Moving the Needle

Episode 55 - Revisiting Trauma-Informed Pedagogy: A Faculty Development Perspective

Erin Hagar welcomes back Dr. Mary Jo Bondy and Dr. Karen Gordes. Following up on their introduction of Trauma Informed Pedagogy introduced in episode 27, they discuss a faculty development initiative they designed to share their knowledge of trauma informed pedagogy across the UMB campus, its impact, and their hopes going forward.

AI, Unscripted - Ask Us Anything: Series Wrap-Up

Scott Riley joins the hosts of AI Unscripted to answer questions from the audience about AI in the classroom and to reflect on what the team learned while working on the series as well as what they'd like to explore in future episodes.

Special Edition, AI, Unscripted - AI as a Critical Friend: Supporting Reflection in Graduate Learning

Jennifer Potter and Mary Crowley-Farrell talk with Liyan Song, PhD, Towson University, about how she leverages Blackboard Ultra’s AI companion to prompt deep reflection in her instructional design students.

Episode 54 - Mentoring Networks and Belonging: Supporting International Postdocs in Biomedical Research

Erin introduces a new cohost, Dave Bunnell who chats with his first guest, Jenn Aumiller about what she learned about mentorship, equity, and belonging in academic science through her research on mentoring experiences of Indian biomedical postdocs in the U.S.

Special Edition AI, Unscripted - Clinical Judgment Meets AI: Teaching for Nursing Practice

Co-hosts Mike Mills and Mary Crowley-Farrell speak with Denyce Watts-Daniels, Associate Professor in Nursing at Coppin State about her use of Generative AI to create case studies relevant to her nursing students.

Special Edition AI, Unscripted - Writing with Machines: AI in the English Classroom

Cohosts Jennifer Potter and Mary Crowley-Farrell interview Eleanor Welsh, Professor of English Chesapeake College. Eleanor recounts her journey from AI skeptic to advocate, showing how she now uses AI to enhance research writing and film studies. Her approach to source verification and critical evaluation offers accessible entry points for humanities faculty. 

Special Edition AI, Unscripted - Truth, Data, and AI: Journalism's Role in Uncertain Times

Cohosts Mike Mills and Mary Crowley-Farrell talk with Derek Willis from the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland about how he teaches students to use AI to evaluate data and question truth claims in the journalistic process. He offers a crucial civic and interdisciplinary perspective, grounded in journalistic ethics and process thinking.

Episode 53 - Paying it Forward: The Power of Mentoring

Host Erin Hagar speaks with Dr. Hee Hwan Park, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor and Ryan Kasraii, a 4th year Dental student at UMB School of Dentistry. Dr. Park and Ryan talk about their mentoring relationship and how it fostered connection and became a powerful motivator for learning.

Special Edition AI, Unscripted - Therapy Bots & Ethical Practice: AI in Mental Health Education

Amanda Draheim, PhD, Goucher College explains how she is using custom bots and AI tools for case conceptualization and student reflection. Her approach blends creativity, ethics, and wellness, making AI feel humane and pedagogically sound.

Special Edition AI, Unscripted - Ask the AI: Business Assignments That Boost Engagement

Cohosts Mary Crowley-Farrell and Mike Mills speak with Bill Carter, Associate Professor, University of Baltimore Merrick School of Business, about how he is incorporating AI into his assignments to boost engagement and critical thinking skills.