Conferences

Liberty University Conference on Teaching Excellence

The Conference on Teaching Excellence will be held in January, tentatively Jan. 9-10 on the campus of Liberty University.  The conference will center on excellence in educator development, instruction, scholarship, best practices, and collegiality. This year’s event will more narrowly focus on creating a climate for success, nurturing relationships, motivating students to succeed in school, preparing for life beyond the classroom, and teaching students to deal with and overcome challenges.

• Theme:  Motivating and Training Students to Become Champions: Lessons from Coaches that Translate into Classrooms
• Keynote Speakers:  Dr. Dot Richardson, Brant Tolsma, Hugh Freeze & Ritchie McKay
• Registration: Free.
  • LU Faculty: “Tap in” with their Flames pass at the registration desk at the conference.
  • Guests: Please begin each conference day by checking in at the registration desk in front of the Alumni Ballroom in the Montview Student Union.
• Locations: Liberty University, DeMoss Hall, 1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg VA 24515. Montview Alumni Ballroom is located on 3rd floor, backside of DeMoss Hall. Please see the Campus Map for additional information.
• Lodging/Parking: External guests will find many nearby hotels. Please park in any parking spot, except for those marked “Reserved.”
• Contact: For more information, please contact CTE@liberty.edu or 434-582-3032.

Conference Program

Click below to download the Conference Program for the 2020 Conference on Teaching Excellence.

Conference Program

Click below to download the conference session descriptions.

Conference Session Descriptions

Special Event

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External Conferences 2019- 2020

Administrative, Assessment, and Leadership

• Academic Chairpersons Conference
  • Feb. 5-7, 2020
  • Savannah, Georgia, Hyatt Regency Savannah
• Association of American Colleges & Universities
  • Jan. 22-25, 2020
  • Washington, DC, Marriott Marquis
• Assessment and Impact Conference: American College Personnel Association
  • Mar. 2-5, 2020
  • Nashville, TN
• AACSB Associate Deans Conference
  • Nov.13-15, 2019
  • New Orleans, Louisiana
• AACSB Dean Conference
  • Feb. 2-4, 2020
  • Nashville, TN
• International Conference and Annual Meeting
  • Apr. 26-28, 2020
  • Denver, CO

Arts, Music, & Theater

• Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences & Education Conference
  • Jan. 6-8, 2020
  • Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, Prince Waikiki
• SHAPE America National Convention & Exposition
  • Apr. 21-25, 2020
  • Salt Lake City, UT

Business, Economics, Finance, and Vocational

• AEA Annual Meeting
  • Jan. 3-5, 2020
  • Sand Diego, CA, Marriott Marquis
• Deans Conference
  • Feb. 2-4, 2020
  • Nashville, TN
• B-School Communications and Development
  • Mar. 4-6, 2020
  • Washington, DC
• Annual Accreditation Conference: Asia Pacific
  • TBA

Education, Teaching, and Learning (General)

• ASTE International Conference
  • Jan. 8-11, 2020
  • San Antonio, TX, Hyatt Regency Riverwalk
• Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education
  • Jan. 4-7, 2020
  • Honolulu, HI
• CEC Convention & Expo
  • Feb. 5-8, 2020
  • Portland, Oregon
• Learning & the Brain Conference
  • Nov. 22-24, 2019
  • Boston, MA
• Learning and the Brain Conference- Educating Anxious Minds
  • Feb. 14-16, 2020
  • San Francisco, CA
• AERA Annual Meeting
  • TBA
• Breakthrough Strategies to Teach & Counsel Troubled Youth Workshop
  • Oct. 10-11, 2019
  • Portland, Oregon
• International Conference on Teaching & Leadership Excellence
  • May 23-26, 2020
  • Austin, TX
• ISTE Conference & Expo 
  • June 28- July 1, 2020
  • Anaheim, CA
• Best Teachers Summer Institute
  • TBA

English, Languages, Communications, and Library

• MLA Annual Convention
  • Jan. 9-12, 2020
  • Seattle, WA
• GCTE Annual Conference
  • Jan. 30- Feb. 1, 2020
  • Jekyll Island, GA
• CCCC Annual Convention
  • Mar. 25-28, 2020
  • Milwaukee, WI
• International Convention & English Language Expo
  • Mar. 31- Apr. 3, 2020
  • Denver, CO

