Annual Faculty Round-Table Conference

Suzanne Depeder, associate vice president of Graduate and Adult Enrollment, welcomes attendees from DePaul and Illinois community colleges to the 6th annual Faculty Round-Table Conference on Oct. 11. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Rebecca Popelka, director of Community College Partnerships, spoke at the event in Cortelyou Commons. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

James Mourey, assistant professor of Marketing, conducts his keynote presentation and activity “Live from Chicago,” an interactive lesson in improve comedy techniques. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Attendees broke into large groups to play improv comedy games during Mourey’s keynote presentation. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

James Mourey, assistant professor of Marketing, demonstrates the game “Pass the Clap” from his keynote presentation and activity “Live from Chicago." (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Faculty attendees from DePaul and Illinois community colleges laugh during the improv comedy games demonstrated by James Mourey. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Faculty play the improv comedy game "Big Red Ball," where the object of the game is to toss an imaginary red ball to each other while calling out their names. The game serves as an ice-breaker activity and a fun way to learn people's names. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Mourey told attendees that purpose of teaching improv to students and teachers is to help improve communication styles and creative thinking in groups and organizations. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Attendees pretended to catch imaginary daggers during the improv game "Big Red Ball." (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)