Wednesdays at 4 fosters ongoing improvement of teaching and learning at University of Puget Sound through informal gatherings among faculty and other colleagues across the university.
Previous Wednesdays at 4 schedules are available in the archive below.
Details about the current Wednesdays at 4 schedule is available in FDC Upcoming Campus Events.
- 1/31 Fostering Collaboration and Engagement with Digital Tools
- 2/14 Teaching Students to "Learn How to Learn"
- 2/28 Creative Assessments and Grading Reimagined
- 3/20 Cultivating Community in the Makerspace
- 4/3 Student Activism as an Opportunity to Teach
- 4/17 Tips for Teaching Summer Courses
- 9/13 Tips from the 2023 Teaching Award Winners
- 9/27 Kinesthetic Teaching with Household Objects
- 10/11 AI and Writing Assignments
- 10/25 Freedom of Expression and Inclusive Teaching
- 11/8 Community-Based Teaching Projects
- 11/29 Motivating Practice in the Fine Arts and Languages
- 12/6 Teaching Triumphs End of the Term Celebration!
- 1/25 - Let’s Chat about ChatGPT
- 2/8 - Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy
- 2/22 - Team-Based Learning and IF-AT Forms
- 3/8 - Daily and Midsemester Formative Feedback and Check-Ins
- 3/22 - Navigating Group Work: Frameworks, Evaluation, and Monitoring
- 4/5 - Teaching Students to Read Effectively
- 4/19 - Immediate Feedback Interactive Classroom Technology
- 5/3 - End of the Semester Celebration - Swapping Teaching Tips and Ideas
- 9/14 - Tips from the Winners of This Year’s Teaching Awards
- 9/28 - Community Engagement & NW5C Grants
- 10/12 - Engaging Grief on Learning
- 11/9 - Writing clear expectations in assignment prompts
- 11/30 - Formative vs. summative feedback
- 12/7 - End of the semester teaching celebration
- 1/26 - Trigger Warnings: Helpful or Harmful?
- 2/9 - Incorporating the Information Literacy Reflection Tool to Support Student Learning
- 2/23 - Teaching Students Who Are Neurodivergent
- 3/9 - Developing an International Education Program
- 3/23 - Transferrable Lessons from Pilot First-Year Cohort Programs
- 4/6 - 2021 Dolliver Seminar Project Sharing
- 4/20 - Teaching Non-Traditional Students
- 5/4 - End of the Semester Celebration!
- 9/15 - Tips From the Winners of this Year’s Teaching Awards
- 9/29 - Oral Communication in the Classroom and Beyond.
- 10/13 - What’s Been Working? What’s Not: Troubleshooting Being Back in the Classroom After a Year and a Half Remote
- 10/27 - SETS, Bias, and Faculty Evaluation
- 12/1 - Cultivating Mutually-Beneficial Community Relationships for Experiential Learning
- 12/8 - End of the Semester Celebration!
January 27: The Remote Student View
Chris Kendall (Politics & Government)
Moderator: Kevin Kirner (Ed Tech)
February 3: "No More Lectures? And Other Things We Learned from Zoom Classrooms"
Greta Austin (Religious Studies, Gender & Queer Studies)
Regina Duthely (English)
Tanya Erzen (Religious Studies, Gender & Queer Studies)
Renee Simms (African American Studies)
Heather White (Religious Studies, Gender & Queer Studies)
February 10: NCFDD: Five Secrets to a Super-Productive Semester
Jennifer Utrata (Sociology and Anthropology)
How to activate your National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) membership
Link to Five Secrets to a Super-Productive Seminar webinar at NCFDD, the basis for our discussion
February 17: No Wednesday at 4
Enjoy the first break of the semester on Thursday and Friday!
