{"id":1981,"date":"2022-03-16T15:42:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=1981"},"modified":"2025-01-24T14:04:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T19:04:47","slug":"purdue-university-global-faculty-and-staff-to-share-their-expertise-at-upcea-annual-conference-sola-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2022\/Q1\/purdue-university-global-faculty-and-staff-to-share-their-expertise-at-upcea-annual-conference-sola-r","title":{"rendered":"Purdue University Global faculty and staff to share their expertise at UPCEA Annual Conference, SOLA-R"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"purdue-initial-words-wrap\"><p class=\"purdue-initial-words\">WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. &mdash;<\/p> \n<p>More than a dozen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Purdue University Global<\/a> faculty and staff will share their expertise at the <a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.upcea.edu\/annual2022\/index.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UPCEA Annual Conference<\/a>, set for April 11-14 in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The UPCEA Annual Conference convenes deans and other senior university leaders, key staff and teams responsible for the management, administration and growth of professional, continuing and online education programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUPCEA\u2019s\u00a0annual\u00a0conference offers a great opportunity for\u00a0the PG team to network and gain insights from thought leaders and practitioners across the field of online and professional continuing education,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/about\/leadership-board\/judy-lewandowski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judy Lewandowski<\/a>, Purdue Global vice provost for adult teaching and learning. \u201cOur team will be leading sessions to share ideas as well as attending sessions to learn from our colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lewandowski-judithLO.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1982\" style=\"width:150px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lewandowski-judithLO.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lewandowski-judithLO-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Judy Lewandowski (University of Notre Dame photo) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of Purdue Global-related topics and presenters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At Your Service: Bringing Community Engagement and Service Learning to an Online University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/about\/leadership-board\/jeffrey-buck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeff Buck<\/a>, dean and vice president, School of Business and Information Technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/degree-programs\/health-sciences\/faculty-leadership\/#tricia-berry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tricia Berry<\/a>, associate dean School of Health Sciences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/degree-programs\/business\/faculty-leadership\/#catherine-flynn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Catherine Flynn<\/a>, faculty, School of Business and Information Technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Incorporating Virtual Reality into Your Graduate Nursing Skills Lab<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/about\/leadership-board\/melissa-burdi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Melissa Burdi<\/a>, dean and vice president, School of Nursing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/degree-programs\/nursing\/faculty-leadership\/#abbey-elliott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abbey Elliott<\/a>, national senior manager of simulation, School of Nursing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professional Success: Empowering Students to Find Success Through Professional Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/about\/leadership-board\/jody-dekorte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jody DeKorte<\/a>, dean and vice president, School of General Education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/degree-programs\/general-education\/faculty-leadership\/#michele-riley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michele Riley<\/a>, associate dean, School of General Education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Developing New Online Programs in Six to Nine Months<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2021\/Q1\/purdue-university-global-bolsters-leadership-team-with-innovation-catalyst.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maricel Lawrence<\/a>, innovation catalyst.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the following Purdue Global faculty and staff will participate April 11-12 in the co-located <a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.upcea.edu\/SOLAR22\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SOLA+R (Summit for Online Leadership and Administration + Roundtable)<\/a>, which is focused on the online enterprise from both strategic and operational perspectives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shrinking the Skills Gap: Utilizing Labor Market Data, University-Wide Collaboration, and Employer Engagement to Prepare Graduates with Skills for Careers of Today and the Future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jennifer Katz, director of career services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adam Bufka, director, Center for Career Advancement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning at Lightning Speed: Working with Online Teams in a Condensed Time Frame<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/about\/leadership-board\/judy-lewandowski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judy Lewandowski<\/a>, vice provost for adult teaching and learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/about\/leadership-board\/beth-gillon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beth Gillon<\/a>, chief of staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacob Askeroth, project manager, academic operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Purdue University Global<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Purdue University Global delivers personalized online education tailored to the unique needs of adults who have work or life experience beyond the classroom, enabling them to develop essential academic and professional skills with the support and flexibility they need to achieve their career goals. It offers personalized paths for students to earn an associate, bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s or doctoral degree, based on their work experience, desired pace, military service, previous college credits and other considerations \u2013 no matter where they are in their life journey. Purdue Global is a nonprofit, public university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It is affiliated with Purdue University\u2019s flagship institution, a highly ranked public research university located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue University also operates regional campuses in Fort Wayne and Northwest Indiana, as well as serving science, engineering and technology students at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">purdueglobal.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About UPCEA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UPCEA is the leading association for professional, continuing and online education. For more than 100 years, UPCEA has served most of the leading public and private colleges and universities in North America. Founded in 1915, the association serves its members with innovative conferences and specialty seminars, research and benchmarking information, professional networking opportunities and timely publications. Based in Washington, D.C., UPCEA also builds greater awareness of the vital link between contemporary learners and public policy issues.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"note\" class=\"post-content__attribution \">\n    <div class=\"columns\"> \n                    <div class=\"column\"> \n                <p class=\"post-content__source\">\n                    <strong>Media Contact:<\/strong> Tom Schott, <a href=\"mailto:tschott@purdue.edu\">tschott@purdue.edu<\/a><br><strong>Sources:<\/strong> Judy Lewandowski<br>Maricel Lawrence                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"column is-narrow\">                 \n                <div class=\"post-content__editor-note\">\n                    <p class=\"post-content__editor-note--header\">Note to journalists:<\/p>\n                    <p>    \n                        A photo of Judy Lewandowski is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1_NZFQTuYp8VvRFDT5ubOy82vVoYxWpUB\">Google Drive<\/a>.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. &mdash; More than a dozen Purdue University Global faculty and staff will share their expertise at the UPCEA Annual Conference, set for April 11-14 in Orlando, Florida. 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