Dr. Nichole Gibbs Thomas, Professor, Psychology When people talk about the greats, mostly I hear them talking about actors, musicians, or even presidents. For example, recently I heard someone say “Trust, but verify”, and it was followed by something like,…
Heather Bruce Satrom Professor, English Language for Academic Purposes A question I often ask myself as an educator is how I can teach my students about complex problems without making them feel hopeless or overwhelmed. When I think of…
The Leadership Team of the Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship is delighted to announce the theme for 2023! Please take a look at the theme and some ideas for how you might use in your classes. Is this your year??? The Evolving…
The National Museum of the American Indian was at the center of our final 2022 museum seminar, with the topic for the afternoon being Living Earth: Saving Sacred Spaces. Throughout the United States, sites sacred to the Native peoples of…
Our fifth museum seminar found us at the National Museum for African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). We were honored once again to have Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Deputy Director of NMAAHC, join us for the afternoon sharing both her wisdom…
Our seminar series resumed after Spring Break with a look at how the National Museum of American History (NMAH) is addressing issues of social justice in this time of pandemic we have all been living through. Our presenters for the…
“The story of America as a destination for the homeless and hungry of the world is not only a myth. It is a story of desperation, of sadness, of uncertainty, of leaving your home. It is also a story of…
After a month spent exploring museum learning in light of the 2022 theme, “Social Justice in the time of Pandemic: The Hurdles Behind, the Urgency of Now, and Moving Forward after Covid," the 2022 Smithsonian Faculty Fellows museum seminar series…
by Professor Rashi Jain, ELAP “Where are you from?” It’s a question that most immigrants are inevitably asked at least once during their lifetimes in their host countries. While the intention on the part of the inquirer may be benign…
by Asst. Professor & Interior Design Program Coordinator Molly Kunselman We’ve been through a lot. And so, too, have our homes. The pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives, and each of us have seen objects and spaces…