February 24: What Students Wish Faculty Knew About Remote Learning
Nic Casey ’20 (Digital Media Specialist)
Maggie Hatt ’21 (Peer Advisor, CWLT Statistics tutor)
Hunter Loftus ’20 (Technology Support Analyst)
Sarah Nasson ’21 (CWLT Biology and Anatomy & Physiology tutor)
Moderator: Leslie Saucedo (Biology and CWLT)
March 3: Racial Identity and Racial Terminology in the Classroom
Alisa Kessel (Politics & Government)\
Renee Simms (CWLT, African American Studies)
Moderator: Jonathan Stockdale (RPI, Religious Studies)
March 10: Guide Puget Sound
Greta Austin (Religious Studies and GQS)
Julie Christoph (Associate Dean, CWLT, and English)
Diane Kelley (French Studies)
Jung Kim (Exercise Science & Posse Program)
Landon Wade (Academic Advising)
Moderator: Peggy Burge (Library)
March 17: Supporting Student Mental Health Online
Gary McCall (Exercise Science)
Leslie Pellegrine (Counseling, Health, and Wellness Services)
Jennifer S Pitonyak (Occupational Therapy)
Erin Potts (Counseling, Health, and Wellness Services)
Anna Valiavska (Communication Studies)
Moderator: Ben Tromly (History)
March 22: Supporting Student Mental Health Online Pt. 2: Practical Approaches For Supporting Students With Anxiety
Ellen Carruth (Education)
Jennifer S Pitonyak (Occupational Therapy)
March 24: Faculty Assumptions About Students
Marta Cady (Associate Dean’s Office)
Kariann Lee (Academic Advising)
Vivie Nguyen (Center for Student Support)
Ale Vidal Meza (’22)
Dave Wright (University Chaplain)
Moderator: Leslie Saucedo (CWLT & Biology)
March 31: No Wednesday at 4
Enjoy the second break of the semester on Monday and Tuesday!
April 7: Teaching in Bookends 2021
Members of the Bookends Committee
Julie Christoph (English and Associate Deans' Office)
Kriszta Kotsis (Art and Art History)
Amy E Ryken (School of Education)
Carolyn Weisz (Psychology)
April 14: No Wednesday at 4
Enjoy the third break of the semester
April 21: Making Up For What Was Lost During Remote Learning
April 28: What Do We Keep from Our Remote Learning Experience?
September 16
Tips from the Winners of This Year's Teaching Awards
Notes (DOC) | Recording
Andrew Gomez (History)
Chris Kendall (Politics and Government)
Laura Krughoff (English)
Dawn Padula (Music)
Rachel Pepper (Biology)
John Wesley (English)
Moderator: Leslie Saucedo (Biology)
September 23
Increasing Equity and Student Input in the Curriculum: Variations on Contract Grading
Notes | Recording
Nancy Bristow (History)
Nick Brody (Communication Studies)
Martin Jackson (Mathematics and Computer Science)
Stacey Weiss (Biology)
Moderator: Leslie Saucedo (Biology)
September 30
Duct Tape and Beyond: Tips and Hacks for Teaching Online, from Low-Tech to Hi-Tech Tech
Notes | Recording
Kevin Kirner (Educational Technology)
Sam Liao (Philosophy)
Mark Martin (Biology)
Lisa Wood (Psychology)
Moderator: Jonathan Stockdale (Religion/Asian Studies/Race and Pedagogy Institute)
October 7
Helping Students Ace Creating and Delivering Multimodal Presentations
Recording
Anna Valiavska (Communication Studies)
Moderators: Kevin Kirner (EdTech) and Angela Weaver (Library)
October 14
What Do Our Students Say about our Classroom Climate? (Part 1)
Recording
Sunil Kukreja (Interim Chief Diversity Officer)
Ellen Peters (Associate Provost for Institutional Research, Planning and Student Success)
Moderator: Julie Christoph (Associate Academic Dean, CWLT, English)
October 21
Responding to Micro-Aggressions in the Classroom (Part 2)
Recording | Slides (PDF) | Additional Resources
Panelists: Vivie Nguyen (CICE)
Moderator: Julie Christoph (Associate Academic Dean, CWLT, English)
