Speaking Engagements

Virtual Teachers’ Lounge Events

Through the Virtual Teachers Lounge, Karen and her colleagues offer once monthly meetings where teachers can discuss and brainstorm issues. Visit the website VTL4today.com to learn about programs happening in 2024 and 2025.

JANUARY 2025

January 17 to February 22 — A Moment in Time: A National Photography Exhibition

Karen will be exhibiting her photograph “LA in a Moment” at the national juried exhibition called A Moment in Time: A National Photography Exhibition at the Santa Cruz Art League in Santa Cruz, California. Learn more about the exhibition here: https://scal.org/upcoming-exhibitions

January 31 and February 14 — Mending Education:  Finding Hope, Creativity, and Mental Wellness in Times of Trauma

Start the new year in positive community!  The Yes We Must Coalition is offering an action-oriented book study/workshop of Mending Education:  Finding Hope, Creativity, and Mental Wellness in Times of Trauma for college/university teams of 2 or more people led by the book’s co-author Karen Gross, a national leader and educator in trauma-responsive education. Visit the link to register: https://www.yeswemustcoalition.org/mending-education-webinar/ 

FEBRUARY 2025

Feb. 4 — MASCA (Massachusetts School Counselors Association)

In honor of National School Counselors Week, Karen will be presenting a free virtual workshop that is open to all. The workshop is entitled “How to Create 2025 Mental Wellness Kits for Counselors and their Students. Please use this link to register: https://masca.wildapricot.org/event-5988644

Feb. 16 — Annual Conference Attachment and Trauma Network

Karen will be presenting with Edward K.S. Wang at the Attachment and Trauma Network Annual Conference being held Feb. 16 —19 in Atlanta GA. To learn more and register for the conference, please visit https://www.attachmenttraumanetwork.org/conference/

MARCH 2025

March 28 — Lancaster University (UK)

Karen will deliver a talk called “Anniversary Reflections on Failure and Forgiveness: Rebalancing the Bankruptcy System” at the Reforming Corporate Insolvency Law for the 21st Century conference at The Society of Legal Scholars at Lancaster University. For more information, please visit: https://www.legalscholars.ac.uk/event/sls-supported-event-conference-reforming-corporate-insolvency-law-for-the-21st-century/

APRIL 2025

April 2 — Book Launch at University of Liverpool

In this session, Karen will explore how a crisis can create positive educational outcomes for all of our students. The backdrop for this discussion is the Pandemic and its positives (yes, there were some), all as detailed in a Karen’s book titled Mending Education: Finding Hope, Creativity and Mental Wellness in Times of Trauma (Teachers College Press Sept. 2024). We will explore positives at the micro, meso and meta levels within the educational landscape. For more information, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/karen-gross-book-launch-mending-education-registration-1258156472879

JUNE 2025

June 6 – 8 — 2025 Teaching Professor Conference

The Teaching Professor Conference is your opportunity to dive into effective teaching practices, enhance student learning, and join a supportive community of fellow faculty members who share your same challenges. You’ll be able to share your experiences, discuss actionable solutions, and rejuvenate your passion for teaching in an ever-evolving academic landscape. Karen will deliver a talk called, “Pandemic Positives: Lessons that Can Improve Mental Wellness and Student Success” on Saturday, June 7 from 10:00-11:00 am EDT. For more information on this event which will be held in Washington, D.C. please visit: https://www.magnapubs.com/teaching-professor-conference/