2023 IPEL Conference Schedule

The 6th Annual Interprofessional Education and Leadership Conference (IPEL), Jan. 20-21, focuses on a theme of "Centering Immigration to Build a More Equitable World." Access conference sessions and student presentations from the links in the following schedule. 

Friday, January 20, 2023 

8:30 am - 9:00 am | Welcome and Conference Overview | Dr. Andy Saultz

9:00 am - 10:00 am | Introduction | Dr. Andy Saultz

Keynote Speaker |  Dr. Gustavo Balderas

Room | Ingebo

10:00 am - 10:15 am  Break

10:15 am - 11:45 am | Student Research Presentations

Session A | Topics in Speech Language Pathology

Discussant | Dr. Kerry Mandulak

Room | North Champlain

“Student Self Efficacy and the Impact on Clinical Educator Experience” | Karen D. Villanueva, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S 

“Return-to-Work Motivations for Adults with Aphasia” | Sami Wong, M.S.,CCC-SLP, MBA

“Multicultural Education in Communication Sciences & Disorders: Application to Voice and Swallowing Disorders” | Jana Childes, M.S., CCC-SLP 

“Translanguaging in early education: A pathway to self-efficacy in higher education” | Paulette Rubio, M.S., CCC-SLP 

Session B - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Discussant | Martha Almendarez Langland

Room | South Champlain

“Exploring the Institutional Barriers to Academic Success for AutisticCollege Students of Color” | Tre’ Von Robinson, M.S. 

“The Experiences of SWANA Muslim Students on Predominantly White College Campuses” | Marwa Al Khamees. Ed.M. 

“Diversity in PA Education: The Case for a Focus on Student Retention” | Saje Davis-Risen 

“Examining Power and Identity in the Academic Search Committee” | Xan Arch, MA, MLS 

11:45 am - 12:00 pm  Break

12:00 pm -1:00 pm NWEA Lunch Speaker | Dr. Karyn Lewis 

“Progress towards pandemic recovery: Continued signs of academic 

rebounding at the start of the 2022-2023 school year”

Tamale Boy Catering | Immigration Story

Room | Ingebo

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm  Break

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Student Research Presentations

Session A - Access and Administration Education & Healthcare

Discussant- Zea Moullet

Room | North Champlain

Creating Equity for Veterans in Higher Education | Anthony Whipple, M.A. | Feedback Form

Incorporating Community Engagement Principles into Music Therapy Clinical Education: From Placement to Partnership | Shelly R. Zeiser, MA, MT-BC

Occupational Therapy in Primary Care: Use of the Social Ecological Model to Define Role | Jessica Salazar, MSW, MOT, OTR/L 

“Growth Mindset Practices for Teenagers with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders” | Patricia Rae Kennedy, M.S. Biology 

Session B - Preparing Professionals and Humans in Healthcare

Discussant- Dr. Tabitha Galindo

Room | South Champlain

“Identifying radiation therapists’ perceptions of potentially triggering aspects of care for sexual violence survivors undergoing radiotherapy: A needs assessment to inform future education program development” | Maria P. Dimopoulos, MBA, RT(T) | presenting virtually

“Clinical Empathy as the Foundation of the Therapeutic Alliance: Does It Improve Physical Therapy Outcomes?” | Anne Carlin Zymkowitz, PT, DPT, NCS 

Are Physician Assistants Prepared to Use Evidence-Based Practice After Graduation?”  | Nicole Knigge MS, PA-C, ATC, CSCS 

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm  | Break

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Student Research Presentations

Session A - Belonging

Discussant- Dr. Beth Tarasawa

Room | North Champlain

“Navigating Rainbows: Examining School Administrator Beliefs and Attitudes of LGBTQIA+ Students” | JOSEPH V. LUJAN, MA 

“Exploring the Equity of School Discipline in the Guam Department of Education” | Cabrini Maria Tenorio Rivera 

“Feeling Like a Fraud in Your Own Sexuality: Building a Foundation for Understanding Queer Impostor Phenomenon”  | Devin Madden 

Session B - Leadership

Discussant- Dr. Kimberly Malin

Room | South Champlain

“TEACHER MOTIVATION AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENT MOTIVATION” | Danyel Black 

