Tahani Abdallah

SBA/Dean's Office

"Make learning active by incorporating collaboration, discussions, and hands-on activities that connect business concepts to real-world examples. Whether it’s an Accounting Escape Room, an interactive Marketing segmentation exercise, or illustrating Vertical Integration with companies like Netflix, students engage more deeply when they see theories in action. Active learning reinforces key principles and makes complex ideas more tangible and memorable."

Jackie Arnold

Teacher Education

Sally Berry

MBA/Management and Marketing

"Collaborating with course designers through these sessions to enhance the appeal, accessibility, and effectiveness of my course sites has been incredibly valuable. Their expertise is unmatched! Moreover, it's not just acceptable but essential to encourage students to experiment with new technologies, as this is vital for their learning and helps ensure they remain competitive in the job market."

Kim Bigelow

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

“Let your students be creative - they will wow you! Instead of an exam or deliverable that only the instructor will see, allow students to showcase what they've learned by creating a video, recording a podcast, delivering their findings to the community, etc. I've seen student interest, motivation, and learning soar when they are empowered.”

Cameron Blair

Global Languages and Cultures

Mason Bradbury

Hanley Sustainability Institute

Carlos Gardeazábal Bravo

Global Languages and Cultures

"I have found that sharing key details about the process behind my research achievements with my students not only helps them understand the importance of critical thinking in the humanities, but also inspires them to pursue their own research endeavors."

Christopher Brough

Political Science

Esther Brownsmith

Religious Studies

Misty Bruns

Business

"I try to create engaging hands-on activities that require students to think critically and work with their peers yet allow for creativity. Learning is more than memorization, and I love it when I see the light bulb turn on and a topic resonates with the class. I learn every day from students!"

Jaime Carazo

Criminal Justice and Security Studies

Michelle Cox

HSS/Nursing

“Working with course designers to make my course sites and online courses more engaging, appealing, and accessible has been very beneficial over the years! They are the experts!"

Gloria Dodd

International Marian Research Institute (IMRI)

“After the announcements, starting my class with a prayer brings peace to me and to my students to start the class in the right frame of mind.”

Andrew Edelblum

Management and Marketing

"The key word is empathy. This means remembering what it was like to be in your students' shoes—when you first learned the concepts you now teach. I find that this practice of remembering is critical not only for structuring thoughtful instructional material, but also for keeping in perspective how COOL the things we get to teach really are. It's easy to forget when we're so used to knowing it."

Megan Edmonds

Philosophy

Hillary Erwin

Psychology

Thomas Falk

Teacher Education

Mary Fisher

Physical Therapy

"I try to give my students the flexibility I want in my life. If they need to be late or miss class because of something more important, I work with them. If they need different timing on assignments, I work with them. I schedule exams outside of class time (online) based on what works best with their schedule. Being flexible is a win-win for all."

Scott Friend

Management and Marketing

"I try to remember that my intent always needs to align with learning. Thus, at the end of the semester, the evaluation is not whether or not I did a good job at teaching (e.g., teacher was passionate about the topic, teacher enjoyed teaching, teacher was an expert). Rather, the evaluation must focus on whether students learned (e.g., the student developed a passion for the topic, the student enjoyed learning, the student became an expert). In the end, I must avoid ever saying "I taught students the material, they just didn't learn the material."

Sean Gallivan

Physical Therapy

"Physical therapists' subject matter is movement. As movement has so many physical, mental, psychological, and emotional benefits, I like to get my students up and moving, especially in the midst of a long class. I also have my students adopt disabilities as we learn about them...walk with a limp, talk with a lisp...and embrace other moving experiences to enhance learning."

Mariela Gantchoff

Biology

Dongfang Gaozhao

Political Science

Eddie Glayzer

Sociology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work

"When I am trying to stimulate discussion among students in class or when I break them into small groups, I have found that I get a lot more participation if I make the questions simpler and more personal rather than complex and abstract."

Melissa Layman-Guadalupe

Psychology

"On the first day of class, I now try to get students talking right off the bat before doing anything else. The syllabus can wait! Hopefully this sets the expectation that we will be actively discussing topics in the class."

