Presentations

Accepted Conference Presentation: “Cultivating Care and Courage in the Age of AI: Human-Centered Learning for Meaningful Digital Life” | 33rd American Association for Teaching and Curriculum (AATC) Annual Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona - October 1–3, 2026. https://www.aatcnet.org/ 

All-in-One Digital Literacy for Learning Across Content Areas in the Age of AI | ISTELive 26 / ASCD Annual Conference 26, Orlando, FL, June 28–July 1, 2026 | Named Presenter / Playground Resource Contributor, “MakerSpace Make and Take Across the Content Areas” | https://conference.iste.org/ 

Conference Presentation: “AI as Humanizing Curriculum Praxis” | American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies (AAACS) 2026 Virtual Conference | June 25–27, 2026 | www.aaacs.org in partnership with the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). 

Presentation: “Designing Human-Centered AI Through Currere: Reflections on All-in-One Applications for Education (Ai1AppEd) and Digital Literacy (DigiLit) as a Lifelong Educational Journey” | The Annual Online Currere Exchange Conference, Currere Exchange - June 10, 2026

Poster Presentation: “The All-in-One (Ai1) Approach: Toward Human-Centered and Psychologically Informed AI Responses” | Psychology Program Conference, LaGuardia Community College - June 1–2, 2026

Symposium Presentation with SERG: “Exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences and College Success: The Development of the Student Experiences Research Group” | Psychology Program Conference, LaGuardia Community College - June 2, 2026

Workshop with SERG: “Creating a Trauma-Informed Campus” | Psychology Program Conference, LaGuardia Community College - June 2, 2026

Poster Presentation: “The All-in-One (Ai1) Approach in Human-AI Learning: From Information Overload to Structured Understanding” | Touro University Research Day, Research Day 2026: “Scientific Breakthroughs – The Life Sciences Ecosystem,” Cross River Campus, New York, NY - May 6, 2026 https://www.touro.edu/about/research/research-day/ 

Table Theme Presentation: “AI-Powered Digital Literacy as a Pathway to Self-Regulated Learning” | Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Barry J. Zimmerman, AERA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA - April 11, 2026

Discussant: “Innovative Design for Learning and Human Flourishing” | AERA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA - April 10, 2026

Participant: “12th Annual Language and Social Processes Mentoring Session” | AERA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA - April 10, 2026

Youth Conference Facilitator: “Awareness Before Automation: Learning to Collaborate with AI” | Division C AERA Youth Conference, AERA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA - April 8, 2026

Presentation: “AI-Powered Digital Literacy for Global English Learners” | TEFL Kuwait Spring Conference 2026, “AI-Driven Innovation in ELT: Bridging Diverse Pedagogies for Digital Classrooms,” Canadian College of Kuwait - April 4, 2026 @ https://teflkuwait.com/ 

Conference Participation / Invited Attendee: Social Capital Conference 2026 | Heriot-Watt University Dubai / International Social Capital Association (ISCA) - March 26–28, 2026 @ https://www.socialcapital2026.com/ 

Invited Classroom Presentations / Campus Workshops with SERG: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Student Support, and Adverse Childhood Experiences | Psychology Program / Student Experiences Research Group (SERG), LaGuardia Community College - Fall 2025 and Spring 2026

Poster Presentation: “AI Use Among First-Year Community College Students: Early Patterns and Pressures” | Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) 2026 Annual Meeting - February 27, 2026

Presentation: “Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), and the Psychology of Learning: A Balanced Approach to Compulsory Peace Education” | The 2026 Education Day: Compulsory Peace & ICTs Education Panel, The Light Millennium / LMGlobal.Org - January 24, 2026. Public write-up: “Seeds of Future Education Planted Through Compulsory Peace & ICTs,” January 28, 2026. Compulsory Peace & ICTs Education Panel, The Light Millennium / LMGlobal.Org

Presentation: “The U.S. State of AI Policies and Regulations” | “Towards a Public Discussion for Shaping the Future of A.I. Regulations in the U.S. & Beyond,” The Light Millennium / LMGlobal.Org, in collaboration with Bons-Ai.Org - November 15, 2025 https://www.lmglobal.org/2025/12/01/the-u-s-state-of-ai-policies-and-regulations/ 

GSE Shines Presentation: “AI-Powered Curriculum: Integrating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) for Inclusive Education” | GSE Shines Conference 2025, Graduate School of Education, Touro University - November 11, 2025 https://www.touro.edu/news–events/events/gse-shines-2025-11112025.php 

