Lunchtime Seminars Archive


	
	
    
        
			When/Where

			Event
		
   	
    
			Tuesday

                Mar 24, 2026
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Teaching Innovations Lightning Talks 









Presenter(s):  TBA

 












TBA [Details...] 

            
        

			Thursday

                Mar 19, 2026
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Measuring What Matters: Equity-Focused Assessment 









Presenter(s):  Christian Gonzales-Rivera (Roosevelt House); Kirsten Grant (Chemistry);  Justin Tricarico (CDLIP); Maria Figueiredo-Pereira (Biological Sciences)

 












This lunchtime seminar showcases how equity-mindedness affords meaningful, reflective assessment methods that support every student as they become the best critical thinkers, collaborators, and leaders they can be. [Details...] 

            
        

			Tuesday

                Mar 17, 2026
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Recommendations for Effective Teaching Observations 









Presenter(s):  Liz Klein (Special Education); Nancy Sall (Special Education); Elaine Gale (Special Education); Kathy Furlong Silverio (Special Education); Morgan Friedman (Special Education); Paul McPherron (English)

 












This lunchtime seminar is a follow-up to our very popular “Recommendations for Letters of Recommendation” last fall!  [Details...] 

            
        

			Thursday

                Mar 12, 2026
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

The Collaborative Classroom: Support Student Projects, Collaborative Writing, and Un-Essays 









Presenter(s):  TBA

 












This seminar highlights collaborative projects, co-authored writing, and the growing practice of un-essays. [Details...] 

            
        

			Tuesday

                Mar 10, 2026
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Wikipedia as Pedagogy: Contribute to Open Knowledge and Public Scholarship *Open to CUNY* 









Presenter(s):  TBA

 












This seminar explores strategies for integrating Wikipedia editing into your courses or writing  to enhance research, writing, and digital literacy. [Details...] 

            
        

			Thursday

                Mar 5, 2026
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Teaching Without Tech or AI: Build the Skills for Student Success *Open to All CUNY* 









Presenter(s):   Tara Kirton (Curriculum and Teaching); Jeff Allred (English), Susan Epstein (Comp Sci) 

 












This lunchtime seminar offers a focused exploration of student-centered teaching practices that minimize or eliminate AI and technology use, emphasizing the pedagogical value of simplicity, presence, and low-tech learning environments. [Details...] 

            
        

			Tuesday

                Mar 3, 2026
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Hunter’s Footprint on NYC: Community-Engaged Teaching, Learning, and Service 









Presenter(s):  Elisabeth Sevcenko & Regina Campbell (HAL), Annie Stoeth (CUNY Climate Project); Julianne Hallett (C-SELL)

 












This lunchtime seminar highlights models of community-engaged teaching throughout Hunter that fosters reciprocal relationships, expands students’ real-world learning experiences, and strengthens student civic responsibility. [Details...] 

            
        

			Tuesday

                Feb 24, 2026
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Teaching for Career Readiness and Success 









Presenter(s):  Keith Okrosy (Career Center); Kenney Robinson (School of Ed, CPPD); Brooke Xavier (Certificate in Business Studies (Marketing) and Cooperman Business Center); Arabella Pollack (Business) 

 












In this lunchtime seminar, we will explore approaches to teaching that center transferable skills, adaptability, creativity, and confidence - qualities increasingly essential in today’s rapidly evolving workforce. [Details...] 

            
        

			Tuesday

                Feb 10, 2026
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Teaching That Transforms: A Showcase of Equitable & Accessible Hunter Courses to Learn From 









Presenter(s):  Shiao-Chuan Kung (CDLIP); Kristen Hodnett (Special Education); Bridget Trusty (Economics); Larry Kowerski (Classics); Zalman Newfield (Sociology and Jewish Studies)

 












This lunchtime seminar is co-organized in collaboration with the Center for Digital Learning and Innovative Pedagogy (CDLIP), and will showcase courses developed in their Camp AI, Module-Making Camp, and more. [Details...] 

            
        

			Thursday

                Feb 5, 2026
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Innovative Application: Ways to Integrate AI in Your Classroom, Professional, and Personal Life *Open to All CUNY* 









Presenter(s):  TBD

 












Participants will explore sophisticated, playful, ethical ways to use AI to various ends: for efficiency and productivity; for a creative boost; and to engage students in critical and creative thinking. [Details...] 

            
        

			Tuesday

                Feb 3, 2026
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Get Ready For Spring: Facilitating Intrinsic Motivation in your Students (and Yourself)! 









