Science education professor Dr. Bryan Dewsbury will conduct a workshop of faculty and deliver the keynote address for Thriving at Illinois State: The 2024 University Teaching & Learning Symposium on Wednesday, January 10, at the Bone Student Center.
Dewsbury is the principal investigator of the Science Education and Society research program at Florida International University, where his team conducts research on the social context of education. He is also a fellow of the John N. Gardner Institute and a director at the RIOS (Racially-Just Inclusive Open Science) Institute.
Dewsbury conducts faculty development and support for institutions interested in transforming their educational practices, including teaching and mentoring pertaining to creating inclusive environments. He has worked with over 200 institutions across North America, the United Kingdom, and West Africa. He is a certified trainer on mentoring from the National Research Mentoring Network, and he is a co-author of Norton’s Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching, available for free as an e-book.
Dewsbury is also the founder of the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Deep Teaching Residency, a national workshop aimed at supporting faculty in transforming their classrooms to more meaningfully incorporate inclusive practices.
Join the conversation by October 1, 2023
The Center for Integrated Professional Development invites everyone with teaching responsibilities at Illinois State University (full- and part-time faculty, teaching assistants, civil service, and administrative/professional staff), as well as those who support student learning in co-curricular contexts, to develop a symposium proposal in one of the following formats:
- A 25-minute presentation (maximum two presenters)
- A 50-minute panel presentation (minimum three presenters; more than five not recommended)
- A poster presentation (posters will be produced by the Center at no charge, using your design)
While all proposals related to scholarly approaches to teaching and learning are welcome, organizers especially encourage proposals that address the symposium theme, Thriving at Illinois State.
Proposals must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Find additional resources and access the proposal submission form at ProDev.IllinoisState.edu/Symposium.
About the 2024 theme
After much deliberation, organizers chose Thriving at Illinois State as the theme for the 2024 event. To thrive at the University goes beyond academic achievement to include engagement in and outside the classroom, social connectedness, and opportunities to engage with diverse perspectives. It goes beyond feelings of happiness and academic accomplishment to include feelings of connection, purpose, and growth (Su, Tay & Diener, 2014). The 2024 symposium will center conversations on how our teaching practices can foster opportunities for ourselves, as instructors, and for our students to thrive in and out of the classroom.
Save the date: January 10, 2024
The annual University Teaching & Learning Symposium is open to all faculty, staff, and graduate students at Illinois State University. The event will be held on Wednesday, January 10, at the Bone Student Center. It also includes a special afternoon reception to announce the winners of the 2023 Outstanding University Teaching Awards.
A detailed schedule and registration information will be announced later in the fall semester.
Thriving at Illinois State: The 2024 University Teaching & Learning Symposium is organized by the Center for Integrated Professional Development in partnership with several campus units and through the financial support of the Office of the Provost.
