2026 Annual BEEC Conference
Abstracts Open - Due December 12th, 2025
Registration Open
Conference Information:
Time: January 15th, 2026 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Abstract Topics:
Class or Course instruction - innovations in the classroom and instruction.
Design and Laboratory Implementations - innovations in hands-on/applied instruction.
Work by a Student - innovations led by undergraduate/graduate students.
Conference Agenda
Keynote: Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, PhD
Agenda
| Thursday – January 15th, 2026 | |
| 12:00-12:10pm | Welcome Remarks Welcome remarks by the BEEC Team! Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, PhD – Ohio State University Yanfen Li, PhD – University of Massachusetts, Lowell Christine King, PhD – University of California, Irvine Roza Vaez Ghaemi, PhD – University of British Columbia |
| 12:10-1:00pm | Keynote Reimagining Faculty Professional Development: Unleashing Faculty Agency Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, PhD - University of Florida |
| 1:15pm-2:00pm | New Faculty Development: Panel Discussion Panel Discussion on Reimagining Faculty Professional Development |
| 2:00pm-2:10pm | Small Break |
| 2:10pm-3:00pm | Presentation Session 1 |
| 3:00pm-3:50pm | Presentation Session 2 |
| 3:50pm-4:00pm | Closing Remarks Closing Remarks by the BEEC Team |