Teacher Ed Fall Forum: Educator Power!

The PSC’s Teacher Education Working Group invites teacher educators throughout CUNY to participate in our second annual research forum. The theme of this year’s conference is “Educator Power: Resistance, Justice, Healing.” There is no cost to attend this day-long forum at the PSC Union Hall (25 Broadway, 15th Floor). Join us to demand better, build community, and make space to heal. All educators are welcome. Coffee, lunch and afternoon refreshments provided.

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Educator Fall Forum 2026

Educator Power: Resistance, Justice, Healing Join us for an all-day forum at the PSC Union Hall to demand better, build community, and make space to heal. All educators are welcome. RSVP with this form to register for the event.

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9:00 – 9:20 AM
Breakfast & Welcome Reception
Light refreshments and coffee service

9:30 – 9:45 AM
Opening Remarks
Welcome to PSC – James Davies

9:45 – 10:00 AM
Welcome and Introduction to the Forum – Felicia Wharton and David Gerwin

Keynote Presentation

10:00 – 11:15 AM
Resistance, Justice, and Healing +Q&A
Keynote Speaker

Research Panel Presentations

11:20 AM – 12:20 Resistance; Panel Presentation + Q&A

Melissa Schieble (Hunter College) – “The Collective Organizing of Everyday People: Advancing Intellectual Freedom and Civil Rights in U.S. Public Education”

Jay Shuttleworth (Queens College) – “Air quality and sustainable living: Learning from teachers about citizen science and civic-action taking”

Sailee Karkhanis (Brooklyn College) – “School Counselors in the Age of Digital Harm: Mixed-Methods Insights on Cyberbullying Preparedness and AI-Based Help-Seeking Among K-12 Youth”

Lunch Break 12:30 – 1:30PM

Afternoon Session

Research Panel Presentations, Continued

1:35 – 1:45 Intro to Afternoon session

Jaime Ciffone, NYSUT Executive Vice President

1:50-2:50 Justice; Panel Presentation + Q&A

 Jennifer Collett and Sunyata Smith (Lehman College)- Professional Learning Communities: Liberatory design thinking and mindfulness as a vehicle for cultivating teacher agency

Hannah Chu (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) – “Experiencing the Hudson River: Integrating Research, Art, and Community in Undergraduate Environmental Science”

Melissa Garcia (Lehman College) –“Activating the Civic Experience in Social Studies through Inquiry-Focused Library Collections”

Break 2:30-2:40

3:00 – 4:00 Healing; Panel Presentation + Q&A

Ashley Gaskew (Baruch College) –“Surviving and Thriving: How Faculty Sustain Joy Despite Challenges”

Folakemi Williams (City College)- Increasing Teachers’ Capacity for Restorative Practices Through Structured Restorative Justice Training

Phoebe Gilpin (Borough of Manhattan Community College) – “Care & Solidarity: Educating and Organizing at Work”

Break 4:00-4:05

Closing & Networking

4:05-5:00 Sip, Chat, and network