Continuing the Showcase Spotlight Series is a faculty member from the School of Teaching, Learning, and Developmental Science: Dr. M. Raza!

Dr. M. Raza, Associate Professor in the School of Teaching, Learning, and Developmental Sciences, will be presenting at the Showcase this fall during the second session of simultaneous faculty presentations. During this presentation, Dr. Raza will provide a look at how experiential learning can be used to teach students about program assessment. This session will outline the experience of students in a course that asked them to partner with a government or nongovernment organization and systematically assess one of the organization’s programs over the course of a semester. Using the SAMREEN Evaluation Design, students applied components to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of their program, providing experiential context for program assessment that creates a balanced blend of rigor and relevance. For more details on the experience being shared during this presentation, locate Dr. Raza’s full session description in the Showcase event schedule on the FCTL website.

Attend the Showcase on August 12, 2026, to hear from Dr. Raza and many other inspiring presenters. To find the sign-up within My Learning Connection, click the link below and navigate to the “Learning and Development” card in My Missouri State. Select “My Learning Connection” from the links, and type “Showcase” into the search box in the top right of the screen. From the results, select the section you’d like to register for and save your spot at the event.

There are more exciting presenters being announced in the coming days, so stay tuned to find out who else will be at Showcase this fall. Make sure to subscribe to this blog or connect with us on LinkedIn to hear about more presenters everyday from now until the end of the semester.

The Showcase is being held on August 12, 2026, from 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM on the third floor of the Plaster Student Union. 

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Note: General attendance to the Showcase is limited to 300 attendees. There are limited spots (120 seats) for both the keynote luncheon and keynote workshop with Rebecca Pope-Ruark (learn more about Dr. Pope-Ruark here). Attendees must be registered to participate in either keynote session.