Teaching & Learning

Asao Inoue is a professor and the associate dean for Academic Affairs, Equity, and Inclusion in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University. His research focuses on antiracist and social justice theory and practices in writing assessments. His book, "Antiracist Writing Assessment Ecologies: Teaching and Assessing for a Socially Just Future" (2015) is available online at no cost: https://wac.colostate.edu/books/perspectives/inoue/

Dr. Allen is the Program Manager for Diversity and Inclusion in Academic Advising at the University of Arizona, a proud Adjunct Faculty member at Pima Community College in the STU department, and an education activist. In this podcast, she discusses how and why every course is a student success course.

Dr. Guadalupe Lozano who is an Associate Research Professor of Mathematics and the Director of the Center for University Education Scholarship (CUES)at the University of Arizona shares with us beautiful insights on math education. To find out more about Dr. Lozano's work, visit her website: https://sites.google.com/math.arizona.edu/guada/

Biology faculty Mike Tveten of Pima Community College shares his passion for storytelling and how powerful it can be in teaching and learning.

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Dr. Dennis Just who teaches Physics and Astronomy at PCC shares with us his journey from economics to science and his passion for learning about and teaching climate science and critical thinking to his students.

Michelle shares with us why some students are easier to engage than others. She talks about her own experience in school and what she's learned from tutoring students in the learning center.

Microbiology faculty, Cori Leonetti, at Pima CC shares her perspectives and insights on student engagement.

Dr. James Lang of Assumption College shares his views on getting to know your students and engaging them.

Former Pima CC student and current genetic faculty, Stefanie Mares Novak, shares her insight on fostering a welcoming environment in her classes.

Librarian and honors faculty, Keith Rocci, shares tips for a successful first day of class.

Pima CC nursing student, Shekeycha Ward, beatifically articulates what matters to her on the first day of class.

Jeff Thies, dean of developmental education at Pima CC discusses his goals on the first day of class.