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For Faculty: Dept. of Microbiology presents “Beyond content: Teaching for civic participation and engagement”
April 16 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Department of Microbiology in their upcoming seminar speaker presents Dr. Bryan Dewsbury, an Associate Professor and Principal Investigator of the Science Education and Society (SEAS) reseach program at Florida International University. In this role, he oversees PhD projects that study how pedagogical practices and social contexts impact student learning from kindergarten through doctorate education. A stated goal of SEAS is to “…re-engage education as a driving force for improving social equity.”
Dr. Dewsbury is also a Fellow with the John N. Gardner Institute, where he works with institutions of higher education on curricular changes and faculty development. A few relevant links are below.
- http://www.seasprogram.net/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35704639/
- https://gardnerinstitute.org/bryan-dewsbury-launches-inclusive-teaching/
- https://seagull.wwnorton.com/equityguide
This seminar is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 at 4PM in the Foege Auditorium at HSB and Zoom (click here to join)