Conference Agenda
The 2026 INED is grounded in the newly launched Educational Developer Competencies Framework, a resource developed by the POD Network’s Professional Development Committee (PDC). The Framework identifies and describes the knowledge, skills and values central to our work and offers examples of application for practice. At the 2026 INED, you will have the opportunity to explore how the competencies apply to your own practice and to set goals for professional development in the months and years to come.
Full Conference Program
All listed times are EDT.
| 11:00am-12:15pm | POD President Opening Remarks: Christine Rener Keynote: Reimagining Our Roles: Using the Competencies Toolkit to Design Your Growth Facilitators: JuliA Metzker, Anna Wells Piotti Castonguay, E Shelley Reid, Erin Baumann |
| 12:15pm-1:00pm | Break |
| 1:00pm-2:15pm | Concurrent Sessions Supporting the Assessment of Student Learning as an Educational Developer: Karen Skibba and Eric Kaldor Finding Where You Belong in POD: Affinity Groups, SIGs and Other Networks for Creating Community and Support in Educational Development: Nicole Frank and Linda Hasunuma Zooming In on Online Workshops: Tolulope Noah and Robyn Hill |
| 2:15pm-2:30pm | Break |
| 2:30pm-3:45pm | Concurrent Sessions Discipline Matters (or Does It?): Consulting Outside of Your Field: Rosemary Tyrrell and Derek Bruff Foundations for Inclusive and Equity-Minded Teaching: Robyn Hill and Lisa Jong Supporting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Essential Practices for Educational Developers: Pamela Meyers and Anne Fensie |
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | Concurrent Sessions One-on-one consultations Connection Hour |
| 11:00am-12:15pm | Concurrent Sessions: The Art of Planning and Facilitating Effective Faculty Development Workshops: Peggy Hsieh and Tolulope Noah The Basics: Deep and Effective Consultation Practices: Allison Boye and Cynthia Korpan Elevating Feedback for Instructions: Observations, SGIDs, and Debriefing: Marissa Steward and Larkin Hood |
| 12:15pm-1:00pm | Break |
| 1:00pm-2:15pm | Concurrent Sessions Intentional Teaching with Technology: How to Help Faculty Tech Enthusiasts, Luddites, and Everyone In Between: Derek Bruff and Lee Skallerup Bessette Operational Considerations: Strategies for Getting Things Done: Jennifer Vannatta-Hall and Kristi Rudenga Advocacy for Institutional Change: How to Get in the Room and Navigate University Politics: Lori Mumpower and Marika Preziuso |
| 2:15pm-2:30pm | Break |
| 2:30pm-3:45pm | Concurrent Sessions The Emotional Side of Educational Development: Toolkit for Educational Developers: Erin Galyen and Susan Robison Evaluation of Teaching: Guiding Your Institution in Best Practices: Monica Vesely and Jessica Kruger Keeping Up With Developments in the Field: Lee Skallerup Bessete and Anne Fensie |
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | Concurrent Sessions One-on-one consultations Unpacking Foundational Knowledge Q&A |
| 11:00am-12:15pm | Concurrent Sessions: The Basics: Workshop Lesson Planning and Facilitation: Esin Caglayan and Nicole Frank The Basics: Effective Consultation Practices: Marissa Steward and Lisa Jong Elevating Feedback for Instructions: Observations, SGIDs, and Debriefing: Pamela Meyers and Monica Vesely |
| 12:15pm-1:00pm | Break |
| 1:00pm-2:15pm | Concurrent Sessions Running Centers of One (or a few): Christine Rener and Allison Boye The Journey to Cultivating an Educational Developer Identity: Erin Galyen and Peggy Hsieh Managing Team Dynamics Within Your Unit: Kevin Yee |
| 2:15pm-2:30pm | Break |
| 2:30pm-3:45pm | Concurrent Sessions Supporting Diverse Constituencies on Campus: Heeyoung Kim and Ellen Moll Beyond the Choir: Navigating Skeptics and Cynics in Your Faculty Development Role: Julie Phillips and Rosemary Tyrrell Beyond the Algorithm: Cultivating Authentic Learning Through AI-Resistant Pedagogy: Stacy Ybarra |
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | Concurrent Sessions One-on-one consultations Screening of “History of Educational Development and Its Impact on Who We Are and What We Do” followed by Q&A with Matt Ouellet and Christine Stanley |
| 11:00am-12:15pm | Concurrent Sessions: Crafting Impactful Experiences: A Journey Through Human-Centered Workshop Design & Facilitation: JuliA Metzker and Kristi Rudenga Elevating Feedback for Instructors: Observations, SGIDs, and Debriefing: Jaclyn Carter and Ellen Moll The Basics: Effective Classroom Observations and SGID: Cynthia Korpan and Jessica Kruger |
| 12:15pm-1:00pm | Break |
| 1:00pm-2:15pm | Concurrent Sessions Building Meaningful Campus Partnerships to Promote Educational Excellence and Innovation: Jaclyn Carter and Ligia Pamfillie Planning a Programming and Event Schedule for Your Center: Amanda Irvin and Kevin Yee Beyond the Surface: Identities, Values and Philosophies: Michele DiPietro and Diana Direiter |
| 2:15pm-2:30pm | Break |
| 2:30pm-3:45pm | Concurrent Sessions Understanding the Institutional Context of DEI Programming in Educational Development: Christine Stanley and Mathew Ouellett The Role of Center Assessment In Evolving and Growing Your Center’s Mission: Heeyoung Kim and Thomas Tobin Navigating Change for Educational Developers and for Faculty: Christine Rener and Amanda Irvin |
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | Building Your Career Panel Facilitators: Donohon Abdugafurova, Bridget Arend, Michele DiPietro, Amanda Valdespino and Sara Vann |