August 12, 2026

41st Faculty Showcase on Teaching and Learning

Plaster Student Union, Third Floor

Present at the Showcase

Are you using AI, Brightspace, or active learning to engage students? Have you tried new teaching strategies, student-centered approaches, or innovative formative assessments? We want to hear how you're making learning more engaging, self-directed, and impactful! 

The FCTL is currently accepting poster proposals for Showcase 2026. Submit a proposal to join us at the 41st Showcase to share your projects, practices, initiatives, or classroom successes with our campus community this fall! Proposals for Showcase 2026 are due March 31, 2026. 

Showcase 2026 Keynote Speaker

Dr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark
Dr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark, author of Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal and Faculty Development Coach at Georgia Tech University, will be joining us on August 12, 2026 as the keynote speaker for the 41st Showcase. Dr. Pope-Ruark has nearly 20 years of experience in higher education as a graduate instructor, tenure-track and tenured professor, and faculty teaching and learning specialist. Her expertise centers around addressing burnout and disengagement in faculty at higher education institutions, and she now serves as the Director of the Office of Faculty Professional Development at Georgia Tech University. Visit Dr. Pope-Ruark's website here to learn more. 

Dr. Pope-Ruark will give two keynote sessions this year at the Showcase: the Keynote Luncheon, Faculty Vitality In and Through Change, and the Keynote Workshop, Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Strategies for Compassion and Connection.

Keynote Workshop: Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Strategies for Compassion and Connection

Session Description: "It's a challenging time to be in higher education, so in this workshop, we will explore what burnout is, how to recognize it in yourself and others, and how to mitigate it by leaning into compassion and connection." 

Keynote Luncheon: Faculty Vitality In and Through Change

Session Description: "As the saying goes, change is the only constant—and we might be feeling that more than ever these days. In this keynote, we'll explore how we can focus ourselves on the benefits of change and draw on the principles of faculty vitality to stay grounded and engaged in university life for ourselves and our students." 

Showcase 2026 Event Schedule

 

Continental Breakfast and Coffee

7:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Complimentary Breakfast and Coffee will be available beginning at 7:30 AM and ending at 10:45 AM. 

morning workshop logo

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Ballroom East

Join us in Ballroom East for the morning Keynote Workshop with Dr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark.  

Session Description: "It's a challenging time to be in higher education, so in this workshop, we will explore what burnout is, how to recognize it in yourself and others, and how to mitigate it by leaning into compassion and connection." 

Faculty Presentations Session One

9:45 AM - 10:35 AM

Multiple faculty presentation sessions will take place concurrently in different rooms on the Third Floor of the PSU. Stay tuned for presenter and presentation descriptions coming soon!

Faculty Presentations Session Two

10:45 AM - 11:35 AM

A second session of multiple faculty presentations will take place concurrently in different rooms on the third floor of the PSU. Stay tuned for presenter and presentation descriptions coming soon!

keynote luncheon logo

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Ballroom West

Join us in Ballroom West for Dr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark's Keynote Luncheon session, complete with complimentary lunch served starting at 11:30. 

Session Description: "As the saying goes, change is the only constant—and we might be feeling that more than ever these days. In this keynote, we'll explore how we can focus ourselves on the benefits of change and draw on the principles of faculty vitality to stay grounded and engaged in university life for ourselves and our students."