Presentations and Publications
The Power of Games in Education
Chase Owens, Peer Assisted Learning Leader, University Center for Academic Excellence
NC Peer Educator Conference; High Point University; April 2026
Destigmatizing the Concept of Academic Support
Esther Uche, Peer Tutor and Peer Assisted Learning Leader, University Center for Academic Excellence
Giang Tran, Peer Assisted Learning Leader, University Center for Academic Excellence
NC Peer Educator Conference; High Point University; April 2026
Teaching Like a Leader: Building Confidence, Clarity, and Community in the STEM Classroom
Cory Nguyen, Peer Tutor and Teacher Assistant, University Center for Academic Excellence
NC Peer Educator Conference; High Point University; April 2026
From High School to Higher Ed: Helping Students Bridge the Skills Gap
Hunter Linker, Peer Mentor, University Center for Academic Excellence
NC Peer Educator Conference; High Point University; April 2026
Confidence and It’s Effects
Joaquin Miranda-Xometl, Peer Assisted Learning Leader, University Center for Academic Excellence
NC Peer Educator Conference; High Point University; April 2026
Tutors as Trainers: Teaching Peers to Use AI as a Learning Partner
Brian Zielinski, Peer Tutor, University Center for Academic Excellence
NC Peer Educator Conference; High Point University; April 2026
Professionalizing Supervision for High-Stakes Peer Leadership
Kimberly Rodgers, Director, University Center for Academic Excellence
Bettina Becker, Assistant Director for Peer Assisted Learning, University Center for Academic Excellence
Peer Leader Summit; Charlotte, NC; March 2026
Designing a Rubric-Based Hiring Procedure
L. Parker, Assistant Director for Tutoring, University Center for Academic Excellence
Kamora Varner, Program Assistant for Course Support Services, University Center for Academic Excellence
Berina Rucic, Graduate Teaching Assistant, University Center for Academic Excellence
Peer Leader Summit; Charlotte, NC; March 2026
Empowering Peer Leaders through Effective Conferencing
Michael Spivey, Associate Director for Academic Recovery, University Center for Academic Excellence
Bettina Becker, Assistant Director for Peer Assisted Learning, University Center for Academic Excellence
Peer Leader Summit; Charlotte, NC; March 2026
Academic Support for Online Students
Kimberly Rodgers, Director of the University Center for Academic Excellence
L. Parker, Assistant Director for Tutoring, University Center for Academic Excellence