October 28
Student Experiences with Online Learning and Tips for Classroom Improvement
Recording | Handout (PDF)
Panelists: CWLT Tutors Tim Kiesling ('21), Bethany Llewellyn ('21), Maiya Pacleb ('21)
Moderator: Rachael Shelden (CWLT)
November 4
Managing Student Emotion: Creating Space for Processing and Inclusive Conversations
Recording
Ellen Carruth (Education)
Grace Livingston (African American Studies)
Robin Jacobson (Politics and Government)
Moderator: Renee Houston (Associate Academic Dean for Experiential Learning and Civic Scholarship, Communication Studies)
November 11
Decolonizing the Curriculum
Recording
Gwynn Brown (Music)
Jairo Hoyos Galvis (Hispanic Studies)
Moderator: Angela Weaver (Library)
November 11
Working towards Accessibility and Equity: Discussion with the Office of Student Accessibility and Accommodation
Recording Pt 1 | Recording Pt 2
Margot Casson (Educational Technology)
Rob Hutchinson (Music)
Peggy Perno (Student Accessibility and Accommodation)
Sheryl Zylstra (Occupational Therapy)
Moderator: Julie Christoph (English and Associate Deans' Office)
January 29
Note-taking Roundup: How to Prepare Students to Take Effective Notes (PDF)
Sue Hannaford (Biology)
Darcy Irvin (English)
Heather White (Gender & Queer Studies and Religious Studies)
Moderator: Julie Christoph (CWLT and English)
February 5
Beyond Extra Credit: Campus Engagement as Pedagogical Strategy (PDF)
Institutional Research Colleagues
Moderator: Ellen Peters (Institutional Research)
February 12
Lessons Learned from the Integrated Learning and Signature Work Institute (PDF)
Experiential Learning Colleagues
Moderator: Renee Houston (Experiential Learning)
February 19
The Cost of Higher Education: Textbook Affordability and Open Educational Resources in Your Classroom
Rob Beezer (Math)
Kelly Brown (CHWS)
America Chambers (Mathematics & Computer Science)
Jo Crane (Chemistry)
Kristi Dopp (Logger Store)
John Hickey (Executive Director of Community Engagement and Associate Vice President for Business Services)
Rob Hutchinson (Music)
Ben Tucker (Library)
Derek West (Logger Store)
Moderator: Jane Carlin (Library)
February 26
"But I Never Cite Wikipedia": How to Facilitate Conversations With Students About Academic Integrity
Francoise Belot (French)
Kristen Johnson (Science, Technology & Society)
Andrea Klyn (Library)
Ben Tromley (History)
Moderator: TBA
March 4
Mentoring Models: Learning from Puget Sound Colleagues
Vivie Nguyen (CICE)
Ariela Tubert (Philosophy and POSSE)
Melvin Rouse (Psychology and Access Programs)
Elizabeth Wormsbecker (CES)
Moderator: Landon Wade (Academic Advising)
March 11
Bookends Recruitment (PDF slides from the virtual session)
Justin Canny (Orientation)
Regina Duthely (English)
Alistair MacRae (Music)
Brett Rogers (Classics)
Eric Scharrer (Chemistry)
Rachael Shelden (CWLT)
Peter Sullivan (Economics)
Carolyn Weisz (Psychology)
Moderator: Julie Christoph (CWLT and English)
Starting March 17, we are suspending our regular Wednesdays at 4 programming and will be meeting virtually online with a mix of programming and unprogrammed opportunities to share ideas with colleagues about teaching in the online environment during the coronavirus crisis.
Puget Sound faculty and staff can join the video meeting by logging in to their Puget Sound Google accounts and clicking this link: https://meet.google.com/dwn-ryvj-bir
To join by phone, dial 1.260.218.1055 and enter this PIN: 854 131 910#
Click on hyperlinked session titles to see recordings of sessions, which are available only to people with Puget Sound Google accounts.
