Schedule of Events

Thursday, April 30, 2026
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Zoom

By invitation only.

Join us for a series of short presentations from faculty who have recently completed sabbaticals (a semester set aside for concentrated research, creative work, or professional development). Each presenter will share an approximately nine-minute overview of their project, highlighting the scholarship and innovation developed during this dedicated time. A brief introduction will open the program, followed by consecutive presentations. All invited faculty and staff are welcome to attend and learn about the new work emerging from our faculty.

3:00 – 3:04 Opening Comments: Leanne Neilson
3:05 – 3:14 Jamshid Damooei (Fall 2025) - Professor / School of Management
3:15 – 3:24 Jose Marichal (2024-25) – Professor / Political Science
3:25 – 3:34 Edlyn Pena (Spring 2025) – Professor / Graduate School of Education
3:35 – 3:44 Megan Fung (Fall 2025) - Associate Professor / Earth & Environmental Sciences
3:45 – 3:54 Michael Gagliardo (Fall 2025) – Professor / Mathematics
3:55 – 4:04 Jacqueline Lyons (2024-2025) – Professor / English
4:05 – 4:14 Rafaela Fiore Urizar (2024-25) – Professor / Languages & Cultures
4:15 – 4:24 Julia Fogg (2024-25) – Professor / Religion
4:25 – 4:34 Victor Thasiah (Fall 2025) – Professor / Religion
4:35 – 4:44 Mark Spraggins (Spring 2025) – Professor / Music
4:45 – 4:54 Valeria Makarova (Spring 2025) - Assistant Professor / School of Management
Wrap Up/End of Session

Note: For those who are unable to attend the live Zoom, the link to the recorded session will be made available soon after the event.