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Welcome to URSA 2026 at Southern Utah University! All sessions will be in buildings on the upper campus (east end). Here’s the Campus Map (PDF) if needed. 

Featured Speakers

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Brad Montague

Author
avatar for Gail Markin

Gail Markin

Author
avatar for Joanna Andres

Joanna Andres

Park City High School
Social Studies Teacher & Utah's 2025-26 Teacher of the Year

Speakers

J

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avatar for Brooke Anderson

Brooke Anderson

Jordan School District
Data Scientist
avatar for Yaerli Anderson

Yaerli Anderson

avatar for Kenneth Applegate

Kenneth Applegate

Local Education Advocate
Educator
avatar for Wendy Rex Atzet

Wendy Rex Atzet

Utah Historical Society
Manager of K-12 Initiatives
NA

Nathan Auck

Catalyst for Coherence
Founder and Principal Consultant
avatar for Sally Baird

Sally Baird

Midway Elementary
Elementary School Librarian
avatar for Rob Bentley

Rob Bentley

UEN - Utah Education Network
Instructor and Adobe Product Manager
PB

Phillip Bertoch

Duchesene County School District
Human Resources Director
avatar for Paul Black

Paul Black

Reading Horizons
School Psychologist and Literacy Specialist
avatar for Nathan Blackner

Nathan Blackner

Richfield High School
Principal
avatar for Jenny Blauer

Jenny Blauer

CUES - Central Utah Educational Services
Early Learning Literacy Instructional Coach
DB

Dana Blazzard

NUES - Northeastern Utah Educational Services
Behavior Specialist, BCaBA, LABA
avatar for David Boren

David Boren

Brigham Young University
Assistant Clinical Professor
avatar for Ashley Boyack

Ashley Boyack

University of Utah Tanner Dance
Professional Development Director
avatar for Morgan Boyack

Morgan Boyack

Price College of Engineering at the University of Utah
Outreach Manager
avatar for Dallas Brooks

Dallas Brooks

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
Elementary ELA Assessment Specialist
avatar for Liz Brown

Liz Brown

NUES - Northeastern Utah Educational Services
BTS Arts Integration Coach
avatar for Tony Campbell

Tony Campbell

Washington County School District
Director of Learning & Innovation
avatar for Kelli Cannon

Kelli Cannon

Jordan School District
Digital Learning Specialist
SC

Steve Capone

avatar for Steve Capone, Jr

Steve Capone, Jr

Utah Middle Level Association (a nonprofit) & AI Teaching Labs (a startup)
Board Member (UMLA), Founder (AI Teaching Labs)
avatar for Julie Castellon

Julie Castellon

San Juan High School
Biology Educator
DC

Dylan Chase

KC

Katie Clark

NUES - Northern Utah Educational Services
BCBA, School Psychologist Intern
avatar for Rachael Coleman

Rachael Coleman

Jordan School District
Teacher Sprcialist
avatar for Kody Colvin

Kody Colvin

Utah Education Policy Center
Lead School & District Improvement Specialist
avatar for Jared Covili

Jared Covili

Jordan School District
Administrator, Digital Teaching and Learning
avatar for Dale COX

Dale COX

UVU - Utah Valley University
Associate Professor, Program Director K-12 Educational Leadership
avatar for Stephanie Davis

Stephanie Davis

WestEd
School and District Improvement Specialist
avatar for Christijan Draper

Christijan Draper

Daggett School District
Technology Director
avatar for Valorie Draper

Valorie Draper

Manila Jr/Sr High School Teacher/Coach
avatar for Jennie Earl

Jennie Earl

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
State Board Member
avatar for Crystal Emery

Crystal Emery

USBE
Post-secondary Transition for Students with Disabilities
KE

Kristine Erickson

Beaver School District
avatar for Talmage Erickson

Talmage Erickson

The Screen Guys
CEO
BE

Becca Esplin

Cedar Middle School
6th Grade Math and Science Teacher
avatar for Breyanna Evans

Breyanna Evans

University of Utah Reading Clinic
Reading Intervention Specialist
avatar for Scott Eyre

Scott Eyre

Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency Recovery Planning in Schools
LE

Lauren Ezzell

avatar for Halee Ficklin

Halee Ficklin

Northeastern Utah educational services
School Wellness and Safety Coordinator
KF

Kylie Frandsen

Southwest Behavioral Health Center
Employment Specialist
avatar for Melodie Garcia

Melodie Garcia

Utah Middle Level Association
Jr. High Teacher (FCS)
avatar for Laureen Graves

Laureen Graves

SUU - Southern Utah University
Assistant Professor and Field Services Director
KG

Keslie Green

BG

Brandon Gren

Southwest Behavioral Health Center
Clinician (LCSW)
avatar for Maggie Grindstaff

Maggie Grindstaff

Ephraim Middle School
8th Grade Science Teacher
avatar for Cori Groth

Cori Groth

Utah Education Policy Center
Associate Director
avatar for Lynn Gutzwiller

Lynn Gutzwiller

Jordan School District
District Science Specialist
avatar for Joshua Hales

Joshua Hales

Snow College
Associate Professor
avatar for Brandon Harrison

Brandon Harrison

CUES - Central Utah Educational Services
Art, Media, & InnovationSpecialist
avatar for Lance Hatch

