Faculty Futures Lab

In this season of Faculty Futures Lab, we're talking about “Moving Theory into Practice” in higher education. In Episode 2, Pam and D.J. talk with Dr. Erlinde Cornelis about teaching sustainability in a B School, and the importance of education to addressing the climate crisis and economic inequality. BIOS Guest: Dr. Erlinde Cornelis is an Associate Professor of Marketing in the Fowler College of Business and Senate Distinguished Professor at San Diego State University. She also serves as a co-principal investigator for SCEIN, a San Diego-based clean tech incubator funded by the California Energy Commission. Full bio: https://business.sdsu.edu/departments/faculty-staff-listing/ecornelis Hosts: Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University where he serves as Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. https://go.shr.lc/4gKxC0w Dr. Pamela Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library's Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU's Digital Humanities Initiative: https://dh.sdsu.edu/

25 min. episode, with 10 mins of bonus content. Season five of Faculty Futures Lab is all about “Moving Theory into Practice.” We're talking to people whose professional activity is explicitly about blurring the already permeable boundary between theory and practice. In episode one, we're talking to Dr. Thais Alves about “Socially responsive” engineering, gender in the workplace, hope for the future, and her favorite topic: teaching. BIOS GUEST: Dr. Thais Alves is the AGC-Paul S. Roel Chair in Construction Engineering and Management in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at San Diego State University. https://ccee.sdsu.edu/people/thais-alves HOSTS: Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University where he serves as the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre, virtual reality, and AI in higher ed. Learn about his new book: https://go.shr.lc/4gKxC0w Dr. Pamela Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library's Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU's Digital Humanities Initiative. https://library2.sdsu.edu/people/pamella-lach#profile

SHOW NOTES Summary The hosts of Faculty Futures Lab look back on the most recent season of the podcast, which has been focused entirely on the many ways that generative AI has impacted higher ed. Dr. D.J. Hopkins and Dr. Pam Lach share hopes, fears, jokes, and grievances about the future of AI in the academy… Citations Cowan, Ruth Schwartz. More Work for Mother : The Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave. Basic Books, 1983. Hard Fork. "ScarJo vs. ChatGPT." Podcast. 24 May 2024. —D.J. loves Casey Newton's quip about how tech companies claim that their goal is "fully automated luxury communism," but all they really want to do is make money. Bios Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University where he serves as the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. https://ctl.sdsu.edu/ His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins Dr. Pamella Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library's Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU's Digital Humanities Initiative. https://dh.sdsu.edu/

Much like everything else related to AI, AI art has evolved rapidly over the last 18 months. More sophisticated and substantial applications of generative AI have emerged in a variety of art contexts, including a new film by today's guest. Ava Aviva Avnisan talks with D.J. and Pam about gender, autobiography, and history in her new film Specters of Home — Prologue, which was created in large part using generative AI tools. SHOW NOTES “An A.I.-Generated Picture Won an Art Prize. Artists Aren't Happy.” https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/02/technology/ai-artificial-intelligence-artists.html To see some of the film discussed in this episode, follow this link to the artist's website: https://avivaavnisan.com/specters-of-home Bios Ava Aviva Avnisan (she/they) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work is situated at the intersection of image, text and code. Using emerging technology against the grain, she subverts dominant narratives through embodied encounters with language. Ava is an Assistant Professor at San Diego State University with a joint appointment in the School of Art and Design and the School of Journalism and Media Studies.  https://avivaavnisan.com/bio Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University where he serves as the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins Dr. Pamela Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library's Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU's Digital Humanities Initiative. https://dh.sdsu.edu/

In this episode, we're talking with our colleague from another part of California, Dr. Zach Justus. Zach is giving us a sense of what's just over the horizon for #HigherEd and the impacts of generative AI. BIOS Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University. His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins Dr. Zach Justus is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at California State University, Chico. His work can be found in Argumentation and Advocacy and Communication Teacher as well as other outlets. Zach was fascinated by the intersection of teaching/learning and Generative Artificial Intelligence right away. He has collaborated to produce several webinars, an ongoing blog series, and a series of conference presentations.  Dr. Pamela Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library's Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU's Digital Humanities Initiative.

