2025 EDU PRO

1. Obed Mfum-Mensah, Professor, Messiah University, USA.
   Nomthandazo Buthelezi, Lecturer, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.
   Amy Padayachee, Lecturer, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.
   Title: Parental Activism, Marketization, and Private Schooling in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Context of “Education for All”.
2. Bryan Warnick, Professor, Ohio State University, USA.
   Title: Educating Within Capitalist Economies: Adam Smith’s Educational Thought Reconsidered.
3. Ron Phillips, Associate Professor, Nipissing University, Canada.
   Title: A Commentary – Apartheid Education: Canada’s System of Education for First Nations Students.
4. Amy Padayachee, Lecturer, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.
   Nomthandazo Buthelezi, Lecturer, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.
   Samantha Kriger, Lecturer, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.
   Title: Teacher Unions, School Governing Bodies, and the Regulation of Educator Appointments in South African Schools.

1. Nick Linardopoulos, Associate Teaching Professor, Rutgers University, USA.
   Title: Team Building, Communication & Large Lecture Courses.
2. Serwan Baban, Chair of the Presidency Board of Advisors & Chief Scientific Advisor, The Presidency of Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
   Title: Strategically Managing Enabling Resources in Higher Education Institutions to Realistically Support their Core Functions and Activities.
3. Rosalba Pinto, Adjunct Professor, Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), Mexico.
   Title: Positioning Architecture within the Classical Mapping of Disciplines: A Necessary Premise in Higher Education for Training Professionals Committed to the 2030 Agenda.

1. Svetlana Mikhaylichenko, Professor, University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada.
   Marco Zimmer-De Iuliis, Associate Professor, University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada.
   Kris Kim, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada.
   Title: Experiential Learning in Chemistry: In the Lab and Beyond.
2. Rene Drumm, Research Professor, Andrews University, USA.
   Petr Cincala, Director, Institute of Church Ministry, Andrews University, USA.
   Title: You don’t Use that Stuff in Real Pastoral Work: Clergy’s Appeal for Practical Pastoral Training.
3. Aysem Yanar, Associate Professor, Ankara University, Türkiye.
   Ceren Güneröz, Associate Professor, Ankara University, Türkiye.
   Title: The Museum has Come to your Doorstep: A Pop-Up Toy Museum Design and Educational Practices.
4. Marcia Hakansson Lindqvist, Senior Lecturer, Mid Sweden University, Sweden.
   Agneta Persson, Junior Lecturer, Mid Sweden University, Sweden.
   Title: Lessons Learnt by Process Supervisors from Supporting School Organizers’ Development Work within the Initiative Collaboration for Best School (SBS).

1. Michael Losavio, Associate Professor, University of Louisville, USA.
   Title: Community Engagement in Cybersecurity, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence Use.
2. Marian Carcary, Assistant Professor, Mary Immaculate College, Ireland.
   Patrick Buckland, Teaching Fellow, Co-Director, The Irish Centre for AI Research in Education, Mary Immaculate College, Ireland.
   Title: Rebuilding Confidence in Higher Education Assessments – A Conceptualized, Holistic Approach for the Era of Artificial Intelligence.
3. Thang Nguyen, Adjunct Professor, Virscend University & Emeritus Professor, California State University Long Beach, USA.
   Title: AI as a Living Species: A Perspective of Using AI in Investigating Human and AI Decisions with Hidden and Malicious Intent.
4. Nils Fischer, Lecturer, Hochschule Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
   Michael Schellenbach, Research Associate, Hochschule Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
   Title: Factor Analysis for Trust in AI Systems in Safety-Critical and Non-Safety-Critical Situations.

1. Eleni Coukos-Elder, Professor, Tennessee State University, USA.
   Twianie Roberts, Interim Chair, Department of Educational Leadership, Tennessee State University, USA.
   Janet Finch, Dean, College of Education, Tennessee State University, USA.
   Title: The ABD (All But Dissertation) Cohort Program: Challenges and Opportunities.
2. Tatia Kharabadze, Head of Quality Assurance Office, Central University of Europe, Georgia.
   Title: Quality Management to Quality Culture: Exploring Leadership Dynamics and Transformation in Georgian Higher Education Institutions.

