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Strategic Data Project Convening 2026

David Mahan

The Research Institute at Dallas College

Executive Director, The Research Institute at Dallas College

Dallas College

https://dallascollege.edu/about/research-institute/

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The Mission of the Research Institute is to produce actionable research that informs and supports the postsecondary education needs of the Dallas College community.

8:00am EDT

Breakfast Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby Level

9:00am EDT

Welcome to SDP Convening 2026: Proof Positive Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby LevelMiriam Greenberg

9:15am EDT

Airplane Mode: The Evidence Behind Cell Phone Bans Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby LevelJustin Reich • Stephanie Downey Toledo • David Figlio • Eric Mackey

10:45am EDT

When Data Systems Are Asked to Do More Than They Were Built For: Lessons from Emergency Response Central Square, Lobby LevelChristopher Ozuna

12:00pm EDT

Lunch Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby Level

1:15pm EDT

Writing Actionable Insights: Turning Evidence into Clear, Usable Messages Harvard Square, Lobby LevelCarrie Conaway • Christina Claiborne

2:45pm EDT

Capstones + Coffee: Fellows' Impact Mt. Auburn (14th Floor) & Charles View (16th Floor)MSI Cohort 1 Fellows • SDP Cohort 16 Fellows

4:30pm EDT

Meeting the Moment: The Evidence We Have and Need to Address the Education Challenges of Today Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby LevelMatthew Kraft

5:45pm EDT

Conference Reception Riverside Pavilion, Lobby Level

6:45pm EDT

Dinner & Data: SDP Convening 2026 Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby Level

7:15am EDT

Morning Momentum: Optional Run/Walk Lobby Level, Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge HotelMatt Linick • Megan Lane Conklin

8:00am EDT

Breakfast Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby Level

9:00am EDT

Finding Truth in the Noise: Data, Assessment, and Positive Progress in an AI World Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby Level

10:15am EDT

Coffee + Connections Networking Break Lobby Level, Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge HotelMegan Schoor • Ashley Pierson

10:45am EDT

Positive Program Review Through Shared Goals and Accessible Data Kendall Square, Lobby LevelWyl McCully

12:00pm EDT

Lunch Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby Level

1:15pm EDT

(Networking) Ready for What? Rethinking College and Career Readiness Inman Square, Lobby LevelJames Riddlesperger

2:45pm EDT

Closing the Confidence Gap: Aligning Behavioral Health Metrics with P20W Milestones Remington, 2nd FloorCurt Merlau

4:15pm EDT

Brighter Pathways: Connecting High School, College, and the Growing Promise of Two-Year Institutions Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby LevelRebecca Marshall • Shaun Dougherty