The latest episode of Faculty Futures Lab considers the ethical dimensions of generative AI, recorded on the first anniversary of ChatGPT's public launch. Host D.J. Hopkins and co-host Pam Lach talk with guest Lorenzo Nericcio about the complexities and challenges posed by AI technologies in #HigherEd. The conversation touches on the labor, environmental, and personal impacts of AI, underscoring the need for ethical considerations in its adoption and use.

Discussion of the impact of generative AI on higher education, with a focus on ChatGPT and writing. With Dr. E.J. Sobo, author of “Could ChatGPT Prompt a New Golden Age in Higher Education?” Hosts: Dr. D.J. Hopkins and Dr. Pam Lach The Faculty Futures Lab podcast is a faculty-led effort to consider the challenges facing institutions of higher education in complex and uncertain times. All guests speak from their own expertise and experience. Produced by the San Diego State University Center for Teaching and Learning. Learn more at ctl.sdsu.edu. BIOS Dr. Elisa J. Sobo, a professor at San Diego State University, is the Director for Undergraduate Research in the College of Arts and Letters and a Faculty Fellow in the division of Instructional Technology Services. A Medical Anthropologist, EJ's research has focused on non-biomedical or alternative approaches to health, including through vaccination selectivity. She is currently investigating yogic sound bath therapy. https://anthropology.sdsu.edu/people/sobo Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University. His publications focus on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and Virtual Reality. He is the Director of SDSU's Center for Teaching and Learning. https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins Dr. Pamela Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the Library's Digital Humanities Center (https://library.sdsu.edu/dh), a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU's Digital Humanities Initiative (https://dh.sdsu.edu/). https://library2.sdsu.edu/people/pamella-lach Special thanks to Patrick Flanigan, the SDSU Digital Humanities Center Programs & Operations Specialist. Thanks for making us sound great! CITATIONS and LINKS Stein, Jordan Alexander. “Instead of Policing Students, We Need to Abolish Cheating.” Chronicle of Higher Education. 7 Sept. 2023. https://www-chronicle-com.libproxy.sdsu.edu/article/instead-of-policing-students-we-need-to-abolish-cheating?cid=gen_sign_in Sobo, E.J. “Could ChatGPT Prompt a New Golden Age in Higher Education?” Teaching and Learning Anthropology Journal 6.1 (2023). https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5p3048f2 “Suspicion, Cheating, and Bans: A.I. Hits America's Schools.” The Daily (podcast). 28 June 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily

Faculty Futures Lab returns for a new academic year. Listen to the trailer for Season 4, Episode 1. Featuring Dr. E.J. Sobo, with hosts Dr. D.J. Hopkins and Dr. Pamela Lach. Produced by the San Diego State University Center for Teaching and Learning. Learn more at ctl.sdsu.edu.

This episode is about WRITING: Why we write, and the social justice work that can be done with and in writing. With Dr. Patrick Anderson (UC San Diego) and Dr. Patricia Ybarra (Brown University). ACT I: Writing to Survive (15 minutes) —Finding ourselves in writing, writing as a tool for BIPOC and queer activism and advocacy. ACT II: Coming Together (17 minutes) —Collaborative writing, the future of the academic conference, and the radical idea of modeling care for each other… BIOS Dr. Patrick Anderson is Professor of Communication and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, San Diego. His research has explored the politics of hunger striking (and other forms of self-starvation), the experience of illness within contemporary medical institutions, and the strange history of empathy. He is currently writing a book on police violence, based on his four years serving on San Diego's Commission on Police Practices, and a book on queer suicide. Website: patrick.ucsd.edu Dr. Patricia Ybarra (she/her) is Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies at Brown University. Ybarra's most recent book is Latinx Theater in the Times of Neoliberalism. She is currently working on a digital humanities project on Reza Abdoh's Father Was a Peculiar Man and a monograph on Abdoh and the development of queer theory.  Website: https://vivo.brown.edu/display/pybarra Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University. His publications focus on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. Website: https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins Here's the citation for the article discussed in this episode: Patrick Anderson and Patricia Ybarra. “Is this Ballroom a Bathhouse?: The Promise and Peril of Coming Together.” Theatre Journal 74.4 (December 2022). This is not a practical how-to-write kinda episode. If you're interested in writing productivity, visit the website for the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. I read the NCFDD's Monday Motivator every week. I'm no longer on Twitter — find me on Mastodon…? D.J.H.