Presenter(s):  Gina Riley (Special Education); Christina Katopodis (ACERT/English)

 












Join us for a lunchtime conversation on how to cultivate authentic engagement, not only in our students but also within our own practice. [Details...] 

            
        

			Tuesday

                Oct 21, 2025
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Recommendations for Letters of Recommendation 









Presenter(s):  Ashley Rolon-Marlowe (Office of Admissions and Recruitment); Corey Beckford (Philosophy); Stephen Lassonde (Office of Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships); Kemile Jackson (Pre-Health Advising)

 












This session will begin with brief presentations from Hunter College faculty and staff and then move into an open discussion where you can ask questions and share advice and tips peer-to-peer. [Details...] 

            
        

			Thursday

                Oct 16, 2025
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Place-Based and Experiential Learning for Student Engagement 









Presenter(s):  Sarah Craver (Education Abroad); Dennis M. Robbins (Curriculum & Teaching); Janette Klein (Biological Sciences); Tara Kirton (Curriculum and Teaching); Christine Rosalia and Debbie Coutavas (Community Outreach Program in English; Saturday Program in English Language and Literacy)

 












Join us to learn about ways students are connecting theory to practice by engaging in place based and experiential learning activities across the college! [Details...] 

            
        

			Tuesday

                Oct 14, 2025
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Publicly Engaged Scholarship and Research at Hunter 









Presenter(s):  Marcia Liu (Hunter College AANAPISI Project—HCAP); Liz Ševčenko, Regina Campbell, and Jennifer Tuten (Humanities Action Lab); Jill Gross (Urban Policy & Planning); Bo Gao (Physics and Astronomy)

 












Join us for a dynamic conversation on Publicly Engaged Scholarship and Research at Hunter, where faculty share how collaborative, impactful work extends beyond our college campuses.  [Details...] 

            
        

			Thursday

                Oct 9, 2025
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Podcasting in the Classroom 









Presenter(s):  Justin Tricarico (CDLIP); Jessie Daniels (Sociology)

 












In this session presenters describe how faculty might use podcasting in the classroom and make use of a new Digital Content Creation studio (HW 1638) made possible by Hunter College President Cantor. [Details...] 

            
        

			Tuesday

                Oct 7, 2025
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Conscious Communication 









Presenter(s):  Jeneca Parker-Tongue (C-SELL); Sarah Suatoni (Awareness In Motion; Columbia University)

 












This session features colleagues from C-SELL to guide us. Jeneca Parker-Tongue is the Director of the Hunter College Collaborative for Social Emotional Learning & Leading (C-SELL). [Details...] 

            
        

			Thursday

                Sep 18, 2025
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Bouncing Back: What Do I Do When I Mess Up? 









Presenter(s):  Liz Klein (Special Education); Kenny Hirschmann (Frankfort Center for Learning and Scholarly Technologies); Arabella Pollack (Business)

 












In this session, panelists talk about their best recovery strategies for when it all goes wrong. [Details...] 

            
        

			Tuesday

                Sep 16, 2025
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

“can i text u?” Communications and Gen Z 









Presenter(s):  Elise Harris (Cooperman Business Center); Virginia Gryta (Special Education); Gina Riley (Special Education); Keith Okrosy (Career Center)

 












Join this session to explore real-time communication practices with students in our classrooms and also on a wider scale: communications with majors, building community, professional development, and keeping in touch with alumni. [Details...] 

            
        

			Thursday

                Sep 11, 2025
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

AI Assignments that Bring Out the Best Humans in Our Students 









Presenter(s):  Laura Graham Holmes (Social Work); Edgar Troudt (Curriculum & Teaching); Austin Bailey (English); Jennifer Newman (Libraries)

 












Join this session for inspiration and new ideas for AI assignments, ranging from “AI-proof” to creative integration of AI into student assignments. [Details...] 

            
        

			Tuesday

                Sep 9, 2025
               
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Online - Please register 
            



         

Where Do I Find…? Meet & Greet with Your Supports at Hunter 









Presenter(s):  Leslie Ader, Sandra Clarkson, Christopher Korolczuk, Staci Ortiz, Peggy D. Sanchez (Student Care Team); Brian Buckwald and Rebekah Mbetse (Navigate); Sarah Craver (Education Abroad); Jack Kenigsberg and Rebecca Breech (Rockowitz Writing Center); Gina Levitan (Libraries); Keith Okrosy (Career Center); Angela Padilla (Skirball); Sudi Shayesteh (accessABILITY); Justin Tricarico (CDLIP); Liz Ševčenko (Humanities Action Lab)

 












This seminar will help to connect Hunter faculty to college resources. [Details...] 