See also:
- Resources for Teaching Online During the Coronavirus Outbreak
- Tips from Puget Sound Faculty for Teaching Online
- Google Share Drive "Homeschooling Resources for University of Puget Sound Community"
- Google Chrome app that creates tiled version of Google Meet so that everyone's face is visible
March 11: Bookends Overview Session Slides (PDF)
March 17: News from our NWCCU accreditation about meeting regular learning objectives in irregular circumstances; retooling syllabi mid-semester to achieve learning objectives online
Laura Behling, Provost
Ellen Peters, Associate Provost for Institutional Research, Planning and Student Success
David Chiu, Computer Science
Megan Gessel, Chemistry
March 18: Teaching "hands-on" disciplinary content online
Maria Sampen, Music
Jill McCourt, Chemistry
Janet Marcavage, Art
Oscar Sosa, Biology
Amy Spivey, Physics
March 19: Maintaining and building classroom community online and leading discussion
Anna Valiavska, Communication Studies
Heather White, Gender and Queer Studies, Religious Studies
Gwynne Brown, Music
March 20: Assessments online: especially exams and oral presentations
Jeremy Cucco, Technology Services: Update on Canvas Conference
Kris Bartanen, Communication Studies, Center for Speech and Effective Advocacy
- Session notes with time stamps (PDF)
- FAQ: Completing and Assessing Oral Communication Assignments Remotely (DOC)
March 23: Checking in before the start of the semester: An informal chat with colleagues from academic departments, Collins Library, and Educational Technology
March 24: Supervising student employees remotely to support student learning
Renee Houston (Experiential Learning and Civic Scholarship, Communication Studies)
Rachael Shelden (Center for Writing, Learning, and Teaching)
Elizabeth Wormsbecker (Career and Employment Services)
- Session notes with time stamps (PDF)
- Anatomy of a Tutoring Appointment (DOC)
- Writing Client Reports (DOC)
- More Client Report Examples (DOC)
- Confidentiality Agreement (DOC)
- Support from the CWLT (DOC)
- Reflective Questions: Conversations with student staff members working remotely (PDF)
March 25: Teaching and parenting from home
Tanya Erzen, Religious Studies, Gender and Queer Studies
Eli Gandour-Rood, Library
Brett Rogers, Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Mike Spivey, Mathematics and Computer Science
Stacey Weiss, Biology
April 1: Helping students manage anxiety during COVID-19
Noah Bader-Fourney, Peer Academic Consultant in the CWLT
Rachel DeMotts, Environmental Policy and Decision Making
Sarah Shives, Assistant Dean of Students
Charee Boulter, Assistant Director of Counseling, Health, and Wellness
April 6: Using Google Jamboard
Andrew Monaco, Economics
Garrett Milam, Economics
- Garrett Milam's example of a recorded lecture with Jamboard: Assymetric Info Separating Equilibrium
- Garrett Milam's example of slides downloaded from Google Jamboard
- Garrett Milam's tutorial on how to insert existing slides as images in a new Jamboard
April 8: Designing Student Writing Assignments for Academic Integrity
Peggy Burge, Library
Tiffany MacBain, English
Kevin Kirner, Educational Technology
Margot Casson, Educational Technology
Moderator: Jane Carlin
April 13: Quizlet and nearpod for student engagement and testing student knowledge
Xingguo Huang, Asian Languages and Cultures
April 15: Designing end-of-semester assessments for an online environment
Nick Brody, Communication Studies
Martin Jackson, Mathematics
Mallorie Taylor-Teeples, Biology
Moderator: Ellen Peters
April 22: What have we learned from teaching online?