1. Beth Quick, Dean, College of Education & Professor, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA.
   Title: Stakeholder Engagement Strategies in Developing a Strategic Plan for a College of Education.
2. Alan Cheung, Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
   Title: Evaluating the Impact of Educational-Based Interventions on Readers with Difficulties.
3. Liqiong Wang, Distinguished Senior Lecturer, Brown University, USA.
   Title: Fostering Systems Thinking in Undergraduate Education: A Comprehensive Introductory Chemistry Training Lab.
4. Janet Jarvis, Senior Lecturer, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
   Title: Reflecting on Empathetic-Reflective-Dialogical Restorying as a Teaching-Learning Strategy in Higher Education.

1. Eleni Pappamihiel, Professor, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA.
   McKay Glasgow, LCSW, LCAS WHAT Clinic Outpatient Therapist and STRONG Program Facilitator, Coastal Horizons Center, Inc North Carolina, USA.
   Title: Helping Newcomer Immigrants Adapt to High Schools in the United States.
2. Oryan Bracha, Professor, David Yellin College of Education, Israel.
   Hadeel Subhi, Professor, David Yellin College of Education, Israel.
   Edna Green-Kapel, Dean of Students, David Yellin College of Education, Israel.
   Title: Strengthening Connections: The Role of Community Involvement in Multicultural Educational College.
3. Carolyn Schoenian, Technology Accessibility Coordinator, Wor-Wic Community College, USA.
   Title: Training the Disabled Employee.
4. Nomthandazo Buthelezi, Lecturer, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.
   Amy Padayachee, Lecturer, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.
   Title: District-Based Support Teams’ Role in Facilitating Transition Planning for Learners with Intellectual Disabilities.

1. Shannon Bowen, Professor, University of South Carolina, USA.
   Title: Public Affairs Use of AI, Social Media, & Ethical Problems during Crises and Emergencies.
2. Jean A. Berlie, Researcher, Asiatic Society Paris, France.
   Title: Modern Trends in Education and Artificial Intelligence. China and Hong Kong.
3. Meltem Cakar, Academic Staff, DHBW Heidenheim, Germany.
   Anke Hutzschenreuter, Professor, DHBW Heidenheim, Germany.
   Title: GPT vs. GPT with RAG: A Study on Efficiency and Accuracy in Handling University-Specific Queries.
4. Monica Di Domenico, PhD Student, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Alessia Sozio, PhD Student, Pegaso University, Italy,
   Fabrizio Schiavo, PhD Student, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy.
   Pio Alfredo Di Tore, Associate Professor, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy.
   Title: An Avatar for the Thesis Defence: The Narrative Power of Chatbots.

Moderator: Gregory T. Papanikos, President, Athens Institute.

1. Svetlana Mikhaylichenko, Professor, University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada.
   Title: Teaching Natural Sciences in a Canadian University.
2. Catherine Lanaris, Professor, University of Quebec in Outaouais, Canada.
   Title: Challenges of Developing Inclusive Practices in French-Canadian (Quebec) Elementary Schools and Teacher Training.
3. Tom Wanyama, Associate Professor, W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology, McMaster
   University, Canada.
   Title: Reimagining Canadian Engineering Education Through Learning Factories.
4. Ron Phillips, Associate Professor, Nipissing University, Canada.
   Title: Education in Canada: DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) are not Dirty Words to be Erased.

1. Samuel Seaman, Professor, Pepperdine University, USA.
   Title: Can Social Media Turn Higher Education’s Dreams into Reality?
2. Tom Wanyama, Associate Professor, McMaster University, Canada.
   Title: Multipurpose Learning Factory.
3. Mari Van Wyk, Academic Leader: Teaching Practice, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
   Title: Influence of Gender on Participation during Practical Work in Technology Education.
4. Tom Wanyama Jr, Software Developer, McMaster University, Canada.
   Tom Wanyama, Associate Professor, McMaster University, Canada.
   Title: Instructional Material Improvement through Software-Driven Standardization.

