The Other Side of Campus

Highly-lauded UT professor, author, and political scientist Sean Theriault joins Stephanie and Katie to talk about the lessons of 2020, teaching the politics of Covid in a global classroom setting, and how the pandemic actually made his class BETTER! Thanks for joining us on the Other Side of Campus! ABOUT THE GUEST Professor Theriault, who is fascinated by congressional decision-making, is curren...

On yet another fun and enlightening episode, we have the great pleasure of bringing on the amazing Rich Reddick, the Associate Dean for equity, community engagement, and outreach at UT. A professor of many talents, Rich talks about his own career path, mentorship of students across race/gender, cultural taxation, and student wellness. Take a listen and thanks for joining us on the Other Side of Ca...

On this very special episode, Two Guys on Your Head hosts Art Markman and Bob Duke pay a visit to The Other Side of Campus for a fun discussion with Jen and Stephanie about effective learning and teaching. You don't want to miss this interesting and hilarious collaboration. Thanks for joining us! ABOUT OUR GUESTS Art Markman, Ph. D., is Annabel Irion Worsham Centennial Professor of Psychology...

Dr. Moriba Jah of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at UT joins us to discuss his unconventional life trajectory that took him from guarding nukes in Montana for the Air Force to being a renowned academic with a mission to enlighten the general public about the environmental dangers we pose to our final frontier. Learn about his impressive push to promote transdiscp...

From the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, Diane McDaniel Rhodes joins us for a fun, thematic discussion about young adult fiction as well as the problematic nature of beloved popular culture icons and the narratives they propound, albeit not on purpose. As Diane says, "We are all steeped in the same tea," authors such as J.K. Rowling included. Thus, in this episode, we ask the question...

On this episode, Dixie and Stephanie are joined by Professor of Mathematics Michael P. Starbird to talk about his book the Five Elements of Effective Thinking and the practical applications of his principles in the classroom to encourage positive change and growth in students. Thanks for joining us for this valuable and fun discussion! ABOUT THE GUEST Michael Starbird is a University Distinguished...

Narratives shape our world in infinite ways, and on this episode, Jen and Stephanie interview Dr. Rachel Gonzalez-Martin to better understand how much established narratives impose restrictions upon the learning environment, undermining the identity and creativity of students and faculty alike. Whose descriptions of what should be dominate the choices we make in education? But through this convers...

On this episode, Stephanie talks with long-time professor of practice Dixie Stanforth about learning through failing, experimental learning, and what it really means to have and exhibit a growth mindset in the classroom. Thanks for joining us! PRODUCER'S NOTE: This episode was recorded on August 4th, 2020 via Zoom. CREDITS Assistant Producers/Hosts: Stephanie Seidel Holmsten, Dixie Stanforth (...

Dr. Daron Shaw, professor of government in the College of Liberal Arts, discusses how he handles teaching politics and elections to a class with a huge enrollment of students who all possess conflicting viewpoints and varying political thought shaped by their environments and backgrounds. This is also a fascinating peek into the way in which one of the largest online courses at the University of T...

On this episode, Jen and Stephanie have a fun conversation with anthropologist Chelsi West Ohueri from UT's Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Chesi tells us her unique and amazing journey to anthropology and the remarkable turn of events that thrust her into Albania, which in turn shaped her research and teaching. Thank you for joining us on The Other Side of Campus! ABO...

On this episode, Jen and Katie speak with one of UT's leading faculty on racism, Peniel Joseph. He discusses the impact and power of narratives and what he's discovered works and doesn't work in the classroom when trying to teach racism. Thank you for joining us on The Other Side of Campus! Peniel E. Joseph holds a joint professorship appointment at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and...

On this episode, significantly recorded following the first full week of the 2020 Fall semester, Jen and Stephanie talk to Brad Love about work-life balance in this unprecedented age. Brad Love is from the Moody College of Communications at UT and has served as the chair of Provost’s Teaching Fellows and is currently on the steering committee. His primary research interests include investigating t...

On this, our very first episode, hosts Jen, Stephanie, and Katie discuss faculty learning communities and elaborate on their experiences in developing such groups across campus. Our goal for this podcast is to try to reach the teachers across UT and beyond. We want to create a space and place for rich, complex dialogues about teaching for effective learning. We want folks listening to leave with p...

Here it is! The trailer for our forthcoming podcast THE OTHER SIDE OF CAMPUS, launching September 18th, 2020! CREDITS Executive Producer: Mary Neuburger Hosts: Jennifer Moon, Stephanie Seidel Holmsten, Kathryn Dawson Guest voices: Jeff Hellmer, Peniel Joseph, Patrick Davis, Keith Brown, David Vanden Bout Voiceover: James Geraci, Michelle Daniel SoundFX: Star Trek warp effect; clip from 2001: A Spa...