Teaching at Teaching Intensive Institutions
Many faculty enjoy rewarding careers at colleges and universities that primarily emphasize teaching, including liberal arts colleges, community colleges, and regional comprehensive universities. This free biannual one-day regional conference brings together graduate students, postdocs, and faculty to discuss what it’s like to work at teaching-intensive institutions and how to apply for these faculty positions. Graduate students and postdocs will engage with faculty and deans from a range of teaching-intensive institutions across the New England region through a series of talks, panel presentations, and networking opportunities. Then in the alternating years, we will host virtual panels for graduate students and postdocs in the region.
October 20, 2023, Online!
We are excited to present a virtual Teaching at Teaching Intensive Institutions conference on October 20, 2023. Registration for all graduate students, postdocs, and recent graduate alumni is now OPEN! The day will consist of two panels: the first features senior faculty and administrators talking about what defines a teaching intensive and what makes it special, while the second highlights early-career faculty who will share their experiences getting and starting their careers!
Intro to Teaching Intensive Institutions
Friday, October 20th - 12:00-1:15pm, online
Think all faculty careers are the same? Think again! Do you wonder what an average day looks like at an institution that values teaching more than research? In this panel, senior faculty and administrators representing community colleges, state universities, and liberal arts colleges will talk about how their institutions differ (students, mission, size, etc.), the work they do, and how this motivates their career choices in this space.
UMass folks, please pre-register here.
All others, please pre-register here.
Teaching Intensive Institutions: Tips for the Early Years
Friday, October 20th - 1:30-2:30pm, online
After many years at a research-intensive institution, becoming a faculty member at an institution that values teaching over research can take some adjusting! In this session, community college and state university faculty will reflect on their job searches, transitioning to the teaching intensive environment, and tips that helped them survive and thrive in their first year.
UMass folks, please pre-register here.
All others, please pre-register here.
Are you a graduate student, postdoc, or recent grad interested in attending?
All graduate students, postdocs, and recent graduate school alumni - from any college or university - are invited to attend this free conference! Register above!
Are you a faculty member interested in participating?
Are you a faculty member at a teaching intensive institution who is interested in joining us? Please be in touch with either jyunker [at] umass [dot] edu (Johanna Yunker) or passonno [at] umass [dot] edu (Shana Passonno)! We are always looking for panelists and, for the in-person conferences, folks to join the networking lunch.
History
The TTII conference was started in 2014 by Paula Krebs, now the executive director of the Modern Language Association. Various institutions around Massachusetts hosted us, including UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, and Westfield State University. To get a sense of our program, here is the agenda from our last in-person conference in 2022.
Questions?
If you have questions about the conference, please feel free to contact jyunker [at] umass [dot] edu (Johanna Yunker) or passonno [at] umass [dot] edu (Shana Passonno)!