My husband, Dave, and I keep joking that we’ve stumbled upon the perfect idea for a coffee table book. It’s inspired by our kids and their hilariously underwhelming reviews of […]
Dr. Bonni Stachowiak
Dean of Teaching + Learning
Professor of Business + Management
Dr. Bonni Stachowiak has been teaching in a higher education context for 20+ years. She’s also the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Since its start in 2014, her podcast has become an essential resource for faculty and academic leaders around the world. Currently, Dr. Stachowiak serves as the Dean of Teaching and Learning at Vanguard University and is also a Professor of Business and Management. For Bonni, teaching and learning aren’t just job titles—they're her passion and a big part of what gives her life meaning and purpose.
Navigating Difficult Conversations in Teaching
I still remember vividly the morning when yet-another unarmed person was shot and killed, leaving me overwhelmed with emotions as the start-time for my class all-too-quickly arrived. I felt ill-equipped […]
Building Awareness and Action Through Reflective Practices
Teaching in higher education for over 20 years, I still feel a sense of trepidation when reviewing student course evaluations. Reflective practices can provide valuable insights and foster continuous improvement. […]
New Designing and Teaching for Impact Course
David Rhoads, our Director of Teaching Excellence and Digital Pedagogy, has customized an online course from Indiana University, one of the leaders in online learning across the nation. So far […]
2019 Fall Events
What a wonderful season it has been experiencing all the beginning-of-the-year events. This year, we held our annual faculty gathering – and also added some new events to the mix […]
Vanguard Shares HSI Research at the AHSIE Conference
A group of us faculty and staff presented at the annual conference for the Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE). From the AHSIE Conference website: “The Alliance of Hispanic Serving […]
Summer “Enhancement” Plans
I will confess to getting a bit overzealous when thinking about what my summers might entail. Despite the best of intentions, my plans for completely revamping my courses, or taking […]
2017 Faculty Gathering Synopsis – Becoming
This year’s faculty gathering centered on the theme of becoming. Naomi Kasa and I had attended the 2017 Lilly Conference in Anaheim, where Stephen Brookfield had given a talk on […]
2016-2017 Professional Development Accomplishments
Congratulations to all the Vanguard faculty who attended and presented at conferences in the 2016-2017 academic year. Below is an overview of our professional development results, as a community. We […]