2026 Annual Conference
IDGI BC Conference
Presentations Schedule
★ Room 406 — Student Services runs all day on both conference days
Session 110:20 AM – 11:20 AM
Room 406 · Student Services (full day)
Room 411
General
An Interpretive Study of Challenge-Based Learning and Its Influence on Critical Thinking in Hospitality Education
Yunona Gogia
Acsenda
Work-Integrated Learning
Empowering Students through Experience: Work-Integrated Learning, Critical Thinking, and Curriculum Innovation
Abdelghani Mehailia
Yorkville
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Room 412
Work-Integrated Learning
Laddering Critical Thinking Through Co-Created Industry Cases Across Core Courses
Dr. Jane Ali
UCW
HM
Dr. Hawwa Musthafa
Adler
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Work-Integrated Learning
Empowering Achievement through Experiential Digital Storytelling: A YVR Airport Case Study
Nirmal Vasanth
Acsenda
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Room 413
Work-Integrated Learning
Embedding Work-Integrated Learning into the Core Curriculum: Co-Created Industry Cases to Scaffold Critical Thinking for Sustainability and Indigenization
UM
Dr. Urooj Malik
UCW
Dr. Sherry Abdellatif
UCW
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Student Affairs
Poetry and Narratives: Creative Pathways to Student Well-Being During Culture Shock
Teresita Dela Cruz
Acsenda
AT
Anna Tur
Acsenda
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Fuat Ramazanov
Acsenda
Room 414
Work-Integrated Learning
Building Thinking Entrepreneurs: Reflective Journals and Authentic Assessment in Experiential Business Classrooms
SA
Dr. Sriram Ananthan
Yorkville
TD
Tu Dao
Yorkville
Assessment & Reflection
Closing the Loop: Leveraging Feedforward and Feedback to Improve Teamwork Quality and Student Satisfaction in Higher Education
Sahar Movahedi
WCC
Room 416
Leadership & Governance
Extracting Learning Patterns and Modeling the Resilience Index among International Students at Yorkville University
NA
Niloofar Ashktorab
Yorkville
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General
Externality Effects of Private Universities in British Columbia
Reihaneh Gaskari
UCW
AK
Abbas Khedmatgozari
WCC
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Session 211:40 AM – 12:40 PM
Room 411
AI & Technology
The Ethics of Unannounced AI Help in Industry Projects (Professional and Legal industries)
Azadeh Eskandarzadeh
WCC
RA
Reza Ahmadpour
Acsenda
Assessment & Reflection
Reimagining EAP Writing Assessment: Validity, Literacy, and Learner-Centered Pedagogy in Practice
RZ
Raheb Zohrehfard
Alexander College
GT
Gerry Tillman
Alexander College
Room 412
Work-Integrated Learning
Strategic Upskilling Beyond Content: Empirical Evidence from an Institutional Project on AI Literacy and Ethics Across the Curriculum
Pomponia Martinez
Acsenda
KF
Kevin Fraser
Acsenda
Work-Integrated Learning
Accessibility in Experiential Learning for International Associate of Arts Students: Barriers, Facilitators, and Inclusive Design Strategies
MC
Mariana Cantidio Mota
LaSalle
Room 413
Work-Integrated Learning
Humor, Inclusivity, Team Personality, and Mental Well-being in Experiential Learning: Psychological Safety Mediated Model
AT
Anna Tur
Acsenda
BG
Benny Godwin J.
