IDGI BC 2026 – Conference Presentations Schedule
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WCC · Western Community College

2026 IDGI BC Conference
Presentations Schedule

Innovation & Design in Global Intelligence · British Columbia
Room 404 — Student Services runs all day on both conference days
Session 1 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
Room 404 · Student Services (full day)
Room 406
An Interpretive Study of Challenge-Based Learning and Its Influence on Critical Thinking in Hospitality Education
Yunona Gogia; Azadeh Eskandarzadeh
Acsenda School of Management
Empowering Students through Experience: Work-Integrated Learning, Critical Thinking, and Curriculum Innovation
Abdelghani Mehailia
Yorkville University
Room 411
Laddering Critical Thinking Through Co-Created Industry Cases Across Core Courses
Dr. Jane Ali; Dr. Hawwa Musthafa
University Canada West & Adler University
Empowering Achievement through Experiential Digital Storytelling: A YVR Airport Case Study
Nirmal Vasanth
Acsenda School of Management
Room 412
Embedding Work-Integrated Learning into the Core Curriculum: Co-Created Industry Cases to Scaffold Critical Thinking for Sustainability and Indigenization
Dr. Urooj Malik; Dr. Shahinaz Hanem (Sherry) Abdellatif
University Canada West
Poetry and Narratives: Creative Pathways to Student Well-Being During Culture Shock
Teresita Dela Cruz; Anna Tur; Fuat Ramazanov
Acsenda School of Management
Room 414
Building Thinking Entrepreneurs: Reflective Journals and Authentic Assessment in Experiential Business Classrooms
Dr. Sriram Ananthan; Tu Dao
Yorkville University
Closing the Loop: Leveraging Feedforward and Feedback to Improve Teamwork Quality and Student Satisfaction in Higher Education
Sahar Movahedi; Tanvi Dhingra
Western Community College
Room 416
Extracting Learning Patterns and Modeling the Resilience Index among International Students at Yorkville University
Niloofar Ashktorab
Yorkville University
Externality Effects of Private Universities in British Columbia
Reihaneh Gaskari; Abbas Khedmatgozari
University Canada West & Western Community College
Session 2 11:40 AM – 12:40 PM
Room 406
The Ethics of Unannounced AI Help in Industry Projects (Professional and Legal industries)
Azadeh Eskandarzadeh; Yunona Gogia; Reza Ahmadpour
Western Community College & Acsenda School of Management
Reimagining EAP Writing Assessment: Validity, Literacy, and Learner-Centered Pedagogy in Practice
Raheb Zohrehfard; Gerry Tillman
Alexander College
Room 411
Strategic Upskilling Beyond Content: Empirical Evidence from an Institutional Project on AI Literacy and Ethics Across the Curriculum
Pomponia Martinez; Fuat Ramazanov; Kevin Fraser
Acsenda School of Management
Accessibility in Experiential Learning for International Associate of Arts Students: Barriers, Facilitators, and Inclusive Design Strategies
Mariana Cantidio Mota Bezerra de Menezes
LaSalle College Vancouver
Room 412
Humor, Inclusivity, Team Personality, and Mental Well-being in Experiential Learning: Psychological Safety Mediated Model
Anna Tur; Benny Godwin J.
Acsenda School of Management
From Fragmentation to Fluency: Operationalizing Laddered Learning for Program-Level Curriculum Coherence in Applied Higher Education
Abbas Khedmatgozari
Western Community College
Room 414
Designing Accessible Career-Integrated Learning: Cultural Influences on Career Readiness Among MBA Students in Canada
Dr. Vahideh Baradaran-Rafiee; Sherry Campbell
University Canada West
Indigenized Curriculum in Hospitality Education: Enhancing Student Engagement, Cultural Awareness, and Personal Development
Iuliia Gromykhalova; Ramanjot Kaur
Western Community College
Room 416
Experiential Trauma-Informed Learning in a Course for Graduate Counselling Students
Ronald S. Manley, Ph.D; Dawn Percher
City University of Seattle
Enhancing Learning Transfer and Career Readiness through Meaningful Assessment and Reflective Practices in Experiential Learning Environments: An Integrated Framework
Dr. Shahinaz Hanem (Sherry) Abdellatif; Dr. Preeti Surkutwar
University Canada West
Session 3 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Room 406
Project-Based, Work-Integrated PMBOK Education: Co-Created Industry Cases for Professional Readiness in the AI and Automation Era
Dr. Yasser Abdelghany; Dr. Ali Kazraei; Dr. Sherry Abdellatif; Dr. Nesreen Weshah
University Canada West
From Student Mindset to Consultant Mindset: Gibbs' Reflective Cycle and Mezirow's Transformational Learning in an International Business Practicum
Reza Ahmadpour; Fuat Ramazanov
Acsenda School of Management
Room 411
Indigenizing MBA Action Integrated Courses at UCW: An EPIS Roadmap for Applied Curriculum Change
Olfat Ganji Bidmeshk; Dr. Brent Ramsay
University Canada West
ADHD, Careers, and Achievement
Rafia Faiz
University Canada West
Room 412
Intentional Collaboration through Campus Conversations
Laura Kinderman; Nora Houlahan
Yorkville University
Breaking Silos in Higher Education: A learning network model that supports a transition from passive attendance to active contribution and observable mindset change
Rajesh Regmi; Dr. Sahar Movahedi
Western Community College
Room 414
The FTS Framework: Designing Laddered Experiential Curriculum Pathways Across Business and Technology Programs
Arunim Garg
Acsenda School of Management
Investigating the promise of doctoral-level proficiencies in professional graduate counselling programs
Dr. Carla Alexander; Dr. Theresa Gerritsen; Dr. Maria Stella; Dr. Ron Manley
City University of Seattle
Room 416
AI Integration in Higher Education: Case Study
Dr. Diljot Soin
University Canada West
Implementing Artificial Intelligence to Support English as an Additional Language Students
Naghmeh Babaee
LaSalle College Vancouver
Session 1 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Room 404 · Student Services (full day)
Room 406
How can Nisga'a place-based knowledge inform the design of ethical, intercultural, and place-responsive pedagogy in urban post-secondary education beyond traditional territories?
