacts young people by matching college students and marginalized youth. COVID shut us down for the first time since 1965. We wanted to return with …
Will Figueroa
7:00 PM-
10:00 PM
Incorporating Sustainability in a Psychology Course as Part of Franciscan Pedagogy
Boland Room
In this poster presentation, how Franciscan pedagogy can be achieved through a senior seminar in psychology by course work and student research engagement. In particular, Franciscan ped…
Etsuko Hoshino-Browne
7:00 PM-
10:00 PM
Interdisciplinary Core Classes: Working Together for a Brighter Future
Boland Room
This presentation examines the format, content, and impact of an interdisciplinary liberal arts core adopted by Cardinal Stritch University in 2020. Each course has two instructors and …
Barbara Spies, OFS
Marilyn Jones
7:00 PM-
10:00 PM
Light for the Life of the World: Franciscan Education and Ecumenism
Boland Room
Reflecting the ecumenical appeal of St. Francis of Assisi, Franciscan schools create a culture of encounter, where persons representing diverse religious heritages can dialogue. We pres…
Gino Grivetti
7:00 PM-
10:00 PM
The Infinite Game of Education
Boland Room
Simon Sinek is changing the business landscape by pioneering leadership principles based on Infinite Game Theory. If we apply Simon Sinek's "5 Fundamentals for Leadership in …
Fr. Roberto Serrano, OFM
7:00 PM-
10:00 PM
The Medicinal Plants and Community Well-Being Project
Boland Room
The Medicinal Plants and Community Well-Being Project focuses on building community partnerships around a deep connection with the earth, human health, and well-being. Through the exper…
Daniel White
Donnean Thrall
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
10:30 AM-
11:15 AM
"Everything Is Beautiful in Its Own Way": Examining Beauty and Diversity in Popular Music
Siena Hall 322
The study of popular music can provide a familiar environment in which students can consider the nexus of two significant threads in the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition: respect for d…
Richard Sayers
10:30 AM-
11:15 AM
Caring for Creation: A Franciscan Response
Siena Hall 317
This presentation will describe Neumann University’s 30-year journey to respond to the Franciscan call and challenge to care for creation. We will share the structures that have suppo…
Sr. Patricia Hutchison
10:30 AM-
11:15 AM
Franciscan Principles and Servant Leadership: A Foundation for Decision Making and Community Building
Siena Hall 315
This panel presentation will explore two ways Franciscan principles and servant leadership can be used to support students, staff, and faculty in the post-Covid world. The first part of…
C. Joseph Coate
Heather McDivitt
Michael Gallagher
10:30 AM-
11:15 AM
Let’s Rock & Enroll: Experiential Marketing At Work
Franciscan Friars Commons
Colleges put a lot of pressure on campus events—for good reason. They're high-converting opportunities, giving you the chance to share your school's stories and traditions a…
Allison Turcio
Katie Szalda
Lauren Herrington
10:30 AM-
11:15 AM
Revolutionary General Education with Franciscan Core Values
Siena Hall 314
10:30 AM-
11:15 AM
Using Restorative Justice Practices to Build an Inclusive Siena College Community
Lonnstrom Dining Hall
In this session, you will have the opportunity to participate in a restorative justice based workshop titled “Prioritizing the Narrative: Saints Marching Towards an Inclusive College …
Annie Rody-Wright
Brandy Eggan
1:30 PM-
2:15 PM
How Covid Changed the World of Work
Siena Hall 119
In 2022 research conducted in an MBA class (on Organizational Behavior) produced a new way of looking at how Covid has changed the way we work. Organizations need to be aware of what f…
John Stevens
1:30 PM-
2:15 PM
Integrating Franciscan Theology into an Ethical Treatment of Animals course
Siena Hall 120
This course addresses how Franciscan theology was incorporated into a theology course focused on the ethical treatment of animals….
