Fall 2025 Residency Meeting
Learning Technologies Doctoral Program
September 25–28, 2025 • UNT University Union, Denton, Texas
Purpose
Required in-person gathering fulfilling Texas doctoral residency requirements. Includes program guidance, mentorship, networking, workshops, and the Educational Research Exchange (ERE).
Accommodation
SpringHill Suites Denton
1434 Centre Place Drive
Denton, TX 76205
Phone: 940.383.4100
Block Rate: $107/night
Contact Information
Program Office:
lt-phd@unt.edu
Residency Director:
Dr. Scott J. Warren
scott.warren@unt.edu
Parking Information
Parking passes are available. Contact Timothy.White@unt.edu to request yours.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
| Time | Event | Persons Involved | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00–11:30 AM | New Student Orientation | Chair, PhD Dir, AGFs | Discovery Park G150 in the LT Agora |
| 11:30 AM–12:00 PM | Registration and New Student Break | ||
| 12:00–1:30 PM | Welcome Lunch — Sit with your Cohort | All | Union Ballroom |
| 1:30–2:00 PM | Break | ||
| 2:00–3:00 PM | Informal Faculty Meet and Greets Schedule with your Professor | All Faculty | Union Large Room - (333) |
| 3:00–3:15 PM | Break | ||
| 3:15–4:00 PM | AGF Cadre Meetings and Registration | Childress, Elieson, and Jurkiewiczs | Union Large Room - (333) |
| 3:15–4:00 PM | AGF Cadre Meetings and Registration | Foshay | 339 |
| 3:15–4:00 PM | AGF Cadre Meetings and Registration | Wright | 382 |
| 3:15–4:00 PM | AGF Cadre Meetings and Registration | Savenye (with Warren), Dabbagh, and King | 385 |
| 4:00–4:30 PM | Break | ||
| 4:30–5:30 PM | Independent Cohort Meetings (2029) | Warren and AGFs | 2029 (339) |
| 4:30–5:30 PM | Independent Cohort Meetings (2028) | Fog (Student Lead) | 2028 (382) |
| 4:30–5:30 PM | Independent Cohort Meetings (except 2027) | Barnes (Student Lead) | 2027 (385) |
| 4:30–5:30 PM | Independent Cohort Meetings (except 2026 and earlier) | Romero (Student Lead) | 2026 and older (333) |
| 5:30–5:45 PM | Break | ||
| 5:45–6:45 PM | LT PhD Alumni, Students, Friends Reception with hors d'oeuvres Dr. Atsusi (2c) Hirumi — University of Central Florida | LT SA | Union Large Room — All |
Friday, September 26, 2025
| Time | Event | Persons Involved | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00–9:00 AM | Morning Networking & Coffee | All Students, Faculty | Union Large Room - (333) |
| 9:00–10:00 AM | Morning Networking & Coffee | All Students, Faculty | Union Lobby |
| 10:00–10:30 AM | Break | ||
| 10:00–11:30 AM | Topic Sessions | All Rooms | |
| 11:30–11:45 AM | Break | ||
| 11:45 AM–12:45 PM | Lunch with your Major Professor | ||
| 12:45–1:00 PM | Break | ||
| 1:00–2:30 PM | Topic Sessions by Cohort | Faculty, Students, Staff Running Sessions | Union Smaller Rooms Only |
| 2:30–2:45 PM | Break | ||
| 2:45–3:45 PM | Fireside Chat - Student Needs and Information Gathering | Annette Fog | Union All Rooms |
| 3:45–4:00 PM | Break | ||
| 4:00–4:45 PM | Alumni Ask-Me-Anything (AMA)/Student Open Mic Panel from each cohort plus an MC | All Students and Invited Alumni - LTSGA | Union Large Room - All |
| 4:45–5:00 PM | Break | ||
| 5:00 PM–? | LT Banquet with Keynote Speaker Dr. Michael Thomas - University of Illinois-Chicago | All Students | Union Large Room - All |
Saturday, September 27, 2025 — Educational Research Exchange (ERE)
| Time | Event | Persons Involved | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00–10:00 AM | Breakfast and ERE Keynote | Dr. Pavlo (Pasha) Antonenko (University of Florida) | |
| 10:00–10:15 AM | Break | ||
| 10:00–11:30 AM | ERE Session 1: Faculty 5-minute Research Presentations | Drs. Yu and Cheng — Union Large Room (333); Drs. Ji and McMahan — Union Room (339); Drs. Kaplan-Rakowski and He — Union Room (382) | UNT Union |
| 11:30–11:45 AM | Break | ||
| 11:45 AM–12:45 PM | ERE Lunch — Sit with your Major Professor | Avesta | |
| 12:45–1:00 PM | Break | ||
| 1:00–1:40 PM | ERE Session 2a: Student and Faculty Paper Presentations | Cassandra Buffington-Bates (333); Hannah Yohn Wilhoit (333); Dr. Ji Hyun Yu, Dr. Yunjo An, and Julie Hester (339); Jose Gamez and Oscar Villalobos (339) | UNT Union |
| 1:45–2:30 PM | ERE Session 2b: Student and Faculty Paper Presentations | E. Shay Carter (333); Annette Fog and Dr. Scott Warren (333) | UNT Union |
| 2:30–2:45 PM | Break | ||
| 2:45–3:45 PM | ERE Session 3: Portfolio Defense | Faculty, Students, and Staff Running Sessions | Large Room |
| 3:45–4:00 PM | Break | ||
| 4:00–4:45 PM | ERE Session 4: Dissertation Proposal and Dissertation Defenses | Faculty, Students, Staff Running Sessions | Multiple Rooms |
Sunday, September 28, 2025
| Time | Event | Persons Involved | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00–11:30 AM | Morning Registration Brunch Dean, Chair, Director Remarks — Librarian/resources — IRB discussion — Group Photo | All Students | Union Large Room — All |
| 11:30 AM–12:00 PM | Students Depart | UNT Union All Rooms | |
| 12:00–12:15 PM | Break Faculty ONLY | ||
| 12:15–1:00 PM | Faculty Debrief Faculty ONLY | Dr. Warren, Chair, All Faculty | Union Large Room — All |
| 1:00–2:00 PM | AGF September Meeting Faculty ONLY | Dr. Warren, AGFs |