Laker Learning

Dr. Pinar Gurkas is a professor in the Department of Psychology with an emphasis on Developmental Psychology.

Pinar shares about strategies that she has developed in her experience teaching statistics and research methods to help students deal with challenges like math anxiety.

Dr. Christina Grange is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and the Program Practicum Coordinator for the Clinical and Counseling Psychology graduate program.

Christina shares how a unique professional development experience impacted her own life and how she has brought that experience into the classroom.

Dr. Susan McFarlane-Alvarez is a Full Professor of Communication and Media Studies in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

Suzy shares about using experiential learning and community engagement strategies in her Intro to Public Relations course.

Dr. Patricia Smith is a Full Professor of English and English Education and the Director of the Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS).

Dr. Smith shares about applying the flipped classroom model to Theory and Research in Reading Instruction.

Dr. Virginia Bonner is a Full Professor of Film Studies in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

Virginia shares about pedagogical strategies she has used to de-center whiteness and her History of Cinema class.

Dr. Rosario Vickery is an Associate Professor of Spanish in the Department of Humanities. 

Rosario shares about her experience using VoiceThread in an advanced Spanish children's literature course. 

Dr. Christie Burton is a Full Professor of Technology Management. 

Christie shares about her experience using flipgrid in Ethics, Technology, and Culture, a graduate-level course in our Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies program.

Dr. Josh Meddaugh is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Social Sciences. 

Josh shares about how his team revamped Intro to American Government to produce better student outcomes and provide a fully immersive online experience.

Dr. Sean Vogt is an Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. 

Sean shares about his virtual video choir project that was produced in conjunction with Georgia Tech and Spelman College. You can view a video of the project at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UiWzSVPLOg

Dr. Antoinette Miller is a Full Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Psychology Department. 

Antoinette shares about her strategies for engaging students in Intro to Psychology and her experience training faculty colleagues in the Quality Matters rubric for online learning.

You're listening to Laker Learning. 

I'm your host, Dr. Jason Lee Guthrie. On this podcast you'll hear from my colleagues in the College of Arts and Sciences at Clayton State University. They'lll be sharing their creative teaching strategies to inform and inspire your own classroom practice.