Attendees will have on-demand access for four weeks after the event through this website. HighEdWeb paid members will have long-term access through the Professional Development Library.

Schedule at a glance

  • Poster sessions (online): Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM (MDT)
  • Conference sessions (in person and online): Monday, Sept. 23–Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
  • Keynote with Paul Roetzer (in person and online): Wednesday, Sept. 25

Detailed schedule

Your time zone: (UTC-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)

Track Name Speakers Tags Delivery
Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Posters (PST)The future of the viewbookNathan Monk — Prospectus Pluscontent management systems, data/analytics, marketing/​communications, UX/UIonline
Posters (PST)Helping students get their EDGEVu Bao Tin Dang — Augustana Web Guild
Sofia Magalhães — Augustana Web Guild
engagement, front-end development, teaching/​educationonline
Posters (PST)Practical uses for AIAlberto Rojas — Four Kitchens
Randy Oest — Four Kitchens
Yuvania Castillo — Four Kitchens
Laura Johnson — Four Kitchens
content management systems, content strategy, marketing/​communications, programmingonline
Posters (PST)CyberMania: IT Comms helps InfoSec Office score a big win for awareness (and you can, too!)Elizabeth Parsons — Miami Universitycontent strategy, information security, marketing/​communicationsonline
Posters (PST)Transforming campus leadership: Breathing life into a stale website with a strategic visionMegan Yoder — University of Iowacontent strategy, marketing/​communications, redesigns, usability, UX/UIonline
Posters (PST)Record once, remix often: How to get extra life out of every story you tellMargaret Hair — University of Kansascontent strategy, marketing/​communications, social mediaonline
Posters (PST)Botched chat: A comedic tale of AI misadventuresJosh Charles — Rutgers Universitymanagement/​teams, marketing/​communications, UX/UIonline
Posters (PST)Three UX power-ups to score next-level winsLuis Merino — Dallas Collegeusability, UX/UIonline
Posters (PST)Accelerate your career through volunteeringGale Wallace — Pantheon Systems
Josh Charles — Rutgers University
 online
Posters (PST)Process problems: How workflows keep you stuck in a PDF cycleFrances Duncan — Lullabotaccessibility, content strategy, governance, UX/UIonline
Posters (PST)Not my circus, not my monkeysAlixandra Nozzolillo — Harvard Universitymanagement/​teams, marketing/​communications, teaching/​educationonline
Posters (PST)There’s a better way — a framework for higher ed web successJohn Paul Syriatowicz — Squizcontent management systems, governance, marketing/​communications, usability, UX/UIonline
Monday, September 23, 2024, 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE)One-word SEO — a vastly simplified approach to using data to optimize your sitePatrick Kelly — Harper Collegecontent strategy, data/analytics, marketing/​communicationsin person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)Five questions to improve your strategyAlaina Wiens — Flint & Genesee Groupdata/analytics, management/​teams, marketing/​communicationsin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)One team to rule them all: Working in harmony with your content experts for a consistent websiteJulie Duersch — Utah State University
Nate Taylor — Utah State University
Adam Thomas — Utah State University
accessibility, governance, management/​teamsin person, online
Monday, September 23, 2024, 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE)Unlocking the power of automation: An introduction to end-to-end testingPaul Gilzow — Platform.shfront-end development, governance, programming, UX/UIin person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)Level up: Taking the next step in your leadership journeyJosh Charles — Rutgers Universitymanagement/​teamsin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)Lightning strikes twice: Building content strategy around an unexpected successJessica Creech — Purdue University Northwestcontent strategy, marketing/​communicationsin person, online
Monday, September 23, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE)Recovering from years of "yes"Kristin Gasser — Arizona State Universitycontent strategy, management/​teams, redesignsin person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)The intern advantage: How marketing students are shaping higher ed messagingBrooke Buchanan — WVU Parkersburg
Olivia Reeder — WVU Parkersburg
content strategy, marketing/​communications, teaching/​educationin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)Communicating civic engagement in a polarized landscapeJessica Pontarelli — Brown Universitycontent strategy, governance, marketing/​communications, programmingin person, online
Monday, September 23, 2024, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
 Association updateJosh Charles — Rutgers University
Sara Clark — HighEdWeb Association
Aaron Knight — SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
collaboration/outreachin person, online
Monday, September 23, 2024, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE)CSS is awesomeErik Runyon — University of Notre Damefront-end developmentin person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)FeBREEZE through your site refreshJordan Taylor — Utah State University
Nate Taylor — Utah State University
content management systems, governance, redesigns, teaching/​education, usabilityin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)Avoiding the "link in bio" trap: Different content for different social channelsMark H. Anbinder — Cornell Universitycontent strategy, marketing/​communications, social media, UX/UIin person, online
