Approximately 500 Christian professors and others from around the world recently converged on Nashville, Tennessee, for the 41st annual Christian Scholars Conference. This year’s theme was dedicated to “A Livable […]
Samson’s Scientists: A STEM Afterschool Program for Local 5th Graders
In academia, we generally have a common understanding about what is the primary goal of faculty development which is typically defined as the process of providing opportunities to improve specific […]
Society for Pentecostal Studies 2022
After being canceled in 2020, and being held online in 2021, the Society for Pentecostal Studies annual conference was finally able to meet in person once again in March of […]
Visions for the Future
2022 Annual Conference of California Association for the Education of Young Children The theme of the conference was Visions for the Future. Considering many changes and much public interest in […]
2022 National Association of Schools of Theatre Conference
I recently attended the annual 2-day conference of the National Association of Schools of Theatre in Baltimore. This conference consists of presentations and roundtables. The keynote address spoke to resiliency […]
Better work, better world
Inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing as the focus of Industrial-Organizational Psychology This year, I was participating in Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology (SIOP) conference presenting as SIOP’s 2022 Ensuring Inclusive Environments and […]
Notes from the Journal of a Reluctant Remote Instructor
When the pandemic “officially” hit in March 2020, the administration worked quickly in an attempt to negotiate how best to navigate the last six weeks of the semester. Faculty received […]
The Dreaded Online Weekly Discussion Boards: Respond and Reply to Three Peers
Not Another Online Weekly Dreaded: Respond to a Question and Reply to Three Peers… Well, at least that was my feeling towards the weekly required online discussion boards when I […]
Ode to HyFlex: Self-Confessions from an Education Tech Nerd
Dear HyFlex: I thought I knew everything there was to know about education technology until I entered the world of HyFlex. As someone who gets excited and eager to use […]
A Crucial Move at a Pivotal Time
As has been discussed at our University and many other places besides, higher education is facing a critical juncture. Much of what will become of a given institution of higher […]