Presentations at International and National Conferences
  • Vallera, F., & Cicero, T. (2022, June). Using making, play, and place to engage adult learners. Presented at the 2022 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Vallera, F., Rubart, D., Cui, Y., & Sagnip, H.  (2022, April). Adult learner preferences and practices in multimodal graduate learning environments. Presented at the 2022 Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) Conference, San Diego, CA.
  • Vallera, F. (2022, March). Teaching empathy online: Empathy boxes and empathy mapping in virtual environments. Presented at the 2022 Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Innovate Conference, Virtual.
  • Vallera, F. (2021, October). How might we get audiences “jazzed” about Zoom rooms? Presented at the 2021 Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) Interactive Conference, Virtual.
  • Vallera, F. (2021, October). Taking a break: Virtual mindful minutes for students and teachers. Presented at the 2021 North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Conference, Virtual.
  • Vallera, F., & Volkova, K. (2021, June). Give yourself a break: Virtual mindful minutes for students & teachers. Presented at the 2021 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference, Virtual.
  • Vallera, F., Slipp, J. A., Browne, L., Chiafulio, A., Daubert, D., Swathanthira, M. M., Pearson, M., Snow, D. M., Volkova, K., & Zacher, J. E. (2021, April). Faculty-to-faculty and student-to-faculty training and support in a University’s move to remote instruction. Presented at the 2021 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference, Virtual.
  • Vallera, F., & Volkova, K. (2020, November). Faculty-to-faculty and student-to-faculty support in the move to online instruction. Presented at the 2020 Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Accelerate Conference, Orlando, FL.
  • Vallera, F. (2020, May). Harnessing community and connection in online environments for impact. Presented at Association for Talent Development (ATD) Online Webinar Series.
  • Vallera, F., & Syed, N. (2020, April). Encouraging awareness and empathy for diversity through experiential, practiced simulations. Paper presented at the 2020 Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Vallera, F., & Castaneda, D. (2019, November). Online learners want community: But, are we REALLY giving it to them? Presented at the 2019 Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Accelerate Conference, Orlando, FL.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, June). A 3D printer does not a makerspace make: Building makerspaces for learning. Presented at the 2019 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, June). Instructional technology: The “Knight Bus” of good design. Presented at the 2019 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, June). Hands-on STEM integration: An egg-cellent engineering/math challenge. Presented at the 2019 National Agriculture in the Classroom (NAITC) Conference, Little Rock, AK.
  • Araujo Junior, R., Bodzin, A., Hammond, T., Anastasio, D., Rutzmoser, S., Vallera, F., Sadat, B., Yeoung, B., and Levy, H. (June, 2019). Lehigh River Watershed VR: The Lehigh Gap immersive virtual field trip. Poster presented at the 2019 Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN) Conference, London, UK.
    • Winner of the 2019 Best Poster Award
  • Vallera, F. (2019, April). Developing project-based, blended diversity education modules across college campuses. Presented at the 2019 Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Innovate Conference, Denver, CO.
  • Bodzin, A., Anastasio, D., Vallera, F., Hammond, T., Rutzmoser, S., & Araujo, R. (2018, December). Developing an immersive virtual reality environment to explore the Lehigh Gap. Presented at the 2018 American Geophysical Union Conference, Washington, D.C.
  • Vallera, F. (2018, October). Off-Site education: Mobile games in natural settings. Presented at the 2018 North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Conference, Spokane, WA.
  • Vallera, F. (2016, November). You got the job, now make the news: Using virtual scenarios and digital storytelling to encourage deeper understanding of multicultural competence. Presented at the 2016 Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Accelerate Conference, Orlando, FL.
    • Ranked in the top 5 for the Tools and Technologies track
  • Vallera, F. (2016, November). Talking texts: Making sociology textbooks and instructional materials interactive with augmented reality. Presented at the 2016 Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Accelerate Conference, Orlando, FL.
  • Vallera, F. (2016, June). Using AgLIT (Agricultural Literacy through Innovative Technology) in the classroom: Implementing a fully STEM-integrated, project-based, upper-elementary curriculum module. Presented at the 2016 National Agriculture in the Classroom (NAITC) Conference, Litchfield Park, AZ.