Experiential and Service Learning, Distance and Online Learning

• OLA Innovate
  • Mar. 31- April 3, 2020
  • Chicago, IL
• USDLA National Conference
  • TBA

Faculty Development

• Lilly National Conference- Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning
  • Jan. 9-11, 2020
  • Austin, TX
• NCHE Conference
  • Mar. 19-21, 2020
  • Cleveland OH, Hilton Cleveland Downtown
• Mid-Atlantic Region 2 Conference
  • Apr. 27-29, 2020
  • Norfolk, VA

Health, Social Work, and Athletics

• Faculty Practice Pre-Conference
  • Jan. 29, 2020
  • Naples, FL
• Master’s Garden Education Conference
  • TBA
• SSS Annual Meeting
  • Apr. 1-4, 2020
  • Jacksonville, FL
• SHAPE America National Convention & Exposition
  • Apr. 21-25, 2020
  • Salt Lake City, UT
• SSCA Annual Meeting
  • Apr. 1-5, 2020
  • Frisco, TX
• Professional Learning Institute
  • Nov. 20-23, 2019
  • Nashville, TN
• Dr. Caroline Leaf Annual Conference
  • Dec. 6-7, 2019
  • Dallas, TX

History, Philosophy, Geography, Criminal Justice, and Political Science

• APA Eastern Division Meeting
  • Jan. 8-11, 2020
  • Philadelphia, PA, Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel
• AHA Annual Meeting
  • Jan. 3-6, 2020
  • New York, NY
• APSA Teaching and Learning Conference
  • Feb. 7-9, 2020
  • Albuquerque, NM
• ACJS Annual Meeting
  • Mar. 24-28, 2020
  • San Antonio, TX, Marriott Rivercenter Hotel
• NHCE Conference
  • Mar. 19-21, 2020
  • Cleveland, OH, Hilton Cleveland Downtown

Math, Science, Engineering, Sociology, Psychology, Counseling

• NITOP
  • Jan. 3-6,  2020
  • St. Pete Beach, FL
• Joint Mathematics Meetings
  • Jan. 15-18, 2020
  • Denver, CO
• APSA Teaching and Learning Conference
  • Feb. 7-9, 2020
  • Albuquerque, NM
• SIGMAA Conference on  Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education
  • Feb. 27-29, 2020
  • Boston, MA
• SSCA Annual Meeting
  • Apr. 1-5, 2020
  • Frisco, TX
• ITEEA Annual Conference
  • Mar. 11-14, 2020
  • Baltimore, MD

Research and Scholarship

• CUR Dialogues
  • June 28-30, 2020
  • Purdue University- West Lafeyette, IN
• International Conference on Research in Education and Science
  • Mar. 21-24, 2020
  • Istanbul, Turkey
• CUR Biennial Conference
  • June 27-29, 2020
  • Purdue University- West Lafayette, IN

Technology

• EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting
  • Oct. 14-17, 2019
  • Chicago, IL
• TCEA Convention and Exposition
  • Feb. 2-7, 2020
  • Austin, TX
• SITE International Conference
  • Apr. 6-10, 2020
  • New Orleans, LA
• CCSC Eastern Fall Conference
  • Oct. 25-26, 2019
  • Robert Morris University-Moon Township, PA
• International Conference on Education in Mathematics, Science & Technology
  • Mar. 21-24, 2020
  • Istanbul, Turkey
• UBTech
  • June 15-17, 2020
  • MGM Grand-Las Vegas
• ISTE Conference & Expo
  • June 28- July 1, 2020
  • Anaheim

Miscellaneous

• Lilly National Conference
  • Jan. 9-11, 2020
  • Austin, TX
• AAC&U Annual Meeting
  • January 22-25, 2020
  • Washington, DC
• ACJS Annual Meeting
  • March 24-28, 2020
  • San Antonio, TX
• ISLS conference
  • TBA
  • La Serena, Chile
• Institute on Global Engagement and Social Responsibility
  • Oct. 8-10, 2020
  • Miami, FL