2026 Touro University Assessment Summit

Session

Presenter

Welcome Remarks

Welcome Remarks - Patty Salkin                                     

Patricia Salkin, J.D., Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs; Provost, Graduate and Professional Divisions (Touro University System)

Roundtable Session #1:

How faculty/programs can use AI to design, strengthen, or interpret assessments (with practical takeaways)

Roundtable #1: Presenter #1 - Jenelle Hodges - Human-Led AI-Supported Assessment Design

Roundtable #1: Presenter #2 - Julie Astrella - Enhancing AI Literacy and Leadership Communication Skills in DNP Education

Roundtable #1: Presenter #3 - Pamela Redmond - AI-resistant Assignments/Activities/Assessments: Embrace AI to Design Tasks That Require Authentic Participation

Roundtable #1: Presenters #4 & 5 - Tisheena Lowe & Karla Carmona - Beyond the Score: Using AI to Understand Exam-Taker Behavior (including Roundtable #1 Q & A)

Jenelle Hodges, Ph.D.
Director of the Cybersecurity Program (Touro University Illinois)

Julie Astrella, DNP, RN, CNE
Associate Professor, School of Nursing (Touro University Nevada)

Pamela Redmond, M.A., Ed.D.
Director, Graduate School of Education, (Touro University California)

Tisheena Lowe, M.Ed.,
Director of Assessment and Curriculum Effectiveness, College of Osteopathic Medicine (Touro University Nevada)

Karla Carmona, B.A, B.S.
Student Outcomes and Data Specialist, College of Osteopathic Medicine (Touro University Nevada)

Roundtable Session #2:

AI as a reviewer/coach: Embedded feedback mechanisms and what it changes about evaluation practices

Roundtable #2: Presenter #1 - Michael Epstein - An Applied AI System for Dissertation Assessment: Design, Use, and Faculty Perspectives

Roundtable #2: Presenter #2 - Hal Abramson - The Bots Are Coming: What Can Law Professors Do To Stay One Step Ahead?

Roundtable #2: Presenters #3 & 4 - Charity Dacey & Inna Rabinovitch - The Effective Feedback for Teacher Candidates in Clinical Practice Using GoReact's Danielson-aligned AI Assistants in Video-Captured Teaching Demonstrations (including Roundtable #2 Q & A)

Michael Epstein, Ph.D.
Program Director, Doctor of Psychology in Human & Organizational Psychology (Touro University Worldwide)

Hal Abramson, J.D.
Professor of Law (Touro University Law)

Charity Dacey, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Graduate School of Education (Touro University New York)

Inna Rabinovich, M.S.
Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Practice (Touro University Graduate School of Education)

Closing Remarks

   Closing Remarks - Tami Hendriksz

Tami Hendriksz, DO
Dean & Chief Academic Officer, College of Osteopathic Medicine (Touro University California)