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)Process problems: How workflows keep you stuck in a PDF cycleFrances Duncan — Lullabotaccessibility, content strategy, governance, UX and UIonline
Posters (PST)Botched chat: A comedic tale of AI misadventuresJoshua Charles — Rutgers Business Schoolmanagement and leadership, , UX and UIonline
Posters (PST)Practical uses for AIAlberto Rojas — Four Kitchens
Randy Oest — Four Kitchens
Yuvania Castillo — Four Kitchens
Laura Johnson — Four Kitchens
CMS, content strategy, , programmingonline
Posters (PST)The future of the viewbookNathan Monk — Prospectus PlusCMS, data and analytics, , UX and UIonline
Posters (PST)There’s a better way — a framework for higher ed web successJohn Paul Syriatowicz — SquizCMS, governance, , usability, UX and UIonline
Posters (PST)Helping students get their EDGEVu Bao Tin Dang — Augustana College
Sofia Magalhães — Augustana College
engagement, front-end development, teaching/educationonline
Posters (PST)Not my circus, not my monkeysAlixandra Nozzolillo — Harvard Universitymanagement and leadership, , teaching/educationonline
Posters (PST)Transforming campus leadership: Breathing life into a stale website with a strategic visionMegan Yoder — University of Iowacontent strategy, , redesigns, usability, UX and UIonline
Posters (PST)Accelerate your career through volunteeringGale Wallace — Pantheon
Joshua Charles — Rutgers Business School
collaboration and outreachonline
Posters (PST)CyberMania: IT Comms helps InfoSec Office score a big win for awareness (and you can, too!)Elizabeth Parsons — Miami University-Oxfordcontent strategy, information security, online
Posters (PST)Record once, remix often: How to get extra life out of every story you tellMargaret Hair — University of Kansas School of Lawcontent strategy, , social mediaonline
Posters (PST)Three UX power-ups to score next-level winsLuis Merino — Dallas Collegeusability, UX and 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 and analytics, in person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)Five questions to improve your strategyAlaina Wiens — Flint & Genesee Groupdata and analytics, management and leadership, in 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 and leadershipin 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 and UIin person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)Level up: Taking the next step in your leadership journeyJoshua Charles — Rutgers Business Schoolmanagement and leadershipin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)Lightning strikes twice: Building content strategy around an unexpected successJessica Creech — Purdue University Northwestcontent strategy, in 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 and leadership, redesignsin person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)The intern advantage: How marketing students are shaping higher ed messagingBrooke Buchanan — West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Olivia Reeder — West Virginia University at Parkersburg
content strategy, , teaching/educationin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)Communicating civic engagement in a polarized landscapeJessica Pontarelli Evans — Brown Universitycontent strategy, governance, , programmingin person, online
Monday, September 23, 2024, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
 Association updateJoshua Charles — Rutgers Business School
Sara Clark — Digital Collegium
Aaron Knight — SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
collaboration and 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
CMS, 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, , social media, UX and 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, , usability, UX and UIin person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)Grad students... more like RAD studentsSean Henderson — Auburn Universitymanagement and leadershipin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)Social media accessibility: The basics and beyondLori Packer — University of Rochesteraccessibility, social media, usability, UX and 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 — Donna Talarico: Stories and Such
Mallory Willsea — Element451
Drew Stephens — University of Arkansas
Jeff Stevens — University of Florida
content strategy, data and analytics, management and leadership, , teaching/education, UX and 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 and leadershipin 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 and analytics, , redesigns, UX and 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
CMS, content strategy, in 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 College
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 University
Tim Senft — Cornell University
CMS, content strategy, data and analytics, governance, management and leadershipin 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 and analytics, , 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 and leadership, , social mediain person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)Leading with grit and grace: Women mentorship, community and advocacy in MarCommMallory Willsea — Element451
Meaghan Milliorn — University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Myla Edmond — Ruffalo Noel Levitz (RW Jones Agency)
Angela Polec, Ed.D. — Temple University
management and leadership, in 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 and ContentEd 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 University-Main Campuscontent strategy, design systems, governance, management and leadership, usabilityin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)Secret ingredient to your ratatouille: Steps for social media analyticsShuchita Poddar — University of Iowadata and 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, , teaching/educationin person, online
Management, teams and leadership (MTL)Ma'am, miss, bruh. Handling effective and inclusive communication across the generationsMichele Butcher-Jones — Cornell Universityaccessibility, content strategy, management and leadership, , teaching/educationin person, online
Strategy, content and social media (SCS)Teaching web teams to speak enrollmentRobynne Lofton — NewCity
David Poteet — NewCity
content strategy, management and leadership, 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 — Brian W Piper LLC in person, online
Development, programming and CMS (DPC)Red Stapler | DPC: Unlocking higher ed web development team capabilities with AIMike 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 forumJoshua Charles — Rutgers Business School
Sara Clark — Digital Collegium
Aaron Knight — SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
collaboration and 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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