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The Teaching Professor Conference 2026

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The Teaching Professor Conference 2026 ran Jun 5–7, 2026 at Marriott St. Louis Grand in St. Louis, United States. It is an Education & Training conference that expected about 2,000 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 23 speakers, 5 sponsors and 14 sessions. The next edition, The Teaching Professor Conference 2027, is Jun 11–13, 2027 in Atlanta.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 24, 2026

The 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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23Speakers
5Sponsors
14Sessions
18Companies · in total

Speakers

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

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

American Psychological Association
Magna Publications
Process Feedback
The Teaching Professor
University of Evansville, PhD in Health Professions Education

Agenda

Selected from 14 sessions.

  • 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…

Quick answers

When is The Teaching Professor Conference 2026?
The Teaching Professor Conference 2026 ran Jun 5–7, 2026 at Marriott St. Louis Grand in St. Louis, United States. The next edition, The Teaching Professor Conference 2027, is Jun 11–13, 2027 in Atlanta.
Where is The Teaching Professor Conference 2026 held?
The Teaching Professor Conference 2026 was held at Marriott St. Louis Grand in St. Louis, United States.
Who is speaking at The Teaching Professor Conference 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 23 speakers, including Amin Sahba (University of Texas at San Antonio), Ana Jurcak-Detter (Friends University) and Asha Ralph.
Who sponsors The Teaching Professor Conference 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 5 sponsors: American Psychological Association, Magna Publications, Process Feedback, The Teaching Professor and University of Evansville, PhD in Health Professions Education.
Company intelligence

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.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
5Sponsoringsponsor only
13Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority
  • Engineer · IC29%
  • Other roles2191%

Of 23 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1University of Texas at San Antonio4
2American Psychological AssociationSponsor-
3Magna PublicationsSponsor-
4Process FeedbackSponsor-
5The Teaching ProfessorSponsor-
6University of Evansville, PhD in Health Professions EducationSponsor-
7University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign3
8University of Arkansas2
9Austin Peay State University1
10Blackburn College1
11Community College of Philadelphia1
12Friends University1
13Gwynedd Mercy University1
14Illinois Institute of Technology1
Sponsors by tier
unspecified5
100% of 5
Related events · by shared sponsors
ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
The Teaching Professor Conference 2027June 11, 2027Atlanta5

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