LGBT Issues in Higher Education Conference Schedule

A pdf version of this schedule can be downloaded here.

Thursday, March 26, 2009 – 6:30 pm, Hamblin International Hall of Flags Auditorium

Session 1:

Breaking New Ground with Tired Old Stereotypes

Dr. Chuck Hoy

Associate Professor

Communication and Theatre

Mansfield University of PA

View Brokeback Mountain followed by presentation and discussion regarding why it wasn’t such a landmark gay film that media made it out to be.

A dessert reception will follow the presentation.

Friday, March 27, 2009 – 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Parsons Union Building, Room 2 (registration and all Friday sessions will take place in this room)

Registration

Friday, March 27, 2009

Parsons Union Building, Room 2

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Morning Refreshments

Welcome

9:00 am – 9:15 am

Rick Schulze, DEd, CHES

Associate Professor

Department of Health Science

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Session 2:

Get Acquainted and Networking

9:15 am – 10:30 am

Jennifer Clements, PhD, LCSW

Assistant Professor

Field Co-Coordinator of the MU/SU MSW Program Department of Social Work

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Break

Morning Refreshments

10:30 am – 10:45 am

Session 3:

What about Gay Kids?  Creating Safe Spaces for the LGBT Campus Community

10:45 am – 12:15 pm

Catherine Massey, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Psychology

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Colleen Cooke, CTRS, EdD

Associate Professor, Therapeutic Recreation

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Alana Atchinson, MSW

Social Work Program

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Lunch

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

Session 4:

Respect for Diversity through Equality, Identity, and Inclusion

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Stephen Glassman, AIA

Chairperson, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

Vice-Chairperson, Governor’s Cabinet and Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities

Break

1:45 pm – 2:00 pm

Session 5:

Being Out, Staying Out, and (maybe) Getting Married and Having Children:

The New World of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Young Adults

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

Anthony D’Augelli, PhD

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Outreach

College of Health and Human Development

The Pennsylvania State University

Break Snacks

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm

Session 6:

From “Visibility Matters” to “Action Hero”:  One University’s Journey

3:30 pm – 4:45 pm

Jackie Hodes

Assistant to the Vice-President for Student Affairs & Coordinator of LGBTQA Services

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Rodney Mader

Faculty, English and Women’s Studies

Faculty Associate for LGBTQA Services

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Claire Dente

Faculty, Social Work

Member, LGBTQA Advocacy Committee

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Session 7:

Where Do We Go From Here?  LGBT Issues in Higher Education

4:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Daniel Burdick, AMusD

Associate Professor of Low Brass

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Adjourn for Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Student Leadership Conference

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