Education & Training

The Teaching Professor Conference 2026

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he Teaching Professor Conference is where educators converge to ignite their passion for teaching and share transformative practices. This annual event is a melting pot of ideas, bringing together voices from various disciplines to inspire and equip educators with the tools they need to excel. Dive into a world of knowledge and community that empowers you t…

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23Voices
5Underwriters
0Exhibitors
14On the bill · sessions
18Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at The, in alphabetical order.
Amin Sahba
University of Texas at San Antonio
Ana Jurcak-Detter
Friends University
Asha Ralph
Brent Gregson
Faculty Development Specialist · Mountainland Technical College
Chris Rash
Indiana University Indianapolis
Debra Korte
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Desiree' Caldwell, Ed.D.
Chair of Faculty Development Committee · Gwynedd Mercy University
Diana Amis
Faculty Development Specialist · University of Texas at San Antonio
Elissa Thomann Mitchell
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jennifer Banda
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jeremy Savage
University of Denver
Jessamyn Neuhaus, PhD
Joshua Girshner
University of Arkansas
Karen Britt
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Kelly Kleinhans
Austin Peay State University
Megan Beeler
Blackburn College
Nicole Duncan-Kinard
Community College of Philadelphia
Nina Medyk
Peter Felten, PhD
Ramin Sahba
University of Texas at San Antonio
Shanda Hood
University of Arkansas
Somdev Banerjee
Illinois Institute of Technology

— and 1 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
American Psychological Association
Magna Publications
Process Feedback
The Teaching Professor
University of Evansville, PhD in Health Professions Education
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The Programme

Selected from 14 sessions on the bill.
  • Friday evening during the opening reception

    Beyond the Classroom: Building Professional Skills for Student Success

    This poster will showcase a course designed for undergraduate students who are preparing for an internship. The course supports students’ success in internships and future careers …

  • Friday evening during the opening reception

    Click, Learn, Teach: An Online Platform for Faculty Development

    Faculty support related to teaching at a large university often falls to campus centers which can be isolating or lead to disconnection. This poster will highlight a website create…

  • Friday evening during the opening reception

    Current Events in the Classroom: Engaging Students IRL

    Current events bring the real world into the classroom. Through well-crafted assignments, instructors can utilize current events while building student critical thinking skills and…

  • Friday evening during the opening reception

    Early Service-Learning and Self-Efficacy of Undergraduate Kinesiology Students

    In this poster, attendees will learn how a service-learning project improved self-efficacy in kinesiology students early in their academic career. Students were required to teach a…

  • Friday evening during the opening reception

    Empowering Undergraduate Computer Science Students Through Micro-Credentials and Experiential Learning

    This poster presents a model for preparing undergraduate Computer Science students for real-world careers in Data Science, AI, ML, and Deep Learning by integrating micro-credential…

  • Friday evening during the opening reception

    Enhancing Engagement with Case-Based Learning and Mind Maps

    Integrating case-based learning (CBL) with mind mapping creates an engaging learning environment where students actively construct knowledge as teachers transition from lecturers t…

  • Friday evening during the opening reception

    Faculty Perceptions of Student Evaluations in Higher Education

    Student evaluations of teaching (SETs) are widely used to assess instructional effectiveness but often trigger strong emotional reactions from faculty, especially when feedback fee…

  • Friday evening during the opening reception

    Forensic Chemistry: A Unique Student-centered Course Design and Assessment Method

    In today’s AI-shaped higher education landscape, students learn, and should be assessed, differently. This poster highlights an innovative, student-centered design for an upper-lev…

  • Friday evening during the opening reception

    From Anxiety to Engagement: Supporting Freshmen in Foundational Math Preparation

    This poster presents strategies to improve engagement among freshman students taking pre-math courses essential for STEM success. By using interactive problem-solving, low-stakes c…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 18 companies, parsed from the program.

Eighteen companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
5Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
13Companies Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority
  • Engineer · IC29%
  • Other roles2191%

Of 23 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01University of Texas at San Antonio4V
  2. 02American Psychological AssociationSp
  3. 03Magna PublicationsSp
  4. 04Process FeedbackSp
  5. 05The Teaching ProfessorSp
  6. 06University of Evansville, PhD in Health Professions EducationSp
  7. 07University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign3V
  8. 08University of Arkansas2V
  9. 09Austin Peay State University1V
  10. 10Blackburn College1V
  11. 11Community College of Philadelphia1V
  12. 12Friends University1V
  13. 13Gwynedd Mercy University1V
  14. 14Illinois Institute of Technology1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
unspecified5
100% of 5