Monday, September 23, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE)Monty Chat has entered the roomAngela Cavaliere — Montgomery County Community Collegecontent strategy, marketing/​communications, usability, UX/UIin person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)Grad students... more like RAD studentsSean Henderson — Auburn Universitymanagement/​teamsin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)Social media accessibility: The basics and beyondLori Packer — University of Rochesteraccessibility, social media, usability, UX/UIin person, online
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Lightning (LIT)Lightning talksMeaghan Milliorn — University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Donna Talarico — Stories & Such
Mallory Willsea — Enrollify
Drew Stephens — University of Arkansas
Jeff Stevens — University of Florida
content strategy, data/analytics, management/​teams, marketing/​communications, teaching/​education, UX/UIin person, online
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE)Make me think: A common sense approach to better web governanceJoyce Peralta — McGill Universitycontent strategy, governance, management/​teamsin person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)Redesign and results: Leadership and strategy insights into institutional website redesignAimee Abshire — University of Louisiana at Lafayettecontent strategy, data/analytics, marketing/​communications, redesigns, UX/UIin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)Fostering lifelong learning: Building a thriving online alumni communityLisa Nguyen — University of California, Davis
Haley Belenis — University of California-Davis
content management systems, content strategy, marketing/​communicationsin person, online
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE)Training the next generation of website experts through experiential learningSofia Magalhães — Augustana Web Guild
Doug Tschopp — Augustana College
 in person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)Digital governance in the era of AI: All noise, very little signalShelley Keith-Panulla — Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Tim Senft — Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
content management systems, content strategy, data/analytics, governance, management/​teamsin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)Let it go, Indiana: Lessons learned on a crusade to find the right social media management platformJennelle Hart — Rochester Institute of Technology
Dave Tyler — Rochester Institute of Technology
content strategy, data/analytics, marketing/​communications, social mediain person, online
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE)Is this thing on?: Podcasting as a party of oneGavin Kelly — Louisiana Tech Universitymanagement/​teams, marketing/​communications, social mediain person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)Leading with grit and grace: Women mentorship, community and advocacy in MarCommMallory Willsea — Enrollify
Meaghan Milliorn — University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Myla Edmond — RW Jones Agency
Angela Polec, Ed.D. — Temple University
management/​teams, marketing/​communicationsin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)What would Scooby do? Uncovering the real mysteries about your audiences to improve experience… and it starts with you.Tracy Playle — Pickle Jar Communications in person, online
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE)Visual content strategyMike Powers — OHOcontent strategyin person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)From many, one: Centralizing a service at a geographically dispersed universityJeff Sechler — Penn State Universitycontent strategy, design systems/​​frameworks, governance, management/​teams, usabilityin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)Secret ingredient to your ratatouille: Steps for social media analyticsShuchita Poddar — University of Iowadata/analytics, social mediain person, online
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE)From micro to max: Creating lasting impact with digital accessibility micro-credentialsDarren Denham — University of Central Oklahomaaccessibility, marketing/​communications, teaching/​educationin person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)Ma'am, miss, bruh. Handling effective and inclusive communication across the generationsMichele Butcher-Jones — Cornell SC Johnson College of Businessaccessibility, content strategy, management/​teams, marketing/​communications, teaching/​educationin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)Teaching web teams to speak enrollmentRobynne Lofton — NewCity
David Poteet — NewCity
content strategy, management/​teams, redesignsin person, online
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
AI, analytics and integration (AAI)Red Stapler | AAI: Supercharge your content marketing workflow with AIBrian Piper — University of Rochester in person, online
Development, programming and CMS (DPC)Red Stapler | DPC: Unlocking higher ed web development team capabilities with AIMichael Miles — MIT Sloan in person, online
UX/UI, accessibility and design (UAD)Red Stapler | UAD: UX research and testing on that ever-minimal EDU budgetMelanie Lindahl — The University of Texas at Austin in person, online
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
 Open forumJosh Charles — Rutgers University
Sara Clark — HighEdWeb Association
Aaron Knight — SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
collaboration/outreachin person, online
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
 Awards and keynotePaul Roetzer — Marketing AI InstituteAIin person, online
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