Guests Dr. Lacie Barber and Dr. Jennifer Imazeki speak with Dr. D.J. Hopkins about the workplace practice known as “Quiet Quitting” and what Quiet Quitting looks like in a higher ed context. What prompts someone to choose Quiet Quitting? And what personal and institutional responses might help…? Guests Dr. Lacie Barber (she/her) is an associate professor* at San Diego State University in the psychology department. Her research focuses on worker stress and how leaders can build psychologically healthy workplaces where employees thrive. Her current projects focus on how to manage work-life balance problems arising from constant access to work emails and text messages. Follow her on Twitter: @dr_lbarber Dr. Jennifer Imazeki is a Senate Distinguished Professor and Professor of Economics at San Diego State University. Her research has focused on the economics of K-12 education, and teaching in economics. In her current role as the Associate Vice President for Faculty and Staff Diversity, she leads the Equity and Inclusion Councils, comprised of diversity liaisons from all campus units, and oversees unit-level diversity planning and campus initiatives to promote inclusive recruitment of faculty and staff. https://sites.google.com/a/mail.sdsu.edu/jenniferimazeki/ Host Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University. His publications focus on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. @_DJHopkins https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins Further Reading Alyson Krueger. “Who Is Quiet Quitting For?” The New York Times. 23 August 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/style/quiet-quitting-tiktok.html Greg Rosalsky and Alina Selyukh. “The economics behind 'quiet quitting' — and what we should call it instead.” NPR. 13 September 2022. https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2022/09/13/1122059402/the-economics-behind-quiet-quitting-and-what-we-should-call-it-instead See also: “You've Burned Out. Now What?” By Rebecca Pope-Ruark. https://www.chronicle.com/article/youve-burned-out-now-what

Dean of Communications at Cal State Fullerton, Dr. Bey-Ling Sha, talks about her path to academic leadership and what Inclusive Academic Leadership means to her in 2022. Hosted by Dr. D.J. Hopkins. Bios Dr. Bey-Ling Sha is a public relations teacher-scholar, a higher-education leader, a social-justice activist, and the co-parent of two young men. She joined Cal State Fullerton in 2019 as dean of the College of Communications after 15 years at San Diego State University, where she was a public relations professor, then director of the School of Journalism and Media Studies, and acting associate dean of the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts. Link to Dr. Sha's bio: https://communications.fullerton.edu/faculty/bey_ling_sha/bey_ling_sha.php Dr. D.J. Hopkins is a professor at San Diego State University. His research includes Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. @_DJHopkins https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

This episode of Faculty Futures Lab is part of a new series, “How to Professor,” in which FFL host D.J. Hopkins talks to professors about how they got good at the things they do. This episode is about incorporating the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into teaching, service, and especially research. Guests: Dr. Lori Barker (Cal Poly Pomona)and Dr. Allison Vaughn (San Diego State). Lori was Allison's mentor when Allison was an undergraduate student, and they've stayed in touch ever since... Hosted by Dr. D.J. Hopkins (SDSU). Dr. Lori Barker is a professor in the department of psychology at Cal Poly Pomona and a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in multicultural psychology.  https://experts.cpp.edu/member/lori-a-barker/ Dr. Allison Vaughn is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at San Diego State University and the Associate Director for the SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning.
https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/allison-vaughn/ Dr. D.J. Hopkins is a professor in the School of Theatre, Television, and Film at San Diego State University. He has published on Shakespeare in performance, among other subjects. He is a 2022 Darlene Shiley Honors College Faculty Fellow. D.J.'s current research includes immersive theatre and Virtual Reality. @_DJHopkins https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins Special thanks to Allison for suggesting this episode!

