Expert on Inclusive Classrooms to Present to Faculty and Campus April 19

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Dr. Bryan Dewsbury

Bryan Dewsbury, associate professor of biology and associate director of the STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University, will present on inclusive classroom practices to members of the Teaching Academy and the entire campus community Tuesday, April 19.  

Dewsbury's lectures will focus on his work as principal investigator of the Science Education and Society research program where he and his team explore questions pertaining to the social context of teaching and learning. Dewsbury is a fellow of the John N. Gardner Institute and the Racially Inclusive Open Science institute (RIOS) and has conducted faculty development at over 100 institutions of higher education across North America and West Africa pertaining to inclusive practices. He is a co-author of the upcoming book Norton Guide to Inclusive Teaching, creator of the upcoming MOOC "Education for Freedom" and founder of the NSF-funded Deep Teaching Residency, where he works with faculty to transform their classroom practices. 

"Together with the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and so many other entities across campus, the Teaching Academy is delighted to bring Dr. Dewsbury and his expertise to faculty, students and staff," says Paul Calleja, president of the Teaching Academy. "His visit is part of an ongoing and strategic effort to learn and adopt best practices to make our classrooms and campus more inclusive and promote multiple pathways for student success."    

Following a presentation to members of the Teaching Academy, Dewsbury will present to the entire campus on inclusive teaching and retention efforts at 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 19. Limited seating will be available in room 349 in the Student Success Center or via Zoom.

• Meeting ID: 860 9496 5278.
• Passcode: es@z#QE1 

The lectures are sponsored by the Teaching Academy; Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; College of Engineering; Honors College; The Barbara A. Lofton Office of Diversity and Inclusion; and the Office of Faculty Affairs.