FAPEL Spring 2026 Conference
Date: March 1st (Banquet) -. March 2nd (Conference)
Time: March 1st, Awards Banquet 6pm-9pm.
March 2nd, Conference 9am - 4pm
Location: University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
March 1, 2026 (Evening): FAPEL's 31st Anniversary and Awards Banquet
hosted by President Zorka Karanxha at The University of South Florida
This year we are celebrating 31 years of FAPEL. We will begin with an Awards Banquet in celebration of FAPEL’s on Sunday evening (March 1st). It will be a sit-down dinner and awards/recognition ceremony to be held at the University of South Florida . It will include a tribute to FAPEL Past Presidents. More details regarding the banquet will be sent to participants who register for the event.
March 2, 2026 (Full Day): Spring 2026 Meeting
The meeting will be held in-person at the University of South Florida, College of Education. The conference theme for this year is “TBD.” The Spring 2026 Meeting is scheduled to commence at 8:30 a.m. with the President's Welcome, introduction of the FAPEL Board of Directors, FAPEL Sponsors, and FDOE updates.
FAPEL meeting Events page and click on FAPEL SPRING 2026 MEETING Registration Form link (COMING SOON).
Questions regarding membership dues and conference registration fees, please contact Dr. Daniel Reyes-Guerra dreyes@fau.edu
FAPEL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2025-2026
President, Zorka Karanxha , University of South Florida (Karanxha@usf.edu)
President-Elect, William R. Black, University of South Florida University of South Florida (wrBlack@usf.edu)
Past President, Sheila Moore, University of Central Florida (Sheila.Moore@ucf.edu)
Secretary & Website Editor, Daniel Eadens, University of Central Florida (Daniel.Eadens@ucf.edu)
Treasurer, Daniel Reyes-Guerra, Florida Atlantic University (DReyes@fau.edu)