Caroline Fitzpatrick

Presentations - International

Sometimes Going Green Means Going Digital: Sustainability for Small Campuses via Distance Education, Presenter, International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability (January 2009), Port Louis, Mauritius

Sustaining Gaia Through Learning Communities: A Case Study in Higher Education, Co-Presenter, International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability (January 2007), Chennai, India

Innovative and Effective Pedagogies in English, Presenter, Green, Sigma Tau Delta International Honor Society Convention (March 2006), Portland, Oregon

Close Encounters of The Natural Kind: Eco-Composition, Citizen Science, and Underrepresented Students in Academe, Co-Presenter, Conference on Sustainable Heritage Development: Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability (January 2006), Hanoi, Vietnam

Educational Insights in Literacy through Qualitative Methodologies, Co-Presenter, Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities (January 2005), Honolulu, Hawaii

Technology Use in Teaching & Learning: Electronic Portfolios, Threaded Papers, and New Essay Textuality, Presenter (July 2004), International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications (EISTA 2004) and International Conference on Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Systems and Applications (CITSA 2004), Orlando, Florida

Service Learning & Advertising for Non-Profit Organizations: A Case Study, Presenter (2001), Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society Convention, Corpus Christi, Texas

Connecting Writing: From Object to Person to Pen, Presenter (2000), Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society Convention, Savannah, Georgia

Presentations - National

Composition & the MyPod Generation: Using Multimodal Methods to Develop Personal and Social Responsibility, Co-Presenter, 20th Annual Conference of the American Culture Association and the Far West Popular Culture Association, (January 2008) Las Vegas, Nevada

A Confluence of Voices Negotiating Identity: An East Coast-West Coast Exchange of Ideas on Writing, Culture, and Self, Presenter, Conference on College Composition and Communication (4C's) (March 2007), New York

The Voice of Everyman: Using Life Histories, Narrative Inquiry, and Historical Research to Enrich Composition Classrooms, Co-Presenter, On Common Ground, National Council of Teachers of English (November 2005), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Using Qualitative Methods in Composition & Communication, Co-Presenter, Research Assembly for National Council of Teachers of English (February 2005), Columbus, Ohio

Trashy Novels, the Classics, and Educated Minds: The Politics of Choosing a Book for Fun-Reading, Presenter, Pennsylvania Council for Teachers of English and Language Arts Conference, Literacy with an Accent on Lit, (October 2002), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Ideal Classroom: Toward Creating a Technology-Based Learning Space that Considers the Theoretical, Practical, and Ergonomic in its Design, Co-Presenter, Syllabus Educational Technology Conference (November 2002), Newton, Massachusetts

Popcorn Stitches, Prison Stories, Bible Quotes, and Dragon Tales: Clashing Literacies on the Fringe, Presenter, National Council of Teachers of English (November 2002), Atlanta, Georgia

Presentations - Regional/Local

[Local] Finding Your Voice, Honors Convocation Faculty Speaker (Spring 2009), Alvernia University, PA

[Local] Smart Technology in Action, Presenter, Upland Center Grand Opening (Spring 2007), Alvernia University, PA

[Regional] Sustainable Communities: Cultural and Environmental Considerations, Co-Presenter, Literary Arts Festival (October 2007), Berks County, PA

[Regional] Literacy Narratives & Life Stories, Presenter (2002), Conference on Language, Words, and the Bits In Between, Indiana, Pennsylvania

[Regional] Practically Painless Public Speaking, Presenter (1998), Volunteer Association of America Conference, Reading, PA

[Local] Motivation & Attitude, Co-Presenter (1997), Leadership Series, Alvernia University, Reading, PA

[Local] I Have A Degree in Communication . . . Now What? Careers in Communication (1994), Guest Speaker, Speech Communication Association, Bloomsburg, PA

[Regional] I Know You Can Hear Me, But Are You Listening? Listening as Communication, Presenter (1994), Women's Conference, Bloomsburg, PA