Nathan Henderson

Teacher Education

"At their core teaching and learning are joyous experiences. I enjoy finding opportunities to sprinkle in fun to learning experiences and to teaching."

Erica Hunter

HSS/Nursing

“Offering active learning has been a satisfier for students in nursing. Another teaching tip is listening to students and making them feel heard builds trust. After trust comes content engagement. Bingo!“

Alan Kelley

Communication

Jaey Kim

MIS, OSC, and Business Analytics

"I firmly believe in the power of continuous improvement and intentional experience, for both my students and me. For me, patience and resilience are keys to the learning process."

Allison Kinney

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

"I have found that explaining the rationale behind teaching methods is helpful when assigning work that students find challenging (for example, assigning an ill-defined open-ended project). It helps students to understand WHY the challenging work will be helpful to their learning. I continue to remind students of the rationale throughout the semester and establish a supportive environment where they know that they have access to the tools and support to be successful (even when faced with a challenge)."

Brenda Lecklider

Office of Learning Resources

“Sharing a personal example of getting stuck on the Aurora Ice Drift and Icebreaker "Cruise" in Japan, I explain why "breaking the ice" can also be important in our class. I have the students participate in class icebreakers for the first few days to help build familiarity and community with one another.”

Gayan Warahena Liyanage

Mathematics

"Throughout my teaching career, I have always learned from my peers and students. In addition, I have been flexible in adapting my teaching and communication strategies as I continued to learn. On the very first day of classes, I give my students the impression that I am eager to build a long-term teacher-student relationship and am committed to ensuring their success."

Robert Menafee

Economics and Finance

"I would recommend two books that I've found very helpful - Mindset (Dweck) and The Courage to be Disliked (Kishimi & Koga)."

Marda Messay

Global Languages and Cultures

Mark Morgan

Criminal Justice and Security Studies

Julie Motz

Engineering Management, Systems, and Technology

Chad Painter

Communication

"When you speak to students, you are your discipline. You are its history, methods, controversies, importance, etc. That is an absolute duty because it might be their only interaction with the discipline. So, show your passion for the subject and encourage your students to become excited about the material. The goal is for students to leave each class, and the course overall, curious, critically aware, and eager to read, to engage, and to discuss the subject further."

Kevin Park

MIS, OSC and Business Analytics

Pothitos Pitychoutis

Biology

Danielle Julita Quichocho

Communication

"The one constant in life is change. Find ways to stay curious about yourself, your students, and the subjects you teach."

Mrigendra Rajput

Biology

Brian Rigling

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dario Rodriguez

Psychology

“I've found that taking a few minutes to review at the beginning of each class helps students keep track of the most important concepts and see how they fit together to form the overall arc of the course.”

Aaron Sathyanesan

Biology

Cassandra Secrease

Communication

Mandy Shannon

Libraries: Teaching, Research, and Engagement

Christopher Sheehan

Geology and Environmental Geosciences

Kevin Sheehan

Physical Therapy

"In my experience, sharing aspects about my personal life and challenges allows me to connect with my students. I'll include pictures of my pets, a funny video of my kids singing, or share a story about times I have failed and learned from mistakes. I think this shows students that I understand that we are all human with lives, circumstances, and challenges beyond the classroom and that I truly care about their wellbeing, not just their academic development."

Tom Skill

Communication

Lacie Stiffler

Computer Science

Jeri Taylor

Intensive English Program

Thanh Thai Nguyen

Mathematics

Mark Visger

Criminal Justice and Security Studies

Zeya Wang

MIS, OSC and Business Analytics

Verb Washington

History

Holly Wehmeyer

Intensive English Program

“Let students see how much you love your specialty. It can be hard to be passionate about every lesson, but how can we expect students to be interested, if we don't seem interested? And some days you just have to pretend. Teaching is often an acting job.”

Lisa Wellinghoff

Mathematics

Chia-Yu Wu

Geology and Environmental Geosciences

“Teaching is one of the most effective ways to deepen my own knowledge.”

Edwin Zen

Finance

Erik Ziedses des Plantes

Libraries: Teaching, Research, and Engagement