  • Vallera, F. (2016, April). AgLIT (Agricultural Literacy through Innovative Technology): A STEM integrated, project-based, upper- elementary agricultural literacy curriculum module. Presented at the 2016 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Baltimore, MD.
  • Vallera, F. (2015, June). From Farm to Market: A fully STEM-integrated augmented reality game. Presented at the 2015 National Agriculture in the Classroom (NAITC) Conference, Louisville, KY.
  • Vallera, F. (2014, June). Smart-Farm: Using mobile technology and augmented reality to connect students with agriculture. Presented at the 2014 National Agriculture in the Classroom (NAITC) Conference, Hershey, PA.
  • Vallera, F., & Bodzin, A. (2014, April). Knowledge, skills, or attitudes/beliefs: The contexts of agricultural literacy in upper- elementary science curricula. Presented at the 2014 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Bodzin, A., Fu, Q., Bressler, D., & Vallera, F. (2014, April). Examining the enactment of Web GIS on students' geospatial thinking and reasoning and tectonics understandings. Presented at the 2014 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Vallera, F., & Bodzin, A. (2013, April). An examination of agricultural literacy content in upper elementary science curricula. Presented at the 2013 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Rio Grande, PR.
  • Bodzin, A., Bressler, D., & Vallera, F. (2013, April). Teacher enactment of Web GIS tectonics investigations. Presented at the 2013 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Rio Grande, PR.
  • Vallera, F. (2010, August). The faces of places: Emblematic representations of locals in American tourist towns. Presented at the 2010 American Sociological Association (ASA) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
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Presentations at Regional Conferences
  • Vallera, F., & Cui, Y. (2022, February). Let's get “jazzed” about Zoom rooms! Presented at the 2022 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C), Hershey, PA.
  • Wells, R., & Vallera, F. (2020, February). Integrating tech into 7th grade 3D geometry. Presented at the 2020 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C), Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2020, February). Encouraging teachers and designers to integrate sustainability into their curricula. Presented at the LVAIC Campus Sustainability Conference, Allentown, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, August). Instructional technology: The “Knight Bus” of good design. Presented at BASD Summer Tech Academy, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, May). Building makerspaces for learning. Presented at Teacher Technology Conference hosted by Parkland School District, Allentown, PA.
  • Vallera, F., & Ziltz, K. (2019, February). Building makerspaces for learning. Presented at the 2019 PennsylvaniaEducational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C), Hershey, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, February). Design thinking for learning (and change). Presented at the 2019 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C), Hershey, PA.
  • Vallera, F., & Ziltz, K. (2018, October). Building makerspaces for learning. Presented at Lehigh University’s 5th Annual Teaching, Learning, & Technology Summit, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F., & Thorpe, L. (2018, May). Developing engaging and interactive cross-campus course materials for myriad audiences. Presented at the 12th Annual LVAIC Conference on Serving Adult Learners hosted by Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA.
  • Vallera, F., Thorpe, L., & Kleintop, L. (2017, May). Developing multicultural competence across LVAIC campuses. Presented at Bryn Mawr College’s Blended Learning in the Liberal Arts Conference 2017, Bryn Mawr, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2017, February). Virtual scenarios to encourage diversity education and multicultural understanding. Presented at the 2017 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C), Hershey, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2016, October). Making the news: Using virtual scenarios and digital storytelling to encourage multicultural competence. Presented at Lehigh University’s 3rd Annual Teaching, Learning, & Technology Summit, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2016, May). Talking textbooks: Using augmented reality to bring social theorists to life in the classroom. Presented at the 2016 LVAIC Digital Tools Workshop, Easton, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2015, October). STEM education in an agricultural literacy curriculum. Presented at Lehigh University’s 2nd Annual Teaching, Learning, & Technology Summit, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2015, February). Augmented reality in sociology textbooks. Presented at the 2015 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C), Hershey, PA.
