Laker Learning Jason Guthrie

Dr. Pinar Gurkas is a professor in the Department of Psychology with an emphasis on Developmental Psychology.



Pinar shares about strategies that she has developed in her experience teaching statistics and research methods to help students deal with challenges like math anxiety.

Dr. Christina Grange is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and the Program Practicum Coordinator for the Clinical and Counseling Psychology graduate program.

Christina shares how a unique professional development experience impacted her own life and how she has brought that experience into the classroom.

Dr. Susan McFarlane-Alvarez is a Full Professor of Communication and Media Studies in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

Suzy shares about using experiential learning and community engagement strategies in her Intro to Public Relations course.

Dr. Patricia Smith is a Full Professor of English and English Education and the Director of the Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS).

Dr. Smith shares about applying the flipped classroom model to Theory and Research in Reading Instruction.

Dr. Virginia Bonner is a Full Professor of Film Studies in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

Virginia shares about pedagogical strategies she has used to de-center whiteness and her History of Cinema class.

Dr. Rosario Vickery is an Associate Professor of Spanish in the Department of Humanities. 

Rosario shares about her experience using VoiceThread in an advanced Spanish children's literature course.