Category: Teaching and Justice

by Terri Rebmann, Director, Institute for Biosecurity, Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics There are multiple definitions of social justice, but at the root of them all is the belief that all individuals have value and should have equal access to resources. As a Professor who studies and teaches infectious disease epidemiology and disaster preparedness within… Continue reading Incorporating Social Justice into Infectious Diseases and Disaster Preparedness Education

by Kim Levenhagen, Associate Professor, Program in Physical Therapy According to a report from the United States Census Bureau, by 2020, more than half of the nation’s children will belong to a minority race or ethnic group. Yet as our country grows more diverse each year, our healthcare facilities continue to lag in creating a… Continue reading Creating an Inclusive Environment in Healthcare

by Kristin Broussard, Graduate Assistant, Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning At the Reinert Center, we often get questions from graduate students and faculty about how manage classroom incivility.  At the Reinert Center, we prefer to focus on the positive – how can we create environments in which classroom incivility is prevented? One of… Continue reading Creating Inclusive Environments to Encourage Classroom Civility

by Chris Grabau, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center In a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 70% of teenagers reported that mental health issues are growing among their peers.   Spanning gender, socioeconomic status, and race, the survey reported that feelings of anxiety and depression outweighed problems with bullying, drug addiction, or gangs (Horowitz &… Continue reading Supporting Student Mental Health

by Debie Lohe, Director, Reinert Center As we begin the new term, I have been thinking about the Reinert Center’s theme – teaching and justice – in light of new insights gleaned during a recent immersion trip to the U.S./Mexico border. The people I met, the stories I heard, have me thinking in new ways… Continue reading Teaching and Justice: Reflections from the U.S./Mexico Border

by Kristin Broussard, Graduate Assistant, Reinert Center In keeping with the Reinert Center’s theme of “Teaching and Justice,” I think it is important to highlight some of the areas in higher education where justice is lacking – namely, the gender inequality experienced by women faculty. First, some background on gendered expectations, or expectations that differ… Continue reading Teaching While Female