  • Vallera, F., & Bressler, D. (2015, February). Augmented reality field trip: Fun on the farm. Presented at the 2015 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C), Hershey, PA.
  • Bressler, D., Stotz, M., Oltman, J., & Vallera, F. (2014, October). The future of the educational mobile game. Panel discussion at Lehigh University’s Mobile Learning & Teaching Summit, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Yang, F., & Vallera, F. (2014, April). Factors impacting student success at a community college. Presented at the 2014 New Jersey Association of Institutional Research (NJAIR) Annual Conference, Jersey City, NJ.
  • Vallera, F. (2014, February). Using augmented reality to teach agriculture. Presented at the 2014 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C), Hershey, PA.
  • Garrigan, S., Hammel, B., Reed, R., Vallera, F., & Wallace, D. (2013, February). Project-based grad class pushes tech's limits. Presented at the 2013 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C), Hershey, PA.
  • Vallera, F., & Bodzin, A. (2012, October). An examination of agricultural literacy content in fifth grade elementary science curricula. Presented at the 2012 Association for Science Teacher Education Northeast Region (NE-ASTE) Annual Meeting, Cornwall, NY.
  • Bodzin, A., Bressler, D., & Vallera, F. (2012, October). A geospatial curriculum design approach with Web GIS. Presented at the 2012 Association for Science Teacher Education Northeast Region (NE-ASTE) Annual Meeting, Cornwall, NY.
  • Vallera, F., & Bodzin, A. (2011, October). Agricultural education: What do science teachers need to know? Presented at the 2011 Association for Science Teacher Education Northeast Region (NE-ASTE) Annual Meeting, Cornwall, NY.
  • Bodzin, A., Bressler, D., Vallera, F., & Peffer, T. (2011, October). Teaching “spatially” with Web GIS. Presented at the 2011 Association for Science Teacher Education Northeast Region (NE-ASTE) Annual Meeting, Cornwall, NY.
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​Organized Colloquia or Invited Presentations
  • Vallera, F. (2022, September). Giving effective feedback and active reflective listening. Presented at the CITL Teacher Development Program for Graduate Students hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2022, May). Encouraging teachers and designers to integrate sustainability into their curricula. Invited presentation at the Lehigh University’s Sustainability Council Workshop, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2022, April). Give yourself a break: Virtual mindful minutes for students & faculty. Presented at the 2022 Symposium for Teaching & Learning hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2022, April). The joys and follies of academic writing (plus some helpful tips). Invited presentation at the Graduate Writers’ Studio Writing Retreat hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2022, February). Instructional design with cognition in mind. Presented at the CITL Teacher Development Program for Graduate Students hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2021, September). Giving effective feedback and active reflective listening. Presented at the CITL Teacher Development Program for Graduate Students hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2021, February). Instructional design with cognition in mind. Presented at the CITL Teacher Development Program for Graduate Students hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2020, November). Giving effective feedback and active reflective listening. Presented at the CITL Teacher Development Program for Graduate Students hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F., & Slipp, J. (2020, June). Creating engaging discussions and collaboration in online and remote environments. Presented to Lehigh University’s College of Education, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F., & Slipp, J. (2020, June). Creating engaging learning activities in online and remote environments. Presented to Lehigh University’s College of Education, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Slipp, J., Vallera, F., & Kane, P. (2020, May). Online course structure, design, and communication. Presented to Lehigh University’s College of Education, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Slipp, J., Vallera, F., Kane, P., & Woodson, J. (2020, May). Transitioning to online and remote environments. Presented to Lehigh University’s College of Education, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2020, May). How teachers can harness online learning for immediate impact. Presented to Lehigh University’s Mountain Talks Series, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2020, May). Encouraging teachers and designers to integrate sustainability into their curricula. Presented to Lehigh University’s Workshop on Integrating Sustainability throughout the Curriculum, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2020, January). Instructional design with cognition in mind. Presented at the CITL Teacher Development Program for Graduate Students hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, November). Technology and compliance in instructional materials. Presented to Lehigh University’s Special Education Advanced Inclusionary Practices in K-12, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, October). Design thinking in the classroom. Invited Keynote presented at the 2019 Next Level Nutrition Conference hosted by Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA.
