Event Overview
Join the university community as we celebrate student and faculty creativity at the inaugural Maker Fair and Innovation Block Party! This annual event celebrates La Verne’s students and faculty who bridge solutions through their in-class and online learning with real-world problems and societal dilemmas through research and civic involvement. Faculty will showcase their teaching innovation through a series of emerging industry topics like AI and VR, while students and faculty display their technical expertise and creative talent with research posters, crafts, and designs.
Don’t miss the fun with food trucks, music from DJ Santana, and the opportunity to sell/purchase handmade crafts.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
11:30 – 1:00 pm: Maker Fair, Poster Walk, Lunch (Citrus Lawn)
1:00 – 3:00 pm: Innovation Presentations (Quay Davis Executive Board Room)
| 1:00 pm |
Welcome Vice Provost Roy Kwon |
| 1:00 pm |
Archives and Special Collections at Wilson Library: Adventures in the Digital Dr. Benjamin Jenkins, Wilson Library |
| 1:15 pm |
Artificial Intelligence in Business Education Dr. Yingxia Cao, College of Business |
| 1:30 pm |
Integrating Virtual Reality and Drones in Environmental Education Dr. Victor Carmona, College of Arts and Sciences |
| 1:45 pm |
Art and Technology as Creative Practice Dr. Jennifer Vanderpool, Adjunct professor College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2:00 pm |
Virtual Reality for Treatment and Training Dr. Nicole Mahrer, College of Health and Community Well-Being |
| 2:15 pm |
Mixed Reality in Education Dr. Shana Matamala, Dr. Isabel Orejel, LaFetra College of Education |
| 2:30 pm |
Low-Tech vs. High-Tech Approaches in Education Dr. Yousef Daneshbod, College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Jennifer Killham, LaFetra College of Education |
| 2:45 pm |
Integrating Emerging Technologies into Curriculum, Student Internships and Campus Life Dr. Amy Jiang, Madison Calleros Library and Learning Commons/Maker Space |
| 3:00 pm |
Closing Vice Provost Roy Kwon |