Paper Presentation: “Scaffolding Digital Literacy: Building Adult Learners’ Confidence with AI and Educational Psychology” | Society for the Collaboration of Instructional Psychology and Educational Innovation (SCIPIE) 2025 Conference, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Memorial Union, Norman, Oklahoma - October 10, 2025. The paper examined how AI-supported digital literacy, educational psychology, scaffolding, self-efficacy, and adult learning principles can help adult learners move from technology anxiety toward confidence, practical skill development, and empowered participation. https://scipie.org/2025-program 

Paper Presentation: “AI-Powered Digital Literacy for Adult Learners: A Practice-Based Study on Confidence and Skill Development in Technology Use” | 12th International Conference on Foundations of Computer Science & Technology (CST 2025), Dubai, UAE - August 23–24, 2025 https://youtu.be/RFoe1ICA47o?si=5Rj_q31gpBDbESWS 

Presentation: “AI-Enhanced Digital Literacy: Bridging the Divide for Underserved Adult Learners” | American Psychological Association (APA) 2025 Convention - August 7–9, 2025 @ https://convention.apa.org 

Presentation: “Bridging Digital Literacy Gaps: AI and Google Tools for Adult Learners” | American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies (AAACS) 2025 Conference, “Wrestling with Spectacle: Curriculum Studies, Courage, and the Current Moment” - June 13, 2025

Research Day Presentation: “From Access to Action: Digital Literacy Transformation with Google Tools and AI” | Touro University Research Day - May 2025 @ https://www.touro.edu/about/research/research-day/ 

Poster Presentation with SERG: “The Impact of Childhood Adversities and Pandemic Stressors on First-Year Community College Experiences” | Queens-wide Undergraduate Research Day, Queens College / CUNY - April 11, 2025 https://www.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/media-assets/Program-and-Abstract-Book-for-Queens-UR-Day_2025.pdf#page=26 

Poster Presentation with SERG: “The Impact of Childhood Adversities and Pandemic Stressors on College Experiences” | Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) Annual Meeting - March 7, 2025 https://www.easternpsychological.org/files/DOCUMENTLIBRARY/EPA-Conference-Program-Agenda-Formatted-2025-final.pdf#page=14 

Poster Presentation: “Transformation of Learning via Simple Technology: Practical Digital Literacy Through Google Tools and AI Applications” | Inaugural GSE Shines Conference, Graduate School of Education, Touro University, 3 Times Square, New York, NY - September 22, 2024 - Presented a digital literacy poster focused on adult learners, practical AI use, Google Workspace, smartphones, Chromebooks, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Keep, Lens, Translate, Gemini, ChatGPT, Grok, and real-life technology applications for personal and professional growth. https://gse.touro.edu/ 

Poster Presentation: “Navigating the New Normal: Student Engagement in Distance Education Amidst COVID-19” | LaGuardia Community College Research Event - May 20, 2024 https://www.laguardia.edu/events/2024-05-20/ 

Research Day Presentation: “Navigating the New Normal: Student Engagement in Distance Education Amidst COVID-19” | Touro University Research Day 2024, Social, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, & Humanities (SBESH), 3 Times Square, New York, NY - May 9, 2024 @ https://www.touro.edu/about/research/research-day 

Research Poster Presentation: “Navigating the New Normal: Student Engagement in Distance Education Amidst COVID-19” | 52nd Annual Psychology Convention, Hunter College, City University of New York - May 4, 2024 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lmrePV1AGsjIfTHlGj7IkpnJGw9vx0Tn/view?usp=sharing 

Poster Presentation: “SHIFTING PREFERENCES” COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS' ADAPTATION TO DISTANCE LEARNING AMID COVID-19, Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) | The 2024 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA - Mar’24

Poster Presentation with SERG: “REFLECTIONS FROM THE PAST AND PRESENT” NAVIGATING CHILDHOOD ADVERSITIES AND COLLEGE EXPERIENCES, Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) | The 2024 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA - Mar’24

Poster Presentation: "Navigating the New Normal" Student Engagement in Distance Education Amidst COVID-19 | The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), The 2023 Annual Conference | Philadelphia, PA - Dec’23

Reflection: "Exploration of Adverse Childhood Experiences”, Psychology Research Conference | LaGCC, NY - May'23

Poster Presentation: “The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences” | Touro University Research Day, Graduate School of Education / Social, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, & Humanities, Touro University - 2023 https://www.touro.edu/about/research/ 

Poster Presentation: “Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences” | The 12th annual Mercy-Manhattanville Westchester Undergraduate Research Conference (WURC) Friday, April 21st, 2023

Poster Presentation: “Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences” | The 91st Annual Meeting of Eastern Psychological Association (EPA), Boston - March 1, 2023

