Nobles U

This episode features an interview with Efe Osifo, a member of the Math Department, Director of DEI initiatives in the Middle School, and an Achieve teacher. Efe speaks about how his own high school experience compared to Nobles, the opportunities and challenges leading DEI work, and his passion for teaching middle school students, among other topics. 

This episode features an interview with Michael Polebaum, a member of the History department, Director of Assembly Programming, and Faculty Advisor to the Nobleman. Michael speaks about his time as a student at Nobles, the opportunities and challenges associated with organizing assemblies, and his commitment to nurturing student voices in the Nobleman, among other topics.

This episode features an interview with Deb Harrison, a member of the Science department since 1981 and former head coach of the girls' squash program. Deb speaks about her early years at Nobles, the evolution of the Science curriculum, and the similarities between teaching and coaching, among other topics. 

This episode features an interview with Dave Ulrich, a member of the Modern Language, Classics, and History departments and a recipient of the Vernon L. Greene Prize for Faculty Excellence. Dave speaks about his passion for languages, the value of the classics in the modern world, and his leadership of the boys' cross-country team, among other topics.

This episode features an interview with Talya Sokoll and Emily Tragert, co-directors of the Putnam Library at Nobles. Talya and Emily speak about the opportunities and challenges of leading a library, the recent uptick in book bans among schools in the US, and the impact of generative AI on libraries today, among other topics. 

This episode features an interview with David Roane, a distinguished member of the Visual Arts department at Nobles for over two decades. David speaks about his academic and professional experiences prior to Nobles, his perspective on the value of the visual arts, and the challenging racial equity work confronting independent schools, among other topics. 

This episode features an interview with Alden Mauck, a member of the English department at Nobles for over two decades and a recipient of the Vernon L. Greene Prize for Faculty Excellence. Alden speaks about his own high school experience, his perspective on the evolution of Nobles over time, and the challenges confronting Nobles as it looks toward the future, among other topics.

This episode features an interview with Sue Kemalian, head of the Math Department and recipient of the 2023 Vernon L. Greene Prize for Faculty Excellence. Sue speaks about the evolution of math instruction over time, the qualities that characterize effective math teachers, and how generative AI has impacted the math curriculum, among other topics. 

This episode features an interview with Alex Gallagher, Athletic Director and a member of the History department. Alex speaks about the similarities between teaching and coaching, how to create a strong culture in the classroom or on a team, and his reflections on his time as a student at Nobles, among other topics. 

This episode features an interview with Heather O'Neill, Director of Academic Support at Nobles. Heather speaks about teaching practices that benefit students with learning accommodations, common misperceptions of students with Learning Profiles, research on neurodiversity, and her professional life before Nobles, among other topics.