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This episode of Faculty Futures Lab is the first in a new series, “How to Professor,” in which FFL host D.J. Hopkins talks to professors about how they got good at the things they do. This episode is about teaching, and the guest is Dr. Elizabeth Pollard. Dr. Elizabeth Pollard is a Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence at San Diego State University, where she teaches courses in Roman History, World History, and witchcraft studies. More recently, Dr. Pollard has co-founded San Diego State's brand-new Center for Comics Studies. https://history.sdsu.edu/people/pollard Dr. D.J. Hopkins is a professor in the School of Theatre, Television, and Film at San Diego State University. He specializes in Shakespeare in performance. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. On Twitter @_DJHopkins https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

On April 19, 2022, the SDSU Women Faculty of Color Empowerment Group convened with the support of the CSU a systemwide webinar for women faculty of color, led by Dr. Lande Ajose, Vice President of the Public Policy Institute of California. Listen in to feel a sense of commonality and community with other women faculty of color, or to learn more about the experiences of your colleagues. Facilitated by SDSU faculty Drs. Feion Villodas, marcela polanco, and Nola Butler-Byrd, with support from SDSU graduate student Yasmin Willis.

Psychology professors discuss the mental health challenges faced by faculty in higher ed. A panel of PhD-holding psychologists discusses responses to the mental health challenges faced by faculty in higher ed, especially in these latter days of the COVID-19 pandemic. With SDSU professors Dr. Lisa Kath, Dr. Allison Vaughn, and Dr. Feion Villodas. Hosted by Dr. D.J. Hopkins. San Diego State University's guidance for “Faculty Well-Being”: https://fa.sdsu.edu/resources/work_life San Diego State University's Women of Color Empowerment Group: https://fa.sdsu.edu/woc Special thanks to Dr. Joanna Brooks, SDSU Associate Vice-President for Faculty Advancement and Student Achievement and founder of the Faculty Futures Lab podcast. Bios Dr. Lisa Kath is an associate professor of industrial-organizational psychology at San Diego State University, specializing in occupational health psychology. Visit https://lisakath.com/. Dr. Allison Vaughn is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at San Diego State University and the Associate Director for the SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning. https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/allison-vaughn/ Dr. Feion Villodas is a Clinical Psychologist, a Faculty member in the Department of Psychology at San Diego State University, and SDSU's Executive Director of Graduate Life and Diversity. https://sacd.sdsu.edu/gradlife/team Dr. D.J. Hopkins is a professor at San Diego State University. He specializes in Shakespeare in performance. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. @_DJHopkins https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

Full and part-time faculty share the distinct experience of adjunct faculty in the fifth semester in which higher ed is impacted by the pandemic. This semester just seems different, especially for our adjunct colleagues. A sequel episode about this latest COVID wave — full and part-time lecturers share their experiences, expertise, and a few aspirations toward labor equity. With SDSU faculty members Ken Arnold, Tishna Asim, and Katie Turner. Hosted by Dr. D.J. Hopkins. Note for listeners: On our campus, “lecturer” is the term used for full- or part-time adjunct instructors. When our guests say “lecturer,” they're referring to adjunct faculty. Bios Tishna Asim is a lecturer in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at SDSU. A former trial attorney, Asim teaches law and crime texts, detective fiction, Gothic and horror, and children's literature. Dr. Katie Turner is a lecturer and the Undergraduate Advisor in Theatre at SDSU. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yfOkY6TPr9BmAilNy2W1MUws6kOokyhC-X-MJwRqMG8/edit?usp=sharing Ken Arnold is a lecturer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at SDSU, an engineering consultant, author, entrepreneur, and founder & head of HTE consulting services. www.linkedin.com/in/kenarnoldentrepreneur Dr. D.J. Hopkins https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

