October 2026
Beyond Links: Intentionally Integrating AI into Canvas Courses
Michigan Canvas Users Conference 2026
Explore the conference ↗RESEARCH, WRITING & BOOKS
Ideas, shared
with purpose.
Conference presentations, published research, books, and professional writing—organized in one place.
CONFERENCES & FACULTY LEARNING
Ideas shared in the room.
Conference sessions, faculty workshops, and community presentations that turn research into practical learning experiences.
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June 2026
Feel It: Communicating with Clarity When the Pressure Is High
MI-ACE Conference 2026
View presentation ↗ · Event website ↗April 2026
TEDxJackson College: By MI Design
Event leadership · Jackson College
Licensee · TEDxJackson College Organizer · Sponsor & Partner Outreach Coordinator
Organizing an independently licensed TEDx event connecting ideas, speakers, and community.
Explore my role ↗ · Official TED event ↗ · Event website ↗March 2026
AI by Design: Turning Faculty Wishes Into Reality
League for Innovation 2026
The CREATE Process
Translating faculty ideas into purposeful AI-supported teaching and learning through the CREATE Process.
Explore the presentation ↗August 2025
FRAME: A Process to Adapt AI Tools from Industry into Education
TRENDS Conference
Find, Review, Adapt, Match, and Elevate: a framework for repurposing AI tools for education.
View presentation ↗ · Visit TRENDS Conference ↗March 2025
Restructuring Student Success Strategies With a Transformative Mindset
League for Innovation 2025
A collaborative TMID session for faculty and student-support teams.
December 2024
February 2024
Conflict Resolution in Healthcare
Jackson Chapter of Medical Assistants · Virtual Symposium
View presentation ↗ · Event website ↗October 2023
It Takes Real Intelligence to Use Artificial Intelligence: An Instructor's Guide to Using AI
TRENDS Conference
A TRENDS presentation with Dr. Brian Newberry on purposeful uses of AI in teaching and learning.
View presentation ↗September 2023
Designing Equitable and Interactive Learning Experiences with Canvas
Michigan Canvas Users Conference 2023
Strategies for inclusive participation, meaningful interaction, and learning analytics in Canvas.
View presentation ↗June 2023
Equity: What Works for Parents in High Conflict Cases
Lenawee County Criminal Justice Commissioners
A community presentation sharing parents’ perspectives from the 2022 case study.
View presentation slides ↗ · Related Research Week presentation ↗The original meeting video is no longer available.
May 2023
Effectiveness of Instructional Design and Technology in a Non-Traditional Parental Program
Liberty University Research Week · Oral Presentations
Research Week record ↗ · View presentation PDF ↗ · Oral presentation collection ↗BOOKS & WORKBOOKS
Research into resources.
Instructional design manuals, TMID workbooks, and family-support publications. My author catalog also includes Feel It and other published titles.
Instructional design & TMID 2 titles +
Apr 21, 2024
Unleashing the Power of Instructional Design: A Guide to Transformative Online Learning Experiences
Tranquil Studio, Inc.
A practical manual connecting instructional design theory with course creation, assessment, and online engagement.
Apr 18, 2024
Designing Transformative Learning Experiences: A Guide to TMID
Tranquil Studio, Inc.
A workbook translating the TMID framework into practical course and program design.
Parenting, family support & personal growth 9 titles +
May 2, 2024
Tranquil Parenting: Child Welfare Matters
Tranquil Parenting
A guide to child-centered family support, including a personalized Child Welfare Support Plan.
Apr 29, 2024
Tranquil Parenting: Navigating Divorce
Tranquil Parenting
Co-parenting case studies and strategies for family transitions following separation.
Apr 26, 2024
Building Bridges: Trauma-Informed Parenting
Tranquil Parenting
Journaling, reflection, self-care, and collaborative planning for caregivers and families.
Apr 25, 2024
Bridges and Boots: Strategy Shift
Tranquil Parenting
A transformative mindset pathway centered on reflection, resilience, and strategic change.
Apr 19, 2024
Breaking the Cycle: Understanding and Addressing Domestic Violence
Tranquil Parenting
A book exploring support, recovery planning, and TMID-informed learning activities.
Apr 9, 2024
Broken Bridges: A Six-Step Solution to End Domestic Violence
Tranquil Parenting
A discussion of support systems and community change informed by the 2022 case study.
