See you next year! Stay tuned for 2027 conference announcements this fall.

Thank You for Joining Us at NISOD 2026 

Educators from across the country gathered in Austin, Texas, for four days of learning, collaboration, and celebration at the 48th annual NISOD Conference. 

Information about the 2027 conference will be posted in September. 

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“It was a great experience, very inspiring and full of practical strategies that you can immediately bring back to your classroom. Presenting was incredibly rewarding and gave me the opportunity to connect with other faculty who are passionate about teaching and student engagement.”

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“Very professional conference with wonderful breakout sessions and networking opportunities. ”

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I really enjoyed the event, the great sessions, and great people. The app made it super easy to stay in the loop.  Appreciate everything you did to make it such a smooth experience!

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“The community college focus makes this one of the most relevant conferences I’ve attended.”

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“NISOD is an excellent conference to showcase your expertise with others, and it’s a conference that never lets you down with the number of sessions offered to suit every interest.”

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“It is a terrific experience with great topics presented and plenty of opportunities to collaborate with other faculty from other community colleges.”

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“It is a very cool conference, lots of members from community college’s across the country are sharing valuable insight and practices during the breakout sessions.”

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Austin, Texas

As the Live Music Capital of the World®, Austin sways to the strum of its own guitar. It is the state Capital, home of the University of Texas and gateway to the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Austin offers urban hiking trails, legendary barbecue and farm-to-table cuisine. The city has more than 250 live music venues where on any given night the sounds of rock, country, indie and Tejano music echo throughout the streets. Be sure to explore the Austin Insider Blog to find things to see and do while visiting Austin!

Special Thanks to our 2026 Conference Committee!

Austin Community College
Christine Hall, Regional Director, Orientation & First Year Experience (TX)
Chattanooga State Community College
Gloria Arnold-Fairbanks, Adjunct Instructor (TN)
Chattanooga State Community College
Traci Williams, Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning (TN)
Coffeyville Community College
Krista Hanna, Business Instructor and Bookstore Assistant Manager (KS)
Conference Committee Chair
College of Southern Nevada
Vartouhi Asherian, Senior Analyst (NV)
Community College of Allegheny County
Elizabeth Kuhns-Boyle, Academic Advisor / Faculty (PA)
Delgado Community College
Kenneth Williams, Associate Professor of Residential Construction (LA)
Florida SouthWestern State College
Camille Drake-Brassfield, Professor of Psychology (FL)
Forsyth Technical Community College
Aaron Condon, Program Coordinator / Instructor, IT Support and Services (NC)
Harford Community College
Jeff Ball, Director, CETL (MD)
Harford Community College
Reba Businsky, Assistant Professor (MD)
Honolulu Community College
Kalehua Kamakawiwoole, Assistant Professor, English (ESL) (HI)
Houston Community College
Mercedes Wilson-Everett, Lead Faculty (TX)
Hudson County Community College
Marolla Youakim, Academic Coach (NJ)
Metropolitan Community College (KC)
Courtney Dixon, Student Services Specialist, FA (MO)
Mississippi State University CCLP
Melvin Smith, Adjunct Professor (MS)
Oakton College
Khursheed Ichhaporia, Associate Professor (IL)
Somerset Community College
Catherine Tackett, Teaching & Learning Center Director/Learning & Development Specialist (KY)
Temple College
Rosa Berreles-Acosta, Executive Director, Dual Credit & High School Partnerships (TX)
Yavapai College
Philip Reid, Department Chair, Computer Science (AZ)