Distinguished Lectures
A Comprehensive Approach to Supporting Families with Special Needs
Carolyn Stevens
Director, Office of Military Family Readiness Policy, OSD
Paul K. Ban, PhD
Child and Family Behavioral Health System, US Army Medical Command
Tomeshia Barnes
Chief, Student Services Division, DoDEA
Amy Griffing
Education Specialist, Non-DoD School Program (Europe) DoDEA
Fundamentals of Effective Character Education
Marvin W. Berkowitz, PhD
Sanford N. McDonnell Professor of Character Education, School of Education University of Missouri – St. Louis
Understanding the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Cherise Imai
Executive Director, Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3)
Rosemarie Kraeger
Rhode Island Commissioner, and Chair, Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3)
Rick Masters
General Counsel, Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3)
Leveraging Educational Data Mining Techniques to Determine Factors Impacting Military-Connected Students
Andrew W. Berning, PhD
Founder and President, the Renaissance Institute
Ryan Baker, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Military Interstate Children’s Compact –
Lessons Learned and Success Stories from DoDEA and School Liaisons
Patricia Ewen, Moderator
Education Policy Advisor, Headquarters, DoDEA
Jamie Albers
School Liaison Officer, Fort Belvoir
Julia Aldrich
School Counselor, Headquarters, DoDEA
Meredith Ayala
School Counselor, Fairfax County Public Schools
Daniel Dunham
Compact Commissioner, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia
Lori Phipps
School Liaison Officer, Joint Base San Antonio
Growing Character:
Lessons from West Point and the Army
Michael D. Matthews, PhD
Professor of Engineering Psychology, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, United States Military Academy
Kristina Schmid Callina, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, Tufts University
Navigating the New Normal:
Reintegration After Deployment
Leanne Knobloch, PhD
Professor, Department of Communication, University of Illinois
Mitigating the Academic and Socio-Emotional Risks of School Mobility for Military-Connected Students: Designing a Model and Tools
Elizabeth Daniel
Engagement Manager, Center for Public Research and Leadership, Columbia University
Meghan Snyder
Researcher and Teaching Assistant, Center for Public Research and Leadership, Columbia Univeristy
Pre-service Teacher Preparation for Supporting Military-Connected Students: A New Approach
Ronald S. Palomares-Fernandez, PhD
Assistant Professor, Texas Woman’s University
Karen Petty, PhD
Professor, Texas Woman’s University
Departments of Defense and Education Programs Supporting Military-Connected Students, Families and Schools
Kathleen Facon
Chief Education Partnership and Resources, Department of Defense Education Activity
Brian Thompson
Lead, Military Affairs Team, US Department of Education
Jennifer Dailey-Perkins
Grant Program Manager, Department of Defense Education Activity
Invisible Military Children:
Supporting Children of the Coast Guard, National Guard and Reserves
Vice Admiral Jody Breckenridge, US Coast Guard (Ret)
Chairman, Board of Directors for San Francisco Water Emergency Transportation Authority
Peggy Wilmoth, PhD, MSS, RN, FAAN, Major General (Ret), US Army Reserves
Executive Dean and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing
Carolyn Davis, EdD
School Counselor, Sevier County, TN
Mapping Long-Term Support for Military Caregivers and Their Families
Steve Schwab
Executive Director, Elizabeth Dole Foundation
Laurel Rodewald
Director of Programs, Elizabeth Dole Foundation
