Pacific Crest is a longstanding supporter of the International Academy of Process Educators, and we’re glad to share the Academy’s own words about this year’s conference.
Report from the 20th Annual Process Education Conference
by Josh Morrison (President-Elect) and Knut Are Romann-Aas (Webmaster), International Academy of Process Educators
Twenty years. Before the details, that number deserves a moment—two decades of an annual gathering built on the premise that educators ought to be developing themselves as deliberately as they develop their students.
The Board’s thanks go to everyone who made this one work: the faculty and staff at West Coast University, our hosts; ISETL, the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning, for sponsoring; and the many other contributors, each thanked personally at the conference.
The Academy Awards
On June 4th the Academy presented its own awards (“THE” Academy Awards, as we insist on calling them). This year’s recipients:
- Distinguished Process Educator (Josh Morrison)
- Institutional Leadership in Process Education (Yuqin Hu and Will Ofstad)
- Long-Standing Contributor (George Dombi)
- Newest Star (Bickkie Solomon)
- President’s Exemplary Service Award (Steve Beyerlein)
Making next year better
Former President Ingrid Ulbrich is coordinating the conference assessment and compiling the completed forms so that next year’s event builds on this one. We expect all of this to lead to visible changes — improvements! — in the 2027 program. After all, it’s only fitting for a conference about assessment to assess itself.
2027: Richardson, Texas
The 21st Annual Process Education Conference will be held at West Coast University’s Texas campus in Richardson, in the DFW metro area, in coordination with WCU’s own Academic Conference.
Dates are still to be confirmed, but expect early June as with this year. The format will be hybrid: a full slate of on-ground programming with synchronous online participation welcome, and social and enrichment activities in the afternoons. Worth noting for planning purposes — Richardson, Texas is on Central time, an hour behind Eastern and two ahead of Pacific, or UTC/GMT−5 if you’re outside the US.
Conference details will appear at processeducation.org/peconf over the coming month. Until then that page still shows this year’s event.
Join us
To learn more about the International Academy of Process Educators and how to become a member, visit processeducation.org.
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