Lance Hatch

Iron County School District
Superintendent
avatar for Chris Haught

Chris Haught

SEDC - Southwest Educational Development Center
Media Specialist
KH

Kristin Hellman

NUES - Northeastern Utah Educational Services
Intervention Systems, MTSS, and Special Ed Coach
SH

Stuart Hepworth

South Sevier High School/Sevier School District
Principal
avatar for Dr. Audrey N. Hoffmann

Dr. Audrey N. Hoffmann

USU - Utah State University
Assistant Professor - Department of Special Education and...
avatar for Amie Huggins

Amie Huggins

Raise the Future
TBRI Coach for Schools
avatar for Julianne Hunter

Julianne Hunter

USU - Utah State University
Doctoral Student and Graduate Research Assistant
avatar for Justin Ivie

Justin Ivie

Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Arts Education Coordinator
avatar for Rachel Jacobsen

Rachel Jacobsen

Blanding Elementary School
Special Education Teacher
SJ

Sarah Jarnagin

avatar for Reilly Jensen

Reilly Jensen

Utah Division of Arts and Museums
Arts Education Program Manager
avatar for Camille Johnson

Camille Johnson

Bountiful High School
Instructional Coach
avatar for Meagan Johnston

Meagan Johnston

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
SOEP Program Manager
avatar for Shalon Jones-Miller

Shalon Jones-Miller

Tooele County School District
2025-2026 Principal - Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High
avatar for James Jordan

James Jordan

Iron Kids
President
avatar for Quinn Kellis

Quinn Kellis

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
Leadership Development Coordinator
avatar for Heather Kennedy

Heather Kennedy

SUU - Southern Utah University
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
SK

Stacey King

Utah Online School
Teacher
avatar for Rebecca Kirkman

Rebecca Kirkman

Jordan School District & Utah Historical Society
Curriculum & District Coaching Specialist
avatar for Stephen Kwiatek

Stephen Kwiatek

USU - Utah State University
Assistant Professor
avatar for Harmony Langford

Harmony Langford

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
Early Literacy Coach of Coaches
avatar for David Long

David Long

Beaver County School District
Superintendent
avatar for Jennifer Mackay

Jennifer Mackay

Riverview Junior High
Science teacher and department head
avatar for Denice Maedgen

Denice Maedgen

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
K-3 Literacy Specialist
avatar for Amy Mahoney

Amy Mahoney

NUES - Northeastern Utah Educational Services
PreK-12 Instructional Coach
CM

Celeste Marsing

avatar for Nick Marsing

Nick Marsing

Snow College
Professor of Psychology
LM

Laura Mauer

Utah Middle Level Associaiton
English /Reading Teacher
avatar for Milo Maughan

Milo Maughan

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
Secondary Science Education Specailist
avatar for Machelle Maxwell

Machelle Maxwell

Cedar Middle School
ELA 7th and 8th grade
avatar for Chris McCaffrey

Chris McCaffrey

Google ~ Kiker Learning
Google Certified Trainer & Coach
avatar for Teresa McEntire

Teresa McEntire

Utah State Board of Education
Presenter
avatar for Bethany McGarry

Bethany McGarry

USU - Utah State University
Doctoral Student
avatar for Megan Menlove

Megan Menlove

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
Attendance Specialist
avatar for Melissa Metcalf

Melissa Metcalf

NUES - Northeastern Utah Educational Services
PreK-12 Instructional Coach
avatar for Westen Miller

Westen Miller

BYU-3Drst
Teacher
avatar for Kim Montano

Kim Montano

Westminster University
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Program Manager
avatar for Emma Moss

Emma Moss

Canyons School District
Digital Teaching & Learning Specialist
avatar for Wendy Moss-Doong

Wendy Moss-Doong

Silver Summit Academy
Secondary Math Teacher
avatar for Shannon Neeley

Shannon Neeley

Box Elder District
Secondary
avatar for Valarie O'Bryan

Valarie O'Bryan

UEN - Utah Education Network
Trainer
avatar for Jenna Olson

Jenna Olson

Monticello Elementary
Principal
JP

Jodi Paker

RR

Rhea Rayomand Palkhiwala

USU - Utah State University
Doctoral Student
avatar for Jodi Parker

Jodi Parker

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
Health Education Specialist and Title IV, Part A State Coordinator
HP

Heather Paulsen

Red Butte Garden & Arboretum
Teacher Resource Coordinator
avatar for Pamela Pedersen

Pamela Pedersen

University of Utah, Education Leadership and Policy
Doctoral Researcher
avatar for Alisa Petersen

Alisa Petersen

SUU - Southern Utah University
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Endowed Chair of Elementary Arts Education
ZP

