{"id":23634,"date":"2026-03-05T14:43:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/?p=23634"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:39:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:39:41","slug":"innovative-education-conference-2026-keynote-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/innovative-education-conference-2026-keynote-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Education Conference 2026 Keynote Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Meet Dr. Kevin McClure<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Speaker Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Biography<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Kevin McClure is a professor, researcher, and speaker dedicated to reimagining the higher education workplace. A distinguished scholar of higher education, McClure holds the joint title of Professor of Higher Education and Department Chair at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He is the author of The Caring University: Reimaging the Higher Education Workplace after the Great Resignation (Johns Hopkins University Press). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His research on college leadership, workplace culture, and organizational care has been featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education and national conferences. Through McClure\u2019s writing, keynotes, and workshops, he helps leaders create people- first campuses where faculty and staff can thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n

Keynote Address: <\/h1>\n\n

The Caring University: A Roadmap to Reimagining the Higher Education Workplace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many colleges and universities continue to experience high turnover, low morale, and questions about how to engage employees. Drawing on his best-selling book, Dr. McClure explores the roots of higher education\u2019s workplace problems, connecting his personal experiences to the latest research on designing workplaces that attract, grow, and retain talent. The presentation shares compelling narratives from Dr. McClure\u2019s research and introduces his model of organizational care, providing attendees with multiple concrete strategies to advance to organizational change and better support the wellbeing of staff and faculty.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n

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For more on Dr. McClure and his work, you can visit the following resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n