            
        
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When/Where	Event
Tuesday Mar 24, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Teaching Innovations Lightning Talks Presenter(s): TBA TBA [Details...]
Thursday Mar 19, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Measuring What Matters: Equity-Focused Assessment Presenter(s): Christian Gonzales-Rivera (Roosevelt House); Kirsten Grant (Chemistry); Justin Tricarico (CDLIP); Maria Figueiredo-Pereira (Biological Sciences) This lunchtime seminar showcases how equity-mindedness affords meaningful, reflective assessment methods that support every student as they become the best critical thinkers, collaborators, and leaders they can be. [Details...]
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Recommendations for Effective Teaching Observations Presenter(s): Liz Klein (Special Education); Nancy Sall (Special Education); Elaine Gale (Special Education); Kathy Furlong Silverio (Special Education); Morgan Friedman (Special Education); Paul McPherron (English) This lunchtime seminar is a follow-up to our very popular “Recommendations for Letters of Recommendation” last fall! [Details...]
Thursday Mar 12, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	The Collaborative Classroom: Support Student Projects, Collaborative Writing, and Un-Essays Presenter(s): TBA This seminar highlights collaborative projects, co-authored writing, and the growing practice of un-essays. [Details...]
Tuesday Mar 10, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Wikipedia as Pedagogy: Contribute to Open Knowledge and Public Scholarship Open to CUNY Presenter(s): TBA This seminar explores strategies for integrating Wikipedia editing into your courses or writing to enhance research, writing, and digital literacy. [Details...]
Thursday Mar 5, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Teaching Without Tech or AI: Build the Skills for Student Success Open to All CUNY Presenter(s): Tara Kirton (Curriculum and Teaching); Jeff Allred (English), Susan Epstein (Comp Sci) This lunchtime seminar offers a focused exploration of student-centered teaching practices that minimize or eliminate AI and technology use, emphasizing the pedagogical value of simplicity, presence, and low-tech learning environments. [Details...]
Tuesday Mar 3, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Hunter’s Footprint on NYC: Community-Engaged Teaching, Learning, and Service Presenter(s): Elisabeth Sevcenko & Regina Campbell (HAL), Annie Stoeth (CUNY Climate Project); Julianne Hallett (C-SELL) This lunchtime seminar highlights models of community-engaged teaching throughout Hunter that fosters reciprocal relationships, expands students’ real-world learning experiences, and strengthens student civic responsibility. [Details...]
Tuesday Feb 24, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Teaching for Career Readiness and Success Presenter(s): Keith Okrosy (Career Center); Kenney Robinson (School of Ed, CPPD); Brooke Xavier (Certificate in Business Studies (Marketing) and Cooperman Business Center); Arabella Pollack (Business) In this lunchtime seminar, we will explore approaches to teaching that center transferable skills, adaptability, creativity, and confidence - qualities increasingly essential in today’s rapidly evolving workforce. [Details...]
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Teaching That Transforms: A Showcase of Equitable & Accessible Hunter Courses to Learn From Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (CDLIP); Kristen Hodnett (Special Education); Bridget Trusty (Economics); Larry Kowerski (Classics); Zalman Newfield (Sociology and Jewish Studies) This lunchtime seminar is co-organized in collaboration with the Center for Digital Learning and Innovative Pedagogy (CDLIP), and will showcase courses developed in their Camp AI, Module-Making Camp, and more. [Details...]
Thursday Feb 5, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Innovative Application: Ways to Integrate AI in Your Classroom, Professional, and Personal Life Open to All CUNY Presenter(s): TBD Participants will explore sophisticated, playful, ethical ways to use AI to various ends: for efficiency and productivity; for a creative boost; and to engage students in critical and creative thinking. [Details...]
Tuesday Feb 3, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Get Ready For Spring: Facilitating Intrinsic Motivation in your Students (and Yourself)! Presenter(s): Gina Riley (Special Education); Christina Katopodis (ACERT/English) Join us for a lunchtime conversation on how to cultivate authentic engagement, not only in our students but also within our own practice. [Details...]
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Recommendations for Letters of Recommendation Presenter(s): Ashley Rolon-Marlowe (Office of Admissions and Recruitment); Corey Beckford (Philosophy); Stephen Lassonde (Office of Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships); Kemile Jackson (Pre-Health Advising) This session will begin with brief presentations from Hunter College faculty and staff and then move into an open discussion where you can ask questions and share advice and tips peer-to-peer. [Details...]
Thursday Oct 16, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Place-Based and Experiential Learning for Student Engagement Presenter(s): Sarah Craver (Education Abroad); Dennis M. Robbins (Curriculum & Teaching); Janette Klein (Biological Sciences); Tara Kirton (Curriculum and Teaching); Christine Rosalia and Debbie Coutavas (Community Outreach Program in English; Saturday Program in English Language and Literacy) Join us to learn about ways students are connecting theory to practice by engaging in place based and experiential learning activities across the college! [Details...]
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Publicly Engaged Scholarship and Research at Hunter Presenter(s): Marcia Liu (Hunter College AANAPISI Project—HCAP); Liz Ševčenko, Regina Campbell, and Jennifer Tuten (Humanities Action Lab); Jill Gross (Urban Policy & Planning); Bo Gao (Physics and Astronomy) Join us for a dynamic conversation on Publicly Engaged Scholarship and Research at Hunter, where faculty share how collaborative, impactful work extends beyond our college campuses. [Details...]
Thursday Oct 9, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Podcasting in the Classroom Presenter(s): Justin Tricarico (CDLIP); Jessie Daniels (Sociology) In this session presenters describe how faculty might use podcasting in the classroom and make use of a new Digital Content Creation studio (HW 1638) made possible by Hunter College President Cantor. [Details...]
Tuesday Oct 7, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Conscious Communication Presenter(s): Jeneca Parker-Tongue (C-SELL); Sarah Suatoni (Awareness In Motion; Columbia University) This session features colleagues from C-SELL to guide us. Jeneca Parker-Tongue is the Director of the Hunter College Collaborative for Social Emotional Learning & Leading (C-SELL). [Details...]
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Bouncing Back: What Do I Do When I Mess Up? Presenter(s): Liz Klein (Special Education); Kenny Hirschmann (Frankfort Center for Learning and Scholarly Technologies); Arabella Pollack (Business) In this session, panelists talk about their best recovery strategies for when it all goes wrong. [Details...]
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	“can i text u?” Communications and Gen Z Presenter(s): Elise Harris (Cooperman Business Center); Virginia Gryta (Special Education); Gina Riley (Special Education); Keith Okrosy (Career Center) Join this session to explore real-time communication practices with students in our classrooms and also on a wider scale: communications with majors, building community, professional development, and keeping in touch with alumni. [Details...]
Thursday Sep 11, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	AI Assignments that Bring Out the Best Humans in Our Students Presenter(s): Laura Graham Holmes (Social Work); Edgar Troudt (Curriculum & Teaching); Austin Bailey (English); Jennifer Newman (Libraries) Join this session for inspiration and new ideas for AI assignments, ranging from “AI-proof” to creative integration of AI into student assignments. [Details...]
Tuesday Sep 9, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - Please register	Where Do I Find…? Meet & Greet with Your Supports at Hunter Presenter(s): Leslie Ader, Sandra Clarkson, Christopher Korolczuk, Staci Ortiz, Peggy D. Sanchez (Student Care Team); Brian Buckwald and Rebekah Mbetse (Navigate); Sarah Craver (Education Abroad); Jack Kenigsberg and Rebecca Breech (Rockowitz Writing Center); Gina Levitan (Libraries); Keith Okrosy (Career Center); Angela Padilla (Skirball); Sudi Shayesteh (accessABILITY); Justin Tricarico (CDLIP); Liz Ševčenko (Humanities Action Lab) This seminar will help to connect Hunter faculty to college resources. [Details...]

