2023 IPEL Conference Schedule
The 6th Annual Interprofessional Education and Leadership Conference (IPEL), Jan. 20-21, focuses on a theme of "Centering Immigration to Build a More Equitable World." Access conference sessions and student presentations from the links in the following schedule.
Friday, January 20, 2023
8:30 am - 9:00 am | Welcome and Conference Overview | Dr. Andy Saultz
9:00 am - 10:00 am | Introduction | Dr. Andy Saultz
Keynote Speaker | Dr. Gustavo Balderas
Room | Ingebo
10:00 am - 10:15 am Break
10:15 am - 11:45 am | Student Research Presentations
Session A | Topics in Speech Language Pathology
Discussant | Dr. Kerry Mandulak
Room | North Champlain
“Student Self Efficacy and the Impact on Clinical Educator Experience” | Karen D. Villanueva, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
“Return-to-Work Motivations for Adults with Aphasia” | Sami Wong, M.S.,CCC-SLP, MBA
“Multicultural Education in Communication Sciences & Disorders: Application to Voice and Swallowing Disorders” | Jana Childes, M.S., CCC-SLP
“Translanguaging in early education: A pathway to self-efficacy in higher education” | Paulette Rubio, M.S., CCC-SLP
Session B - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Discussant | Martha Almendarez Langland
Room | South Champlain
“Exploring the Institutional Barriers to Academic Success for AutisticCollege Students of Color” | Tre’ Von Robinson, M.S.
“The Experiences of SWANA Muslim Students on Predominantly White College Campuses” | Marwa Al Khamees. Ed.M.
“Diversity in PA Education: The Case for a Focus on Student Retention” | Saje Davis-Risen
“Examining Power and Identity in the Academic Search Committee” | Xan Arch, MA, MLS
11:45 am - 12:00 pm Break
12:00 pm -1:00 pm NWEA Lunch Speaker | Dr. Karyn Lewis
“Progress towards pandemic recovery: Continued signs of academic
rebounding at the start of the 2022-2023 school year”
Tamale Boy Catering | Immigration Story
Room | Ingebo
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm Break
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Student Research Presentations
Session A - Access and Administration Education & Healthcare
Discussant- Zea Moullet
Room | North Champlain
Creating Equity for Veterans in Higher Education | Anthony Whipple, M.A. | Feedback Form
Incorporating Community Engagement Principles into Music Therapy Clinical Education: From Placement to Partnership | Shelly R. Zeiser, MA, MT-BC
Occupational Therapy in Primary Care: Use of the Social Ecological Model to Define Role | Jessica Salazar, MSW, MOT, OTR/L
“Growth Mindset Practices for Teenagers with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders” | Patricia Rae Kennedy, M.S. Biology
Session B - Preparing Professionals and Humans in Healthcare
Discussant- Dr. Tabitha Galindo
Room | South Champlain
“Identifying radiation therapists’ perceptions of potentially triggering aspects of care for sexual violence survivors undergoing radiotherapy: A needs assessment to inform future education program development” | Maria P. Dimopoulos, MBA, RT(T) | presenting virtually
“Clinical Empathy as the Foundation of the Therapeutic Alliance: Does It Improve Physical Therapy Outcomes?” | Anne Carlin Zymkowitz, PT, DPT, NCS
“Are Physician Assistants Prepared to Use Evidence-Based Practice After Graduation?” | Nicole Knigge MS, PA-C, ATC, CSCS
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Break
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Student Research Presentations
Session A - Belonging
Discussant- Dr. Beth Tarasawa
Room | North Champlain
“Navigating Rainbows: Examining School Administrator Beliefs and Attitudes of LGBTQIA+ Students” | JOSEPH V. LUJAN, MA
“Exploring the Equity of School Discipline in the Guam Department of Education” | Cabrini Maria Tenorio Rivera
“Feeling Like a Fraud in Your Own Sexuality: Building a Foundation for Understanding Queer Impostor Phenomenon” | Devin Madden
Session B - Leadership
Discussant- Dr. Kimberly Malin
Room | South Champlain
