Keynote Speaker

Dr. Alison Cook-Sather

Mary Katharine Woodworth Professor of Education at Bryn Mawr College and Director of the Teaching and Learning Institute at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges

Alison Cook-Sather, Ph.D., is the Mary Katharine Woodworth Professor of Education at Bryn Mawr College and Director of the Teaching and Learning Institute at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges. She has developed internationally recognized programs that position students and teachers as pedagogical partners, published over 100 articles and book chapters and nine books, spoken or consulted on pedagogical partnership work in 13 countries, and played key roles in founding three journal: Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education, International Journal for Students as Partners, and International Journal of Student Voice. Alison has served as a visiting scholar at a number of institutions, including University of Cambridge in England, and is the recipient of several awards, including the Alumni Excellence in Education Award from the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. Learn more about Alison’s work at https://www.alisoncooksather.com/

Plenary Address for TTLC 2024

In this keynote address, Dr. Alison Cook-Sather will offer a definition of co-creation, summarize the most common outcomes for students of co-creation approaches, and offer potential examples of co-creation that further Aggie core values. Throughout the keynote, Dr. Cook-Sather will invite reflection on the ideas and examples she offers and how they further Aggie core values, and there will be ample time for discussion of both ideas and approaches.