Donna Yarri
1:30 PM-
2:15 PM
Lighting the Way for Student Experience: The Siena Experience Team
Siena Hall 317
The transition from high school to college is intimidating. The uncertainty of taking college-level classes and navigating an unfamiliar campus can be overwhelming. Siena recognized tha…
Julia Zielinski
Zachary Brimmer
1:30 PM-
2:15 PM
Resolving the Tension – Catholic Teaching and Franciscan Hospitality
Siena Hall 106
"This roundtable discussion on how Franciscan colleges and universities respond to sensitive topics, e.g., LGBTQ Pride Month, will be co-facilitated by Dr. Barbara Spies, OFS, Dire…
Barbara Spies, OFS
Br. Greg Cellini, OSF
1:30 PM-
2:15 PM
Siena’s Uniquely Franciscan Criminal Justice Studies Program
Siena Hall 123
1:30 PM-
2:15 PM
The Institute for Pastoral Leaders
Siena Hall 315
In January 2022, Siena College and the Institute for Leadership Development received a nearly half-million dollar grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to provide leadership t…
Charles Seifert
Erik Eddy
2:30 PM-
3:15 PM
“Walking in the Footsteps of Saint Francis, Saint Clare, and Saint Bernadine of Siena”: The Journey to Engage Students in the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition
Siena Hall 314
This presentation describes the impetus behind, the challenges of, and the meaningfulness to bringing a 3-credit undergraduate Franciscan pilgrimage course to fruition….
Britt Haas
Michelle Liptak
2:30 PM-
3:15 PM
A Cultural Immersion International Service Trip for Student Nurses
Siena Hall 119
This program will explain the cultural immersion service trip that was implemented in the nursing curriculum at Neumann University in 2017. It was developed as a clinical rotation optio…
Amy Luckowski
2:30 PM-
3:15 PM
A Franciscan Perspective on the Formation of Nature-Centered Leaders in Higher Education
Siena Hall 106
The teachings of Saint Francis, and more recently, Pope Francis, are essential perspectives in the formation of leaders for sustainable communities. Franciscan colleges and universitie…
Spencer S. Stober
2:30 PM-
3:15 PM
Franciscan Justice Circles
Siena Hall 315
The Franciscan Action Network’s grassroots advocacy initiative, Franciscan Justice Circles, are small local groups of people called to engage in social and environmental advocacy that…
Michele Dunne, OFS
Nora Pfeiffer
2:30 PM-
3:15 PM
Incorporating UN Principles for Responsible Management Education in Graduate Business Education
Siena Hall 322
The Siena MBA program utilizes the UN Principles for Responsible Management education (PRME) to prepare innovative leaders for positive global impact. Established in 2007 as a United Na…
James Murtagh
Jessica Salmon
Paul Thurston
2:30 PM-
3:15 PM
Mission-Oriented Internationalization
Siena Hall 120
2:30 PM-
3:15 PM
Shining the Mission Light: New Mission Officers Discuss Promoting the Franciscan Heritage of Our Institutions
Siena Hall 123
Br. Greg and Barb are both new mission officers on their campuses. As they have transitioned into this role, they have sought the wisdom of others, both those who have served as mission…
Barbara Spies, OFS
Br. Greg Cellini, OSF
2:30 PM-
3:15 PM
The Making of Career Ready Franciscans
Siena Hall 317
3:30 PM-
4:15 PM
Articulating the Franciscan Tradition in Accreditation: An Opportunity for Expression of Mission
Siena Hall 123
Integration of Catholic mission, Franciscan values, and accreditation coordination is vital to articulating institutional distinctiveness to external and peer evaluators. A vibrant part…
Carole Splendore
Jim Mello
Mohua Bose
3:30 PM-
4:15 PM
Community Engaged Faculty: Pathways and Stories of Engagement
Siena Hall 120
This presentation focuses on a faculty development pathway in community engaged teaching and learning that brings faculty along the path of experimentation, identity development, and ad…
Allison Schultz
Sarah Toledano
3:30 PM-
4:15 PM
Educating Each and Every Person: Reframing Student Preparedness in Light of Franciscan Tradition
Siena Hall 106
A recent report presents findings on the impact of the pandemic on American students, including loss in key subjects such as math and language arts as well as increases in anxiety and d…
Beth McDermott
3:30 PM-
4:15 PM
Faculty Governance Peace Dividends
Siena Hall 317
Institutional Faculty Governance requires an understanding of opposite opinions, perspectives, and dialogue. The example of the wartime meeting between Francis of Assisi and Malik al-Ka…
Clifford Buttram Jr.