Heather White (Gender and Queer Studies and Religious Studies)
John Hanson (Chemistry)
Priti Joshi (English)
Moderator: Jonathan Stockdale (Religious Studies)
September 18: Tips from the Winners of This Year's Teaching Awards
Greta Austin (Religious Studies, Gender & Queer Studies)
Nick Brody (Communication Studies)
Gwynne Brown (School of Music)
America Chambers (Mathematics & Computer Science)
Amy Fisher (Science, Technology and Society)
Chair: Alyce DeMarais (Biology)
September 25: G-suite: Using Google Tools for Teaching and Learning
Ben Janis (Technology Services)
Chris Kendall (Politics and Government)
Chair: Matthew Link (Educational Technology)
October 2: Designing Assignments with Unique Materials and Special Collections
Greta Austin (Religion and Gender & Queer Studies)
Adriana Flores (Library)
Heather White (Religion and Gender & Queer Studies)
Chair: Katy Curtis (Library)
October 9: Taking a break in observance of Yom Kippur
October 16: Supporting Student Wellness: Intro to CHWS, University Chaplaincy, and the Dean of Students Office
Kelly Brown (CHWS)
Dave Wright (Chaplain)
Chair: Sarah Shives (Assistant Dean of Students)
October 30: Writing Across Borders: Responding to Multilingual Writers
Julie Christoph (Associate Dean)
Chair: Rachael Shelden (CWLT)
November 6: Beyond the Research Paper: Crafting Alternative Information Literacy Assignments
Peggy Burge (Library)
Sara Protasi (Philosophy)
Andrew Gardner (Sociology & Anthropology)
November 13: Pod Save the Classroom: Using Media Casting in Your Assignments
Bill Kupinse (English)
Alyce DeMarais (Biology)
November 20: Race and Pedagogy Institute
TBA
January 30: Reporting out from the Faculty Retreat: Thoughts Toward Moving Forward
Mary Boer (School of Education)
Jeff Grinstead (Chemistry)
Ha Jung Lee (Religious Studies)
Kirsten Wilbur (School of Occupational Therapy)
Chair: Dexter Gordon (African American Studies and Communication Studies)
February 6: Alternative Grading Strategies Debrief
Nick Brody (Communication Studies)
Sara Freeman (Theater Arts)
Sam Liao (Philosophy)
Eric Orlin (Classics)
Chair: Pierre Ly (International Political Economy)
February 13: Student Group Work: Better Practices...
Alan Krause (School of Business and Leadership)
Julia Looper (School of Physical Therapy)
Jill Nealey-Moore (Psychology)
Chair: LaToya Brackett (African American Studies)
February 20: Curricular Implications of Unit Caps: Tensions between Academic, Activity, and Tuition Exempt Courses
Maggie Mittuch (Student Financial Services)
Maria Sampen (School of Music)
Leslie Saucedo (Biology)
Chair: Julia Looper (School of Physical Therapy)
February 27: Teaching Two Sections in the Same Semester
Isha Rajbhandari (Economics)
Pierre Ly (International Political Economy)
Alison Paradise (Mathematics and Computer Science)
Chair: LaToya Brackett (African American Studies)
March 6: Building a study-travel program
Gareth Barkin (Sociology and Anthropology)
Holly Roberts (School of Physical Therapy)
Ariela Tubert (Philosophy)
Andreas Udbye (School of Business and Leadership)
Moderator: Roy Robinson (International Programs)
March 13: Learn and Create in the Makerspace
Steven Neshyba (Chemistry)
Brendan Lanctot (Hispanic Studies & Latin American Studies Program)
Chair: Lori Ricigliano (Library)
March 27: How do we assess learning in our courses?