Poem Recitation with Reflection on GLOBAL PEACE & NAZIM HIKMET: ON LIVING, LOVE & NATURE | FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2022-The Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission-NY, NY

Online Presentation: “Technology During the Pandemic” | LaGuardia Research Week-Spring, 2022

Reflections from the "Commemoration of International Day of the Child Girl" | 10 October 2021, UN Global Communications

SERG Online Presentation: “Research During the Pandemic” | Fall, 2020

Poster Presentation: “Technology in Education” | Social Science Department Research Week, LaGuardia Community College - Spring, 2019

Invited Speaker: “Crimean Tatar Archives Project (CTAP), How an endangered language can be preserved through digital presence” | Intro to Linguistics, LaGuardia Community College - June 3, 2019

Poster Presentation: “Technology in Education” | Undergrad Research Day, LaGuardia Community College - May 22, 2019

Research Presentation: “The Impact of the Past and the Present on College Students” with Dr. Lara Beaty and SERG Members | The 8th Annual Social Sciences Student-Faculty Conference, LaGuardia Community College - May 21, 2019

Presentation: “An Exemplary ePortfolio” | Showcase of Outstanding ePortfolios for Reflections and Experiences, LaGuardia Community College - May 16, 2019

Commentary: “The Revival of Endangered Languages through Digital Presence” | The 5th Edition of New York Amazigh Film Festival, Teachers College at Columbia University - May 10, 2019

Research Poster Presentation: “Utilizing Technology for a Better Learning Experience” | The 47th Annual Psych Convention, Hunter College - May 5, 2019

Constructive Critique: “Simplicating the Student Technology Mentor (STM) section of LaGuardia.edu” | The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), LaGuardia Community College - May 2, 2019

Research Poster Presentation: “Classroom Context, Technology, Motivation, and External Influences: Overall Experience of a Community College” | The 90th Annual Meeting of Eastern Psychological Association (EPA), New York City - March 1, 2019

Digital Presentation: HTML & CSS for basic websites, compare and contrast of online web editors, utilizing Google Sites for ePortfolios” | The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), LaGuardia Community College - February 2019

Tech Mentors Group Presentation with the Blogger: “e-Learning and Virtual Reality; Hybrid, Online, and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)” | The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), LaGuardia Community College - December 2018

Research Group Presentation: “Childhood Trauma and Healing Strategies” with Dr. Lara Beaty and SERG Members | The 8th Annual Psychology Student-Faculty Conference, LaGuardia Community College - November 2018

Digital Storytelling with Adobe Spark: “How Geographical Proximity affects one’s culture” | The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), LaGuardia Community College - October 2018

Liaison/Moderatorship: “Innovative Pedagogies and Research Professional Pathways” | The Humanities Alliance Conference by Community College and the Future of the Humanities, CUNY Graduate Center - October 2018

Reflective Presentation: “Open Educational Resources (OER) in CUNY and SUNY” | The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), LaGuardia Community College - September 2018

Review Presentation: “College Textbooks and Open Educational Resources (OER) from Practice to Theory in Multimedia Format and the Missing Ingredient” | LaGuardia Community College Faculty-Staff Opening Sessions - September 2018

Constructive Criticism: “LaGuardia Website’s Library Section, Expert Opinion” | LaGuardia Community College - July 2018

Report: “Classroom Context Study” with Dr. Lara Beaty and SERG Members | The 7th Annual Social Sciences Student-Faculty Conference | LaGuardia Community College - May 2018

Co-presentation: “Technology Use in the Classroom Context” with Dr. Lara Beaty and SERG Members for the 46th Annual Psychology Convention | Hunter College - April 2018

Research Group Presentation: “Cell Phone Use in Classrooms” with Dr. Lara Beaty and SERG Members for the 7th Annual Psychology Student-Faculty Conference | LaGuardia Community College - November 2017

Co-presentation: “Urban College Student Challenges and Struggles” with Dr. Lara Beaty and SERG Members | The 6th Annual Social Science Student-Faculty Conference | LaGuardia Community College - May 2017

Research Group Presentation: “Student Success Strategies” with Dr. Lara Beaty and SERG Members | The 6th Annual Psychology Student-Faculty Conference, LaGuardia Community College - Fall 2016

Reflective Presentation: “Psychology of Women and Personality Traits of Erin Brockovich in the Movie” with Dr. Eduardo Vianna and Peer Activist Learning Community (PALC) for the 6th Annual Psychology Student-Faculty Conference | LaGuardia Community College - November 2016

Group Presentation: “Challenges in Urban College Education” with Dr. Lara Beaty and SERG Members | Performing the World (PTW) Conference, New York - September 2016