IACE 2026 Faculty Development Conference
RILEY CONFERENCE CENTER | FORT WORTH, TEXAS | MAY 20-22, 2026
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
2:00 pm Registration and Check-in
3:00 pm Welcome, Introductions, Prayer, Scripture Reading, and Affirmation of Faith
Address: “Faith and Learning Revisited,” Nathan A. Finn, North Greenville University
4:30 pm Break
5:00 pm Dinner in The Lane
6:15 pm Address: “Faith, Learning, and Christian Worldview Formation,” Chris Morgan, California Baptist University
7:30 pm Adjourn
Thursday, May 21, 2026
7:15 am Breakfast
8:30 am Devotional Reflections
Address: “Teaching, Research, Writing, and Scholarship,” Tommy Kidd, Midwestern Seminary
9:30 am Break
9:45 am Provost Panel Discussion on “Teaching Effectiveness and Expectations for Faculty,” Leah Zuidema, Dordt University; Chris Mathews, Crown College; Jeff Green, Arizona Christian University; Melinda Stephens, Geneva College
10:50 am Break
11:10 am Address: “Faithful Faculty,” Jacob Shatzer, Union University; Donny Mathis, North Greenville University
12:15 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Panel Discussion on “Faculty, Student Life, and Campus: Ministry Toward a Faithful Christ-Centered Learning Community,” Scott Bertrand, Houston Christian University; Katy Saynes, Bryan College; Bryan Carrier, Union University; Jay Harley, Dallas Baptist University
2:30 pm Break
3:00 pm Faith and Learning Discipline-Specific Breakout Sessions
Kristina Cerling, Houston Christian University
Rick Martinez, Dallas Baptist University
Jeremy Buckner, Carson-Newman University
Mark Eckel, Liberty University
Jan Foster, North Greenville University
4:00 pm Thematic Breakout Sessions
IACE Reading Groups for Faculty and Academic Administrators, Donny Mathis, North Greenville University
Faculty and the Calling for Faithful Writing, Amy Crider, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Updates on the Artificial Intelligence Conversations, Adam Dodd, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
5:00 pm Break
5:15 pm Dinner
6:30 pm Faculty Focus: Newer Faculty and Senior Faculty, Ralph Enlow, Board Chair, IACE; Jacquelynn Pleis, Charleston Southern University
7:30 pm Adjourn
Friday, May 22, 2026
7:15 am Breakfast
8:30 am Devotional Reflections
Address: “Faith, Learning, and Spiritual Formation,” Christy Hill, Grace College and Seminary
9:40 am Break
10:10 am Address: “Christian Higher Education as Calling,” Shelette Stewart
11:15 am Adjourn
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