Moving the Needle

Episode 15 - Announcing LEAPS, Leaders in Education: Academy of Presidential Scholars

Dr. Donna Parker and Dr. Christina Cestone co-chairs of LEAPS (Leaders in Education: Academy of Presidential Scholars), discuss this new initiative designed to support current faculty members at UMB by recognizing and rewarding educational scholarship and innovation, as well as help advance the career paths for UMB educators. 

Episode 14 - Teaching, Research, and Preparing the Next Generation

Dr. Scott J. Riley from UMB's School of Pharmacy discusses the roles of research and teaching in the education and training of graduate students.

Episode 13 - Creating a Welcoming and Inclusive Syllabus

In this conversation, Dr. Cynthia Cravens, Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, discusses the ways in which the course syllabus can be an invitation into a relationship with a faculty member, a course, or an entire discipline.

The article that they discuss can be found here: https://journals.shareok.org/jcscore/article/view/87

Taylor, S. D., Veri, M. J., Eliason, M., Hermoso, J. C. R., Bolter, N. D., & Van Olphen, J. E. (2019). The Social Justice Syllabus Design Tool: A First Step in Doing Social Justice Pedagogy. JCSCORE, 5(2), 132-166.

 

Episode 12 - Faculty Development Through Coaching

UMB's Dr. Michelle Pearce, a clinical psychologist and Professor in the Graduate School, discusses her coaching program for UMB faculty along with a faculty/coach pair who worked together in the program last year. Lara Zauner, is a certified professional development coach and Dr. Melissa Motta is a professor in the Dept of Neurology and course director for the Neurology Clerkship at the School of Medicine.

Episode 11 - What, Exactly, is Instructional Design?

Kevin Engler, MS, Eric Belt, EdD, and Becky Menendez, MEd join host Erin Hagar, to discuss the role of the instructional designer in higher education.

Episode 10 - The Potential of Partnerships: Community Engagement and Service Learning in Higher Ed

Dr. Lori Edwards Assistant Professor in UMB's School of Nursing discusses the evolution of community engagement and service learning in higher education.

Ep 9 - Assessing Writing Using an Anti-Racist Framework

Dr. Isabell May and James Wright, MFA from University of Maryland, Baltimore's Writing Center explore the current scholarship in writing studies that addresses linguistic diversity and standards of English.

Episode 8 - The Power of Team-Based Learning

Dr. Christina Cestone and Dr. Violet Kulo of UMB's Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning discuss the power of Team-Based Learning.

 

Episode 7 - Reflections of a First-Year Faculty Member

Beth Budny-Buckley, just completed her first year, as a faculty member in the Physician Assistant studies program at Frostburg State University. In this episode she speaks with us about the transition from practicing medicine to teaching it, as well as adapting her courses for online during COVID.

Episode 6 Dr. Devang Patel, MD - Renaissance Curriculum

Dr. Patel will share the reasons for curriculum redesign at UMB School of Medicine and some lessons he’s learned during its implementation.