3:30 PM-
4:15 PM
Franciscan Values Inspire and Prepare Our Students for Leadership in Today’s Society
Siena Hall 314
Franciscan education prepares our students for lives embracing and demonstrating Franciscan values, both personally and professionally. This session will explore the intersection of Fra…
Jerry DeFrancisco
Zachary Brimmer
3:30 PM-
4:15 PM
In and Out of Time: Using the Paradigm of Liminality as a Formational Process for Counseling Students in the Franciscan Values
Siena Hall 119
The term liminality, derived from the Latin for threshold, signifies a time and place apart, a “moment in and out of time” in which transformation happens. Using the concept of &quo…
Sophia Park
Suzanne Mayer ihm.
3:30 PM-
4:15 PM
Integration of Franciscan Tradition into the Education of Nurses
Siena Hall 315
Join us for a panel presentation with Siena College nursing faculty, friars, and administrators on the integration of Franciscan tradition with the heart-centered discipline of nursing …
Lisa Lally
Margaret Madden
Rosemarie Van Patten
3:30 PM-
4:15 PM
Learning-to-Write and Writing-to-Learn in a Franciscan Community: Partnership, Perception, and Process in a Near-Peer Writing Collaborative
Siena Hall 322
A cornerstone of Franciscan education is the idea that we learn best together, NOT alone. Inspired by this sense of Franciscan community and drawing upon research in the disciplines of …
Al Andrade
Anne Glynn
Fr. Ken Paulli, OFM
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
8:30 AM-
9:15 AM
How a Media Communications Capstone Course Infuses Our Franciscan Values
Siena Hall 317
A Media Communications Capstone course infuses the university’s core values in a semester long project in partnership with a non-profit organization to create promotional materials….
Michael Crowley
8:30 AM-
9:15 AM
Illuminating Franciscan Sources in the Classroom: Francis, Clare, and Beyond
Siena Hall 123
In this roundtable, panelists will discuss how they teach Franciscan sources in a variety of contexts—from core courses taken by undergraduates to graduate-level seminars. The roundta…
Andrew Gertner Belfield
Darleen Pryds
Holly J. Grieco
8:30 AM-
9:15 AM
Servant First, Warrior Second: Teaching Criminal Justice with a Franciscan Focus
Siena Hall 120
College graduates entering the contemporary work force are expected to be able to function effectively and respectfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds. The Association of Cat…
Leanne Havis
8:30 AM-
9:15 AM
8:30 AM-
9:15 PM
Year of Lunacy Project
Siena Hall 119
A multi-disciplinary approach to a year long celebration of Brother Sun and Sister moon as they perform a Solar Eclipse in 2024….
Elizabeth Kuebler-Wolf
Paul Schmidt
9:30 AM-
10:15 AM
Assessment of the Core Curriculum at a Franciscan College
Siena Hall 123
This presentation describes the process of re-examining and redesigning the learning goals and outcomes of Siena College's Core Curriculum to better align with the institution'…
Darren Lim
Fr. Mark Reamer, OFM
Mohua Bose
9:30 AM-
10:15 AM
Can a Course Design Develop the Whole Person and Improve Student Well-being?
Siena Hall 317
This presentation will be an academic course design that uses a social, emotional, and spiritual framework to teach skills that aid in the development of the whole person. This course c…
Beth DeAngelis
9:30 AM-
10:15 AM
Francis, Lepers, & COVID
Siena Hall 106
9:30 Am-
10:15 AM
Lighting the Way to a Sustainability Curriculum
Siena Hall 119
In response to Pope Francis’s call to action on the Laudato Si goal of Ecological Education, we have initiated a program to develop Sustainability across the Curriculum. We will revie…
Etsuko Hoshino-Brown
Jim Kain
9:30 AM-
10:15 AM
Shared Governance Calls for the Budget to Belong to All
Siena Hall 314
This session will show how a shared governance matrix helps shape a university's engagement in its budget process. The presenters will show five years of developing and fine-tuning…
Julee Gard
Mary Elizabeth Imler, O.S.F.