Gerard Morris (School of Music)
Jake Price (Mathematics)
Molly Pugh (School of Education)
April 3: Bookends debrief/recruitment
David Andresen (Psychology)
Julie Christoph (English and Associate Dean)
Alistair MacRae (School of Music)
Eric Scharrer (Chemistry)
April 10: Curriculum Task Force: Thoughts, Ideas, and Questions
Dexter Gordon (Communication Studies and African American Studies and Race & Pedagogy Institute)
Alisa Kessel (Politics and Government)
Chair: Lori Ricigliano (Library)
April 17: Celebrating Scholarly and Creative Accomplishment by Puget Sound Faculty and Staff
Join us this week in Collins Memorial Library
September 12: The Conference as Classroom: Integrating RPNC into your Course
LaToya Brackett (African American Studies and Race and Pedagogy Institute)
Kristza Kotsis (Art and Art History)
Andreas Madlung (Biology)
Eric Orlin (Classics)
Chair: Alisa Kessel (Politics and Government)
September 19: Tips from the Winners of This Year's Teaching Awards
Terry Beck (School of Education)
Luc Boisvert (Chemistry)
Rachel DeMotts (Environmental Policy and Decision Making)
Gregory Johnson (Biology)
Krista Kotsis (Art and Art History)
Tiffany MacBain (English)
Chair: Roger Allen (Sociology and Anthropology)
October 3: What I Wish I Had Done on Sabbatical
Erin Colbert-White (Psychology)
Pierre Ly (International Political Economy)
Katherine Smith (History)
Stacey Weiss (Biology)
October 10: It's Better for Everyone: Universal Design in the Classroom
James Bernhard (Mathematics and Computer Science)
Chris Kendall (Politics and Government)
Lauren Nicandri (Educational Technology)
Rachael Shelden (CWLT)
Chair: Peggy Perno (Student Accessibility and Accommodation)
October 24: Peer Review is for Teachers Too
Annie Lamar (Classics, Mathematics, and Computer Science)
Bethany Lewellyn (Biology)
Ali O'Daffer (Psychology and SOAN)
Max Tapogna (Theater and Music)
Chair: Rachael Shelden (CWLT)
October 31: Alternative Grading
Sara Freeman (Theater Arts)
Darcy Irvin (English)
Lisa Nunn (Economics)
Renee Simms (African American Studies)
Heather White (Religious Studies)
Chair: Pierre Ly (International Political Economy)
November 7: Working with ELL writers
Eowyn Greeno (International Programs)
Julie Christoph (Associate Dean)
Zoe Branch (alumna)
November 14: Canvas and instructional design: How Has Canvas Changed How You Teach?
Terry Beck (School of Education)
Jennifer Pitonyak (Occupational Therapy)
Peter Sullivan (Economics)
Pierre Ly (International Political Economy)
November 28: ePortfolio Pedagogy in the Classroom
Lea Fortmann (Economics)
Nick Kontogeorgopoulos (International Political Economy)
LaToya Brackett (African American Studies)
Chair: Renee Houston (Experiential Learning)
January 31: Designing Oral Presentation Assignments across the Curriculum
Sara Freeman (Theatre Arts)
Alan Krause (Business and Leadership)
Lisa Nunn (Economics)
Eric Orlin (Classics)
Chair: Pierre Ly (International Political Economy)
February 7: Where are we in the strategic planning process?
Gwynne Brown (Music)
Renee Simms (African American Studies)
Peter Wimberger (Biology)
Moderator: Martin Jackson (Associate Dean, Math and Computer Science)
February 14: The New Orientation: A Big-Picture View
David Andresen (Psychology)
Peggy Burge (Library)
Julie Christoph (English, CWLT)
Renee Houston (Associate Dean, Communication Studies)
Rob Hutchinson (Music)
Martin Jackson (Associate Dean, Math and Computer Science)
Brett Rogers (Classics)
Eric Scharrer (Chemistry)
Landon Wade (Advising)
February 21: Research Writing: Addressing the Gap Between SSI2 and Capstones
Peggy Burge (Library)
Amy Fisher (Science, Technology and Society)
Poppy Fry (History)
Andrew Gardner (Sociology and Anthropology)
February 28: Campus Collaborations with the Race and Pedagogy Institute
LaToya Brackett (African American Studies)
Allison Cannady-Smith (Alumni and Parent Relations)
Rachel DeMotts (Environmental Studies)
