About the Preparing Future Faculty Conference

Mission

The mission of the Preparing Future Faculty Conference is to prepare graduate students of all backgrounds in Illinois institutions for faculty careers.

History

The Preparing Future Faculty Conference was created at Northern Illinois University in 2015 to inform individuals about the professoriate as a viable career path and to inspire graduate students in all fields to pursue it. The conference is open to graduate students of all backgrounds interested in pursuing or wanting to know about the professoriate as a gratifying career path.