Presentations and Workshops
INVITED
Multiple Workshops, Chapman University
- "Myth or Measurable? What the Scholarly Literature Tells us about Course Evaluations"
- "Responsible Interpretation of Course Evaluation Data"
- "Best Practices in Course Evaluation Design"
- "How Much Work Should We Assign? Estimating Out-of-Class Workload"
Februrary 2018
"Teaching Religious Tolerance"
Professional Development Workshop, Houston Independent School District
January 2018
"Do Student Evaluations of Teaching Really Get an 'F'? A Summary of the Research Literature"
Lafayette College
February 2017
"Demystifying the Teaching Philosophy"
Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting
November 2016
"Helping Students Make Connections"
Fall Faculty Conference, Southwestern University
August 2016
"Marketing Your Teaching to Land a Job"
Department of Religion, Florida State University
September 2015
Panelist, "Life After the PhD: Life on the Tenure-Track at an Urban Liberal Arts College"
Department of Religion Graduate Symposium, Florida State University
February 2011
CONFERENCES
"Teaching Ethics Online: The State of Current Research"
Society of Christian Ethics Annual Meeting
January 2018
"A New Tool for Course Design: The Course Workload Estimator"
(with Joshua Eyler)
Annual Meeting of the Professional and Organizational Development Network
October 2017
"Sanctuaries of Nonrepression: Freedom, Safety, and Religious Disagreement on Campus"
American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting
November 2015
"Leveraging Twitter for Pedagogical Enhancement, Professional Development, and Center Visibility"
(with Josh Eyler and Robin Paige)
Professional and Organizational Development Network Annual Meeting
November 2014
"Concept Development Studies: Active Learning and Constructivism in Chemistry Education at Rice"
(with Lesa Tran, Josh Eyler, Margaret Beier, and John Hutchinson)
AAU STEM Education Initiative Annual Meeting
September 2014
"Beyond Expression: Helping First-Year Students Understand the Nature and Function of Academic Writing"
Annual Conference on College Composition and Communication
January 2014
"Ethics as a Liberal Art: Applying the Principle of Toleration to the Ethics Classroom"
American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting
November 2013
"From General Education to Major Capstone: Teaching Comparative Religious Ethics"
Joint Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics, Society for Jewish Ethics, and the Society for the Study of Muslim Ethics
January 2012
ON CAMPUS
"The Elephant in the Classroom: Motivation and Learning in the Context of Grades"
Rice University
October 2017
"Demystifying the Teaching Philosophy"
Department of English, Rice University
September 2017
"How Much Should We Assign? What the Research Can (and Can't) Tell Us"
Rice University
March 2017
"Facilitating Difficult Conversations in the Classroom"
Department of Sociology, Rice University
March 2017
"Mentoring in Religious Studies: What, Why, and How"
Department of Religion, Rice University
November 2016
"Checking-In: Collecting, Interpreting, and Utilizing Feedback from Students"
(with Josh Eyler and Robin Paige)
Rice University
October 2016
"Increasing Diversity in Philosophy: Why Our Teaching Matters"
Department of Philosophy, Rice University
October 2016
Facilitator, CTE Spring Reading Group: Excellent Sheep
(with Sandra Parsons)
Rice University
Spring 2016
"How Learning Works (& Why it Matters)"
(with Josh Eyler and Robin Paige)
Rice University
November 2015
"Student Evaluations: Research on Validity, Bias, and the Role of Gender"
Women's Faculty Luncheon, Rice University
October 2015
"Do Student Evaluations of Teaching Really Get an F? A Summary of the Research Literature"
Rice University
September 2015
"Checking Your Work: Designing Activities and Assignments that Assess Student Progress"
Rice University
March 2015
Facilitator, CTE Spring Reading Group: How Learning Works
(with Joshua Eyler and Robin Paige)
Rice University
Spring 2015
"Engaging Students in the Classroom and Beyond"
(with Robin Paige)
Rice University
November 2014
"Collecting Student Feedback in the Classroom"
(with Josh Eyler and Carlos Solis)
Rice University
October 2014
"What Makes a Good Teacher?"
(with Robin Paige)
Rice University
October 2014
"Building a Teaching and Learning Center from the Ground Up"
(with Robin Paige)
De Lange IX: Teaching in the University of Tomorrow, Rice University
October 2014
"Teaching and the Academic Job Market, Part II: The Interview Process"
(with Josh Eyler)
Rice University
January 2014
"Do Facebook and Twitter Engage Your Students?"
(with Josh Eyler and Carlos Solis)
Rice University
December 2013
"Formulating a Teaching Philosophy (and Writing it Down)"
(with Josh Eyler)
Rice University
September 2013
Facilitator, First-Year Writing Instructor Reading Group: Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom, 2013-2014.
Fall 2013; Spring 2014
"The iClassroom: Tips, Tricks and Strategies for Using the iPad as a Teaching Tool"
Marymount Manhattan College
May 2012
"Practicing Prezi Presentation Software"
Marymount Manhattan College
April 2011
Panelist, "What to Expect in your First Year"
New Faculty Orientation, Marymount Manhattan College
August 2011