Learning Communities

Co-Facilitators

• Hala Sun, Evidence Driven Learning Innovation, College of Natural Science, sunhala@msu.edu
• Hye-In Yang, College of Education, hyeiny@msu.edu 

The AI in Language, Learning, and Teacher Education Learning Community explores how artificial intelligence can enhance teaching, research, ethics, and curriculum design. Through interactive discussions and hands-on activities, members will explore AI tools, research methodologies, ethical considerations, and pedagogical innovations. Sessions will include: (1) Introduction to AI Tools; (2) AI and Research Planning; (3) Qualitative Research with AI; (4) AI Ethics for Researchers; (5) AI Ethics in Teaching; (6) AI in Assessment and Curriculum Design; (7) AI in Applied Linguistics and Language Studies; (8) AI for Course Materials and Presentations.

• For more information, check out the learning community poster.
• To RSVP, visit the Google form.

Co-Facilitators

• Dar Meshi, Department of Advertising and Public Relations, darmeshi@msu.edu
• Rabindra Ratan, Department of Media and Information, rar@msu.edu 
   

Blockchains and cryptoassets are among the most misunderstood technological advancements in recent history. Join other MSU faculty to read a book about blockchains and then discuss each chapter in online meetings (each meeting will include a short presentation on the relevant book chapter by the group co-facilitators). Meeting agenda items include the discussion of problems with the current internet; how blockchains enable a new, better internet; guidance in the creation of members’ own crypto wallet and the use of public blockchains; how to better-prepare our students for a world with blockchains; discussion of the decentralized science movement, which capitalizes on blockchains to fund and publish research; and potential MSU faculty collaborations to investigate the effects of blockchains on society.

Co-Facilitators

• Stephanie Brewer, Center for Community Engaged Learning, sbrewer@msu.edu
• Michelle Snitgen, Center for Community Engaged Learning, msnitgen@msu.edu 
   

Community-engaged learning (CEL) integrates community partnerships with instruction and critical reflection to enrich student learning and strengthen communities. Emergent Strategy, rooted in Black feminist thought, emphasizes adaptability and relational approaches to social change, aligning with CEL principles. By drawing on Emergent Strategy, this learning community will explore best practices in partnership development, compensation, and evaluating transactional versus transformational relationships.

This learning community meets monthly via Zoom | 9:30–11 a.m.
During the fall semester: September 26, October 24, November 14, December 5
During the spring semester: January 16, February 27, March 20, April 24

Please complete a short questionnaire to indicate interest.

Co-Facilitators

• Miles McNall, Office of Public Engagement and Scholarship, University Outreach and Engagement, mcnall@msu.edu
• Jessica Barnes-Najor, Director for Community Partnerships, University Outreach and Engagement, barnes33@msu.edu
   

Faculty and academic staff who engage partners beyond the borders of our campus in co-discovery and co-generation of knowledge are welcome to join this learning community. Together, we will learn from and contribute to one another’s improved understanding and practice of respectful and ethical engagement with community partners. We will co-construct a resource list and a set of practices and tools to support our own and others’ community-engaged research.

Informational sessions

• Register for Monday, Aug. 18, 3-4 p.m.
• Register for Thursday, Aug. 21, 3-4 p.m.

Co-facilitators

• Senta Goertler, Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures, goertler@msu.edu
• Katie McEwen, Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures, mcewenk@msu.edu

The role of a language program director is comprehensive, complex, and diverse with most of the work invisible yet essential for program survival. How do you lead a program in a sustainable, equitable, and inclusive way? Come join our Book Club+ to learn from experts, exchange ideas, and advance our knowledge to transform our programs!

Co-facilitators

• Jessica Lutz, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, lutzjes1@msu.edu
• Hannah Huey-Jones, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, hueyjon1@msu.edu

This community will explore topics related to disability based on the work of prominent disability scholars and activists. Members will read or view material to prepare to discuss during meetings.

Co-facilitators

• Laura Markham, Center for Integrative Studies in General Science (CISGS), markham@msu.edu
• Kelly Richmond, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH), burkej25@msu.edu

The Environmental Justice and Climate Action Pedagogy LC seeks MSU educators from all disciplines concerned about the current state of ecological and social imbalance, who seek to integrate environmental justice topics and climate action-based exercises into their teaching. Together, we strive to create an educational environment where learning about environmental issues motivates positive action and contributes to the well-being of our planet and its inhabitants.

