"The important role of prudence in the ethical decision-making of pre-service candidates." The Society for the Philosophical Study of Education, Chicago, Il. November, 3, 2007

"Developing Your Child's Character by Knowing their Temperament," Parent Development Conference, Darien, IL. March 3, 2007

"Character Education in America's Blue Ribbon Schools" the most recent winners", Character Education Partnership Annual Forum, Washington, D.C. October, 2006

"Teaching Character Education and Ethical Development Using the Character Counts Framework" Character Counts Training Conference, University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL. October 17, 2006, Octboer 16, 2007

"Current Trends in Civic Education: An International Perspective." Great Britain Philosophy of Education Annual Meeting. Oxford, Great Britain, April, 2004.

"Character Education" Invited Speaker Midwest Philosophy of Education Conference, Chicago, November, 2003.

"Character Education in America's Blue Ribbon Schools" the most recent winners", National Conference on Character Education. St. Louis, July, 2003

Character Education in America's Blue Ribbon Schools" the most recent winners", National Student Assistance Conference ( invited speaker). New Orleans, Louisiana, March , 2003

"Maria Montessori and the development of character in young children," Far Western Philosophy of Education Conference, January,2003, Honolulu, Hawaii

"Evaluating Character Education Initiatives: Can It Be Done? Association for Moral Education, Chicago, IL. November, 2002

"Catharine Beecher responds to Simone De Beauvoir" Midwest Philosophy of Education Conference, Chicago, November, 2002.

"Character Education Ideas from America's Blue Ribbon Schools: the Latest Winners" Summer Institute in Character Education, SUNY Cortland, N.Y., July, 2002

"Education in Freedom and Responsibility: The philosophy of education of Blessed Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer", Centennial Conference of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome, Italy, January, 2002

"Friederich Froebel and his philosophy of early childhood education" Midwest Philosophy of Education Conference, Chicago, November, 2001.

"J.A. Comenius: Moral Education through Age-Appropriate Virtue Formation" Midwest Philosophy of Education Conference, Chicago, November, 2000.

"The Future for Character Education: Current Research" with Nucci, L. Chicago Public Schools Character Education Conference, Chicago, October, 2000.

"Assessing Character Education - Elementary School to College: The Character Education Audit", Character Education Partnership Annual Forum, Philadelphia, PA, October 2000.

"Components of Good Character", Center for Character Education Annual Conference, Elmhurst, IL. February, 2000.

"Teaching Character Education to Teachers: How to Educate for Moral and Character Development throughout the Curriculum". American Association of College for Teacher Education Conference. Chicago, February 2000.

"Johann Herbart and Moral Education" Midwest Philosophy of Education Conference, Chicago, November, 1999.

"Character Education Strategies for the Middle School" with Banas, S. The National Character Education Conference. St. Louis, MO., July, 1999.

"Socrates' and Aristotle's Contribution to the Character Education Movement: Can Virtue Be Taught? Midwest Philosophy of Education Society, , Chicago, IL., November, 1998

"Six Components of Effective Character Education" and "Character Education in Teacher Education" Character Education Partnership Annual Forum, Denver, CO., October, 1998

"Character Education in Blue Ribbon Schools: Promising Practices" Workshop. California Partnership in Character Education. Sacramento, CA. October 7, 1998

"Character Education Ideas from America's Blue Ribbon Schools" Keynote Speaker, Summer Institute in Character Education, SUNY Cortland, N.Y., July, 1998.

"Character Education in America's Blue Ribbon Schools", Philosophy of Education Annual Meeting, Boston, March, 1998

"The Challenge of Measuring Character" Association for Moral Education Conference, Atlanta GE, November, 1997.

"Teaching Character Education throughout the Pre-Service Education Curriculum." Association of Teacher Education's National Conference, Washington, D.C. February, 1997.

"Character Education Programs in Our Nation's Blue Ribbon Schools." National Character Education Conference. St. Louis, MO. July, 1996.

"Moral Education and John Dewey - An International Perspective" Post-secondary Pedagogy Conference, LaPlatz, N.Y. November, 1995

"Character Education Programs in the U.S. Department of Education Award-Winning Schools" Summer Institute in Character Education, SUNY Cortland, N.Y., July, 1995.

"Women: Teachers of Peace" The National Institute of Womanhood - Spring Meeting, Grayslake, Ill. April, 1995.

"Character Education in Our Nation's Blue Ribbon Schools" Second Annual Character Education Forum. Washington, D.C. February, 1995

"Teaching Character Development to Future Teachers"
First Annual Character Education Forum, Washington D.C. February, 1994

"Teaching Teachers How to Educate for Values and Character
Development" lllinois/Indiana Association of Teacher Educators, Spring Conference, April, 1993.

"Models of Excellence in The Blue Ribbon Schools". American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA: April, 1992.


"Models of Moral Education That Work: Values Education Programs in the U.S. Department of Education Award Winning Schools" Association of Moral Education Annual Conference, November,1991.

"The Role of the Dean in Fostering the Professional Renewal of the Faculty" National Conference on Personal & Professional Renewal of Faculty, April,1990.


"Faculty Development Techniques that Work" Enhancing the Quality of Teaching in Post-Secondary Institutions Conference Presentation, February, 1991.


"Teaching Spanish in the Elementary School" National Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese Conference, August,1981.

"Cooking in the Classroom" Illinois Foreign Language Teachers Association Conference, October,1980.