The Transformative Power of Philosophy
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How to Teach How to Write: Empowering Students to Take Ownership of the English...
I love the craft of writing and I love teaching the craft of writing. But for the past few years, my love has grown...
Reflections on Making my Course Relevant for Students’ Lived Experience
I have always cared about making the connection between the classroom and the world abundantly clear for my students, who sometimes express the sentiment...
The Importance of Professor Reflections on Teaching
I’m excited to start as the new Series Editor for the Professor Reflection Series for The Blog of the APA. The series serves as...
Starting Where They Are at: Teaching Intro to Philosophy to Today’s Students
I was going to spend my career teaching the history of philosophy. I was off to a good start when I landed a tenure...
First Steps on the Rocky Path to Diversity and Inclusion in Cognitive Science
I was initially asked to develop an Intro to Cognitive Science course as an upper-level Liberal Studies Option for Degree students (majors) in a...
Professor Reflection Series: Environmental Ethics in Precarious Times
In my experience teaching philosophy, applied ethics courses always pose unique challenges. Because applied ethics goes beyond canonical texts and involves developments in current...
Professor Reflections Series: Feminism for Philosophers, Philosophy for Feminists
Several weeks ago, I finished teaching the course Philosophical Foundations of Feminism for the second time. I teach at the University of Rochester, a...
Introducing the Professor Reflection Series
I am excited to be editing the “Professor Reflection Series,” a new teaching-focused offering of The Blog of the APA. The series is based...