“School Board Impact on District Stability” | Heather E. Huzefka | Feedback Form

“What is the Psychological Wellbeing Impact of Self-Perceived Stigma for Justice Involved Individuals Working in a Reentry Program?” | Shelli Alinari, MHA 

Saturday, January 21, 2023

8:30 am - 9:45 am | Student Research Presentations

Session A - 

Discussant- Dr. Talina Corvus

Room | North Champlain

Streamlining Orthopedic Triage | Jessica Ross

Understanding Experiences of ABA Therapists to Improve Group Therapy for Children Living with Autism | Haisley Adeshina

Resolving DEI Based Conflict- A Multi-generational Leadership Study | Diana Lacey

Session B - 

Discussant- Dr. Nick Davies

Room | South Champlain

“International Development: a Complex Adaptive System?” | Kovia Gratzon-Erskine, MPH 

“Finding Baccalaureate Nursing Student Success” | Valerie Sokolowski 

“In What Ways Does the International Clinical Experience influence the Development of Soft Skills in Educating Baccalaureate Nursing Students” | Crystal Lawrence RN, BScN, PID, MNTF, PhD © 

“Five Critical Teaching Skills for Choral Music Education Field Placement Preparation: Perceptions of Oregon Choral Music Educators on Vital Student Teacher Skill” | Dorothy “Dot” L. Van Dyke, BME, MME, Doctoral Candidate, PhDEL 

9:45 am - 10:00 am | Break

10:00 am - 11:30 am | Student Research Presentations

Session A -

Discussant- Dr. Marc Williams

Room | North Champlain

“Denaturalizing Whiteness in Faculty Evaluation: A Critical Discourse Analysis of University Promotion and Tenure Standards” | Isaac Gilman, MLIS 

“SES, High School Type, and the Multiple Mini Interview” | Alaina Dunn  

“Leadership Practices of Neurologic Physical Therapists Innovating Health Promotion & Wellness Practice Models for People with Neurologic Disability” | Angela Rusher, PT, DPT, NCS 

“Project-Based Learning for Equity in Secondary Mathematics Education” | Terra Whitlock, MAT

Session B - 

Discussant- Dr. Andy Saultz

Room | South Champlain

Understanding the Impact of Translation Service Modality in Healthcare | Lucia Garcia-Martinez

Understanding the Experiences among Patients with Substance Use Disorder Accessing Oregon Medicaid Health Insurance Coverage | Randall Kelly

Decreasing Vaccine Resistance in Primary Care | Carrie Nelson

Determining Interest in a Global Health Certificate Program at Pacific University | Kevin Rogers

11:30 am - 1:30 pm  Lunch on your own (please be back ready to participate at 1:30 pm, patio on 4th floor open)

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Panel Immigration in the community, education and public health

Discussant- Dr. Talina Corvus

Room| Ingebo

Washington County Commissioner Nafisa Fai, 

Sankar Raman, The Immigrant Story 

Gustavo Guerrero Landros,  Community Leader & District Manager for Congresswoman Andrea Salinas

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Student Research Presentations

Session A - 

Discussant - Dr. Katie Bell

Room | North Champlain

“Getting Drunk and High to Have Sex: A Phenomenological Study of Non-Binary People’s Experiences” | Paige Matthews 

“Influences of First-Generation College Student Experiences on Student Affairs Professionals Working in Graduate Education” | Zea Moullet, M.Ed.  

“Resilience as an Educational Theoretical Framework for DPT Clinical Instruction and Clinical Learning Environment” | Heidi McGregor Garske, PT, DPT 

Session B- 

Discussant- Dr. Corrisa Mazurkiewicz

Room | South Champlain

Breanne McGhee (Presenting Virtual) 

Angila Johnson

UNPACKING WHAT IT MEANS TO BELONG WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE FOR NATIVE STUDENTS IN RURAL REMOTE ALASKA" | Ralph M. Watkins 

Dr. Nick Davis- “Break a Lot of Stuff” | Presentation Slides | Personal Feedback Form 

4:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Break

4:45 pm - 9:00 pm  | Happy Hour- Von Ebert Brewing in the Pearl District (Optional)

131 NW 13th Ave, Portland OR 97209

Prospective students invited