Speaker

LEADERSHIP & KEYNOTE

Dr. Kashou is frequently invited to present at state and national higher education organizations and conferences, where he speaks on a wide range of timely and relevant topics that support institutional growth, quality, and advancement. His presentations emphasize transformational leadership and effective collaboration among dynamic and diverse teams of administrators, faculty, and staff. He is also the co-founder and co-leader of the annual DET/CHE Leadership Program, which develops and certifies emerging leaders in higher education.

Dr. Kashou is available to lead presentations, panel discussions, and workshops on a wide range of topics related to:

Conference & Statewide Presentations

2025

From Vision to Impact: Transformational Leadership in Higher Education (2025).
DET/CHE Leadership Program, August 15, 2025 Virtual.

Conscious Leadership: Navigating Team Dynamics to Foster Engagement and Drive Success (2025).
Academic Affairs & Student Services Leadership Retreat, January 31, 2025.
(presenters Hussam Kashou PhD and Laura Rantala)

2024

Effective Project Leadership: Driving Success Through Diverse Teams (2024).
DET/CHE Leadership Program, April 12, 2024 Virtual
(presenters Hussam Kashou PhD and Laura Rantala)

2023

Colleagues & Mentors: Inclusive Leadership Across Diverse Team Dynamics (2023).
DET/CHE Leadership Program, September 8, 2023 Virtual
(presenters Hussam Kashou PhD and Laura Rantala)

How Quality Online Learning Programs Drive Enrollment in Higher Education (2023).
Inside Higher Ed. and Class , June 15, 2023 Virtual
(presenters Hussam Kashou PhD, Sarah Dysart PhD, Jennifer Brock PhD, Sara Carter MEd, Paul Huckett, Michael L. Mathews)

CVC College Spotlight: LBCC Local Peer Online Course Review (POCR) (2023).
CVC-Online Education Initiative (OEI) and Online Network of Educators (@ONE), March 9, 2023 Virtual
(Presenters Hussam Kashou PhD and Prof. M. Robertson)

2022

DET/CHE Leadership Program: PD Program to Develop Essential Leadership Skills – 2nd Year Reflections (2022). 37th annual conference of the Drivers of Educational Technology in California Higher Education (DET/CHE), Nov 30, 2022 in Sacramento, CA

Online Education: Foundations for Growth and Success (2022).
Cerritos College Guest Presenter, September 29, 2022 Virtual

Keynote Panel — Moving Toward True Inclusion: Opportunities & Challenges in Online Education (2022).
Annual CCC Online Teaching Conference (OTC), July 1, 2022 in Long Beach, CA
(Panelist: Hussam Kashou PhD, Arnita Porter, Michelle Pacansky-Brock, and Emma Blackthorne PhD | Moderator: Marina Aminy, PhD)

From Certification to Evaluation: Using the CVC-OEI Course Design Rubric as a Model for the Continuous Process Improvement for Online Programs (2022).
Annual CCC Online Teaching Conference (OTC), July 1, 2022 in Long Beach, CA
(Presenters Hussam Kashou PhD, Prof. Melvin Cobb and Prof. Michael Robertson)

Scaling, Optimizing, and Sustaining a Fully Online Institution and Quality Online Education (2022).
Annual CCC Online Teaching Conference (OTC), June 30, 2022 in Long Beach, CA

Student Panel: Voices for Equity in Distance Education (2022).
Annual CCC Distance Education Coordinators Organization (CCC DECO) Retreat, June 29, 2022 in Long Beach, CA (Student Panelist: Andy Chavez, Anastasia (Dylan) Gastelum, & Jose Castro | Lead by Dr. Kashou and Laura Rantala)

Strategic Planning and Transformational Leadership (2022).
DET/CHE Leadership Certification Program. Directors of Educational Technology in California Higher Education (DET/CHE), April 22, 2022 Virtual

2021

The DET/CHE Leadership Program: A Professional Development Program to Support DET/CHE Members Goals to Develop Essential Leadership Skills (2021).
36th annual conference of the Directors of Educational Technology in California Higher Education (DET/CHE), Dec 2, 2021 Virtual

CVC – College Spotlight: LBCC – Strategies for Successful Adoption & Engagement Supporting Accessibility & a Culture of Inclusion (2021).
California Community Colleges – California Virtual Campus, September 23, 2021 Virtual

Strategic Planning: Vision, Foundations, & Leadership for Success (2021).
DET/CHE Leadership Certification Program. Directors of Educational Technology in California Higher Education (DET/CHE), June 25, 2021 Virtual

Distance Education (DE) Departmental Planning: Creating a Quality DE Program (2021).
California Community Colleges – Distance Education Coordinators Organization (CCC DECO), January 15, 2021 Virtual

2020

Leadership Essentials: Optimizing and Sustaining a Fully Online Institution (2020).
35th annual conference of the Directors of Educational Technology in California Higher Education (DET/CHE), Dec 3, 2020 Virtual

Leading the Way: Improving Online Support for All Students (2020).
Annual CCC Online Teaching Conference (OTC), June 19, 2020 Virtual
(presenters Hussam Kashou PhD, Marina Aminy PhD,  Jim Julius, & Angela Cardinale)

2016

More Than an LMS/CMS: New Foundations Among The Chaos (2016).
MoodleMoot US 2016 annual conference, June 23, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA

Strategies to Promote Critical Thinking in an Online Course (2016).
Annual CCC Online Teaching Conference (OTC), June 16, 2016 in San Diego, CA
(presenters Hussam Kashou PhD and Prof. Melvin Cobb)

2015

Exemplary Online Instruction Award: Towards Collaboration, Engagement & Success (2015).
30th annual conference of the Directors of Educational Technology in California Higher Education (DET/CHE), Dec 2, 2015 in Monterey, CA

More Than an LMS/CMS: New Foundations Among The Chaos (2015).
30th annual conference of the Directors of Educational Technology in California Higher Education (DET/CHE), Dec 3, 2015 in Monterey, CA

2010

Designing Innovative Teacher Preparation Learning Environments: An Analytical Framework for Assessing Multi-learner Needs (2010).
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Mar 29, 2010 in San Diego, CA, USA (ISBN 978-1-880094-78-5) Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) (presented with Prof. Anika Ball Anthony)