General Information
No matter their discipline, no matter their career stage, no matter their classroom—brick-and-mortar or online—thousands of educators have flocked to the conference and found just what they were looking for: practical, evidence-based tools and practices to help them excel in the classroom.
That’s not all they’ve found. Engaging with like-minded colleagues, they’ve discovered new inspiration and new energy. They’ve learned of shared challenges, and collaborated on innovative solutions. They’ve found cutting-edge strategies to drive better student outcomes in any classroom, any course, any discipline.
Through plenary sessions, workshops, and scores of concurrent sessions, The Teaching Professor Conference is where you can:
- Acquire impactful new pedagogical practices
- Gain insights into an evolving educational landscape
- Reinforce the core principles of good teaching
- Brainstorm solutions to challenges large and small
- Draw on the experiences and expertise of 1,000+ fellow delegates
- Hear bold new ideas from some of higher education’s most respected voices
You’ll return to your campus with a wealth of evidence-based tools, tips, and techniques you can incorporate into your teaching in time for the next semester. Like thousands of educators before you, you’ll remember The Teaching Professor Conference as one of the most important, most rewarding professional-development exercises of your career.
“This is by far my favorite conference, not to be missed! Great speakers and wonderful host cities and accommodations. First-rate all the way!”
—Mary Konzier, Legal Office Instructor,
Emily Griffith Technical College
Advisory Board
Thank you to our advisory board led by Conference Chair, Tywana Chenault Hemby.
Tywana Chenault Hemby
Dean, Division of Social Science and Professor Columbia College
Madeline Craig
Associate Professor, Molloy University
LaQue Thornton Perkins
Associate Professor, Saint Leo University
Ken Alford
Professor, Brigham Young University
Jeremy Rentz
Professor, Trine University
Sarah Wackerbarth
Associate Professor, Augusta University
Jonathan Hill
Faculty Training & Development Specialist, Full Professor, Joyce University
Volunteer Positions
The Teaching Professor Conference is looking for education student volunteers to help us with some light work at the conference this June. We have also created a role for return attendees that want to be more involved.
Student Volunteers
In exchange for volunteer hours, students will receive a free conference registration. Tasks that need support include:
- Registration Desk
Check in attendees and hand out name badge and material - Sign Language interpreters
ASL credentials required - Tech Checks
Check in on each session before it starts to ensure they are set up, reach out to the AV support to help with any technical problems with projects or speakers - Head Counts
After the start of each session, count how many participants are in the room - Usher
Assist attendees with directions to session rooms - Pre-Con Door Check
Check in attendees as they arrive to the preconference workshops - Runner
Misc tasks like running to the supply room for registration materials, taking a cable to a presenter, relaying messages, etc.
Faculty Volunteers
Ambassador
Return attendees may apply to be Teaching Professor Conference Ambassadors. In this role, they will participate in the new attendee meeting, answer questions new participants may have, engage those looking lost or alone, host a meal table or coffee conversation, and act as a liaison between attendees and Magna staff. We will be accepting up to 5 volunteers.
As a thank you, all TPC Ambassadors will receive a special discount code for 10% off of next year’s Teaching Professor Conference registration.
Interested in Volunteering?
Contact Laura Czerwinski at laura.czerwinski@magnapubs.com
Frequently Asked Questions
The first Teaching Professor Conference was in 2004.
We do not offer scholarships or financial assistance to attend the conference.
Invited and selected sessions are listed on the website under the Program tab near the top of the page. Sessions will also be available in the conference app (published about two weeks before the start of the conference). A downloadable program is available about two weeks before the conference.
There are six preconference workshops available (additional registration fee required). Click on the Program menu at the top of the page to navigate to the Preconference Workshops.
The 2026 Teaching Professor Conference will be held June 5-7 St. Louis, MO.
The call for proposals is posted to the conference website in early August of the year prior to the conference. The call for proposals is open for submissions until mid-October. Accepted presenters are notified in January. After the call for proposals has been closed, no new submissions will be accepted.
Attendance can range from 800 to 1300 faculty and staff.
This is a non-disciplinary conference. We welcome educators from all levels and departments to participate. Educational developers, instructional designers, academic leaders, and secondary-school educators might also find value in the conference.
Only registered attendees with a badge will be allowed in the conference meeting spaces. Guests, (including, but not limited to family, partners, and children) without a badge are not permitted to accompany registered attendees to conference events within the meeting spaces. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Responsibility for safety and wellbeing during The Teaching Professor Conference is shared among the conference organizers and presenters, the venue, and the attendees. We will be following local and national (CDC) guidelines as they are stated during the time of the conference.
Together let’s make it a safe and successful conference!