Amy Ryken (Education)
Moderator: Dexter Gordon (African American Studies and Race & Pedagogy Institute)
March 21: Experiential Learning Across the Curriculum
Dan Burgard (Chemistry)
America Chambers (Math and Computer Science)
Chris Kendall (Politics and Government)
Nick Kontogeorgopoulos (International Political Economy)
Chair: Renee Houston (Associate Dean, Communication Studies)
March 28: Academic Freedom/Professors Under Fire
Andrew Gardner (Sociology and Anthropology)
Dexter Gordon (African American Studies and Communication Studies)
Alisa Kessel (Politics and Government)
Bill Kupinse (English)
Chair: Jennifer Utrata (Sociology and Anthropology)
April 4: Integrating the Race and Pedagogy Conference into Our Syllabi
Alan Krause (Business and Leadership)
Tiffany Aldrich MacBain (English)
Andreas Madlung (Biology)
Renee Simms (African American Studies)
Moderator: Dexter Gordon (African American Studies and Race & Pedagogy Institute)
April 11: Adulting 101: Helping Students Develop Skills for Independence
Jordan Fonseca (Writing Advisor)
Alia Kabir (Writing Advisor)
Peggy Perno (Student Accessibility and Accommodations)
Rachael Shelden (Center for Writing, Learning, and Teaching)
April 18: Celebrating Scholarly and Creative Accomplishment by Puget Sound Faculty and Staff
Join us in Trimble Forum for this celebration
September 13: Tips from the Winners of This Year's Teaching Awards
Roger Allen (School of Physical Therapy)
Mary Boer (School of Education)
Lynnette Claire (School of Business & Leadership)
Megan Gessel (Chemistry)
Tatiana Kaminsky (School of Occupational Therapy)
Elise Richman (Art & Art History)
Katherine Smith (History)
September 20: Civility in Uncivil Times
Robin Jacobson (Politics & Government)
Jason Struna (Sociology & Anthropology)
Heather White (GQS, Religious Studies)
Chair: Renee Houston (Communication Studies, Associate Dean)
September 27: How to Communicate with Students
Isabelle Anderson (CWLT)
Jordan Fonseca (CWLT)
Maria Sampen (School of Music)
Amy Spivey (Physics)
Chair: Pierre Ly (International Political Economy)
October 4: Writing for Broader Publics (Op-Eds and Essays)
Jane Carlin (Library)
Steve Neshyba (Chemistry)
Renee Simms (African American Studies)
Shirley Skeel (Office of Communications)
Chair: Jennifer Utrata (Sociology and Anthropology)
October 11: Race and Pedagogy Institute
Dexter Gordon (African American Studies and Race & Pedagogy Institute)
Amy Ryken (Education)
Jess Smith (Theatre)
Alan Krause (Business Leadership Program)
Doug Cannon (Philosophy, retired)
October 25: How to Help Students Read
Monica Dehart (Sociology & Anthropology)
Alyce DeMarais (Biology)
Priti Joshi (English)
Rachael Shelden (CWLT)
Chair: Pierre Ly (International Political Economy)
November 1: Journey to the Core of the Curriculum
Sophie Myers (CWLT, Senior English major)
Elise Richman (Art & Art History)
Leslie Saucedo (Biology)
Maggie Zach (CWLT, Senior Business major)
November 8: Exploring Active Learning with Technology: Enhancing Pedagogy in the Development Studio
Terry Beck (School of Education)
LaToya Brackett (African American Studies)
Lotus Perry (Asian Studies)
Chair: Lauren Nicandri (Educational Technology)
SESSION LOCATED IN LIBRARY 034 (basement level)
November 15: Faculty Mentoring: Developing a Program
Michael Benitez (Dean of Diversity & Inclusion)
Melvin Rouse (Psychology)
Jennifer Utrata (Sociology & Anthropology and Race & Pedagogy)
Chair: Diane Kelley (French Studies)
February 1: Teaching to the Moment: Putting our Classrooms in the World
- Amy Fisher (Science, Technology & Society)
- Dexter Gordon (African American Studies, Communication Studies)
- Pierre Ly (International Political Economy)
- Alison Tracy Hale (English)
- Chair: Nancy Bristow (Race and Pedagogy, History)
February 8: No session
February 15: Retaining Underrepresented Minority Students in STEM
- Erin Colbert-White (Psychology)
- America Chambers (Math and Computer Science)
