Wow, what to disparate topics for one blog post! This is really a What Am I Reading post that is a long time in coming. I have not been reflection on this site about all of the reading that I did this past year, but I did want to post on these two books. The […]
Continue reading →Call for Proposals: Pedagogical Journeys Through the Research Process Daniel J. Mallinson, Julia Marin Hellwege, and Eric D. Loepp Background: This proposed edited volume aims to address questions of why political science programs teach research methods and, centrally, how instructors come to teach these courses and develop their pedagogical approaches. While research-intensive institutions may be […]
Continue reading →It’s interesting the things that trigger memories, especially when connected with trauma. Next week I am fortunate to be traveling to present at the 2020 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC). It is a great conference that I would highly recommend to anyone teaching political science. The conference is organized around tracks (e.g., I am […]
Continue reading →Unfortunately, much of our learning comes through failure, even as we get older. I am reminded of this every day as I parent young children, and continue to experience learning by failure in my career. Even with good mentors, teachers, and research, we still fail. But failure is instructive. It fosters growth, if we allow […]
Continue reading →Following on the heals of Our Towns, I dove into a very different book that is also attached to my research interests. This time mental health and addiction. I sadly missed the opportunity to hear Congressman Patrick Kennedy speak about his life and his book A Common Struggle when I was at Stockton University. I […]
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