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Empowering Adjunct Faculty: Strategies for Teaching Project Management

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where: via Zoom
Registration fee: Complimentary for PMI-DVC Members and Non-Members

Agenda:

12:00 pm – 12:10 pm Welcome & Chapter Announcements
12:10 pm – 12:15 pm Speaker Introduction
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Speaker Presentation
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Q&A

PDUs:
2 PDUs will be given for this session

• 2 PDU for Ways of Working

Description:
This presentation will equip the audience with effective methods to prepare them as adjunct faculty for teaching project management. It will provide attendees with actionable techniques to enhance adjunct faculty's proficiency in delivering project management courses.

Learning objectives:

1. The Role of Adjunct Faculty: Discuss the unique challenges and opportunities faced by adjunct faculty members in teaching project management.
2. Curriculum Design and Course Materials: Provide guidance on developing comprehensive course structures and relevant teaching materials tailored to the needs of adjunct instructors
3. Pedagogical Approaches: Explore various teaching methodologies and interactive techniques to engage students and facilitate effective learning in project management courses.
4. Real-World Application: Highlight the importance of integrating real-world examples, case studies, and industry insights to enrich the learning experience and enhance students' practical skills.

Speaker bio:

Dr. Simon Cleveland has over two decades of experience in managing complex technological projects, including software systems implementations for NASA, Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Accenture, Avanade (joint venture of Microsoft and Accenture), General Dynamics, and AOL. 

For the past several years, he has taught graduate-level courses in project management, information systems, and information technology at Drexel University, Georgetown University, and the Johns Hopkins University.  He currently serves as the Associate Editor for the International Journal of Information Technology Project Management, the International Journal of Project Management and Productivity Assessment, the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education and the International Journal of Smart Education and Urban Society. Dr. Cleveland also serves on several Editorial Review Boards for international journals on project management, business research, information and communication technology and knowledge management.

Dr. Cleveland is a three-time recipient of the prestigious Dr. Harold Kerzner Scholarship awarded by the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation and a recipient of a National Science Foundation grant Dr. Cleveland was awarded the inaugural Tropaia Award for Outstanding Faculty at Georgetown University's MPS in Project Management program. In 2021, Dr. Cleveland was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award for his teaching at the Johns Hopkins University.