Mar 3, 2024
Tranquil Parenting: Creative Solutions
Tranquil Parenting
A program guide exploring communication, emotional intelligence, and family relationships.
Jan 12, 2024
Teen Substance Recovery: A Guide to Family Support
Tranquil Parenting
A family-support guide using the Supportive Arches framework, TMID, and the Transtheoretical Model.
Dec 26, 2023
Restoration Through Faith: A Biblical Approach to Divorce Recovery
Tranquil Parenting
A faith-based guide and course companion exploring divorce recovery, co-parenting, and family resilience.
2025–2026 League Excellence Award recipientView recognition & award photo →
FEATURED PUBLICATION · OCTOBER 2026
Beyond AI Tools:
Building an Innovation Culture at Jackson College
Sonja L. Howell · Leadership Abstracts
Volume 39, Number 10 · League for Innovation
How instructional design, faculty collaboration, active learning, and the CREATE framework support purposeful AI integration.
This article connects classroom experimentation with institutional culture, accessibility, and workforce readiness.
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MAGAZINE FEATURE · SUMMER 2023
Michigan Parent
Tranquil Parenting
A magazine feature connecting the TMID case study with parenting and community learning.
Read the Summer 2023 issue ↗DOCTORAL RESEARCH · LIBERTY UNIVERSITY · 2022
Where TMID began.
Effectiveness of Instructional Design and Technology in a Non-Traditional Parental Program: An Embedded Single Case Study
Conducted in Lenawee County, Michigan, my doctoral case study explored how instructional design shaped participants’ experiences in a nontraditional parental program, drawing on engagement theory, transformative learning, and peacebuilding. The research was intended to inform parenting support and community learning in Lenawee County.
Read the dissertation ↗WRITING & REFLECTION
More from my practice.
Explore my writing on teaching, accessibility, AI, leadership, and learning systems.
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88 articles
A:85AI Didn’t Create the Problem. It Showed Us What Was Already There.↗A:84Share Your Shine vs. Share Their Shine↗A:83Why AI Isn’t Delivering Productivity Gains in Education Yet↗A:82What I Learned About Systems at TEDx↗A:81Alignment Systems: From Concept to Practice↗A:80Why AI Is Not Saving Time and What Faculty Can Do About It - Workplace Research↗A:79Accessibility → Course Design Workflow↗A:78How Instructors Can Document Due Diligence for WCAG 2.1 Accessibility in Education↗A:77Accessibility Due Diligence When Tools Are Limited or Unavailable↗A:76Does Your Institution Have an Accessibility, Visibility, and Risk Gap?↗A:75The Best Kept Secret on Campus Is About to Be Accessibility↗A:75The Good, Bad, and Really Ugly About Accessibility Tools (It's not the tool, it's how it's used)↗A:74Accessibility Specialist Roles Are in High Demand and Rising Fast↗A:73How Do You Document Due Diligence for WCAG 2.1 Compliance in Education↗A:72Does WCAG 2.1 Affect Your Work? What Is Required by the Federal Accessibility Deadlines?↗A:71A Kelley Blue Book Style Guide to Instructional Design & Technology↗A:70Have you heard of WCAG 2.1, or do you know what it actually means?↗A:69What Matters in an LMS Will Surprise You↗A:68Qualitative Research Unlocks Career Potential↗A:67From Dissertation to Daily Practice↗A:66What Nature Teaches Us about Educational Program Design↗A:65Designing Programs That Close Gaps: A Systems Approach to Equity in Education↗A:64The Bright Yellow Shirt: Completion as a Catalyst for Transformation↗A:63AI for Podcast Production: How to Offer End-to-End Support for Thought Leaders and Creators↗A:62AI for Bioscience and Chemistry: How to Start a High-Value Side Gig in Research Support↗A:61AI for Executive Support: How to Offer Premium Services as a Digital Chief of Staff↗A:60AI for Educators: How Teachers and Teaching Assistants Can Reclaim Time and Elevate Learning Through SoTL↗A:59AI for Small Business: How Owners Can Save Time and Make Bigger Moves Without Burning Out↗A:58Connecting the FRAME