“TEACHER MOTIVATION AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENT MOTIVATION” | Danyel Black
“School Board Impact on District Stability” | Heather E. Huzefka | Feedback Form
“What is the Psychological Wellbeing Impact of Self-Perceived Stigma for Justice Involved Individuals Working in a Reentry Program?” | Shelli Alinari, MHA
Saturday, January 21, 2023
8:30 am - 9:45 am | Student Research Presentations
Session A -
Discussant- Dr. Talina Corvus
Room | North Champlain
Streamlining Orthopedic Triage | Jessica Ross
Understanding Experiences of ABA Therapists to Improve Group Therapy for Children Living with Autism | Haisley Adeshina
Resolving DEI Based Conflict- A Multi-generational Leadership Study | Diana Lacey
Session B -
Discussant- Dr. Nick Davies
Room | South Champlain
“International Development: a Complex Adaptive System?” | Kovia Gratzon-Erskine, MPH
“Finding Baccalaureate Nursing Student Success” | Valerie Sokolowski
“In What Ways Does the International Clinical Experience influence the Development of Soft Skills in Educating Baccalaureate Nursing Students” | Crystal Lawrence RN, BScN, PID, MNTF, PhD ©
“Five Critical Teaching Skills for Choral Music Education Field Placement Preparation: Perceptions of Oregon Choral Music Educators on Vital Student Teacher Skill” | Dorothy “Dot” L. Van Dyke, BME, MME, Doctoral Candidate, PhDEL
9:45 am - 10:00 am | Break
10:00 am - 11:30 am | Student Research Presentations
Session A -
Discussant- Dr. Marc Williams
Room | North Champlain
“Denaturalizing Whiteness in Faculty Evaluation: A Critical Discourse Analysis of University Promotion and Tenure Standards” | Isaac Gilman, MLIS
“SES, High School Type, and the Multiple Mini Interview” | Alaina Dunn
“Leadership Practices of Neurologic Physical Therapists Innovating Health Promotion & Wellness Practice Models for People with Neurologic Disability” | Angela Rusher, PT, DPT, NCS
“Project-Based Learning for Equity in Secondary Mathematics Education” | Terra Whitlock, MAT
Session B -
Discussant- Dr. Andy Saultz
Room | South Champlain
Understanding the Impact of Translation Service Modality in Healthcare | Lucia Garcia-Martinez
Understanding the Experiences among Patients with Substance Use Disorder Accessing Oregon Medicaid Health Insurance Coverage | Randall Kelly
Decreasing Vaccine Resistance in Primary Care | Carrie Nelson
Determining Interest in a Global Health Certificate Program at Pacific University | Kevin Rogers
11:30 am - 1:30 pm Lunch on your own (please be back ready to participate at 1:30 pm, patio on 4th floor open)
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Panel Immigration in the community, education and public health
Discussant- Dr. Talina Corvus
Room| Ingebo
Washington County Commissioner Nafisa Fai,
Sankar Raman, The Immigrant Story
Gustavo Guerrero Landros, Community Leader & District Manager for Congresswoman Andrea Salinas
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Student Research Presentations
Session A -
Discussant - Dr. Katie Bell
Room | North Champlain
“Getting Drunk and High to Have Sex: A Phenomenological Study of Non-Binary People’s Experiences” | Paige Matthews
“Influences of First-Generation College Student Experiences on Student Affairs Professionals Working in Graduate Education” | Zea Moullet, M.Ed.
“Resilience as an Educational Theoretical Framework for DPT Clinical Instruction and Clinical Learning Environment” | Heidi McGregor Garske, PT, DPT
Session B-
Discussant- Dr. Corrisa Mazurkiewicz
Room | South Champlain
Breanne McGhee (Presenting Virtual)
Angila Johnson
“UNPACKING WHAT IT MEANS TO BELONG WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE FOR NATIVE STUDENTS IN RURAL REMOTE ALASKA" | Ralph M. Watkins
Dr. Nick Davis- “Break a Lot of Stuff” | Presentation Slides | Personal Feedback Form
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Break
4:45 pm - 9:00 pm | Happy Hour- Von Ebert Brewing in the Pearl District (Optional)
131 NW 13th Ave, Portland OR 97209
Prospective students invited