Co-Facilitators

• Chelsea Wentworth, Office of Medical Education Research and Development, wentwo21@msu.edu
• Diane Doberneck, University Outreach and Engagement, connordm@msu.edu

We co-design research with partners as an ideal plan; but, in reality, numerous changes impact our implementation. Our learning community discusses disruptions external to the community (e.g., changes in federal funding, COVID-19, political or community/campus violence), or internal to the community (e.g., partners leaving their roles for new jobs, caregiving responsibilities), or within individuals in the community (e.g., illness, stressors). New and expansive disruptions are facing our academic and community partners internationally, nationally, and on our campus. This requires thinking about responding, adapting, and overcoming challenges in fundamental ways that reach far beyond pivoting scholarly work. This Learning Community will write and discuss feminist approaches to community engagement and will include scholar-educators who are innovating in their community-engaged practices, working from diverse disciplines.

Information Session:
Monday, September 3, 2025 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
Register for the session.

Facilitators

• Maria O’Connell, Office of Undergraduate Education, jacomema@msu.edu
• Laleah Fernandez, Office of Undergraduate Education, fernan85@msu.edu
• Rebecca Dean, Undergraduate Education Data and Assessment, deanreb2@msu.edu

The Five Areas of Success Learning Community offers a supportive space for MSU faculty and staff to engage in thoughtful dialogue around student success metrics and assessment. This Learning Community is a collaborative effort between the Spartan Undergraduate Experience Strategy, Institutional Research (IR), and Undergraduate Education Data and Assessment.

Building on the recommendations from the existing Student Success Strategy Guide, this year’s community will focus on clarifying, adjusting, and filling gaps in the identified metrics across the five opportunity areas for student success. Participants will collaborate to ensure that data is used meaningfully to guide student success efforts both inside and outside the classroom.

Facilitator

• Stefanie Baier, Director of Graduate Educator Advancement and Teaching (GREAT) Office, stbaier@msu.edu

The goal of our Learning Community is to come together and share pedagogy, evidence-based best practices, holistic educator development, and accessible and inclusive student and educator success strategies. Our bi-weekly Lunch & Learns are collaborative spaces for graduate teaching assistants, postdocs, and any educator. We strive to cultivate a culture of care and build an inclusive community throughout the year, and invite educators in any role to engage with us and share their knowledge and teaching practices.

Co-Facilitators

• Seven Mattes, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science, bryant22@msu.edu
• Marcie Cowley, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science, cowleyma@msu.edu

Come together with ISS faculty, graduate assistants, and undergraduate assistants to build community and share teaching expertise across the various disciplines that comprise the social sciences! Our meetings will follow a 3-2-1 format: We will meet to share 3 tips or strategies for implementing a social science discipline into your classes during a 2-hour time slot on the 1st Thursday of every month. This meeting will take place in person, with a virtual zoom option.

Co-Facilitators

• Sandy Burnley, Center for Integrative Studies, burnley2@msu.edu
• Emily Muhich, Center for Integrative Studies, muhichem@msu.edu

Everyone is welcome to join us as we share experiences, advice, and ideas for teaching students in large courses. While not all classes at MSU are large, almost all students at MSU will take large classes and we want to ensure their experiences are stellar and their professors are supported. If you are unable to attend in-person or virtually during our regularly scheduled meetings, please engage by connecting with us directly via email to ask questions, share ideas, and/or access the recordings of our meetings hosted on MediaSpace and MSU Commons.

Co-Facilitators

• Opal Leeman Bartzis, Office for Education Abroad, bartziso@msu.edu
• Joyce Meier, Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures, meierjo@msu.edu

We are an assets-based, idea-sharing group focused on the holistic concept of international student success at MSU, aiming to ensure that MSU is a welcoming and supportive institution for culturally diverse learners. We collectively seek solutions for emergent, timely issues such as challenges to academic learning brought to the fore through navigation of travel restrictions, availability of technology, and online instruction in varied time zones, as well as persistent issues such as those associated with linguistic differences and varied cultural constructs of academic concepts; and we routinely share innovative and thoughtful pedagogical approaches.