The latest pandemic pivot just feels different. University faculty facing the omicron wave share fears, hopes, research-driven recommendations, and a few laughs. With Drs. Lacie Barber, Joanna Brooks, Michael Borgstrom, and Paula Peter. Hosted by Dr. D.J. Hopkins. Links to resources for faculty in higher ed: Tools and strategies are available at key SDSU websites: The Center for Teaching and Learning (ctl.sdsu.edu), the Center for Inclusive Excellence (cie.sdsu.edu), and Instructional Technology Services (its.sdsu.edu). Additional resources are available at the CTL Canvas site. From ITS: The Flexible Course Design Toolkit offers 18 modules to assist faculty with online, hybrid, and blended teaching skills and knowledge. Topics include fostering social presence within the online modality, promoting student engagement with in-video quizzing, collaborating with Google Workspace, utilizing an array of Canvas features, and other related tools and topics. The Flexible Course Design Institute (Flex-CDI) offers the toolkit content, which is available as a resource that you can move through at your own pace. To preview the content of the Canvas course, please use the toolkit course link. To add this course to your Canvas account, please use the toolkit enroll link here: https://sdsu.instructure.com/enroll/WM98NC Bios Dr. Lacie Barber https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/larissa-barber/ Dr. Michael Borgstrom https://literature.sdsu.edu/people/borgstrom Dr. Joanna Brooks https://literature.sdsu.edu/people/brooks Dr. Paula Peter https://business.sdsu.edu/about/directory/ppeter Dr. D.J. Hopkins https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

Our final installment of Fall 2020 Faculty Forward Winners features Professors Baris Askanli (Electrical and Computer Engineering) and Theresa Carlson (Chemistry) dropping science about how they transitioned their labs to the virtual space, with improved outcomes for many students. With Professor Sarah Elkind (History), CTL Director.

Professors Denise Lebsack (Exercise and Nutrition Science), Marissa Vasquez (Administration, Rehabilitation, and Post Secondary Ed), Kim Twist (Political Science) and Stephen Goggin (Political Science) talk to CTL Director Sarah Elkind about teamwork as an essential component of teaching and learning during COVID--teamwork with our colleagues, with community partners, and fostering it among our students.

Monitoring zoo webcams, making cheese and ice cream in a home laboratory, and managing international time zones—these are among the COVID-related challenges bested by Professors Linda Copp (Exercise and Nutrition Sciences), Erin Riley (Anthropology), Sonya Schumann (Music and Dance), and Mei Zhong (Journalism and Media Studies, who share their award-winning classroom innovations with SDSU CTL Director Sarah Elkind (History).

As we begin our third COVID-impacted semester, now more than ever we are realizing the importance of classroom community to our students, ourselves, and our curriculum. How to do this on Zoom? Join Center for Teaching and Learning director Sarah Elkind and Associate Professor Dani Bedau (Theatre, Film, & Television)to learn how to use grounding exercises, music, silliness, and Zoom polls to keep spirits high.

Join Professors Stella Chizhik and Sesen Negash, founders of SDSU's new Center for Achieving Black Wellness and Anti-Racist Education to think through how we do anti-racism in the classroom, now--as we face not only COVID but also deal with the continuing harms of racism. With Professors Regina Brandon (Special Education), Michael Dominguez (Chicanx Studies), and Daniel Reinholz (Mathematics).