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Lunchtime Seminars Archive

Teaching Innovations Lightning Talks

Measuring What Matters: Equity-Focused Assessment

Recommendations for Effective Teaching Observations

The Collaborative Classroom: Support Student Projects, Collaborative Writing, and Un-Essays

Wikipedia as Pedagogy: Contribute to Open Knowledge and Public Scholarship Open to CUNY

Teaching Without Tech or AI: Build the Skills for Student Success Open to All CUNY

Hunter’s Footprint on NYC: Community-Engaged Teaching, Learning, and Service

Teaching for Career Readiness and Success

Teaching That Transforms: A Showcase of Equitable & Accessible Hunter Courses to Learn From

Innovative Application: Ways to Integrate AI in Your Classroom, Professional, and Personal Life Open to All CUNY

Get Ready For Spring: Facilitating Intrinsic Motivation in your Students (and Yourself)!

Recommendations for Letters of Recommendation

Place-Based and Experiential Learning for Student Engagement

Publicly Engaged Scholarship and Research at Hunter

Podcasting in the Classroom

Conscious Communication

Bouncing Back: What Do I Do When I Mess Up?

“can i text u?” Communications and Gen Z

AI Assignments that Bring Out the Best Humans in Our Students

Where Do I Find…? Meet & Greet with Your Supports at Hunter

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