Co-Facilitators

• Amanda Hawks, Writing Center, hawksama@msu.edu
• Bethany Meadows, Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation, meadow53@msu.edu

Join a monthly Linguistic Justice Learning Community to examine how language, power, and identity shape teaching and learning in higher education. Through interdisciplinary readings, discussions, and shared practices, this learning community will examine strategies for fostering inclusive linguistic environments that honor students’ full linguistic repertoires. Open to educators across all disciplines, this collaborative space will culminate in the creation of a practical toolkit for implementing linguistic justice in diverse educational contexts. For questions or concerns, please contact Amanda Hawks (hawksama@msu.edu) and Bethany Meadows (meadow53@msu.edu).

Register to join us!

Co-Facilitators

• Deric McNish, Theatre/College of Arts and Letters, mcnishde@msu.edu
• Michael Ristich, SRAC/Citizen Scholars, ristich@msu.edu

Mentoring undergraduate research and community-engaged scholarship is often a solo effort—this group changes that. Join a community of faculty who share strategies, tackle challenges, and support each other in making mentorship more effective and rewarding. Through lunch-based discussions, we’ll exchange ideas, develop practical resources, and strengthen a culture of research and outreach. Open to experienced mentors and those looking to grow.

Co-Facilitators

• Cheryl Williams-Hecksel, School of Social Work, will1534@msu.edu
• Natalie Moser, Department of Psychology and Office for Resource and Support Coordination, mosern@msu.edu

The focus of the Learning Community is to support, explore and develop strategies to advance a commitment to creating a trauma-informed university. The work focuses on service delivery, including clinical services, advising, and student support services. In addition, the Learning Community presents and trains on trauma-informed teaching and developing trauma-informed communities. The MSU TSTN has developed content for use in training across the campus community. The Learning Community is open to anyone interested in working to build a trauma-informed campus.

Co-Facilitators

• Monica Mills, Center for Teaching & Learning Innovation, mlmills@msu.edu
• Caitlin Kirby, Evidence-Driven Learning Innovation Team, CAL & CNS, kirbycai@msu.edu

Are you interested in exploring research-informed teaching practices and conducting meaningful inquiries into student learning? The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Learning Community, co-hosted by CTLI and EDLI, provides a collaborative space for MSU faculty and academic staff to engage in interdisciplinary discussions, develop SoTL projects independently or collaboratively, and access mentorship, funding, and dissemination opportunities. Open to all instructional and administrative staff, this community meets regularly throughout the academic year—join us to connect with colleagues and advance evidence-based teaching!

Co-Facilitators

• Antoinette Tessmer, Broad/Finance, tessmer1@msu.edu
• Tom Rimer, Broad/Finance, rimer@msu.edu

This Faculty Learning Community (FLC) proposes to share experiences and ideas on how to integrate global learning experiences in an existing curriculum. We will take a practical approach, offering group support in all aspects of globalization of the curriculum. Assessment of student learning and growth in cross-cultural awareness will also be discussed. If you are interested in offering a global experience to your students, please join us.

The FLC will provide resources and support for MSU faculty interested in:

• Integrating global learning in their current curriculum
• Discussing creative ways and practical concerns about global learning and student engagement
• Discussing ways of assessing global learning outcomes and learner impact

Co-Facilitators

• Mary Kay Smith, Learning and Assessment Center, mksmith@msu.edu
• Tomika Timmons, Learning and Assessment Center, brownle2@msu.edu

The Sim4One Health simulation community encompasses a dynamic group of innovators committed to exploring, sharing and integrating healthcare simulation methodologies in the interest of interprofessional education, clinical practice, patient safety and quality of care. Simulationists, faculty and staff interested in expanding the field of healthcare simulation at MSU are invited to join!

Co-Facilitators

• Makena Neal, Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation, mneal@msu.edu
• Crystal Eustice, Department of Community Sustainability, mill1879@msu.edu

The Educator Exchange is a community of practice where meaningful discussions and playful collaborations help educators learning with and from one another. MSU is a big place and a lot is happening in your/our/the world. Join us as we celebrate each other’s successes and find solutions to challenges together – in a supportive environment where every educator’s voice is valued.

Co-Facilitators

• Piril Atabay, Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts & Humanities, atabaypi@msu.edu
• Leanne Kent, Writing, Rhetoric and Cultures, kentleanne@msu.edu

Belonging is central to both dialogic practice and well-being. We will discuss and model ways to create community and belonging in learning spaces (and beyond) to support dialogic methods and well-being.

We will consider research, best practices, and each other’s experiences (both good and bad!) to create a toolbox of resources that will support well-being, foster community and belonging, and support dialogic practices and non-violent communications in our environments.

Come as you are and when you are able!

