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Conference Presenters
Please note: The 2026 FGLI Consortium Annual Conference is being hosted on the campuses of Rutgers University. All conference sessions have been organized by the FGLI Consortium. All content and statements during these sessions represent the views of the speakers and presenters themselves.
Katie Adamchik | University of Louisville
Is It Worth It? Measuring Impact of First-Generation Focused Efforts
Nia Adams | Perspectives
Beyond the Numbers: Shifting Mindsets to Better Support FGLI Students
Sayra Alanis |
EMERGE Scholars
Walking in Their Shoes: How Missed Emails, Deadlines, and Opportunities Reveal Barriers to First-Gen Success
Leri Argueta |
Georgia Institute of Technology
Community Trust: The Foundation of Educational Opportunity
Rachael Barlow |
Wesleyan University
Learning on Purpose: Preparing Students to Exercise Their Agency and Embrace Uncertainty
Sharon Beldon Castonguay | Wesleyan University
Special Seminar Presenter
Chelsie Berg-Geist | Princeton University
From Coffee Chat to Reimagination: Piloting a Senior Support Program
Kenneth Brown Jr. | Elon University
Who Are You Becoming? Using Data and Student Voice to Shape First-Generation Student Success
Rebecca Carey | Princeton University
Faculty Keynote
Katherine S. Cho | Loyola University Chicago
Opening Panel
Shakima Clency | Kessler Scholars Collaborative
Cultivating Career Readiness Through Leadership Development and Cultural Wealth
Kourtney Cockrell | JPMorgan Chase
FGLI Consortium Co-Founder and Executive Committee
Shirley Collado | College Track
Opening Panel
Demetrius Colvin |
Wesleyan University
Learning on Purpose: Preparing Students to Exercise Their Agency and Embrace Uncertainty + Defining the Work: Clarifying Scope, Engaging Stakeholders, and Building Trust in FGLI Support Services
Mesmin Destin | Northwestern University
From Evidence to Action: Supporting FGLI Students in Times of Institutional and Political Change
Tannia Dominguez | Rutgers University
Exposing the Hidden Curriculum: Building Institutional Trust with students and families
Marta Esquilin | Rutgers University - Newark
Revolutionizing Honors: Expanding Pathways to Honors Education for FGLI Students
Khristina Gonzalez | Princeton University
FGLI Consortium Co-Founder and Executive Committee
Karin Gosselink | Yale University
FGLI Alumni Collaborations for Career Success
Andy Hakim | Princeton University
Credible Sources: Leveraging Faculty Enthusiasm to Enhance FGLI Students’ Experience of the Liberal Arts
Adrienne Hill | Wolverine Pathways, University of Michigan
Future Scholars, Trusted Pathways: Building Confidence in Higher Education Before Enrollment
Nikki Harris | Georgetown University
Lost in Translation: Decoding the Career Value of the Liberal Arts for FGLI Students
Javier Jiménez Westerman | Georgetown University
Lost in Translation: Decoding the Career Value of the Liberal Arts for FGLI Students
DJ Johnson | EMERGE Scholars
Walking in Their Shoes: How Missed Emails, Deadlines, and Opportunities Reveal Barriers to First-Gen Success
Benjamin Justice | Rutgers University
Opening Panel
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