Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Thanks to Paul "PJ" Jackson, at STLCC for this media coverage.

As the region’s convener of forward‑thinking collaboration, St. Louis Community College is uniting leading experts from six colleges and universities—Lindenwood University, Maryville University, Saint Louis University, St. Louis Community College, Washington University in St. Louis and Webster University for a dynamic, future‑focused conversation. Together, the panel examines how AI is redefining the meaning of college learning, teaching and work.

Held at St. Louis Community College-Forest Park on April 14th 2026.

Panelists:
Anna M. Cunningham, MEd, PhD
Assistant Director of Teaching
Innovation Center for Teaching & Learning
Washington University-St. Louis

Phyllis R. Davis, MBA
Director of Cybersecurity Graduate Program
Maryville University

Jeromey Farmer, PhD
Professor of Practice and Academic Chair
McKelvey School of Engineering
Washington University-St. Louis

Brian M. Gant, EdD
Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity
Program Lead Undergraduate Cybersecurity
Maryville University

Mike Holmes, DT
Director, Academic Applications
Information Technology Services
Saint Louis University

James Hutson, PhD
Professor, Art History
Lindenwood University

Renita Luck, EdS
Associate Vice Chancellor for Distance Learning and Academic Support
St. Louis Community College

Dan Maranan, MBA
Executive Director, Digital Intelligence and Innovation Accelerator
Washington University-St. Louis

W. Travis McMaken, PhD
Interim Dean, College of Arts and Humanities
Butler Bible Endowed Professor of Religion
Lindenwood University

Jackson Nickerson, PhD
Dean, Chaifetz School of Business
Saint Louis University

Tara J. Plachowski, PhD, MFA
GenAI Faculty Fellow, Faculty Development Center
Visiting Assistant Professor
Webster University
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Event Organizer and Moderator
Sahar Joakim Resch, PhD
Associate Professor of Philosophy
St. Louis Community College