Co-facilitators

• Sabrina Ford, College of Human Medicine, sford@msu.edu
• Jamie Alan, College of Human Medicine, alanjami@msu.edu

Writing is Necessary (WIN) is a peer mentoring group designed to support scholarly productivity and career development for faculty in academic medicine within the College of Human Medicine. This multi-disciplinary, cross-degree types, and intergenerational community provides a collaborative space for faculty seeking peer mentoring and professional growth.

Academic Freedom and Free Speech

• Bree Holtz, Project Director, Ethics Initiative, bholtz@msu.edu
• Anastasia Lesage, Project Manager, MSU Ethics Initiative, hakenjo3@msu.edu 

Anti-Racist Community-Engaged Learning at MSU: From Theory to Practice

• Michelle Snitgen, Center for Community Engaged Learning, msnitgen@msu.edu
• Stephanie Brewer, Center for Community Engaged Learning, sbrewer@msu.edu 

Arts-Based Research Methodologies Learning and Project Development Group

• Karenanna Boyle Creps, Department of Teacher Education, kcreps@msu.edu
• Liv Furman, Department of African American & African Studies, furmanol@msu.edu 

COIL curriculum integration for course content internationalization

• Antoinette Tessmer, Broad College of Business, tessmer1@msu.edu
• Guanglong Pang, Broad College of Business, pangguan@msu.edu 

Community-Engaged Research: Theory and Praxis

• Miles McNall, Office of Public Engagement and Scholarship, University Outreach and Engagement, mcnall@msu.edu
• Diane Doberneck, Office of Public Engagement and Scholarship, University Outreach and Engagement connordm@msu.edu 

Decolonizing the University 3.0

• Dustin Petty, Bailey Scholars Program, pettydus@msu.edu
• Sarah Prior, Department of Sociology, priorsar@msu.edu 

Dialogic Practices – Student Flourishing

• Leanne Kent, Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures, kentlean@msu.edu
• Pırıl Atabay, Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities, atabaypi@msu.edu 

Digital Collaborative Learning for the 21st Century 3.0

• Stokes Schwartz, Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities, stokessc@msu.edu
• Marohang Limbu, Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC), limbu@msu.edu 

Digital Humanities Pedagogy Learning Community

• Kristen Mapes, Digital Humanities, kmapes@msu.edu
• Gillian Macdonald, Lab for Education & Advancement of Digital Research, macdo313@msu.edu 

Disability Dynamics: Theory, Accessibility, and Practice at MSU

• Jessica Lutz, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, lutzjes1@msu.edu
• Hannah Huey-Jones, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, hueyjon1@msu.edu 

Environmental Justice and Climate Action Pedagogy Learning Community

• Laura Markham, Center for Integrative Studies in General Science (CISGS), markham@msu.edu
• Janet Burke, Center for Integrative Studies in General Science (CISGS), burkej25@msu.edu 

Feminist Community-Engagement Disrupted: Writing our scholarship stories

• Chelsea Wentworth, Office of Medical Education Research and Development, wentwo21@msu.edu
• Jessica Barnes-Najor, University Outreach and Engagement, barnes33@msu.edu 

Graduate Teaching Assistant & Postdoc Teaching Learning Community (GTAP TLC)

• Stefanie Baier, The Graduate School, stbaier@msu.edu
• Hima Rawal, The Graduate School, rawalhim@msu.edu 

ISS 3-2-1

• Brandy Ellison, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science
• Seven Mattes, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science
• Marcie Cowley, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science

Learning Community for Supporting International Student Success

• Opal Leeman Bartzis, Office for Education Abroad, bartziso@msu.edu
• Joyce Meier, Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures, meierjo@msu.edu 

MSU Trauma Services and Training Network

• Kelley Blanck, School of Social Work, Blanck, kblanck@msu.edu
• Natalie Moser, Department of Psychology and Office for Resource and Support Coordination, mosern@msu.edu 

Programming in Practice

• Craig Gross, Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research, grosscra@msu.edu
• Jonathan Barber, Digital Scholarship Lab, barber85@msu.edu 

Teaching & Learning in Veterinary Medical and Animal Science Education

• Lauren Bookbinder, College of Veterinary Medicine, bookbin1@msu.edu
• Jane Manfredi, College of Veterinary Medicine, manfred1@msu.edu 

The Large-Course Learning Community

• Brandy Ellison, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science, belliso1@msu.edu
• Sandy Burnley, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science, burnley2@msu.edu 
   