9:30 AM-
10:15 AM
Show the World What Opportunity Can Do
Siena Hall 120
Does Title IX Make a Difference? This presentation will share issues in our Franciscan education of diversity, equity and inclusion in Sport with the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, inclu…
Paula Scraba
9:30 AM-
10:15 AM
Valuing Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in the First-Year Classroom
Siena Hall 315
Just as St. Francis valued leaders whose cultures varied from his own (Moses 2009), professors at Franciscan institutions must value our students of multiple cultural and linguistic bac…
Anne Glynn
Melody Hallenbeck Nadeau
10:30 AM-
11:15 AM
ECAR (Every Campus a Refuge): Pursuing Justice
Siena Hall 317
Siena College joined the national ECAR (Every Campus a Refuge) movement in 2022 and continues to host an Afghan refugee family in an apartment on campus. This presentation offers insigh…
Elham Malik
Kiley Lenahan
Vera Eccarius-Kelly
10:30 AM-
11:15 AM
Feeling Stressed? Try Nature
Siena Hall 315
Saint Francis of Assisi is known as the patron saint of animals and ecology. This session will share information about the course, Feeling Stressed? Try Nature, which was purposefully d…
Elisa Martin
Robin MacHattie
10:30 AM-
11:15 AM
Integrating Franciscan Mission and Catholic Tradition in Curricular and Co-Curricular Programs Across a Commuter Campus
Siena Hall 106
The program will present unique ways a commuter campus integrates the Franciscan and Catholic tradition through various curricular and co-curricular programs with specific focus on Miss…
Rhoda Reddix
Tammy Vidrine
Valerie Schluter
10:30 AM-
11:15 AM
Living and Sharing the Franciscan Tradition: A Practical Guide for Everyone
Siena Hall 119
Have you ever struggled to apply the Franciscan Tradition in your own role at a Franciscan institution of higher education? This presentation will provide a brief overview of the Franc…
John Kruse
10:30 AM-
11:15 AM
National Assessment of Service and Community Engagement and Engaged Global Citizen
Siena Hall 123
The National Assessment of Service and Community Engagement (NASCE), a web-based survey conducted by the Siena College Research Institute, measures community impact through rate, freque…
Colleen Kromrey
Don Levy
Leslie Foster
10:30 AM-
11:15 AM
Student Affairs Through a Franciscan Lens: Application of the Principles of Good Practice for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities (3rd Edition) on our Franciscan Campuses
Siena Hall 120
The 3rd edition of the Principles of Good Practice for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities was launched through a collaboration between ACCU, JASPA, ASACCU. This semin…
Michelle Evans
Ruth Rodgers
10:30 AM-
11:15 AM
The Stories We Tell: Social Justice, Anti-Racist, and Critical Consciousness Raising Pedagogy
Siena Hall 322
Critical consciousness raising through storytelling is central to the development of anti-racist pedagogy. Examining personal stories provides educators with opportunities to push stude…
Megan Conti
1:00 PM-
1:45 PM
Creating a Classroom Culture: Engaging with the Diverse Learning Environment
Siena Hall 120
This session will explore practices that support a diverse, engaging, and equitable environment that promotes the learning and social needs of higher education students….
Joyce Kraus
Karen Blaha
1:00 PM-
1:45 PM
Deconstructing Partnership: From Transactional to Transformational
Siena Hall 119
While our Franciscan ideals lead us to serve the poor and marginalized, we must do so in a way that builds reciprocal, synergistic and transformative partnerships. A well-structured str…
Allison Schultz
Ruth Kassel
Sarah Toledano
1:00 PM-
1:45 PM
Franciscan Mission in Action: Implementing the Siena College Green Revolving Fund
Siena Hall 317
Established in 2021, the Siena Green Revolving Fund (SGRF) creates an innovative new source of funding for campus sustainability projects. Community members work together to propose pro…
James Murtagh
Kate Meierdiercks
1:00 PM-
1:45 PM
Highlighting Faculty Scholarship at a Franciscan Teaching Institution
Siena Hall 106
A sharing of ideas to actively promote scholarship at a Franciscan Teaching institution. We have been experiencing challenges relating to highlighting our Faculty scholarship in a mean…