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2025 Conference Theme:

Inspiring and Strengthening the Midwest Noyce Network of STEM Educators

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The 2025 Annual Midwest Noyce Network Conference will be held on October 10 - 12, 2025, in Bloomington Normal, Illinois on the campus of Illinois State University.

Conference Registration Link: Coming Early Summer 2025

Registration deadline is September 10, 2025.

Marriott

Conference Location :  The Bloomington Normal Marriott Hotel and  Convention Center 201 Broadway Normal, Illinois 61761

Hotel Room Reservation Link: Coming Early Summer 2025

Guests can also call toll-free at 800- & refer to the Midwest Noyce Network Conference for the group rate.

Important Note: The deadline to make reservations for the conference rate is 11:59 PM (CST) on Friday, September 12, 2025.

Please direct any questions to Pam Braun, Program Committee Coordinator, at

 Pam Braun (pkbraun@ilstu.edu).  

 

Contact Info

Dr. Willy Hunter
wjhunte@ilstu.edu

This conference supported by NSF DUE #2001058

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Conference Objectives

  • Build on the partnerships and networking from past Noyce Conference grants to develop evidence-based learning communities among Noyce teachers.
  • Increase the personal and professional connections among Midwest Noyce project members and Noyce Scholars across the region.
  • Enhance the scholarship of teaching and learning among Noyce participants and scholars.

Organizing Committee

Conference organizers form a partnership across multiple Noyce projects at multiple institutions. The collaborating team members are:

  • Dr. Willy Hunter, Illinois State University (Chair)

  • Dr. Charles Granger, University of Missouri, St. Louis

  • Ms. Nicolle Von Der Heyde, Illinois State University

  • Dr. Sherri Martinie, Kansas State University
  • Dr. Michael Lawson, Kansas State University
  • Ms. Janet Moore, Regional Office of Education #17 McLean, Dewitt, and Livingston
  • Mr. Joshua Rappuhn, Rockford Public Schools
  • Dr. Rebekka Darner, Illinois State University
  • Dr. Lara Smetana, Loyola University Chicago
  • Dr. Todd France, Ohio Northern University
  • Dr. Dorene Huvaere, Northeastern Illinois University
  • Dr. Mahtob Aqazade, Illinois State University
  • Ms. Pamela Braun, Illinois State University

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