(Forthcoming, January) Rivard, J.K. (2026) When dissonance feels like gaslighting: Facing the gap between stated and actual institutional support. Presented at the International Academic Forum International Conference on Education.

(Forthcoming, January) Rivard, J.K., Wise, S., Ngai, C., & Corbo, J. (2026) Characterizing evolution in departmental change. Presented at the International Academic Forum International Conference on Education.

 (Forthcoming, November) Wright, M., Addy, T., Eynon, B., & Rivard, J.K. (2025) Educational development for an unknown future. Presented at the POD Network Conference, San Diego, CA.

Rivard, J.K. (2025) Compassionate Pedagogy as Strategic Practice: Advancing Educational Equity in Challenging Times. Presented at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Summit.

Rivard, J.K., Wilson, V., Alexander, M., & Pang, J. (2025) Transforming the Doctoral Experience: Partnering with students for high-impact practice. Presented at the Transforming Institutions Conference.

Corbo, J., Ngai, C., Rivard, J.K., & Wise, S. (2025) Characterizing the Emerging Field of Departmental Change. Presented at the Transforming Institutions Conference.

Corbo, J., Ngai, C., Rivard, J.K., & Wise, S. (2025) Join a Departmental Change Agent Network and Participate in a Departmental Change Landscape Study! Presented at the Transforming Institutions Conference.

Rivard, J.K. & Alexander, M., (2025) Fostering Agency in Doctoral Students through High-impact Practices. Presented at the Lilly Conference for Evidence-based Teaching and Learning, Austin, TX.

Rivard, J.K., & Talley, J. (2025) Can there be Balance in the Academy? Gendered Work-life Imbalance during the Pandemic. Presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference.

Rivard, J.K., Pang, J., Alexander, M., & Wilson, V. (2025). Revolutionary Agency: Applying mentorship & internship to empower doctoral students as leaders in their programs. Presented at the International Academic Forum International Conference on Education.

Wright, M., Addy, T., Enyon, B., & Rivard, J.K. (2025) Educational development in an age of change. Pre-conference workshop presented at AAC&U Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.

Rivard, J.K., Alexander, M., Pang, J., & Wilson, V. (2024). Revolutionary Agency: Applying mentorship & internship to empower doctoral students as leaders in their programs. Presented at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Summit.

Rivard, J. K., Hernández, E., & Nelson, C. (2024) Learning communities as a high-impact practice in doctoral programs. Presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference.

Rivard, J.K. (2023) Wulff Fellows Roundtable. Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education Conference.

Rivard, J.K., Nelson. C., & Hernández, E. (2023) Learning Communities as a High Impact Practice in Doctoral Programs. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Summit.

Rivard, J.K. (2021) Impact of Institution and Faculty on Students’ Civic Engagement/Outcomes. Presented at the ITLC Lilly Online Conference.

Rivard, J. K., & Cox, S. J. (2020) High Impact Practices: Raising Consciousness for Participation and Impact. Presented at the Lilly Conference, Bethesda, MD.

Rivard, J. K., Cox, S. J., Willson-Conrad, A. & Beach, A. L. (2019). Transforming the educational experience with high impact practices. Presented at the Accelerating Systemic Change Network’s Transforming Institutions Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Fitzpatrick, D., Du, Y., Collier, D., Willson-Conrad, A., Rivard, J.K., Shi, R. & Parnther, C. (2019). Experimental Evidence on First-Year Experience, Mentoring, and Divergent Levels of Need Among Pell-Eligible Students. Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington D.C.

Rivard, J. K., Cox, S.J., & Beach, A.L. (2018) How High is the Impact? Engaging student voices in the conversation of High Impact Practices (HIPs) in Higher Education. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference, Tampa, FL.

Gonyo, C. P., Rivard, J. K., Collier, D. A., Beach, A. L., & Henderson, C. (2017). Organizational perceptions of student success: An approach for gauging investment in campus change. Presented at the Great Lakes Student Success Conference, Detroit, MI.

Beach, A.L., Sorcinelli, M.D., Austin, A.E., & Rivard, J.K.  (2017). Faculty Development in the Age of Evidence:  Advancing Faculty Preparation for and Engagement in Learning.  American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Annual Conference, San Francisco.

Williams, C.T., Rivard, J. K., & Beach, A.L. (2016). How deep is your network? A social network analysis of faculty development collaborations. Presented at the POD Network Conference, Louisville, KY.

Sorcinelli, M.D., Austin, A.E., Beach, A.L. & Rivard, J.K. (2015). Fostering 21^st Century Faculty Learning Through Dynamic Centers for Faculty Professional Development.  POD-sponsored session at the American Association of Colleges and Universities annual conference, Washington DC.

Rivard, J.K., Beach, A., Sorcinelli, M.D., and Austin, A.(2014). Exploring the Gendered Nature of Faculty Development. Presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Beach, A., Rivard, J.K., Sorcinelli, M.D., & Austin, A. (2014). Faculty development support of assessment:  A national perspective. Presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Beach, A., Sorcinelli, M.D., Austin, A., and Rivard, J. (2013). Charting changes in the field: Comparing two POD surveys a decade apart. Presented at the POD Network Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Rivard, J. and Beard, E. (2013). “Advising commons: A place for advisors to connect.”        Presented at the Great Lakes Region NACADA Conference, Kalamazoo, MI

Hunter D., Rivard J., Matson, E., and Bergeron, C. (2007). “Relevance of Women’s and gender studies” Presented at Feminist Majority Foundation Conference, Duluth, MN.