1. Cristina Promentino, Professor, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Fausta Sabatano, Associate Professor, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Title: The Potentiality of Outdoors for All in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. A Research in Contexts of Marginalisation and Socio-Cultural Distress.
2. Gloria Otchere, Associate Professor, Volda University College, Norway.
   Title: Language Policy, Instruction and Assessment of Reading in Ghana’s Basic Schools. A Critical Evaluation.
3. Filomena Izzo, PhD Student, University of Macerata, Italy.
   Fausta Sabatano, Associate Professor, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Title: Life Transitions and Disability: A Scoping Review of School-to-Work Guidance in an Inclusive Perspective.
4. John Spiridakis, Professor, St. John’s University, USA.
   Gulnur Ozbek, Researcher, St. John’s University, USA.
   Seokhee Cho, Professor, St. John’s University, USA.
   Title: A Cross-Cohort Comparison of a Dual-Certificate Professional Development Project: Examining Early and Sustained Impacts on Emerging School Leaders Working with English Learners.

1. Elizabeth Diaz, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Arlington, USA.
   Title: Using AI in Book Writing with Human Supervision: A Case Study in Astronomy. (Monday)
2. Rita Colace, PhD Student, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Michele Domenico Todino, Senior Researcher, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Iolanda Zollo, Full Professor, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Title: Artificial Intelligence and Didactics: Suggestions for Teaching Latin.
3. Roberta Pastore, PhD Student, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Erika Marie Pace, Associate Professor, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Stefano Di Tore, Professor, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Title: Mediterranean Children’s Embassy and Trotula AI Ambassador: Diplomacy and Digital Innovation to Promote Integration and Dialogue.
4. Oscar Abdounur, Associate Professor, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
   Rafael Andrade Pereira, Professor, Interamerican University Association (AUI), Brazil.
   Title: Exploring Relationships between Mathematics/Physics, and Music at the School: A Preliminary Educational Approach under the Perspective of Musical Instruments.

1. Edna Green-Kapel, Dean of Students, David Yellin College of Education, Israel.
   Rula Kurd-Badarneh, Head, Department of Primary Education, David Yellin College of Education, Israel.
   Title: “Finally, I Felt Safe Returning to Teach at the College”: Building Organizational Resilience during Crisis.
2. Ulrika Gidlund, Senior Lecturer, Mid Sweden University, Sweden.
   Marcia Hakansson-Lindqvist, Lecturer, Mid Sweden University, Sweden.
   Title: Teacher Shortage and Teacher Status – What can we Learn from Countries without Teacher Shortage?
3. Xiaozhou Xu, UNESCO Chairholder in Entrepreneurship Education, Zhejiang University, China.
   Zengyu Jiang, Director, UNESCO EE-Net National Chapter in China, China.
   Title: Challenges and Strategies: The Reformation of Chinese Education Policy.
4. Jacob Kirksey, Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University, USA.
   Title: Investigating Postsecondary Effects of Course-Based Undergraduate Research in Texas.

1. Bonnie Robeson, Senior Lecturer, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, USA.
   Title: Using Pecha Kucha Presentations to Increases Learning and Retention.
2. Naomi Arram, Senior Lecturer, Hebrew University of Jerusalem & Michlala Teachers’ College, Israel.
   Title: Struggling While Juggling – University Students Caring for Seriously Ill Relatives.
3. Naomi La Manna, PhD Student, University of Macerata, Italy.
   Title: Fostering Students’ Engagement through Simplex Didactics Approach.
4. Ofira Jacobson, Manager, Dean’s Office Support Center, David Yellin College of Education, Israel.
   Title: The Interplay of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Risky Behavior: Exploring the Mediating and Moderating Influence of Student Perception of the Teacher on Basic Psychological Needs.

