Tuesday, April 28, 2026
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Herrick Room & Lobby, Allen Memorial Medical Library
Join us as CWRU faculty colleagues present and celebrate the creativity and impact of teaching and learning projects that advanced student learning during the 2025-26 academic year. Faculty and staff participants will hear from UCITE Nord Grant winners, our faculty cohort of Glennan Fellows, and Course Innovation Grant (UCIG) recipients through lightning talks, interactive panels, and a gallery walk of project posters. Colleagues will share how they transformed student learning through innovative, research-informed approaches. Come be inspired by our colleagues’ work and celebrate a shared commitment to teaching excellence at CWRU!
Check back soon for the schedule and registration link!
Teaching Forward will be presented conference-style, with the ability to sign up for different sessions throughout the day.
| Investigator | Department | School or College | Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarek ElShebiny | Orthodontics | School of Dental Medicine | Artificial Intelligence and Deep Machine Learning in Orthodontics |
| Evelyn Adkins | Classics | College of Arts and Sciences | Redefining Classics in Film |
| Onema Adojoh | Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences | College of Arts and Sciences | Enhancing Critical Thinking in Earth and Environmental Sciences through Virtual Laboratory Simulation |
| Gurkan Bebek | Nutrition | School of Medicine |
Teaching Bioinformatics with LEGO Serious Play |
| Michael Folise | Intellectual Property | Law | Intellectual Property Venture Clinic (IPVC) Instructor Manual |
| Christopher Wirth | Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | Case School of Engineering | Real World Energy Systems Analysis at CWRU to Deepen Student Learning |
| Chris Mihos | Astronomy | College of Arts and Sciences | Data Science Modules for Astronomy Education |
| Investigator | Department | School or College | Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rekha Srinivasan | Chemistry | College of Arts and Sciences | Chemistry, Culture, and Cuisine: A Spicy Journey |
| Michael Marten | Physics | College of Arts and Sciences | Physics Playground |
| Rachel Mulheren | Communication Sciences | College of Arts and Sciences | Using HoloAnatomy to teach Neurophysiology of Swallowing |
| Brian Maxwell | Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | Case School of Engineering |
Using Computers to Learn Concepts in Fluid Mechanics |
| Sara Hope Lincoln | Psychology | College of Arts and Sciences | Pseudoscience in Psychology |
| Kevin Inouye | Theater | College of Arts and Sciences | Motion Capture in Performance Training |
| Pavel Fileviez Perez | Physics | College of Arts and Sciences | Applications of Quantum Field Theory in Modern Physics |
| Investigator | Department | School or College | Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Assad | English/SAGES | College of Arts and Sciences |
Think Like an Artist: Engaging CWRU Students in Multimodal Communication
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| Brian Gran | Sociology | College of Arts and Sciences | The Human Right to Science |
| Heather Hurwitz | Sociology | College of Arts and Sciences | Teaching Sociology to Prepare Students for the MCAT and Beyond |
| Drew Meyer | Chemistry | College of Arts and Sciences | Chemistry Problem-Solving Videos |
| Aviva Rothman | History | College of Arts and Sciences | The Copernican Revolution |
| Rekha Srinivasan | Chemistry | College of Arts and Sciences | POGIL for Biochemistry |
| Gunnur Karakurt | Family Medicine | School of Medicine | From Micro-Processes to Turning Points in Therapy |
| Ya-Ting Liao | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Case School of Engineering | Fire Dynamics Demonstration Box |
| Fabio Piola Rizzante | Comprehensive Care | School of Dental Medicine | Fast Prototyping to Customize Materials for Dental Students |
| Thiago Porto | Comprehensive Care | School of Dental Medicine | Enhancing the Student Learning Experience with the Fabrication of Micro-tensile and Shear Bond Strength Specimens: the Practical Application of Adhesive Dentistry |