Talks and Presentations

Bring me to your campus! I give talks and facilitate workshops across the country and enjoy working with groups of faculty, staff and administrators, and students. I can speak and facilitate sessions on a range of topics; below are some of the areas in which I have particular expertise and experience:

  • (Re)Connecting with Students (Engagement, Motivation, and Fostering a Sense of Belonging)
  • Assessment in the Age of Generative AI / Equitable Assessment Design and Practices
  • Being Human(e) in Higher Education
  • A Critical Examination of Rigor
  • Course and Syllabus Design
  • Transparent Learning and Student Success
  • Inclusive Pedagogy from Theory to Practice
  • Teaching Fraught Topics and Handling “Hot Moments” in the Classroom

I will work closely with you to ensure that my visit is of maximum assistance to your community, and helps start or advance important conversations around teaching, learning, student success, and social and educational justice. I am comfortable working with not just faculty, but staff and administration as well.

I’m eager to share experiences and perspectives with colleagues, and I’ve had the opportunity to give talks and facilitate workshops at a wide array of institutions. My curriculum vitae has a full record of my engagements and the communities with whom I’ve been fortunate to work.

For queries, scheduling, and rates, please feel free to contact me at kevingannonclasses@gmail.com (references available on request)

As of August, 2021, I have resumed in-person campus visits. I am fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19, and am more than happy to follow any and all health protocols while I am a guest on your campus. I am also available to facilitate virtual keynotes/sessions/workshops; I am an experienced “virtual presenter” on a variety of platforms, including Zoom, Teams, and Webex.

Click HERE for my current c.v.

Brief biographical statement for use in any publicity materials:
Kevin Gannon is Director of the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence and Professor of History at Queens University in Charlotte, in North Carolina. After an over 25-year faculty career, serving as a program coordinator and department chair along the way, he has moved into faculty development full-time. Even in an administrative role, Kevin continues to work with first-year students (a particular passion of his) by teaching sections of Queens’ new student seminar course, the Queens Roadmap, every fall semester.

Kevin is the author of Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto (West Virginia University Press, 2020), and the co-editor of The Campus Crisis Toolkit: Strategy and Solidarity for the Rest of Us (SUNY Press, 2026). His writing has also appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education (where he is a regular contributor), Vox, CNN, and The Washington Post.