11:50 a.m.-12:10 p.m. (Room 416)
Presenter: Dr. Bryan Stone (History)
Title: "Memories of Two Generations: Alexander Gurwitz of Russia and Texas"
• Alexander Gurwitz was an Orthodox Jewish Hebrew teacher and
kosher butcher in Russia who immigrated to the United States in
1910 at age 51, spending the last 37 years of his life in San
Antonio. When he was in his early 70s, he wrote a memoir in
Yiddish about his life, education, family in Russia, his immigration
and settlement in Texas, and his decades in San Antonio, but this
magnificent document was never published in English until now. I'll
be discussing both Gurwitz's importance as a historical figure and
my own process to bring his work to publication.
SESSION D (Room 429) 10:50 A.M.-11:50 A.M.
10:50 a.m.-11:10 a.m.
Presenter: Roycelin DeLeon (The Fourth/SWC)
Topic: Using Technology to Enhance Learning
• Technology is everywhere. It is part of our students’ lives. Explore
the technology that is available and discover ways the technology
can enhance student engagement and learning in your course.
11:10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Christine Lamb (Faculty Instructor of Student Success/
Discipline Coordinator for the Department of Communications)
Topic: VARK Learning Styles in the Classroom
• Not everyone takes in information in the exact same way.
Identifying and understanding Learning Styles can enhance a
student's learning experience by helping them to understand how
they best perceive information. VARK stands for Visual, Auditory,
Read/Write, and Kinesthetic.
11:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
Presenter: Dr. Susan Swan (English) & Beverly Cage (Student Leadership)
Topic: Service Learning Pedagogies and Civic Engagement
• We will be discussing the different forms of service learning
pedagogy, the reasons for implementing such a pedagogy, and
current opportunities at Del Mar College.
12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Break
12:45 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Final Panel/Roundtable (Room 416)
Presenters: Dr. Daisy Zhang (Biotechnology), Dr. Amy Mintz (Early Childhood
Education), Dr. Donna Huddleston (Nursing), John Nelson (Computer
Science/Geographical Information Systems)
Topic: Engaging students in research and hands-on experience
White Library – 4th Floor
Friday, July 29, 2016
Sponsored by the Faculty Professional
Development Committee
Schedule of Sessions (White Library – 4th Floor)
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.: Registration
9:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m.: Breakfast and Networking
9:20 a.m.-9:30 a.m.: Introduction- Dr. Lenora Keas, Interim Provost
SESSION A (Room 429) 9:30 A.M.-10:30 A.M.
9:30 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
Presenter: John Nelson (Computer Science/GIS)
Topic: Our new UASTEC Grant-funded project
9:50 a.m.-10:10 a.m.
Presenter: Danny Anderson (Technology Education)
Title: What is a Millwright?
• This presentation will explain what a Millwright is and the many
names and jobs associated with it.
10:10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Presenter: Beth Dushman (Natural Science/Geology)
Title: What's the Deal with Climate Change?
• The Earth's climate is changing rapidly, with consequences for
humans. Despite widespread scientific agreement, the media often
reports on climate change as a debate. This talk will briefly cover
the basics of the science of the current climate change trends.
SESSION B (Room 416) 9:30 A.M.-10:30 A.M.
9:30 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
Presenter: Glenn Madden (Surgical Technology/Allied Health)
Topic: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy aka Gallbladder Band-Aid Surgery
• We will look at some of the reasons this surgery is so common in
South Texas, and take a brief look at the anatomy/physiology and
how we treat the problem of gall stones. In the second half, we
will take a look at some of the surgical tools used to remove the
gall bladder using minimally invasive techniques, and discuss why
this newer technique is so much better for patients.
9:50 a.m.-10:10 a.m.
Presenters: Christin Vega, Kennith Hanna, and Veronica Pena (Diagnostic
Medical Sonography Program and Echocardiography Program)
Topic: Sonography- A Dynamic Healthcare Profession
• Explore the visual wonder of anatomy produced by sound waves in
a healthcare setting. Discover the physiology of how an ultrasound
image is produced and interpreted. Identify sonography careers
chosen by Del Mar College graduates.
10:10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Presenter: Gene Power (Kinesiology)
Topic: Principles of Functional Movement
• Functional training has become a popular catchphrase in modern
fitness circles. However, many of the exercises and programs
being offered as “functional” in actuality have no relationship with
how the human body was meant to move. This presentation will
focus on what truly is functional and how to better achieve the
goal of movement competency.
10:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.: Break
SESSION C (Room 416) 10:50 A.M.-12:10 P.M.
10:50 a.m.-11:10 a.m.
Presenter: Dr. Beatriz Alvarado (Psychology)
Topic: Psychology via Hollywood
• How well do we really understand mental illness? Movies,
specifically, play a large role in how the general public views
people with mental illness. We will look at some popular films to
discover what Hollywood gets right and wrong.
11:10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Sul Song (Mathematics)
Topic: Existence of a unique solution to a system of equations modeling
compressible fluid flow
• The purpose of this presentation is to prove the existence of a
unique solution to the system of equations under periodic
boundary conditions starting by well-known Navier-Stokes
equations, for a time interval in a compressible barotropic fluid.
11:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
Presenter: Dr. Donna Huddleston (Nursing)
Topic: Nursing Student Mission Trip, Iloilo City, Philippines
• This presentation showcases the Del Mar College, Department of
Nurse Education, Nursing Student Mission for two hundred people
at a farm in the Philippines during Spring Break 2016. We also
visited Central Philippine University (CPU) to present highlights
from Texas Concept-Based Curriculum. Nursing students will share
their impression of CPU, their ICU clinical at Mission Hospital, and a
morning walk in the community to meet the residents.