SEU to You: Faculty Voices on Teaching

What is the 4th Industrial Revolution? Associate Professor of Computer Science Bilal Shebaro shares opportunities for internships, micro-certifications and events offered by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Science (i4 Institute) to prepare students for this very exciting time in which we live.

Teaching one of the most timely courses on campus, Dr. Michelle Robertson invites you to observe and understand the social world, learn why it functions the way it does, and explore your role as an architect in that process. Dive deep in exciting topics spanning from culture, social structure and current events.

Whether you dream of being a Broadway star or just want to learn more about the theater and movement, adjunct professor of Dance Andrea Ariel's hybrid course  will help you develop your own creative expression through movement. 

Associate Professor of Philosophy Jack Musselman explores the political, ethical and moral trade-offs of living greener in the 21st century in this overview of his Environmental Ethics course.

Assistant Professor of Theater Design Susan Branch Towne discusses what sets her Design for Performance course apart from the others.

Adjunct Theater Arts instructor Cara Firestone and university accompanist Susan Finnigan are partnering to teach Musical Theater Showcase this spring, an upper-level course that's part of the Musical Theater minor — perfect for anyone considering a career in it or just has a passion for musicals.

Are we living through an apocalypse? Students and doomsday seekers in Professor of Religious and Theological Studies Kelley Coblentz Bautch's course will explore this question by looking at historical context and distinctive theologies within social movements, along with Biblical text. 

This timely course, taught by Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Lisa Holleran, will explore questions with students about the criminal justice system, such as: Why do some people commit crimes while others do not? What are the relevant factors in a person's life that contribute to crime? What do police officers actually do on the job? How come only 6% of cases go to trial? What happens to the rest? Who helps victims? 

Assistant Professor of Social Work Natalie Beck discusses teaching her dream course, which addresses the way that school systems are structured to track some students to college and others to prison. 

Assistant Professor of Social Work Laurie Cook Heffron explores the safety net in the United States and the network of policies and programs that aim to prevent poverty in her Spring 2020 course.