WCC
Work-Integrated Learning
From Fragmentation to Fluency: Operationalizing Laddered Learning for Program-Level Curriculum Coherence in Applied Higher Education
AK
Abbas Khedmatgozari
WCC
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Room 414
Assessment & Reflection
Designing Accessible Career-Integrated Learning: Cultural Influences on Career Readiness Among MBA Students in Canada
Dr. Vahideh Baradaran-Rafiee
UCW
SC
Sherry Campbell
UCW
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Work-Integrated Learning
Indigenized Curriculum in Hospitality Education: Enhancing Student Engagement, Cultural Awareness, and Personal Development
Iuliia Gromykhalova
WCC
RK
Ramanjot Kaur
WCC
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Room 416
Work-Integrated Learning
Experiential Trauma-Informed Learning in a Course for Graduate Counselling Students
RM
Ronald S. Manley
CityU Seattle
DP
Dawn Percher
CityU Seattle
Work-Integrated Learning
Enhancing Learning Transfer and Career Readiness through Meaningful Assessment and Reflective Practices in Experiential Learning Environments: An Integrated Framework
Dr. Sherry Abdellatif
UCW
PS
Dr. Preeti Surkutwar
UCW
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Session 32:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Room 411
Work-Integrated Learning
Project-Based, Work-Integrated PMBOK Education: Co-Created Industry Cases for Professional Readiness in the AI and Automation Era
Dr. Yasser Abdelghany
UCW
AK
Dr. Ali Kazraei
UCW
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Dr. Sherry Abdellatif
UCW
Dr. Nesreen Weshah
UCW
Work-Integrated Learning
From Student Mindset to Consultant Mindset: Gibbs' Reflective Cycle and Mezirow's Transformational Learning in an International Business Practicum
RA
Reza Ahmadpour
Acsenda
Fuat Ramazanov
Acsenda
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Room 412
Work-Integrated Learning
Indigenizing MBA Action Integrated Courses at UCW: An EPIS Roadmap for Applied Curriculum Change
Olfat Ganji Bidmeshk
UCW
BR
Dr. Brent Ramsay
UCW
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Leadership & Governance
ADHD, Careers, and Achievement
Rafia Faiz
UCW
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Room 413
Leadership & Governance
Intentional Collaboration through Campus Conversations
Laura Kinderman
Yorkville
NH
Nora Houlahan
Yorkville
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Leadership & Governance
Breaking Silos in Higher Education: A learning network model supporting transition from passive attendance to active contribution and observable mindset change
Room 414
Work-Integrated Learning
The FTS Framework: Designing Laddered Experiential Curriculum Pathways Across Business and Technology Programs
Arunim Garg
Acsenda
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Leadership & Governance
Investigating the promise of doctoral-level proficiencies in professional graduate counselling programs
CA
Dr. Carla Alexander
CityU Seattle
TG
Dr. Theresa Gerritsen
CityU Seattle
MS
Dr. Maria Stella
CityU Seattle
RM
Dr. Ron Manley
CityU Seattle
Room 416
AI & Technology
AI Integration in Higher Education: Case Study
Dr. Diljot Soin
UCW
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AI & Technology
Implementing Artificial Intelligence to Support English as an Additional Language Students
Naghmeh Babaee
LaSalle
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Session 19:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Room 406 · Student Services (full day)
Room 411
Indigenization
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
UCW
BA
Bert Azak
UCW
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Work-Integrated Learning
From Knowledge Transfer to Wisdom Cultivation: Designing Experiential Learning Ecosystems for Pluralistic Futures
AA
Amir Albadvi
UCW
BH
Dr. Bruce Hiebert
UCW
Room 412
AI & Technology
Integrating AI into Foundational Computer Science Courses Through Interdisciplinary Data-Driven Workflows
ZL
Zhida Li, Ph.D.
NYIT
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AI & Technology
AI With Integrity: Embedding AI Literacy and Ethical Guidelines Through a Three-Phase Double EE Teaching Strategy
Rakesh Julka
WCC
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Room 413
Work-Integrated Learning
Using Case Writing as Assessment: A Practical Approach to Building Critical Thinking Across Experiential Courses
Maryam Bayatsarmadi
WCC
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Student Affairs
The Impact of Vacation Time and Pay on Job Satisfaction among Hospitality Management Students in Vancouver
N
Nidhi
WCC
JS
Jim Sun
WCC
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Room 414
Student Affairs
Power, Silence, and Psychological Safety in Higher Education
Jason Walker, Ph.D.