  • Vallera, F., & Ware, V. (2019, August). Why creativity? How does it drive innovation? Panel presented to Lehigh University’s Baker Institute Creative Scholarship Institute, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, July). Using design thinking for technological integration. Presented to Lehigh University’s Teaching, Learning, and Technology Geospatial Tools for Learning, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, April). Project-based learning for research and assessment. Presented at the 2019 Symposium for Teaching & Learning hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, April). Using instructional technology to engage Learners. Presented at the 8th Annual Innovations in Education Symposium hosted by Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA.
  • Vallera, F., Ziltz, K., & Sadat, B. (2019, April). Video creation: Editing video in the hybrid classroom. Presented at Teagle LVAIC Technology Workshop hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, March). Technology and compliance in instructional materials. Presented to Lehigh University’s Special Education Advanced Inclusionary Practices in K-12, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, March). Instructional design with cognition in mind. Presented at the CITL Teacher Development Program for Graduate Students hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F., Ziltz, K., & Sadat, B. (2019, February). Video creation: Planning, filming, and editing video in the hybrid classroom. Presented at Teagle LVAIC Technology Workshop hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2019, February). Best practices for creating course videos: Digital literacy in the hybrid classroom. Presented at Teagle LVAIC Technology Workshop hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2018, December). Best practices for creating course videos: Digital literacy in the hybrid classroom. Presented at Teagle LVAIC Technology Workshop hosted by Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2018, November). Technology and compliance in instructional materials. Presented to Lehigh University’s Special Education Advanced Inclusionary Practices in K-12, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2018, October). Innovations in the classroom. Presented to the Dean’s Advisory Council, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2018, September). Technology and compliance in instructional materials. Presented to Lehigh University’s Special Education Advanced Inclusionary Practices in K-12, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2018, April). Design thinking for learning. Presented at the 2018 Symposium for Teaching & Learning hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2018, March). Instructional design with cognition in mind. Presented at the CITL Teacher Development Program for Graduate Students hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F., & Thorpe, L. (2018, March). Developing multicultural competence across LVAIC campuses. Presented at Teagle LVAIC Sharing Symposium hosted by Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2017, October). Technology and compliance in instructional materials. Presented to Lehigh University’s Special Education Advanced Inclusionary Practices in K-12, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2017, May). ADA compliance in blended and online materials. Presented at Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F., & Gospodinova, N. (2016, November). Building augmented reality activities. Presented at LVAIC’s Integrating Mobile Apps in the Classroom Workshop hosted by Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F., & Gospodinova, N. (2016, November). Incorporating quizzes and questions into educational videos. Presented at LVAIC’s Integrating Mobile Apps in the Classroom Workshop hosted by Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2015, November). Ensuring ADA compliance in instructional videos. Presented at LVAIC’s Creating Video Workshop hosted by DeSales University, Allentown, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2015, October). Ensuring ADA compliance in instructional videos. Presented at LVAIC’s Creating Video Workshop hosted by Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2015, July). Using augmented reality to increase agricultural literacy. Invited workshop presentation at Pennsylvania Agriculture in the Classroom Educator’s Ag Institute, State College, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2011, May). Why agriculture is a career to consider. Invited talk at Raub Middle School’s Career Day, Allentown, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2011, April). Bringing the farm to the schools and the schools to the farm. Invited talk at the 2011 Earth Day Celebration at DeSales University, Allentown, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2011, February). Bringing the farm to the schools and the schools to the farm. Invited talk at the 2011 Educational Networking Conference at Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA.
  • Vallera, F. (2010, March). The faces of places: Emblematic representations of locals in American tourist towns. Presented at the 2010 Rutgers University Open House, New Brunswick, NJ.
  • Vallera, F. (2009, March). The five Ws of distortion in billboard advertising campaigns. Presented at the 2009 Rutgers University Open House, New Brunswick, NJ.
  • Vallera, F. (2002, December). Creating participant satisfaction surveys. Invited talk at the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley, Allentown, PA.