- Joseph Colon (Access Programs Coordinator)
- Chair: Eric Orlin (Classics)
February 22: Digital Privacy: What Faculty Need to Know
- Ann Wilson (Director of Clinical Education for the School of Physical Therapy)
- Ellen Peters (Director of Institutional Research)
- Jeremy Cucco (Chief Information Officer)
- Chair: Lauren Nicandri (Educational Technology)
March 1: The Museum, the Gallery, and the Archive: Teaching with the Museum, Kittredge, and A&SC Collections
- Laura Edgar (Archivist, Abby Williams Hill Collection)
- Kristin Johnson (Science, Technology & Society)
- Elise Richman (Art and Art History)
- Peter Stanley (Kittredge Gallery Manager)
- Peter Wimberger (Biology, Director of the Puget Sound Museum of Natural History)
March 22: Bringing the best out of our students
- Moderated by Eric Orlin
March 29: Writing good letters of recommendation
- Rachel DeMotts (Environmental Policy and Decision-Making Program)
- Lynnette Claire (School of Business and Leadership)
- Kelli Delaney (Associate Director of Fellowships and Academic Advising)
- Joyce Tamashiro (Biology)
- Chair: Pierre Ly (International Political Economy)
April 5: Working Digital Projects into your Syllabus
- Nick Brody (Communication Studies)
- Alva Butcher (Business and Leadership)
- Peggy Burge (Library)
- Chair: Lauren Nicandri (Educational Technology)
April 12: Speaking Across Curriculum
- Derek Buescher (Communication Studies)
- Sue Owen (Communication Studies)
- Bianca Wolf (Communication Studies)
- Chair: Martin Jackson (Math and Computer Science)
April 19: Desegregating our Campus and Decolonizing our Curriculum: The Race and Pedagogy Institute
- Alice Coil (Race and Pedagogy Institute)
- Sara Freeman (Theatre Arts)
- Fred Hamel (Education)
- Alan Krause (Business and Leadership)
- Chair: Dexter Gordon (African American Studies, Communication Studies)
April 26: Celebrating Scholarly and Creative Accomplishment by Puget Sound Faculty and Staff
September 14: Tips from the Winners of This Year's Teaching Awards
Erin Colbert-White (Psychology)
Jess Smith (Theatre Arts)
Seth Weinberger (Politics and Government)
Linda Williams (Art and Art History)
Alison Tracy Hale (English)
September 21: Thinking Institutionally: Students, Community, Curriculum Development and the African American Studies Program
Austin Brittenham '16
Dexter Gordon (African American Studies)
Vivie Nguyen (Office of Intercultural Engagement)
Lori Ricigliano (Library)
Chair: Nancy Bristow (History)
September 28: Retention: What can Faculty Do?
Eric Scharrer (Chemistry)
Ellen Peters (Institutional Research)
Landon Wade (Academic Advising)
Martin Jackson (Math and Computer Science, Associate Dean)
October 5: Open Education Platforms
Rob Beezer (Math and Computer Science)
John Hanson (Chemistry)
Rob Hutchinson (Music)
Chair: Ben Tucker (Library)
October 12: Responding to Inappropriate Comments Inside and Outside the Classroom
Renee Simms (African American Studies)
Robin Jacobson (Politics and Government)
Michael Benitez (Chief Diversity Officer)
Chair: Fred Hamel (Education)
October 26: Reading Evaluations for Bias
Monica DeHart (Sociology and Anthropology)
Suzanne Holland (Religious Studies)
Grace Livingston (African American Studies)
Harry Velez-Quinones (Hispanic Studies)
Chair: Alisa Kessel (Politics and Government)
November 2: Reflecting on the Role of Reflection in Student Learning
Skylar Bihl (Center for Intercultural and Civic Engagement)
Dan Burgard (Chemistry)
Elise Richman (Art and Art History)
Chair: Lynnette Claire (Business and Leadership)
November 9: Strategies for Incorporating Digital Projects into Syllabi
Nick Brody (Communication Studies)
Alva Butcher (Business and Leadership)
Peggy Burge (Library)
Chair: Lauren Nicandri (Educational Technology)
November 16: Beta-testing the New Puget Sound Writing Handbook
Nancy Bristow (History)
Amy Fisher (Science and Technology Studies)
Darcy Irvin (English)
Chair: Eric Orlin (Classics)