HBCU FACULTY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
33rd Annual
Conference
Strengthening Excellence at HBCUs:
Developing Faculty, Staff, and Academic Leaders
for What’s Now and What’s Next
October 29-31, 2026
Charlotte, North Carolina
Renaissance Charlotte SouthPark Hotel
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The HBCU Faculty Development Network Annual Conference brings together faculty, staff, academic leaders, and higher education professionals from across the HBCU community for three days of learning, collaboration, and connection.
This year’s conference, Strengthening Excellence at HBCUs: Developing Faculty, Staff, and Academic Leaders for What’s Now and What’s Next, focuses on practical strategies, shared solutions, and meaningful conversations that strengthen teaching, leadership, faculty and staff development, and institutional effectiveness.
Join colleagues in Charlotte to exchange ideas, build relationships, and return to your institution with new perspectives, practical resources, and strategies you can put to work.
Fri, Jun 20
|Virtual
2025 Summer Institute
Join us for an engaging, 1-day virtual professional development experience focused on Leading in the Age of AI: A Framework for Policy and Practice.
Time & Location
Jun 20, 2025, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT
Virtual
About the event
Join us for the HBCU Faculty Development Network’s one-day virtual Summer Institute, themed "Leading in the Age of AI: A Framework for Policy and Practice," on June 20, 2025. Guest panelists for this event include Dr. Robbie Melton, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Technology Innovations at the SMART Global Technology Innovation Center at Tennessee State University, Dr. Michael Torrence, President of Motlow State Community College, and Ms. Tiffany Harrison, Program Specialist for the Doctoral Scholars Program at the Southern Regional Education Board.
This transformative event will be facilitated by Dr. Denise Malloy, a distinguished scholar and leader in higher education with expertise in AI integration, educational policy, and strategic planning. Dr. Malloy brings over 20 years of experience as a faculty member and administrator, with a focus on empowering institutions to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. Participants will gain actionable insights on leveraging AI responsibly,…
Dr. Robbie Melton 
Dr. Michael Torrence 
Ms. Tiffany Harrison 
Dr. Denise Malloy
Schedule
15 minutesWelcome & Introduction of Panel Facilitator
1 hourDr. Tiffany Harrison, Program Specialist, Doctoral Scholars Program, SREB
Registration Types
Professional Registration
This ticket includes access to all institute sessions and meals, as well as all pre and post-institute materials.
$250.00
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