Adler
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General
Navigating a Climate of Uncertainty: Challenges and Opportunities for Post-Secondary Education
Dr. Andy Basi
Acsenda
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Room 416
Indigenization
Investigating the Socio-Cultural Drivers of Female Dominance in Fraser Health's Surrey Workforce
GS
Gagandeep Singh
WCC
PM
Dr. Parinita Malhotra
WCC
AI & Technology
Designing an AI-Infused Business Communication Micro-Credential
GS
Golsa Saadi
LaSalle
Session 211:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Room 411
AI & Technology
Abstract Trojan Keywords and Contextual Drift Identifying AI Dependency in Case Study Analysis
Syed Shahnawaz Karim
WCC
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AI & Technology
From Fear to Framework: Nudging Ethical AI Use in Academic Writing Classrooms
Dr. Rami Mustafa
CityU Seattle
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Room 412
Leadership & Governance
Empowering Instructor Presence at the Intersection of AI Transparency & Faculty Identity
Laura Kinderman
Yorkville
NH
Natasha Hannon; Lydia Watson
Yorkville
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AI & Technology
Beyond the Cheating Narrative: Strategic Upskilling and Ethical AI Literacy in the Financial Analytics Classroom
Rajesh Regmi
WCC
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Room 413
Work-Integrated Learning
Voices of the Wild: Indigenous Storytelling as Reflective and Relational Assessment in Hospitality Education
Tanvi Dhingra
WCC
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Work-Integrated Learning
Assessing Professional Readiness in Experiential Learning: Practical Strategies for Making Employability Visible
Maryam Bayatsarmadi
WCC
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Nandini Singh
WCC
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Room 414
AI & Technology
Strategic Upskilling for the AI Era: Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Research: An Ethical Perspective
Dr. Nesreen Weshah
UCW
JH
Dr. Jafar Heydari
UCW
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AI & Technology
A Framework-based Analysis of Generative AI Impact on Computational Thinking Learning Confidence, and Student Motivation in Technology-Enhanced Education
Dr. Ajay Garg
FDU
AK
Amit Kohli
UCW
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Surya Prakash Devara
FDU
Room 416
Leadership & Governance
Faculty Experiences of HyFlex Delivery Model: Implications for In-Class Teaching, Academic Integrity, and Student Performance
AT
Dr. Abdul Tariq
Seneca
VG
Varinder Gill
Seneca
AI & Technology
Using AI as a Cognitive Partner: A Pedagogical Case Study of Peer Learning Discussions in Postgraduate Management Education
Session 32:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Room 411
Work-Integrated Learning
Holding Space in Higher Education: Reflective Peer Circles for Faculty Wellbeing and Resilience in Experiential Teaching
Donna Chowdhury
Yorkville
CA
Christian Tabi Amponsah
Yorkville
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Work-Integrated Learning
Advancing Experiential Learning through Metaliteracy, Open Educational Resource Development, and Generative Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Louise Olivier
Yorkville
BB
Baneet Bansal
Yorkville
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Room 412
Leadership & Governance
Tolerable vs Detrimental Stress: An Opportunity for Supervision and Site Climate to Shape the Counselling Internship Experience
Heather Doidge-Sidhu
CityU Canada
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Student Affairs
Reframing Adult Learning in Hospitality Education Through Montessori Principles
Patricia Ann Villacorta
WCC
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Room 413
Student Affairs
Plagiarism Perceptions Among International Students in Canada: A Meta-Analysis of Academic Writing Research
Gagandeep Kour
WCC
Assessment & Reflection
Design-Based Learning for Creative Writing: Blogging, Peer Feedback, Multimodality, and Ethical AI
Gul Dogan
LaSalle
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Room 414
AI & Technology
Exploring the AI Competency Gap: A Comparative Study of Corporate Expectations and Graduate Readiness in British Columbia's E-Commerce Sector
SP
Swati Passi
LaSalle
RM
Dr. Rajneesh Mahajan
LaSalle
Work-Integrated Learning
From Classroom to Career: How Holistic Experiential Learning Design Develops Professional Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Transferable Skills in Marketing Students
Iuliia Gromykhalova
WCC
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