Three SDSU women scientists--Dr. Lacie Barber (Psychology), Dr. Regis Komperda (Chemistry), and Dr. Mary Pilgrim weigh in on the essential work of mentoring graduate students--complicated by our extremely uncertain and isolating conditions. Are women / URM faculty picking up more than their share? How can we model best practices and foster collegial conversations about the value of "care work" or "relational labor?"

Faculty in the arts are feeling the pandemic like everyone else. Listen in to hear creative responses to the challenges of connecting with students and audiences during COVID. Hosted by Professor D.J. Hopkins (Theatre, Television, and Film). With Annie Buckley (Art + Design), Brian Hu (Television, Film, and New Media), and Jesca Prudencio (Theatre). For more on the 2020 San Diego Asian Film Festival: https://sdaff.org/2020/

Professors Mike Borgstrom (English) and Allison Vaughn (Psychology) talk with Associate Dean Emilio Ulloa (Student Affairs & Campus Diversity) and Professor Jessica Pressman (English & Digital Humanities) about how--and how much--we miss our colleagues during COVID, as well as the silver linings of this challenging time for faculty community.

How do you teach kinesthetically in the virtual domain? Professors Deborah Bejarano and Annette Rea (Math Education / SDSU Imperial Valley) exemplify resourcefulness and share the stories of equally determined students who found a way to keep learning--and help their peers keep learning--no matter what.

Chairs and directors face unforeseen challenges these days. A panel of SDSU leaders share their experiences and insights. With AVP Joanna Brooks, Interim VP for Research Hala Madanat, Drs. Niyi Coker (Theatre, Film, and Television) and Sarah Garrity (Child & Family Development). Hosted by Drs. D.J. Hopkins and Tracy Love.

SDSU AVP for Research Advancement John Crockett and AVPFASS Joanna Brooks offer real talk, encouragement, and perspective on faculty research / scholarship in COVID-times, in conversation with Interim Associate Dean Yusuf Ozturk (Engineering), CTL Director Sarah Elkind (History, and Professor Steve Gill (Accountancy).

Faculty Forward Spring 2020 Award winners Dr. Nathian Rodriguez (JMS) and Dr. Melissa Soto (STE) beautiful conversation with Dr. Sara Elkind (history) about teaching race / gender / sexuality and math during tough times. Listen in for wisdom on pivoting to the digital platforms where your students already hang out, fostering trust in a time of fear, and Selena! For more support, visit ctl.sdsu.edu.

Our conversation with winners of SDSU's Spring 2020 Faculty Forward Awards continues. Listen in as Philip Combiths, a TA in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, and Nick Johnson, an Assistant Professor in the School of Teacher Education talk with Center for Teaching and Learning director Sarah Elkind about making space for student anxiety and deepening relationships within a learning community under pressure.

Need teaching strategies for Fall 2020? Listen in as SDSU's Center for Teaching & Learning Director Sarah Elkind (Professor, History) engages Professors Nensi Lakrori (Civ. Eng.), Scott Shaffar (Mech. Eng.), Kerianne Quick (Art & Design), and Rodrigo Perez(Physics)--winners of our inaugural Faculty Forward Awards for their agility in teaching through the Spring 2020 Zoom pivot.

Join SDSU Institute for Inclusive Leadership Alum Professor Karen May-Newman (Mechanical Engineering) as she hosts and produces her first ever podcast episode--on telestress (seriously, timely!)--featuring SDSU faculty experts Professors Wayne Beach and Katrina Maluf.

Join our SDSU Initiative for Inclusive Leadership alum Professors DJ Hopkins (Theatre, Television, & Film) and Michael Borgstrom (English & Comparative Literature) and expert Professor Lacie Barber (Psychology) on the psychology of why Zoom meetings hurt and how to do Fall 2020 with more insight, sustainability, and humanity.

COVID-19-related changes to higher ed are landing hard on faculty, especially faculty parents homeschooling their children. Listen in as San Diego State University Professor Lacie Barber (psychology) offers key tips for managing.