1. Nello Scarabottolo, Full Professor, University of Milan, Italy.
   Title: Reliability of Online Assessment: The Experience of a Large Multidisciplinary University.
2. Eleanor Eytam, Assistant Professor, Zefat Academic College, Israel.
   Sharon Zlotnik, Assistant Professor, Zefat Academic College, Israel.
   Title: Textual Priming in User Interfaces: Advancing Understanding in Human-Computer Interaction.
3. Massood Towhidnejad, Chair, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA.
   Title: Scrum-For-One a Framework to Improve Individual Productivity.
4. Franziska Schuetz, Research Assistant, DHBW Heidenheim, Germany.
   Till Hänisch, Professor, DHBW Heidenheim, Germany.
   Title: Enhancing Student Evaluation with AI-Driven Text Analysis for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.

1. Mervyn Wighting, Professor and Program Director, Regent University, USA.
   Rene Martinez, Adjunct Professor, Regent University, USA.
   Title: Measuring Teacher-Student Relationships: Action Research in the Classroom.
2. Catherine Lanaris, Professor, University of Quebec in Outaouais, Canada.
   Noémie Paquette, Professor, University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières, Canada.
   Frédérique Halliday, PhD Student, University of Quebec in Outaouais, Canada.
   Mohamed Soudani, Professor, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, France.
   Title: Developing Teaching Skills in Classroom Management and Didactics: Challenges and New Perspectives, as Seen by Teacher Training Students in Quebec and France.
3. Aynur Yurekli, Professor, Izmir University of Economics, Türkiye.
   Title: Inclusive Education and Using Politically Correct Language.
4. Elma Marais, Associate Professor, North-West University, South Africa.
   Rochelle Marais-Botha, Lecturer, North-West University, South Africa.
   Title: Empowering Tomorrow’s Teachers: The Development of Digital Skills for Language Education.
5. Hulya Ipek, Assistant Professor, Anadolu University, Türkiye.
   Title: Teacher, are you Well? 

1. Elize Kung, Deputy Dean, Community Engagement and Stakeholder Relations, North-West University, South Africa.
   Salome Romylos, Associate Professor, North-West University, South Africa.
   Kotie Kaiser, Director, School of Language Education, North-West University, South Africa.
   Maryna Reyneke, Deputy Dean, Teaching and Learning, North-West University, South Africa.
   Title: Using Digital Storytelling as a Pedagogic Strategy in Service-Learning Projects to Prepare Pre-Service Language Teachers in South Africa for Diverse Language Classrooms.
2. Yu-ju Hung, Professor, Air Force Academy, Taiwan.
   Title: Investigation of Culturally Responsive Teaching in English Education in Taiwanese Military Schools.
3. Anna Gvetadze, Associate Professor, Alterbridge University, Georgia.
   Title: Education and Acculturation Strategies of Ethnic Minorities in Georgia: The Case of Armenians and Azeris.
4. Maryna Reyneke, Deputy Dean, Teaching and Learning, North-West University, South Africa.
   Kotie Kaiser, Director, School of Language Education, North-West University, South Africa.
   Title: The Different Uses of Language Portraits in a Tertiary Language Education Research Context in South Africa.
5. Vered Vaknin-Nusbaum, Head of Literacy Center, Western Galilee College, Israel.
   Einat Nevo, Head of Early Childhood Education, Western Galilee College, Israel.
   So-Young Kang, Director of Center for Teaching and Learning, Gwynedd Mercy University, USA.
   Title: Motivation, Attitudes, Sense of Belonging, and Literacy Skills in Second Language Learning: A Comparative Study of Students in Israel and the U.S.
6. Maria Mirakhmedova, Independent Researcher, University of Calgary, Canada.
   Title: Connecting Caplin to Kramer: Applying Jonathan Kramer’s Types of Virtual Musical Time to William E. Caplin’s Classical Form Analysis.