Zoë Petersen

avatar for Ashley Pistello

Ashley Pistello

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
School Safety Center Specialist
avatar for Celina Poppe

Celina Poppe

University of Utah
Educational Leadership and Policy Doctoral Candidate at the...
AP

Angela Poulton

Washington County School District
Teacher
avatar for Amanda Powell

Amanda Powell

Close the Gap
CEO of Close the Gap
avatar for Pam Powell

Pam Powell

SUU - Southern Utah University
Dean and Professor in the Beverley Taylor Sorenson College of...
avatar for Amy Reynolds

Amy Reynolds

Utah Education Policy Center
Research and Evaluation Associate
avatar for Peyton Richards

Peyton Richards

Springville Museum of Art
Outreach Educator & Virtual Field Trip Coordinator
avatar for Sean Rickert

Sean Rickert

Quality Education for Everyone LLC
Manager
avatar for Piper Riddle

Piper Riddle

NUES - Northeastern Utah Educational Services
Executive Director
avatar for Kathleen Riebe

Kathleen Riebe

NUES - Northeastern Utah Educational Services
Digital Teaching and Learning Coach
avatar for Traci Rindlisbach

Traci Rindlisbach

Jordan School District-Digital Teaching and Learning
Elementary Computer Science Specialist
avatar for Amy Robinson

Amy Robinson

avatar for Becca Robison

Becca Robison

Utah STEM Action Center
Innovation Hub Manager
avatar for Andrea Rorrer

Andrea Rorrer

UEPC - Utah Education Policy Center
Director
avatar for Leigh Routman

Leigh Routman

Holocaust Learning Experience
Executive Director
avatar for Alyssa Roylance

Alyssa Roylance

USU - Utah State University
Doctoral Student
GR

Garrett Russell

Utah State Board of Education
avatar for Nicole Sanchez

Nicole Sanchez

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
Student Data Privacy Specialist
avatar for David J. Rodríguez Sanfiorenzo

David J. Rodríguez Sanfiorenzo

Snow College
Associate Professor of Education
avatar for Davina Sauthoff

Davina Sauthoff

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
K12 Library Media Specialist
avatar for Mary Saylor

Mary Saylor

Cedar Middle School
Instructional Coach
avatar for Stephan Seabury

Stephan Seabury

Teacher Fellows, Providence Hall High School
Teacher and Community Engagement Lead
avatar for Jami Slack

Jami Slack

Canyon View High School
Science Teacher
avatar for Dani Sloan

Dani Sloan

UEN - Utah Education Network
IT Product Manager
DS

DawnRae Smith

Iron County School District
Teacher - Cedar Middle School
avatar for Clint Stephens

Clint Stephens

Southwest Educational Development Center
Educational Technology Innovation Specialist & Coach
avatar for Kristy Stevens

Kristy Stevens

Utah Middle Level Association
Executive Director
avatar for April Stevenson

April Stevenson

Utah Middle Level Association
President
avatar for Mary Kathryn Curcio Stoddard

Mary Kathryn Curcio Stoddard

Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Epidemiologist/Evaluator
avatar for Crystal Stott

Crystal Stott

Snow College
Professor of Education
avatar for Doug Stump

Doug Stump

Southern Utah University
Director of Graduate Programs, Education
avatar for Deanna Taylor

Deanna Taylor

Utah State Board of Education
Secondary Transition Specialist
AA

Amy Ahrens Terpstra

Promise Partnership of Utah
Chief Impact Officer
avatar for Dr. Jennifer Throndsen

Dr. Jennifer Throndsen

Impactful Learning Designs
Educational Consultant
avatar for Jennifer Throndsen

Jennifer Throndsen

Impactful Learning Designs
Educational Consultant
avatar for Samantha Tinkey

Samantha Tinkey

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
Secondary Science Assessment Specialist
avatar for Kayla Towner

Kayla Towner

UEN - Utah Education Network
Senior Product Trainer
SV

Sheryl Vernon

CUES - Central Utah Educational Services
School Psychologist
avatar for Jayceen Craven Walker

Jayceen Craven Walker

Clark Planetarium
Education Program Specialist
avatar for Naomi Watkins

Naomi Watkins

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
Secondary ELA Specialist
avatar for Steve Weller

Steve Weller

South Sanpete School District
Technology Coach
avatar for Sydney Whatcott

Sydney Whatcott

West Elementary
K-3 Special Education Teacher
avatar for Jared Wilkinson

Jared Wilkinson

WCSD
Learning & Innovation Coordinator
avatar for Matt Winters

Matt Winters

Utah State Board of Education
AI Education Specialist
avatar for Lisa Wisham

Lisa Wisham

Utah Education Policy Center
Senior Research & Evaluation Associate and School & District...
CW

Cheynie Wray

avatar for Jared Wright

Jared Wright

USBE - Utah State Board of Education
Elementary Math and Science Assessment Specialist
avatar for Julianne Zemaitis

Julianne Zemaitis

Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC)
Research and Evaluation Associate

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