I will never forget the expression of bewilderment and abject fear on my undergraduate researcher’s face when I said “Can you create a mathematical model of worms messing up age layering?” I am sure he was thinking “She’s nuts. What rational geological mind can think…
It's Sunday night. You're prepping for three different courses tomorrow, you have 50 discussion posts waiting for feedback, and you just remembered you need to send that midterm reminder. The to-do list feels endless,…
Developing stronger bonds between K–12 and higher education systems is a longstanding recommendation for educational reform; yet these relationships are often underutilized (Darling-Hammond, 2010; Kirst & Venezia, 2004, Rippner, 2015). One practical and impactful strategy for…
When I transitioned from the bedside to academia, I expected to feel a bit disoriented. What I didn’t expect was how unprepared I’d feel in front of a classroom. I could manage a sick patient, but designing a…
When The Atlantic asks how far colleges should go to limit AI’s harms, Tyler Austin Harper answers: as far as it takes—even to campus-wide device bans, cutting Wi-Fi, and corralling the…
Student belonging in higher education has become a top priority for colleges and universities across the nation as they strive to retain and ensure students persist to graduation. In particular, multiple studies on belonging highlight the significance of developing…
As junior faculty, our department, school, and university standards for tenure and promotion may feel daunting, ambiguous, and create stress in trying to meet the requirements. Additionally, feelings of isolation exacerbated by one’s specialty field of research and/or position description contributes to…
In August 2025, headlines from BBC News, The Guardian, and CNN carried a tragic story: the family of 16-year-old Adam Raine is suing OpenAI, alleging that months of conversations with ChatGPT contributed to his decision…
When HyFlex learning first appeared, many of us hoped it would be the best of both worlds. Traditional students were required to attend in person, and alumni could choose whether to attend class in…
Teaching in the 21st century is a far cry from the “sage on the stage” model of years past. Today, teachers act more like engineers of learning, crafting experiences that prepare students…