The Mount Aloysius Conference on College Teaching aims to bring high school and higher education faculty together to foster discourse on student learning, pedagogical approaches and academic, athletic and social engagement.
This year’s conference will be held on October 2, 2026
Sponsored by the Mount Aloysius College Center for Elevated Teaching & Learning
1st Floor Library Learning Commons
Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, PA 16630
Presentation proposals/abstracts due September 4, 2026
Information about the Conference
Register as an external attendee.
Register as MAC faculty, staff, or a CiHS instructor.
Conference registration is $175 for external attendees. The conference registration is 40% off for Mount Aloysius faculty, academic staff, and College in High School instructors. The deadline to register is September 25, 2026.
Registration includes:
- Access to all conference events
Please note: There is no on-site registration. All participants must register online through our website in advance. No refunds will be issued for registration costs.
Paper Presentation Abstracts
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Keynote Speaker
Leah P. Hollis, Ed.D., is a Professor of Education (Education Policy Studies) at Penn State University and serves as a member of the Mount Aloysius College Board of Trustees. A nationally and internationally recognized expert on workplace bullying, Dr. Hollis serves as Penn State’s inaugural Associate Dean of Access, Equity, and Inclusion. Throughout her career, she has dedicated herself to addressing incivility on campus, having spoken to and consulted with over 350 schools worldwide.
A prolific researcher, her notable publications include Human Resource Perspectives on Workplace Bullying in Higher Education and her latest book, Instrumental Social Justice in Higher Education: Eight Surveys for Workplace Bullying and Social Justice Research (Springer Nature, 2024). In recognition of her groundbreaking work, Dr. Hollis was honored with the 2024 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Social Justice Award.
Dr. Hollis has an extensive background in higher education administration, holding senior leadership and faculty positions at Northeastern University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Rutgers University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University, her Master of Arts from the University of Pittsburgh, and her Doctor of Education from Boston University as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellow. Additionally, she has completed advanced professional training at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, and Cornell University.
Program
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Area lodging:
Quality Inn
111 Cook Road – Route 22 and 219
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Cresson House Bed and Breakfast
417 Park Avenue
Cresson, PA 16630
814-886-5014
www.cressonhouse.com
The Station Inn
827 Front Street
Cresson, PA 16630
www.stationinnpa.com