Undergraduate Student Success – Five Opportunity Areas Learning Community

• Amy Martin, Office of Undergraduate Education, mart1742@msu.edu
• Maria O’Connell, Office of Undergraduate Education, jacomema@msu.edu
• Wasek Sazzad, Office of Undergraduate Education, wasek@msu.edu 

Arts-Based Research Methodologies Learning and Project Development Group

• Karenanna Boyle Creps, College of Education, kcreps@msu.edu
• Olivia Furman, College of Education, furmanol@msu.edu 

COIL curriculum integration for course content internationalization

• Antoinette Tessmer, Broad College of Business, tessmer1@msu.edu
• Guanglong Pang, Broad College of Business, pangguan@msu.edu 

Decolonizing the University

• Dustin Petty, Bailey Scholars Program, pettydus@msu.edu
• Sarah Prior, Department of Sociology, priorsar@msu.edu 

Digital Collaborative Learning for the 21st Century 2.0

• Stokes Schwartz, Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities, stokessc@msu.edu
• Marohang Limbu, Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC), limbu@msu.edu 

Disability Dynamics: Theory, Accessibility, and Practice at MSU

• Jessica Lutz, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, lutzjes1@msu.edu
• Hannah Huey-Jones, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, hueyjon1@msu.edu 

Equitable pedagogy: Removing barriers to learning

• Casey Henley, Neuroscience Program, mcgove14@msu.edu
• Valerie Hedges, Department of Physiology, hedgesva@msu.edu

Expanding the Definition of Community Engaged Learning: From Theory to Practice

• Stephanie Brewer, Center for Community Engaged Learning, sbrewer@msu.edu
• Michelle Snitgen, Center for Community Engaged Learning, msnitgen@msu.edu 

Feminist Community-Engagement Disrupted: Writing our scholarship stories

• Chelsea Wentworth, Office of Medical Education Research and Development, wentwo21@msu.edu
• Jessica Barnes-Najor, University Outreach and Engagement, barnes33@msu.edu 

Graduate Teaching Assistant & Postdoc Teaching Learning Community

• Stefanie Baier, The Graduate School, stbaier@msu.edu
• Hima Rawal, The Graduate School, rawalhim@msu.edu 

IAH 321

• Garth Sabo, Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts & Humanities, sabogart@msu.edu
• Stokes Schwartz, Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts & Humanities, stokessc@msu.edu
• Sarah Panuska, Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts & Humanities, panuskas@msu.edu 

Inclusivity in STEM: Creating Standards of Inclusivity and Mapping Pathways of Support

• Rebecca Anthony, Department of Mechanical Engineering, ranthony@msu.edu
• Tamara Reid Bush, Department of Mechanical Engineering, reidtama@msu.edu 

Learning Community for Supporting International Student Success

• Opal Leeman Bartzis, Office of Education Abroad, bartziso@msu.edu
• Joyce Meier, Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures, meierjo@msu.edu

MSU Trauma Services and Training Network

• Kelley Blanck, School of Social Work, Blanck, kblanck@msu.edu
• Natalie Moser, Department of Psychology, mosern@msu.edu 

Navigating Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models in the Classroom

• Caitlin Kirby, Enhanced Digital Learning Initiative, kirbycai@msu.edu
• Imari Cheyne Tetu, Writing Rhetoric and American Cultures, tetuimar@msu.edu 
   

Teaching & Learning in Veterinary Medical and Animal Science Education

• Ioana Sonea, Pathobiology & Diagnostic Investigation, sonea@msu.edu
• Susan Ewart, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, ewarts@msu.edu 

The Large-Course Learning Community

• Brandy Ellison, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science, belliso1@msu.edu
• Eddie Boucher, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science, bouche50@msu.edu 

Accessibility for Teaching and Learning in Language Instruction and Beyond

• Caitlin Cornell, Center for Language Teaching Advancement, cornel28@msu.edu
• Adam Gacs, Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures (LiLaC), gacs@msu.edu 

Action Research in STEM Courses

• Julie Libarkin, Undergraduate Education, libarkin@msu.edu
• Jun Fu, The Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative, fujun2@msu.edu 

COIL curriculum integration for course content internationalization

• Antoinette Tessmer, Broad College of Business, tessmer1@msu.edu
• Guanglong Pang, College of Education, pangguan@msu.edu 

