January 25, 2022Ableism in Academia: Is Rigor Code for Ableism?by Caroline J. KetchamI just attended the 11th IEP (individualized education plan; US Dept of Ed) meeting for my son, and it has me in the land of mixed feelings. As I sit with my experience, I think of the students in my…
December 28, 2021Peer Mentoring for Belonging, Inclusion, and Student Developmentby Eric E. HallOver the summer, I was reintroduced to the literature surrounding peer mentoring as a result of being a co-leader for the Center for Engaged Learning Research Seminar – (Re)Examining Conditions for Meaningful Learning Experiences. My lens through which I often…
December 14, 2021The High Impact of an Equitable Apologyby Buffie Longmire-AvitalBrantmeier (2013) outlines a strategy for adopting a pedagogical approach of vulnerability that frames a co-constructed learning space between the educator and the student that both fosters trust and sustains effective diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts. The vulnerability should be mutual…
December 7, 2021Mentoring Across Differences: A Common-Sense Guide to Working and Mentoring Across Genders in Higher Educationby Caroline J. KetchamI have been thinking a lot lately about the climates we create in higher education that are giving mixed messages to members of our community, particularly around gendered relationships, often characterized by the outdated binary gender labels (Sérráno 2019) still…
November 9, 2021Ableism in Academia: Let’s Talk About Desksby Emily Kibler and Caroline J. KetchamEmily Kibler is a senior exercise science student at Elon University with research interests in exercise and ADHD. Emily is neurodiverse and has physical disabilities that require various mobility accommodations including a wheelchair, a bicycle, and a cane, which she…
October 12, 2021Faculty Practices to Support Transfer Student Successby Peter FeltenNearly 40% of all US undergraduate students transfer between institutions at least once, and at some colleges and university more than half of all students have transferred (Shapiro et al. 2018). Many students successfully navigate transfer, earning their degrees at…
October 6, 2021Inclusive Capstone Experiences, Pathways, and Pipelinesby Caroline J. KetchamCapstones as a high-impact practice are intended to provide students with the opportunity to integrate their learning across the undergraduate experience, often applying their knowledge to solve problems or ask questions while promoting student agency (Ketcham, Weaver, Moore, and Felten,…
July 12, 2021Self-Interview with the Authors of Promoting Equity and Justice through Pedagogical Partnershipsby Alise de Bie, Elizabeth Marquis, Alison Cook-Sather, and Leslie Patricia LuqueñoWhat inspired us to write Promoting Equity and Justice through Pedagogical Partnerships? Alise: I suppose it’s most honest to say I found my way to the book through loneliness as a Mad/disabled/queer graduate student, and that it was these experiences…
July 8, 2021Mentoring Across Differences: An Upcoming Series of Conversationsby Caroline J. KetchamI have been thinking about mentoring in some fashion from my earliest days as an athlete. I was motivated to impress teachers and coaches, listening and practicing skill-improvement that I internalized as self-improvement for much of my childhood. My skills…
June 28, 2021Start with Loneliness: Conceiving a Framework for Promoting Equity and Justiceby Alise de BieMy experiences as a Mad/disabled/queer graduate student were incredibly lonely. It was these experiences of loneliness that led me to participate in pedagogical partnerships with faculty, staff, and fellow students, and that informed my contributions to the theoretical framework for…