KEYNOTES & PRESENTATIONS
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
Cultivating an Innovation Mindset. Provost’s Convocation. Tougaloo College. September 2021
Defining My Purpose, Understanding My Why: The Importance of the Ayers Social-Scientist. 8th Annual Graduate Research Conference-Executive Ph.D. Program, Jake Ayers Institute for Research, Jackson State University, July 2020
Building Bridges: The Connection between Higher Learning and Corporate Partnerships.The Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA). Georgia State University. Atlanta, GA. February 2019 (Opening Address)
Conference Presentations
Woods, A.D. The Entrepreneur Mindset: Developing Entrepreneurial Leadership Program Practices to Enhance Business Student Experiences. Doctoral Leadership Conference. Jackson, Mississippi. June 2023.
Mason, C. & Woods, A.D. Forging Business Advisory Board through a Special Topics Business Course. IACBE 2021 Great Lakes & Southern Regional Assembly Conference. Columbus, Ohio. October 2021.
Woods, A.D. “A New Benchmark of Contemporary Education: The Importance of Student Engagement Tactics in Online Business Education through Learning Outcomes.” International Accreditation for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) 2021 Annual Conference. April 2021.
Woods, A.D. & Palmer, M. "Student Success and Engagement: Understanding the Benefits of Online Education through Student Learning Outcomes during the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic." The 2020 Assessment Institute at IUPUI. October 2020.
Woods, A.D. “Understanding the Effectiveness towards Student Academic Success in Online Business Education through Outcomes Assessments.” The International Accreditation for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) 2020 Annual Conference in Dallas, TX. March 2020.
Woods, A.D. “The Impact of the Student-Athlete's Engagement Strategies on Learning, Development, and Retention.” The 2019 North American Society for Sport Management Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. May 2019.
Woods, A.D., McNiff, J., Ellis, S., & Jefferson, A. “Relationships that Affect Student-Athletes Decision Making.” The 4th Annual COSMA Conference. Jacksonville, Florida. February 2018.
Kelly, T., Woods, A.D., & Walker, R.A. “Generation Phenomenology Approach on Alumni Giving at Historically Black Institutions: A Baby Boomer and Silent Generational Perspective.” The 2017 Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ (APLU) HBCU Summit. New Orleans, Louisiana. June 2017.
Woods, A.D. & McNiff, J. “Critical Success Factors to aid Student-Athletes to Persist Towards College Graduation.” The PAADS Athlete Development Research Symposium. Daytona Beach, Florida. June 2017.
Woods, A.D. “Student-Athlete Academic Success: Assessing Enriching Educational Experiences on African American Male Student Athletes at HBCUs and PWIs.” The 2017 International Conference on Education and Social Development. Houston, Texas. April 2017.
Kelly, T., Walker, R., & Woods, A.D. “Barriers to Historically Black Colleges and Universities Alumni Giving in the Baby Boomer and Silent Generations: An Interpretive Phenomenology Analysis.” The 2017 International Conference on Education and Social Development. Houston, Texas. April 2017. Houston, TX. April 2017.
Woods, A.D. ”A Study of the Student-Athlete’s Academic Achievements: The Relationship between Student-Athlete Academic Support Programs and Academic Progress Rates.” The 3rd Annual COSMA Conference. Tampa, Florida. February 2017.
Woods, A.D. “Assessing Engagement on African American Male Student-Athletes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly White Institutions.” The 24TH Annual National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates Conference. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. February 2016.
Lamb, R., Beaty, V., Woods, A.D., Clark-McCoy, M., & Moore, A. “Enhancing the College Experience within Global Universities.” Jackson State University’s Executive Ph.D. Program in Higher Education International Experience. The University of the West Indies. St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. April 2015.
Bradley, T., Kennedy, P., Williams, R., & Woods, A.D. “Variables Influencing Professional Disposition in HPER Students.” 2015 SHAPE America National Convention and Expo. Atlanta, Georgia. March 2015.
Woods, A.D. & Bradley, T. “Navigating the Course to your Career: Tips for Career Readiness.” The 2016 Mississippi Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention. Jackson, MS. November 2016.
Woods, A.D. “The Impact of Student Engagement on the Minority Male Student-Athletes among HBCUs and PWIs.” The Third Annual Graduate Student Conference. Jackson State University. Jackson, MS. July 2015.
Cockrell, P.F., Cantrell, S., Vaughn, E., Ambrose, J., & Woods, A.D. “Pursue a Terminal Degree or Nah?” Presented at the Mississippi Association of College Student Affairs Professionals in Columbus, MS in May 2015.
Invited Lectures & WorksHOPS
State of the School of Business Address. Alcorn State University National Alumni Mid-Winter Conference. March 2024 and March 2025
Developing Alumni and Corporate Relationships/Impact of Giving on the Business Unit. Panel Discussion. ACBSP Leadership Symposium. November 2024.
Career Pathways in Business & Economics: Roundtable for Higher Education Administrators and Hiring Managers. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. June 2024.
Disparities in the Municipal Bond Market Panel Discussion. Disparities in the Municipal Bond Market. June 2024.
The Association of Social and Behavioral Scientists, Inc. Roundtable Discussion. The 86th Annual Association of Social and Behavioral Scientists, Inc. Conference. March 2024.
The Doctoral Leadership Panel Discussion. Leadership Forum. The Doctoral Leadership Conference. June 2023.
The Inaugural Youth Summit: Panel Discussion. Leadership Luncheon. Mississippi Children’s Museum. April 2022.
The Office of Academic Affairs: Accreditation Institute Workshop and Panel Discussion. Accreditation Forum. Benedict College. December 2021.
Mississippi-Non-Profits Vaccination Discussion with the White House. Mississippi Alliance Virtual Quarterly Meeting. July 2021.
“Student Success and Engagement: Understanding the Benefits of Online Education through Student Learning Outcomes during The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic.” Student Success Workshop. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. December 2020.
PTK/High School Counselor Appreciation Day Forum (Panel of Professors). Belhaven University. February 2020
Understanding the Meaning of Black History Month Panel Discussion. Belhaven University. February 2020.
The Academic Success of the Black Male Athlete. Executive Ph.D. of Urban Higher Education Department, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS. April 2018.
Being Sock-sessful: Nailing the Job Interview: Panel Discussion. Hinds Community College, Utica Campus. Utica, MS. November 2017.
The Development of the Youth’s Brain in a Digital Innovative World: An Educational Perspective. The Verizon Innovative Learning Minority Male Program. Jackson State University, Jackson, MS. June 2017.
What’s Next? Developing a Plan for Success Post Graduation. Jackson State University, Jackson, MS. February 2017.
“Understanding the Importance of Education: The Transition from K-12 to Higher Education.” Blackburn Middle School, Jackson, MS. December 2016.
“I am Thee Professional: Student and Young Alumni Homecoming Panel Discussion” THRIVE Student & Alumni Leadership Forum. Jackson State University, Jackson, MS. October 2016.
“Brothers in Christ: The Development of the Christian Male.” Men’s Ministry Breakfast. The Church Triumphant Global. Jackson, MS. September 2016.
“The Transition: College to Corporate America: Panel Discussion.” College to Corporate Student Awareness Forum. Jackson State University. Jackson, MS. October 2015.
“Brother 2 Brother: The State of the African-American Collegiate Male: Panel Discussion.” African-American Male Student Development Summit. Jackson State University. Jackson, MS. September 2014.
“Professionalism 101: An Ideal Professional Approach to Career Success.” Jackson State University’s Senior Class Council’s Personal Development Seminar. Jackson State University. Jackson, MS. November 2014.