Critical Community Engaged Learning: From Theory to Practice

• Stephanie Brewer, Center for Community Engaged Learning, sbrewer@msu.edu
• Michelle Snitgen, Center for Community Engaged Learning, msnitgen@msu.edu 

Decolonizing the University

• Dustin Petty, Bailey Scholars Program, pettydus@msu.edu
• Sarah Prior, Department of Sociology, priorsar@msu.edu 

Digital Collaborative Learning for the 21st Century

• Stokes Schwartz, Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities, stokessc@msu.edu
• Marohang Limbu, Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC), limbu@msu.edu 

Equitable pedagogy: Removing barriers to learning

• Valerie Hedges, Department of Physiology, hedgesva@msu.edu
• Casey Henley, Neuroscience Program, mcgove14@msu.edu

Feminist Community-Engagement Disrupted: Writing our scholarship stories

• Chelsea Wentworth, Department of Community Sustainability, wentwo21@msu.edu
• Jessica Barnes-Najor, University Outreach and Engagement, barness33@msu.edu 

Graduate Teaching Assistant & Postdoc Teaching Learning Community (GTAP TLC)

• Stefanie Baier, The Graduate School, stbaier@msu.edu
• Hima Rawal, The Graduate School, rawalhim@msu.edu 

Learning Community for Supporting International Student Success

• Opal Leeman Bartzis, Office for Education Abroad (ISP), bartziso@msu.edu
• Joyce Meier, Department of Writing, Rhetoric & American Cultures (CAL), meierjo@msu.edu 

Learning Community: How to Build an Inclusive STEM Classroom and Lab

• Rebecca Anthony, Department of Mechanical Engineering, ranthony@msu.edu
• Tamara Reid Bush, Department of Mechanical Engineering, reidtama@msu.edu 

MSU Trauma Services and Training Network (MSU TSTN)

• Alytia A. Levendosky, Department of Psychology, levendo1@msu.edu
• Natalie Moser, Department of Psychology, mosern@msu.edu 

Open Pedagogy and Open Educational Practices Learning Community

• Regina Gong, MSU Libraries, gongregi@msu.edu
• Dave Goodrich, MSU Libraries, Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation (CTLI), daveg@msu.edu 

Reflective Listening Practice towards Humanizing Across Differences

• Jennifer Carrera, Department of Sociology, jcarrera@msu.edu
• Karessa Weir, Department of Political Science, weirkare@msu.edu 

Teaching 2030: Exploring Extended Reality (XR) in Higher Education

• Chris Shaltry, Department of Physiology, shaltryc@msu.edu
• Rabindra “Robby” Ratan, Department of Media and Information, rar@msu.edu 

Teaching and Learning in Large-Format Courses

• Eddie Boucher, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science, bouche50@msu.edu
• Brandy Ellison, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science, belliso1@msu.edu

Teaching for Equity and Social Justice in Medical Education

• Sean Valles, Center for Bioethics and Social Justice, valles@msu.edu
• Emiko Blalock, Office of Medical Education Research and Development, blalocka@msu.edu 

• Alternative modes of delivering early literacy and language instruction (AMELLI) – Moving Forward
• Anti-Racist Educator Dialogue Group
• B.E.A.T.S. – Bridging Experiments in Arts, Technology and Science
• Community Engaged Learning: From Theory to Practice
• Community-building in the classroom: Including DEI principles as part of the curriculum
• Creating Equitable Instruction through Universal Design for Learning
• Creative Teaching Approaches Based on Classroom Setup and Technology
• Department of Animal Science Teaching and Learning Community
• Designing Physical Post-Pandemic Learning Space
• Engineering and Social Justice
• Feminist Community-Engagement Disrupted
• Global Engagement in Teaching and Learning
• Graduate Teaching Assistant Teaching & Learning Community
• Learning Community for Supporting International Student Success
• Mindful Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
• MSU Trauma Services and Training Network (TSTN)
• Open Pedagogy Learning Community
• Reading Group for Student Engagement and Success
• Sharing Process Improvement Tools in Undergraduate Internships and Experiential Education
• STEM Assessment Across STEM Spaces
• Teaching for Equity and Social Justice in Medical Education
• Team-Based Teaching and Learning Network (TBTLN)
• Tier II Writing Learning Community

