Teaching So Everyone Can Learn

In the newest episode of Teaching So Everyone Can Learn, I speak with Assistant Professor of Psychology & Counseling at the College of Arts & Sciences,  Dr. Robert Alexander , about the power of flexibility in the classroom.    Flexibility is a core part of how Dr. Alexander designs an inclusive classroom experience. As we spoke, he highlighted key practices that have positively shaped his...

In the newest episode of Teaching So Everyone Can Learn, I speak with Teaching Associate Professor of Biological & Chemical Sciences at the College of Arts & Sciences,  Dr. Mena Youssef  about activating the power of student feedback.   As we spoke, Dr. Youssef emphasized how working with student feedback has impacted his teaching, student engagement, and learning outcomes. Student feedbac...

In this episode of Teaching So Everyone Can Learn, I speak with Teaching Assistant Professor of Humanities at the College of Arts & Sciences,  Dr. Jessica Hautsch , about building community in in-person and online learning spaces.  A recurring theme during our conversation is the role of community in shaping students’ learning experiences and their potential to succeed. This is particularly im...

In this episode of Teaching So Everyone Can Learn, I speak with Dean of Students,  Felipe Henao, M.A., Ed. D.,  about the importance of cultivating a culture of care through meaningful connections with students and how this work directly supports student success.  A central theme of the conversation with Dr. Henao is the idea that a culture of care does not emerge by accident. It is intentionally...

In this episode, host fikayo odugbemi talks with Millie Gonzalez , Dean of Libraries at New York Tech, about how libraries serve as a partner to foster institutional belonging. Together, they explore the role of libraries as “third spaces” that foster belonging, provide opportunities for connection, and support student success. #EquityInTeaching  

Welcome back to Teaching So Everyone Can Learn—a podcast from the Center for Faculty Excellence at New York Tech. In this new season, host Fikayo Odugbemi, a faculty development specialist at the Center, explores the connection between belonging and student success with faculty and staff across New York Tech. Together, they answer the questions: What does it mean to belong on a college campus? And...

Join us to discuss the challenge of engaging students at different levels, and the anonymity of Zoom with Wenjia Li , associate professor, Computer Science, in the College of Engineering & Computing Sciences at New York Tech . #EquityInTeaching

Practicing empathy and compassion with your students can help you understand them better. Join us for a conversation with Cecilia Dong , associate professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, in the College of Engineering & Computing Sciences at New York Tech . #EquityInTeaching

Join us to discuss how he empowers his students to find their own way as they learn with Jason Van Nest , associate professor, Architecture, in the School of Architecture & Design at New York Tech . #EquityInTeaching

“You can’t be a passive learner in architecture!” So says Marcella Del Signore , associate professor, Architecture, in the School of Architecture & Design at New York Tech , who joins us to discuss how her students formed a virtual community of practice. #EquityInTeaching

Join us to discuss how he makes technical writing interesting and the multiple ways he uses technology to engage his students (including experiencing Hamlet through virtual reality) with John Misak , assistant professor, English, in the College of Arts & Sciences at New York Tech . #EquityInTeaching

Join us to discuss the value of authentic assessment in a virtual learning environment with Colleen Kirk , associate professor, Management and Marketing studies, in the School of Management at New York Tech . #EquityInTeaching

Mena Youssef , teaching assistant professor, Biological & Chemical Sciences, in the College of Arts & Sciences at New York Tech , joins us to discuss his scholarly approach to teaching and learning. Mena uses multiple educational technologies to actively engage students, surveys them frequently to gather information about how they are learning, and changes his course design based on their...

Join us to discuss the transition from synchronous to blended learning, and creative incorporation of Google Suite as a collaborative tool, with Nicole Calma-Roddin , assistant professor, Behavioral Sciences, from the College of Arts & Sciences at New York Tech . #EquityInTeaching

Melissa Huey , assistant professor, Behavioral Sciences, from the College of Arts & Sciences at New York Tech , joins us to discuss her research about how students learn when technology is removed from the classroom, and how COVID-19 disrupted her research, forced her to abandon her “no technology” policy, and how that has transformed the way she teaches. #EquityInTeaching

Join us to discuss how to increase student participation in Zoom discussions and encourage students to turn on their cameras with Alex Rothstein , coordinator of the new Exercise Science program in the School of Health Professions at New York Tech . #EquityInTeaching