Keynote Speaker

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Professor Peter Felton

Executive Director of the Center for Engaged Learning, Professor of History, and Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning at Elon University

Professor Peter Felten is executive director of the Center for Engaged Learning, professor of history, and assistant provost for teaching and learning at Elon University. He has published seven books about undergraduate education, including Connections are Everything: A College Student’s Guide to Relationship-Rich Education (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023) co-authored by Isis Artze-Vega, Leo Lambert, and Oscar Miranda Tapia. He is on the advisory board of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and is a fellow of the Gardner Institute.

Plenary Keynote for TTLC 2025

In the plenary keynote, attendees will explore research on how intentional connections offer flexible, scalable, and humane approaches to ensuring that all students experience welcome and care, become inspired to learn, and explore big questions. Professor Felton will also address how meaningful professional relationships contribute to faculty and staff well-being.