Teaching Conference 2027
The 31st Annual UWSP Teaching Conference will be held in mid-January 2027. Watch for the date and time announcement in our newsletter and in campus announcements in Fall 2026.
Teaching conference 2026
The 30th Annual UWSP Teaching Conference, Teaching With Joy: Restoring Connection and Purpose, held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, provided an opportunity for faculty and staff to come together in community to explore ways to support connection, well-being, and joy in our teaching and across our campuses.
Conference Content
Keynote presentation:
Prioritize, Optimize, and Sustain Your Well-Being: Evidence-based Strategies to Protect Against Burnout
Kristen Lee
Finding Joy in Academic Community Using a SoTL FLC as Community-Building Praxis
James Berry, Jess Bowers, Lauren Gantz, Amanda Jonsson, Katja Marquart, Erica Ringelspaugh, Krista Slemmons
Building Career-Ready Graduates: The Case for Required Internships
Jacqui Guthrie, David Barry, Daniel Keymer
Positive Outcomes of Integrating Career Readiness
Jeremy Higgins, Tanya Steger
Gamifying Disagreement to Encourage Productive Discourse
Dona Warren, Patience Graham, Matthew Dzwonkowski