Annual University Teaching Council Conference Celebrating College Teaching
32nd UTC Annual Conference Celebrating College Teaching
October 30, 2026
KSC Ballroom
"Keeping Our Students at the Heart of Teaching in a Changing World"
Schedule of Events:
| 8:30a - 9:10a | Registration, Provost's Continental Breakfast and Welcome |
| 9:15a - 9:50a | Roundtable Discussions: |
| 9:55a - 10:30a | Roundtable Discussions: |
| 10:30a - 10:45a | Break |
| 10:45a - 12:15p | - "Teaching with Authenticity and Heart" - Ballroom Balcony |
| 12:30p - 12:55p | |
| 1:00p - 1:20p | - Presented by Kathy Wilson, Professor, Economics, Kent Campus |
| 1:20p - 2:10p | - Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award recipients and finalists will receive their awards |
| 2:10p - 2:25p | Break |
| 2:25p - 3:30p | |
| 3:45p - 3:55p | Closing Remarks |
2026 Conference Committee
UTC Conference Committee Members
Jeanne Smith, UTC Conference Co-Chair, English
Mariana Romero-Gonzalez, UTC Conference Co-Chair, Modern & Classical Languages
Qunxing Ding, Biological Sciences
Lynne Guillot-Miller, Lifespan Dev & Educ Sciences
Cynthia Kristof, University Libraries
Leslie Heaphy, History
Rui Liu, Architecture
Feng-Ru Sheu, University Libraries
Ex-Officio
Jennifer Marcinkiewicz, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Non-UTC
Nancy Daczko-Krestan, Center for Teaching and Learning
Susan Weber, Office of Alumni Relations
Catherine Oakley, University Events and Conference Services