Vann, S., Schwarz, B., & Sharpe, K. (2022, November). Navigating Seasons of Change: Lessons Learned from a Semester Filled with Transitions. Education session at the Online Learning Consortium Innovate 2022, Orlando, FL.
Sharpe, K., Vann, S., & Schwarz, B., (2022, November). Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes, Turn and Face the Change: Maximizing LMS and Technology Support Transitions. Poster session at the 2022 Educause Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Sharpe, K., Vann, S., Ruggerio, D., and Gikas, J. (2021, March) Supporting Faculty Through The Transition Online: The Collaborative Creation And Implementation Of Faculty Development In Response To COVID-19. Featured virtual education session at the Online Learning Consortium Innovate.
Berg, F. & Sharpe, K. (2021, March) Driven By Teaching: Promoting Pathways For Faculty Development In A 1-Day Self-Paced Course. Featured virtual education session at the Online Learning Consortium Innovate.
Sharpe, K., Vann., S., &. Schwarz, B. (2021, March) The Rapid Transformation of Faculty Professional Development: An Innovative Response to the Challenges of COVID-19. Featured virtual discovery session at the Online Learning Consortium Innovate.
Vann, S., Schwarz, B., & Sharpe, K. (2020, August). Balancing Artificial Intelligence with Human Intelligence to Promote Student Success in Corporate Education Partnerships. Featured virtual showcase at the Desire2Learn Fusion Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA (In-person conference cancelled).
Sharpe, K. & Vann, S. (2020, October). Improving Student Engagement in Virtual Environments. Virtual session presented at West TN K-12 STEM Hub, Memphis, TN.
Sharpe, K., Vann., S., &. Schwarz, B. (2020, June). Facilitating LiFElong Learning: Meeting Learners’ Needs Through Creative Partnerships and Pathways. Featured present and reflect virtual session at the Online Learning Consortium Innovate 2020 (In-person conference cancelled).
Sharpe, K., Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J., & Wendt, J. L. (2020, Apr 17 -21) Building STEM self-efficacy and persistence: The case of online mentor training for underrepresented minority women peer mentors at historically black institutions [Paper Session]. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA. http://tinyurl.com/u4nfoj3 (Conference Canceled)
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A.J., Wendt, J. L., Sharpe, K. M. & Gishbaugher, J. (2020) The benefits and challenges of a blended peer mentoring program: peer mentors' stem beliefs, interests, skills, and behavior [Roundtable Session]. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA http://tinyurl.com/rw35clz (Conference Canceled)
Sharpe, K., Vann., S., &. Schwarz, B. (2019, November). The Stages of LiFE: The Process of Designing a Gamified, Competency-Based Online Education Program. Featured discovery session at the Online Learning Consortium Accelerate 2019, Orlando, FL.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A.J., Wendt, J., Sharpe, K., & Stephen, J. (2019). A pilot study examining the design, development, and initial evaluation of a virtual STEM peer mentoring program for underrepresented minority women (UMW) mentors and mentees. Online Learning Consortium Accelerate. Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Sharpe, K., Rockinson-Szapkiw, A.J., & Wendt, J. (2019). Building underrepresented minority women’s self-efficacy and persistence through STEM e-mentor training. Online Learning Consortium Accelerate. Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Sharpe, K., Vann., S., Schwarz, B., & Brafford, C. (2019, November). The Process of Designing a Competency-Based Online Education Program for Corporate Partnerships. Featured workshop session at the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Vann, S., Irwin., R., & Sharpe., K (July, 2019) The Stages of LiFE: The Process of Designing a Competency-Based Online Education Program using D2L. Featured showcase at the Desire2Learn Fusion Annual Conference Orlando, FL.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A., Wendt, J., Sharpe, K. & Hopper, W. (2018). The design, development, and efficacy of the virtual training modules for graduate peer mentors. Online Learning Consortium Accelerate. Lake Buena Vista, FL
Perone, A., Payne, A., & Sharpe, K. (2014, October). Performing with(in) academia: The offer of life-span imaginative play in higher education. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of Performing the World, New York, NY.
Perone, A., Payne, A., Tan, B., Sharpe, K., & White, C. (2014, November). Imaginative play in higher education: Co-creating holistic, revolutionary learning and development. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.