Category: Education
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Desdamona Rios, University of Houston Clear Lake – Multidisciplinarity, Interpretive Power, and Interdependence in Higher Education
On University of Houston Clear-Lake Week: Your culture can play a big part in how you learn and teach. Desdamona Rios, associate professor of psychology, explores this in higher education. Dr. Desdamona Rios is an Associate Professor of Social Psychology and Director of the Latinx and Latin American Studies program at the University of Houston-Clear…
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William Powers, University of Houston Clear Lake – The Transformative Effects of Higher Education for Incarcerated Students
On University of Houston Clear-Lake Week: Education can still happen in correctional facilities. William Powers, associate professor of history, determines the benefits of such programs. Dr. William Powers, Jr. completed his Ph.D. at Texas A&M University in May 1993 in the field of 20th Century US History, specifically– the Petroleum Industry. His dissertation, “Over A…
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Bonnie A. Green, East Stroudsburg University – Oppositional Mindset
Students react in different ways to criticism. Bonnie Green, professor of psychology at East Stroudsburg University, explores the ways a critical remark has an effect on a student’s learning capabilities. Bonnie A Green, Ph.D. is an experimental psychologist who specializing in research in the Science of Success, particularly as it relates to academic achievement and…
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Daniel Mallinson, Penn State University – Engaging Citizen-Students through Technology
On Penn State University Week: Tech in classrooms is becoming a necessity, but how do we make it more efficient? Daniel J. Mallinson, assistant professor of public policy and administration, looks into this question. Daniel Mallinson received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the Pennsylvania State University. His expertise lies in state and local politics…
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Katherine McLean, Penn State University – Crime on Campus
On Penn State University Week: Increasing student engagement can make a better campus climate. Katherine McLean, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses a project that is doing so. Katherine McLean is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Penn State Greater Allegheny. She received an M.S. in Population Health at the Harvard School of Public…
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Justine Lindemann, Penn State University – Mapping the Classroom as Community
On Penn State University Week: Professors can learn a lot by seeing how students are interacting. Justine Lindemann, assistant professor in community development and resilience, finds out how to do so. Justine Lindemann (PhD, Cornell University) is an Assistant Professor of Community Development and Resilience in Penn State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences. She has…
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Bill Goffe, Penn State University – Deliberate Practice and Teaching
On Penn State University Week: How do we make students more active in their learning? Bill Goffe, teaching professor of economics, explores this question. Bill Goffe (PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is a Teaching Professor at Penn State. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Economic Education and recently rotated…
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Chelsea Morris, University of West Georgia – Pyramid Model
On University of West Georgia Week: What is the Pyramid Model and why can it help preschool classrooms? Chelsea Morris, assistant professor of early childhood special education, explains. Dr. Chelsea T. Morris is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Literacy and Special Education. Prior to pursuing her Ph.D., Dr. Morris was a teacher in…
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Sarah Jones, University of West Georgia – Foster Care Youth and Higher Education Aspirations
On University of West Georgia Week: Students from foster homes face a harder road to college. Sarah Jones, assistant professor of higher education and college student affairs, discusses the resiliency of this group of learners. Sarah Jones is an Assistant Professor of Professional Counseling and College Student Affairs. She teaches in the College Student Affairs…
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Pawan Dhingra, Amherst College – After-School Academics in an Era of Remote Learning
After-school education is taking hold during online learning at schools. Pawan Dhingra, professor of American studies at Amherst College, wonders if it helps or hinders children. Dr. Pawan Dhingra (Ph.D. sociology) is Professor of American Studies and Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Amherst College. He is Former Curator and Senior Advisor to the Smithsonian…