• Accessible Course Design: Instruction for All through Universal Design for Learning
• Adams Academy 2.0 Learning Community
• Alternative Modes for Early Literacy and Language Instruction
• Anti-Racist Strategies for Teaching, Learning and Faculty Development Efforts
• Department of Animal Science Teaching and Learning Community (ANS TLC)
• Digital Humanities Pedagogy Learning Community
• GTA Virtual Lunch & Learn Best Practices TLC (Teaching Learning Community)
• HOBI@CANR = Hybrid, Online and Blended Instruction at CANR
• Interdisciplinary Design Collaborative (a learning community)
• Mindful Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
• MSU Trauma Services and Training Network (TSTN)
• Open Pedagogy and Open Educational Practices Learning Community
• Restorative Justice
• Sharing Process Improvement Tools in Undergraduate Internships and Experiential Education
• Team-Based Teaching and Learning Network (TBTLN)
• Tier II Writing Faculty Learning Community
• Veterinary – Medical School Collaborative Community
• Water Infrastructure: The Interface of Natural and Built Environments in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities

• Accessible Course Design: Instruction for All through Universal Design for Learning
• Adams 2.0
• Building Capacity for Inclusive Excellence in Research Mentoring @ MSU
• Building Effective Data Science Learning Communities
• Charting the Future of Online Graduate Education at Michigan State University
• Department of Animal Science Teaching and Learning Community
• Digital Humanities Pedagogy Learning Community
• Diversifying and Contextualizing Agriculture and Natural Resources Education
• Exploring Data and Computing Ethics Curricula
• Human Centered Design Practitioners Learning Community
• Hybrid, Online, and Blended Instruction at CANR
• Identity Formation and Passing in Global Contexts
• Interdisciplinary Design Collaborative
• Medical Educator Roles and Identity in the Age of Integrated Curricula
• Military-Affiliated Students Learning Community
• Mindful Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
• MSU Trauma Services Training Network
• Restorative Justice
• Sharing Process Improvement Tools in Undergraduate Internships and Experiential Education
• Student Transitions
• Teaching Maker Pedagogies in Nonmaker Classes: A Partnership with Lansing Makers Network
• Teaching with your Strengths
• Team-Based Learning Group
• The Medical Student Experience as Data: Introduction to Qualitative Research
• Transforming Teaching Through Reflective Writing Experiences
• Trans-Regional Studies Scholarly Writing Group
• Water Infrastructure: The Interface of Natural and Built Environments in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities
• What if, we visited the art museum?

• Accessible Course Design: Instruction for all through Universal Design for Learning
• Adams 2.0
• Africa R&D Connect
• Charting the Future of Online Graduate Education
• Consortium for Compassionate Well-being
• Digital Humanities Pedagogy
• Food and Housing Insecurity
• Interrogating Identity Formation and Passing in Global Contexts
• Non-Tenure and Specialist Faculty Identities
• Racism, Privilege, and Power: MSU Extension
• Teaching and Learning in the Department of Animal Science
• Transforming Teaching Through Reflective Writing Experiences

• Accessibility through Creative Innovation
• Adams Academy 2.0: Going Public with the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Feedback and Formative Assessment in MSU Classrooms
• Insights and Beyond: How Can Course-Based Analytics Be Useful to Instructors?

• Accessibility through Creative Innovation
• Assessment, Instructional Best Practices and Continuous Improvement of Student Learning in General Science Education
• Enriching the Faculty-International Student Experience
• GLBTQ Faculty
• Integrity and Ethics on Campus
• What Shapes the Way We Teach? Four Lenses for Critical Reflection

• A Community of Inquiry Exploring Active Learning Strategies and Spaces
• Academic Integrity and Ethics on Campus
• Accessibility through Creative Innovation
• Assessment, Instructional Best Practices and Continuous Improvement of Student Learning in General Science Education
• Lilly Teaching Fellows 2.0
• Teaching and Learning Abroad
• Enriching the Faculty-International Student Experience
• What Shapes the Way We Teach? Four Lenses for Critical Reflection

• Assessment, Instructional Best Practices, and Continuous Improvement of
• Facilitating Collaboration: Creating a Diversity Hub
• FLC on Educating for Academic Integrity
• Flipping the Class and Using a REAL (Room for Engaged and Active Learning) Space
• Learn2Design with Desire2Learn
• Managing Complex Social and Environmental Problems through Collaborative and Systemic Approaches to Inquiry and Action
• Student Learning in General Science Education
• Teaching and Learning Abroad
• What Shapes the Ways We Teach? Reflecting on Teaching, Renewing Ourselves

