Graduate/Post-doc Students Teaching in Higher Education Conference: Empowering the Next Generation of Educators

[Cynthia Korpan]

Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to announce the inaugural Graduate/Post-doc Students Teaching in Higher Education Conference: Empowering the Next Generation of Educators, a unique virtual gathering dedicated to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who are actively engaged in teaching within higher education, either as sessionals/adjuncts, teaching assistants(TA), or other teaching-type of positions. 

When: Friday, August 8, 2025, 8:30 am to 6 pm Pacific time zone

Where: Zoom

Cost: This is a free virtual event. Registration required. Registration available through this link. 

The conference will feature over 50 early career educators sharing innovative teaching practices and exploring new pedagogical strategies. As an attendee, you will be able to network with peers invested in improving teaching and supporting student learning. The sessions are organized so that you can engage with topics necessary to fulfill your role as a TA and/or instructor in higher education. It is designed to help you develop and improve your teaching skills and a great opportunity to connect and share your ideas and experiences with other graduate/post-doc students.

As an attendee, you can expect to gain:

● Practical Strategies for Supporting Students’ Learning

● Innovative Teaching Practices

● Technology-enhanced Teaching Strategies

● Networking Opportunities 

Recognition

If you attend at least six sessions and submit a reflective one-page essay by August 15, 2025, you will receive a certificate acknowledging your commitment to enhancing your teaching.

Please share this opportunity widely with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at your institution!

We look forward to seeing you at the conference,

Cynthia

Cynthia Korpan, PhD (she/her)

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies, UVic

Former Director of Teaching Excellence, UVic

Award-winning Educational Developer 2017 (EDC) 

Director, ITeach: Certification in Higher Ed Inc. iteachhe.com 

Secretary and Board Director, Society of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)

Academics Without Borders Volunteer

Associate Editor, Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CJSoTL)

Committee Member, Graduate Student, Professional Student, and Postdoctoral Scholar Development Special Interest Group (GPPD SIG) (POD)

I acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

[Cynthia Korpan]

Dear Colleagues,

Reminder that the inaugural Graduate/Post-doc Students Teaching in Higher Education Conference: Empowering the Next Generation of Educators, a unique virtual gathering dedicated to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who are actively engaged in teaching within higher education, either as sessionals/adjuncts, teaching assistants(TA), or other teaching-type of positions is taking place this week.