Welcome to Engage-Ed
Dates: March 4th and 5th, 2026
Location: SHSU Huntsville campus, Lowman Student Center
About: Hosted by The Teaching & Learning Center at Sam Houston State University. Sam Houston State University began as a teaching college—and that commitment to excellence in education continues today. The Teaching & Learning Center presents this opportunity to join a community of educators dedicated to transforming learning. This year’s conference features 16 instructor-led sessions on topics designed to give you proven techniques and practical tools to engage your students and strengthen your learning environment.
Whether you’re seeking fresh approaches, research-based methods, or meaningful connections with colleagues, Engage-Ed delivers the resources and inspiration you need.
Let’s advance the legacy of teaching—together.
Keynote speaker
This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. Jennifer M. Morton, Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Philosophy and Graduate Chair of the Philosophy Department, with a secondary appointment at the Graduate School of Education, at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Morton received the American Philosophical Association’s Scheffler Prize for her work in the philosophy of education.
Her first book, Moving Up Without Losing Your Way: The Ethical Costs of Upward Mobility focuses on the ethical sacrifices that first-generation and low-income students make in pursuing upward mobility. It was awarded the Grawemeyer Award in Education and the Frederic W. Ness Book Award by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. It was also selected as Princeton President Eisgruber’s Pre-Read for the Class of 2025. You can learn more at: Hidden Brain podcast, The Atlantic, Inside Higher Education, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Nation, New York Daily News, Times Higher Education, Princeton Alumni Weekly, Public Books, Forbes, and Vox.
Interested in attending?
The conference sessions will happen between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm, with coffee hour prior to opening both days, and lots of opportunities for networking with colleagues and making new connections! Stay tuned for an upcoming announcement of all the great sessions that will be available and how to register. We look forward to seeing you there!
Contact Us
Visit Us
The Teaching & Learning Center, 1901 Avenue I, The College of Humanities & Social Sciences (CHSS) Building, Suite C002, Huntsville, TX 77340
Mailing: The Teaching & Learning Center, Box 2390, Huntsville, TX 77341-2390