• Best Practices to Maximize Learning Experiences of International Students: Focus on China, Korea, and India
• Collaborative Programmatic Assessment of Student Learning in General Science Education
• Interprofessional Education in Healthcare: A Faculty Development Learning Community
• Learn2Design with Desire2Learn
• NeGra – Networks and Graphs Workgroup
• Proven Practices for Academic Success by Students of Color
• Revitalizing Critical Thinking through Discussion-Based Teaching and Learning
• Teaching and Learning Abroad
• Teaching Performances Across the Curriculum
• Using Exploratory Writing to Support Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning Within the Disciplines

• Best Practices to Maximize the Learning Experiences of International Students: Focus on China, Korea, and India
• Collaborative Programmatic Assessment of Student Learning in General Science Education
• Demystifying Discussion-Based Teaching and Learning
• Innovation Adoption in Sustainable Development and Placemaking
• Interprofessional Education Continuing Medical Education
• A Longitudinal Exploration of Interprofessional Practice Excellence: From Faculty Development to Improved Patient Care
• Leadership Skills for Faculty in a Team-Taught Curriculum
• Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Other Online Educational Environments
• Proven Practices for Academic Success by Students of Color
• Teaching and Learning Abroad
• Teaching with Technology: Blended and Online Learning
• Transformational Learning through Creativity in STEM disciplines
• Using Exploratory Writing to Support Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning Within the Disciplines

• Collaborative Programmatic Assessment of Student Learning in General Science Education
• Creativity in STEM Disciplines
• Effectively Engaging Students in Difficult Dialogues
• Innovation Adoption in Sustainable Development and Placemaking
• Interprofessional Practice Excellence: Exploring Educational Models, Synergies, and Barriers
• Teaching and Learning Abroad
• Promoting Teaching Excellence and Quality Student Learning in Integrative Studies
• Moving Ethnic Studies from the Margin to the Mainstream
• Using Exploratory Writing to Support Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines
• Proven Practices to Support Academic Success for Students of Color
• Teaching with Technology: Blended and Online Learning

• Evaluating Teaching Excellence Across Academic Cultures
• Incorporating Active Learning and Inquiry-Based Learning in Large Lecture Courses
• Inquiry-Based Problem Set Development for Molecular Cell Biology
• Negotiating Sexual and Gender Identity as an Instructor
• Promoting Long-Term Retention and Student Learning in the Sciences
• Promoting Teaching Excellence and Quality Student Learning in Integrative Studies
• Supporting Graduate Students’ Scholarly Reading
• Teaching and Learning Abroad
• Teaching with Technology: Blended and Online Learning
• Writing in the Sciences: Teaching and Learning
• X-Word Grammar and International Students Writing: New Approaches in Perspective and Technology

• Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
• Effective Teaching in Large Classes
• Promoting Teaching Excellence and Quality Student Learning in Integrative Studies
• Quality Issues in Online Learning
• Science Writing: Teaching and Learning
• Sustainability Across the Curriculum
• Teaching and Learning Abroad

• Advancing Global Competence through Teaching and Learning Abroad
• Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
• Effective Teaching in Large Classes
• Enhancing the First-Year Experience at MSU
• Experimental Approaches to Teaching Writing across the Curriculum
• Learning About Our Learners
• Quality Issues in Online Learning (formerly focusing on Challenges and Opportunities in Blended ‘Teaching and Learning’)
• Scientists and Writers: Sharing Our Knowledge of Teaching Writing in the Biological Sciences
• Sustainability Across the Curriculum

• Challenges and Opportunities in Blended Teaching and Learning
• Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
• Effective Teaching in Large Classes
• Enhancing the First-Year Experience at MSU
• Experimental Approaches to Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum (EATWAC), or Thinking Outside the box and other Pedagogical Puzzles
• Scientists and Writers: Sharing Our Knowledge of Teaching Writing in the Biological Sciences

• Challenges and Opportunities in Blended Teaching and Learning
• Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
• Enhancing the First-Year Experience at MSU
• Scientists and Writers: Sharing Our Knowledge of Teaching Writing in the Biological Sciences

• Confronting the Challenges of Teaching Hybrid/Blended Courses
• Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
• Hybrid Learning: Strategies, tactics and implementation
• MindGames: Teaching and Learning with Games and Simulations​
• Scholarly Discussions on Problem Solving
• Teaching Writing in the Disciplines: An Extended Conversation about Problem-Based Learning (PBL)
• Visual Literacy and Pedagogy