157 episodes

Ruth and Claire, university professors, meet to reflect on their teaching practices, research, service and staying sane. They met as tenure track faculty members in the sciences working at a primarily undergraduate institution in California. The purpose of the podcast is reflection. Most episodes, they bring something that is working and something they are working on to discuss. Other episodes, they interview folks who share something that is working well.

The Professor Podcast with Ruth and Claire RCT-audio

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Ruth and Claire, university professors, meet to reflect on their teaching practices, research, service and staying sane. They met as tenure track faculty members in the sciences working at a primarily undergraduate institution in California. The purpose of the podcast is reflection. Most episodes, they bring something that is working and something they are working on to discuss. Other episodes, they interview folks who share something that is working well.

    155: Science Communication with Shahir Rizk and Maggie Fink

    155: Science Communication with Shahir Rizk and Maggie Fink

    Today Professor Shahir Rizk and Ph.D. Candidate Maggie Fink join us to discuss effectively communicating science.

    • 54 min
    154: Claire’s Research Cruise

    154: Claire’s Research Cruise

    You know that thing you want to do, that doesn't quite seem doable? Maybe it’s outside your expertise, or is a departure from what people expect from you. Maybe you’re not sure you can even do it. I bet you can.

    • 39 min
    153: Encouraging Effective Studying

    153: Encouraging Effective Studying

    You know what it is - that type of studying that you wish all your students would do more. How can we put that into our assignments?

    • 32 min
    152: From Participant to Organizer

    152: From Participant to Organizer

    We’re in charge of this?

    • 27 min
    151: Teaching to the test

    151: Teaching to the test

    “Is this going to be on the test?”

    • 24 min
    150: Inviting contributions (Sesquicentennial Episode!)

    150: Inviting contributions (Sesquicentennial Episode!)

    What makes us feel comfortable offering and accepting input in communication?

    • 30 min

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Delightful and Insightful

Claire and Ruth combine humor, humility and genius into conversations around being a professor in today’s society. AND, they offer actual tips and tools to use in the classroom that they themselves have tried. The shows are a resource as well as a place to commiserate and find inspiration!

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