1. Djuradj Budimir, Professor, University of Westminster, UK.
   Cihan Ucar, Student, University of Westminster, UK.
   Olga Yugay, Student, University of Westminster, UK.
   Title: Integrating IoT Detection Sensors for Intelligent Classroom Utilization.
2. John Medellin, Chief Technology Officer, Medellin Applied Research Concepts, LLC, USA.
   Title: Scalability and Cyber Resilience in Gated Array Blockchain Enabled Devices.
3. Thomas Fehlmann, Senior Researcher, Euro Project Office AG, Switzerland.
   Title: Explainable AI in View of Ancient Mythology – How Homer Perceived Robotics.
4. Antonia Puccio, PhD Student, University of Molise, Italy.
   Francesca Di Virgilio, Professor, University of Molise, Italy.
   Maria Cristina Manocchio, Researcher, University of Molise, Italy.
   Title: Strategic Application of AI Tools in Enhancing Tourism for SMEs: The Tourist Management in the Seismic Risk Areas.

1. Carolina Botha, Associate Professor, North-West University, South Africa.
   Elma Marais, Associate Professor, North-West University, South Africa.
   Title: Using LEGO^® Six Bricks^® to Address Challenges Pre-Service Teachers Face during School-Based Teaching Practice Placements.
2. Salome Romylos, Associate Professor, North-West University, South Africa.
   Title: B.Ed. Students’ Perceptions of Cooperative Learning in an English Language Class in South Africa.
3. Brighton Mudadigwa, Research Associate, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
   Title: Reducing Chemistry Anxiety in Preservice Teachers Using Resilience-Developing Tools.
4. Rossella D’Agostino, PhD Student, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Erika Marie Pace, Associate Professor, University of Salerno, Italy.
   Title: Shaping Inclusive Educators: How Teacher Education Programs Foster Professional Identity.

1. Hao Ni, Associate Professor, Zhejiang University, China.
   Title: Entrepreneurship Education should be Accessible to Everyone.
2. Ceren Guneroz, Associate Professor, Ankara University, Türkiye.
   Ayşem Yanar, Associate Professor, Ankara University, Türkiye.
   Title: We are at the Museum: What do Museum Educators Think about Their Roles in the Museum?
3. Ming Li, Lecturer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
   Hilary Lam, Screenwriter, China.
   Title: A Joined Effort for the Sustainability Education for the Youth: The Co-creation of a Contextualized SDG Animation Story Series by a University Community.

1. Agnieszka Jastrzebska, Associate Professor, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland.
   Title: Image-Based Time Series Classification: Comparison of the Existing Techniques.
2. Manuel Lehner, PhD Student, University of Passau, Germany.
   Title: Event-based Energy Modelling.
3. Balgaisha Mukanova, Professor, Astana IT University, Kazakhstan.
   Madina Junussova, Senior Lecturer, Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan.
   Tolkyn Myrgalikyzy, Associate Professor, Astana IT University, Kazakhstan.
   Title: Machine Learning Application for Classification and Analysis of Water Reservoirs in Kazakhstan Via Satellite Images.

1. Carsten Lecon, Professor, Aalen University, Germany.
   Stefanie Soeser, Research Assistant, Aalen University, Germany.
   Andre Stegmaier, Research Assistant, Aalen University, Germany.
   Title: Designing Immersive Learning Experiences: Teaching Robotics Programming in Virtual 3D Environments.
2. Bo Hang, Dean of the Graduate School, Hubei University of Arts and Science, China.
   Yanduo Zhang, President, Hubei University of Arts and Science, China.
   Renye Wu, Deputy Dean, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China.
   Title: Integration, Innovation, and Practice of the Talent Cultivation Model Combining Computer Science and Agriculture Science.
3. Mihail Calalb, Associate Professor, Ion Creangă State Pedagogical University of Chișinău, Moldova.
   Title: Application of Combined Constructivist Strategies in Physics Teaching.
4. Einat Nevo, Head of Early Childhood Education, Western Galilee College, Israel.
   Vered Vaknin-Nusbaum, Head of Literacy Center, Western Galilee College, Israel.
   So-Young Kang, Director of Center for Teaching and Learning, Gwynedd Mercy University, USA.
   Title: The Unique Contribution of Hybrid Technological Literacy Intervention, Delivered during COVID-19 Pandemic, on Kindergartener’s Language Abilities.