[Local] Margaret Atwood & Feminism: An Analysis of Feminine Discourse Within the Handmaid's Tale (1993), Guest Speaker, English Club, University Park, PA

[Local] Nike vs. Reebok: A Rhetorical Analysis of Current Sneaker Advertising, Presenter (1993), Undergraduate Conference, Penn State University, University Park, PA

Workshops, Webinars, Plenaries, and Roundtables 

[National-Attendee] Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning (July 2009). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

[Regional-Attendee] Center for International Understanding, Grand Opening and Panel Discussion, Philadelphia Community College (January 2009). Philadelphia, PA

[National-Attendee] Online Consortium of Colleges and Universities (OCICU) Conference: Options & Innovations for Student Success. (February 2009). San Antonio, TX 

[Regional-Participant] Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Environmental Education Grant Program Workshop. (November 2008). Harrisburg, PA

[National-Attendee] Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival. (October 2008). Waterloo Village, NJ

[National-Virtual Participant] Improve Retention Rates with Proactive, Personalized Interactions with Students. (August 2008). Campus Technology Webinar Series, Chatsworth, CA.

[National-Participant] Instructional Strategies for Blended & Online Learning. (July/August 2008). Academic Impressions Conference, Park City, UT

[National-Attendee] Online Certificate in Franciscan Studies: A Review of the First Year. (June 2008). Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities (AFCU) National Conference, Alvernia University, PA

[Regional-Attendee] National Endowment for the Humanities, Grantwriting Workshop. (September 2006). Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA  

[Local-Participant] Alvernia University Leadership Workshop. (August 2007). Jesuit Center, Wernersville, PA

[Local-Attendee] Pennsylvania Renewable & Sustainable Living Festival. (September 2006). Kutztown, PA

[National-Participant] Information Literacy Team for the Transformation of the College Library. (April 2007). Council of Independent Colleges, Cleveland, OH

[National-Participant] Capstone Team for the Greater Expectations Institute for Student Engagement, Inclusion, and Achievement (June 2003). Association of American Colleges and Universities, Denver, CO

[National-Attendee] Geralidine R. Dodge Poetry Festival. (October 2002). Waterloo Village, NJ

[National-Participant] Service Learning Roundtable. (March 2001). Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society Convention, Corpus Christi, TX

[Regional-Attendee] Penn State WinterFest Computer Workshops. (January 1999). State College, PA

[Local-Attendee] PBS Adult Learning Service-Academic Advising. (November 1999). Reading, PA

[Regional-Attendee] Multicultural Conference on Pennsylvania's New Ethnic Heritage. (June 1998). New Cumberland, PA

[National-Attendee] Association for Applied Interactive Multimedia Conference. (July 1998). Myrtle Beach, SC

[National-Attendee] Syllabus Technology Workshops & Seminars. (October 1997). Philadelphia, PA

[Regional-Attendee] Columbia-Montour 16th Annual Women's Conference. (March 1996). Bloomsburg, PA

Virtual Presentations & Podcasts

[National-Virtual Presenter] Creating an Office of Distance Education from Scratch, Poster Presenter, Campus Technology 2009: Mastering Digital Worlds, (July 2009) Boston, Massachusetts

[International-Virtual Presenter] The Gaelic Influence on Literacy, Presenter, International Conference of the Humanities (July 2009). Instanbul, Turkey

[International-Virtual Presenter] Writing for a Purpose: Using Ethno- and Eco-Composition Activities to Promote Awareness and Foster Civic Activism, Presenter, International Conference for Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability (January 2008), Malaysia

[International-Virtual Presenter] Multimodal Communication: E-Learning Via New Essay Textuality, Remediation, and Threading, Presenter, International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society (December 2005), Hyderabad, India

[National-Podcaster] Multimodal Communication & Convergence in Education, Co-Presenter, Media Convergence:  Cooperation, Collisions, and Change (October 2005), Provo, Utah