Plenary Sessions
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Opening Plenary 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Mentoring Across the Professional Spectrum:
Doing the Fundamental Work to Get to the Next Level
Anthony Rodriguez, PhD, FAAIDD
President-elect, AAIDD Board of Directors
Providence College
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Awards Breakfast 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Join us for AAIDD’s 2025 Awards Program recognizing the exceptional contributions of colleagues.
Rhonda Black, EdD, FAAIDD, Presiding
Chair, AAIDD Awards & Fellowship Committee
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Plenary 9:15 am - 10:15 am
Mentoring Across Communities of Practice
Welcoming Remarks
Wilfred Shije
Former Governor, Zia Pubelo
Zophia Edwards, PhD (moderator)
Johns Hopkins University
Kristina Rios, PhD
Fresno State University
Adrienne Shije
T'siya Day School, Bureau of Indian Education
T'siya Day School, Bureau of Indian Education
Dupree Edwards
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Closing Plenary 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Moving Forward: Mentoring in a Time of Uncertainty
Andrew Wojcik, PhD (moderator)
King's College
Amy Hewitt, PhD, FAAIDD
University of Minnesota
Jen Peña, PhD
JMP Academy of Professional Development
JMP Academy of Professional Development
Ralph Tavares Jr., MBA
DSG Global
DSG Global