Natella Isazada; Bert Azak
University Canada West
From Knowledge Transfer to Wisdom Cultivation: Designing Experiential Learning Ecosystems for Pluralistic Futures
Amir Albadvi; Dr. Bruce Hiebert
University Canada West
Room 411
Integrating AI into Foundational Computer Science Courses Through Interdisciplinary Data-Driven Workflows
Zhida Li, Ph.D.
New York Institute of Technology
AI With Integrity: Embedding AI Literacy and Ethical Guidelines Through a Three-Phase Double EE Teaching Strategy
Rakesh Julka
Western Community College
Room 412
Using Case Writing as Assessment: A Practical Approach to Building Critical Thinking Across Experiential Courses
Maryam Bayatsarmadi
Western Community College
The Impact of Vacation Time and Pay on Job Satisfaction among Hospitality Management Students in Vancouver
Nidhi; Jim Sun
Western Community College
Room 414
Power, Silence, and Psychological Safety in Higher Education
Jason Walker, Psy.D., Ph.D.
Adler University
Navigating a Climate of Uncertainty: Challenges and Opportunities for Post-Secondary Education
Dr. Andy Basi
Acsenda School of Management
Room 416
Investigating the Socio-Cultural Drivers of Female Dominance in Fraser Health's Surrey Workforce
Gagandeep Singh; Dr. Parinita Malhotra
Western Community College
Designing an AI-Infused Business Communication Micro-Credential
Golsa Saadi
Lasalle College Vancouver
Session 2 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Room 406
Abstract Trojan Keywords and Contextual Drift Identifying AI Dependency in Case Study Analysis
Syed Shahnawaz Karim
Western Community College
From Fear to Framework: Nudging Ethical AI Use in Academic Writing Classrooms
Dr. Rami Mustafa
City University of Seattle
Room 411
Empowering Instructor Presence at the Intersection of AI Transparency & Faculty Identity
Laura Kinderman; Natasha Hannon
Yorkville University
Beyond the Cheating Narrative: Strategic Upskilling and Ethical AI Literacy in the Financial Analytics Classroom
Rajesh Regmi
Western Community College
Room 412
Voices of the Wild: Indigenous Storytelling as Reflective and Relational Assessment in Hospitality Education
Tanvi Dhingra
Western Community College
Accessible Assessment in Experiential Learning: A Research-in-Progress Examination of Inclusive Evaluation Frameworks for Diverse Learners
Maryam Bayatsarmadi; Nandini Singh
Western Community College
Room 414
Strategic Upskilling for the AI Era: Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Research: An Ethical Perspective
Dr. Nesreen Weshah; Dr. Jafar Heydari
University Canada West
A Framework-based Analysis of Generative AI Impact on Computational Thinking Learning Confidence, and Student Motivation in Technology-Enhanced Education
Dr. Ajay Garg; Amit Kohli; Surya Prakash Devara
Fairleigh Dickinson University & University Canada West
Room 416
Faculty Experiences of HyFlex Delivery Model: Implications for In-Class Teaching, Academic Integrity, and Student Performance
Dr. Abdul Tariq; Varinder Gill
Seneca Polytechnic, Toronto, Canada
Using AI as a Cognitive Partner: A Pedagogical Case Study of Peer Learning Discussions in Postgraduate Management Education
Kiran Thakur; Reena Alias; Badr-un-nisa (Nisa) Chand
University Canada West
Session 3 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Room 406
Holding Space in Higher Education: Reflective Peer Circles for Faculty Wellbeing and Resilience in Experiential Teaching
Donna Chowdhury; Christian Tabi Amponsah
Yorkville University
Advancing Experiential Learning through Metaliteracy, Open Educational Resource Development, and Generative Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Louise Olivier; Baneet Bansal
Yorkville University
Room 411
Tolerable vs Detrimental Stress: An Opportunity for Supervision and Site Climate to Shape the Counselling Internship Experience
Heather Doidge-Sidhu
City University of Seattle
Reframing Adult Learning in Hospitality Education Through Montessori Principles
Patricia Ann Villacorta
Western Community College
Room 412
Plagiarism Perceptions Among International Students in Canada: A Meta-Analysis of Academic Writing Research
Gagandeep Kour; Movahedi Sahar
Western Community College
Design-Based Learning for Creative Writing: Blogging, Peer Feedback, Multimodality, and Ethical AI
Gul Dogan
LaSalle College Vancouver
Room 414
Exploring the AI Competency Gap: A Comparative Study of Corporate Expectations and Graduate Readiness in British Columbia's E-Commerce Sector
Swati Passi; Dr. Rajneesh Mahajan
LaSalle College Vancouver
From Classroom to Career: How Holistic Experiential Learning Design Develops Professional Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Transferable Skills in Marketing Students
Iuliia Gromykhalova
Western Community College