CTL-TEN: Explore opportunities for educators at every career level

The INFORMS Committee on Teaching and Learning (CTL) Teaching Excellence and Networking (TEN) Workshop

Formerly known as ECTN, this pre-conference workshop has expanded to reach a broader community, including graduate students, early-career faculty, mid-career professionals, and senior professionals.

This workshop is designed to enhance teaching practices, support teaching-focused careers in data analytics, operations research, supply chain and management science, and foster meaningful mentorship and networking opportunities.

Participants will engage with a diverse set of speakers from academia, industry, and government through panels, discussions, and collaborative sessions. Topics might include:

Teaching-focused job market preparation
Writing impactful teaching statements
Course and curriculum design
Ethical use of AI in teaching
Belonging and inclusivity in the classroom
And more!

We look forward to welcoming you to the 2025 CTL-TEN!

We would like to invite you to participate in the preconference workshop on Saturday, October 25, 2025, prior to the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting in Atlanta.

You can engage in this year’s events in three different capacities, each requiring varying levels of commitment:

Mentors | Mentees | Participants

Mentors

In this role, you will be paired with an early-career mentee (PhD student interested in a teaching-stream position or junior faculty in the first few years of teaching focus position). Your responsibilities will include supporting this individual’s journey through teaching stream OR/MS/ and analytics positions, at any stage of their career. We ask that you maintain open communication throughout the year with your mentee.

Eligibility: 3+ years in a OR/MS/Analytics teaching-stream role and demonstrated commitment to OR/MS/Analytics teaching

Required Documents:

Commitment:

Commitment to serve as an CTL-TEN mentor for at least 1 year

Must register for and attend the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting, including the preconference CTL-TEN workshop

Fee:

The fee to attend the workshop is $150. This includes breakfast, lunch, and a reception at the end of the day.

After filling out the application form, if you are selected to be a mentor, you will receive an email to make the payment.

Mentees

Eligibility: Currently in the last two years of a PhD program and plans to focus on a teaching-stream career, or received a PhD within the last three years and has accepted or holds a teaching-stream position

Required Documents:

Teaching statement

Commitment:

Must register for and attend the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting, including the CTL-TEN workshop

Fee:

The fee to attend the workshop is $50 for students and $150 for non-students. This includes breakfast, lunch, and a reception at the end of the day.

After acceptance to the CTL TEN workshop, you will receive a link to make the payment.

Participant (not be included in the mentorship program)

If you would like to attend the workshop without any responsibilities but still want to stay connected with your community and attend the panels, this option is for you.

Commitment:

Must register for and attend the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting, including the CTL-TEN workshop

Fee:

The fee to attend the workshop is $50 for students and $150 for non-students. This includes breakfast, lunch, and a reception at the end of the day. After filling out the registration form, you will receive an email to make the payment.