In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Dr. Laura Cruz — Research Professor at Penn State and Fulbright Specialist — to explore the future of teaching, learning, and academic innovation. From her experiences shaping higher education around the world to her insights as editor of the Journal of General Education, Dr. Cruz shares powerful stories about what it takes to inspire students, foster excellence, and make a global impact.

Sharon Pratt, Class of 2024, is an Associate Professor of Elementary and Literacy Education at IU Northwest.

Bethany Murray, Class of 2024, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing at IU Bloomington.

Peter Felten,executive director of the Center for Engaged Learning, professor of history, and assistant provost for teaching and learning at Elon University.

Torgny Roxå, Professor, Educational developer, Senior lecturer, Academic Development Unit at Lund University

José Antonio Bowen has been leading innovation and change for over 40 years at Stanford, Georgetown, and the University of Southampton (UK), then as a dean at Miami University and SMU and as President of Goucher College (voted a Top 10 Most Innovative College under his leadership). He now runs Bowen Innovation Group L.L.C., and does innovation, pedagogy and D&I consulting and training in both higher education and for Fortune 500 companies including AT&T, Chevron, Pfizer, Toyota, and Walmart.

Music: Faces of FACET by Claire Eckstein

FACET Director Michael Morrone and Julie Saam, Professor of Education, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at IU Kokomo, talk with Kim McDonald, FACET Class of 1998, in another episode of FACET Teachers: Reflection on Critical Teaching. McDonald is Professor Emerita of Organizational Leadership at IU Purdue-Fort Wayne, and she shares about her experience with aha!-moments in the classroom and the strategies she used to develop sustainable teaching.

Music: Faces of FACET by Claire Eckstein

FACET Director Michael Morrone and Julie Saam, Professor of Education, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at IU Kokomo, talk with former FACET Co-Directors Sharon Hamilton and Bob Orr, FACET Class of 1991, in another episode of FACET Teachers: Reflection on Critical Teaching. Hamilton is a retired Professor of English, former Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and former Associate Dean of the Faculties for Integrating Learning at IUPUI. Orr is a retired Professor of Computer and Information Technology at IUPUI. They share about the impact FACET had on their teaching career, their experience as FACET co-directors, as well as how they had to adapt to new teaching styles and learning tools in the classroom.

Music: Faces of FACET by Claire Eckstein

Senior Lecturer in Accounting Katie Metz and FACET Director Michael Morrone talk with Kyle Forinash, FACET Class of 1992, in another episode of FACET Teachers: Reflection on Critical Teaching. Forinash is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Physics in the School of Natural Science at IU Southeast, and he shares about his teaching experience while in the Peace Corps, as well as how he designed and implemented new technology in the classroom.

Music: Faces of FACET by Claire Eckstein

Senior Lecturer in Accounting Katie Metz and FACET Director Michael Morrone talk with Randy Isaacson, FACET Class of 1989, in another episode of FACET Teachers: Reflection on Critical Teaching. Isaacson is a Professor in Educational Psychology at IU South Bend, and he shares how he practiced self-regulative learning and instituted a peer mentorship program that not only aided student learning and teaching but also enhanced his teaching.