NCBAA NORTHEAST 2025 REGIONAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 20, 2025:

10 AM – 10:30 AM

NCBAA-NE Region Welcome Address

  • Dr. LaVon Williams, NCBAA Northeast Region President

Libation & Memoriam

  • Mary Coleman, Vice President of Administration and Finance, Guttman          Community College

African American National Anthem

11 AM – 12:15 PM

Keynote: Inclusion and Artificial Intelligence

  • Dr. Armenta Hinton, Vice President of Engagement, Retention and Inclusion and Title IX Coordinator & Mr. Robert Messner Vice President of Information Technology, Chief Information and Security Officer, Harrisburg Area Community CollegeIntroduced by Dr. Rhonda Spells-Fentry, Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Prince George’s Community College

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch & Dissertation of the Year Award Presentation

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM

Keynote: Rising Scholars in Morgan State University Community College Research Introduced by Dr. Leslie Jackson, Baltimore City Community College

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Legislative Update

  • David Baime, AACC Legislative Analyst moderated by
    Dr. G. Duncan Harris, CEO, Capital Community College

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Round 1

Affinity Group/Networking Roundtable Discussions

The Affinity Group/Networking Roundtable Discussions feature two rounds, giving participants multiple opportunities to engage deeply on a specific topic. This format ensures that you can have meaningful conversations, build connections, and share insights across different perspectives, all while fostering an inclusive environment for collaboration and growth.

Roundtable 1: Strategies to Advance Mission and Impact in a Polarized Environment
Facilitator: Dr. Kevin Christian, Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, American Association of Community Colleges

Roundtable 2: Strategies to Advance Mission and Impact in a Polarized Environment
Facilitator: Dr. Cecelia Knox, Dean, Carolyn Grubbs Williams Leadership Development Institute

Roundtable 3: Dissertation of the Year Award Winner Research Discussion

Roundtable 4: Employing Restorative Wellness Practices for Healing Racially Marginalized Communities to not just Survive, but to Strive and Unify
Facilitator: Dr. Kevin Cooper, Bronx Community College

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Round 2

Roundtable 1
Roundtable 2
Roundtable 3
Roundtable 4

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Reception @ Delta Hotel Marriott

7:00 PM

Dinner/On Your Own

Friday, March 21, 2025:

9:35 AM – 10:30 AM

Keynote: Melanin, Money, & Matriculation

  • Dr. Tisa Silver Canady, Founder, The Maryland Center for Collegiate Financial Wellness (MCCFW)

10:35 AM – 10:45 AM

Break

10:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Presidents Panel

  • Dr. Theresa Felder, President of Harford Community College
  • Dr. Jermaine Williams, President of Montgomery College
  • Dr. Daria Willis, Howard Community College moderated by Dr. Barbara Gaba, President of Atlantic Cape Community College

Dr. Theresa Felder

President of Harford Community College

SPEAKER BIO

Dr. Jermaine Williams

President of
Montgomery College

SPEAKER BIO

Dr. Daria Willis

Howard
Community College

SPEAKER BIO

Dr. Barbara Gaba

President of Atlantic
Cape Community College

SPEAKER BIO

12:05 AM – 1:00 PM

NCBAA-NE Region Conference Closing Remarks