Model to the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL)↗A:57E = Evaluate: Measuring the Impact of AI Tools in Education↗A:56AI for Tech Support: How to Start a Paid Career in IT Using AI (Even If You're Not a Developer)↗A:56M = Match: Pairing AI Tools for Education↗A:55AI for Real Estate: How to Land a Paid Role Helping Real Estate Agents (Even If You’re Not One)↗A:54PART ONE: Prompt Your Paycheck: 25 AI Side Hustles You Can Start Today (Even If You’ve Never Freelanced Before)↗A:53A = Adapt: Reframing AI Tools for Transformative Learning↗A:52F.R.A.M.E. AI Follow-Up: Exploring the "R" in Review↗A:51How to Complete the “F – Find” Step↗A:50FRAME: A Process to Adapt AI Tools from Industry into Education↗A:49Exploring AI Tools: Midjourney Users↗A:48Exploring AI Tools: Midjourney Effects, Perspectives, and Descriptive Techniques↗A:47Exploring AI Tools: How to Use Midjourney↗A:425 Ways Marketing and PR Elevate Education↗A:44Book Review: Teaching with AI by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson↗A:43Book Review: Brave New Words by Salman Khan↗A:45Laser Pointer and Remote Tools for Accessible Presentations↗A:46The Power of Audio and Clarity in Presentations and Classrooms↗A:41Showcasing the Purpose When You Can’t Showcase the Client↗A:40Why Entrepreneurs Share Their Accomplishments—and Why It’s Not Bragging↗A:39Gain your Instructional Design Certificate Over the Summer!↗A:38AI-Proofing Assessments↗A:37Writing about the Less Golden Yet Transformative Experiences↗A:36Educational Leadership: A Holistic Approach↗A:35A Different Perspective on Technology Innovation↗A:34Zoom's Whiteboard and "Learning Experience Canvas" Template↗A:33The Quantum Minds Neuro-Inclusive Academy (QM-NIA)↗A:326 Phased Approach for Systematic Instructional Design (PASID) - Infusing the Dick and Carey Model with the ADDIE Model↗A:32A Biblical Perspective on Christian Mission in Education↗A:47Outcome-Objective-Learning-Activity-Assessment (OOLA) Framework↗A:30Crafting Objectives and the Dynamic Duo of Action Verbs and Assessments↗A:29Why I Love Writing Articles on LinkedIn↗A:28Embracing Diversity in Education↗A:27Strategies for Supporting ESL Students↗A:26Understanding Universal Design For Learning↗A:25Understanding Bloom's Taxonomy↗A:24The Power of Peer Networks↗A:23The Role of Educational Leaders in Alternative Schools↗A:22Addressing Language Barriers in Education: Case Study↗A:21Universal Design and the Evolution of Online Education: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies↗A:20Leveraging Technology in Academic Integrity: From Detection to Education↗A:19Ethics in Technology: Navigating Uncharted Terrain↗A:18Understanding Learning Theories: Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism↗A:17Evaluating Existing and Emerging Technologies: A Comprehensive Overview↗A:16Social Media in Instructional Design↗A:15Streamlining Instructional Design Planning: Navigating Success with Effective Templates↗A:14Navigating the Instructional Design Landscape: A Journey into Foundational Principles and Favorite Reads↗A:13Educational Leaders Promoting Equity and Inclusion with School Lotteries↗A:12The Making of "Restoration Through Faith: A Biblical Approach to Divorce Recovery Course"↗A:11Crafting a Holistic Learning Experience: The Fusion of Gaming, Badging, and Flipped Classroom Dynamics↗A:10Exploring Technological Challenges and Transformative Potential in Adult Education: A Comprehensive Review↗A:9Elevating Student Retention in Contemporary Higher Education↗A:8Transformative Mindset Instructional Design (TMID)↗A:7Education: Emphasis on Love, Compassion, and Understanding↗A:6Rapid Instructional Design Theories↗A:5Natural Learning Atmospheres↗A:4Hybrid Learning Environments: Issues and Trends in Learning Technologies↗A:3Design for How People Learn: Book Review↗A:2Relevant Education: Annotated Bibliography Focused on Making Lessons Relevant for Learners (Bagley vs. Rousseau)↗A:1FAMILY FACTORS: MATHEMATICS COMPREHENSION AND DIVORCE↗
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