In this episode, we’re talking with our colleague from another part of California, Dr. Zach Justus. Zach is giving us a sense of what's just over the horizon for #HigherEd and the impacts of generative AI. BIOS Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University. His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins Dr. Zach Justus is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Communicatio ..read more

The latest episode of Faculty Futures Lab considers the ethical dimensions of generative AI, recorded on the first anniversary of ChatGPT's public launch. Host D.J. Hopkins and co-host Pam Lach talk with guest Lorenzo Nericcio about the complexities and challenges posed by AI technologies in #HigherEd. The conversation touches on the labor, environmental, and personal impacts of AI, underscoring the need for ethical considerations in its adoption and use ..read more

Discussion of the impact of generative AI on higher education, with a focus on ChatGPT and writing. With Dr. E.J. Sobo, author of “Could ChatGPT Prompt a New Golden Age in Higher Education?” Hosts: Dr. D.J. Hopkins and Dr. Pam Lach The Faculty Futures Lab podcast is a faculty-led effort to consider the challenges facing institutions of higher education in complex and uncertain times. All guests speak from their own expertise and experience. Produced by the San Diego State University Center for Teaching and Learning. Learn more at ctl.sdsu.edu. BIOS Dr. Elisa J. Sobo, a professor at San Diego S ..read more

Faculty Futures Lab returns for a new academic year. Listen to the trailer for Season 4, Episode 1. Featuring Dr. E.J. Sobo, with hosts Dr. D.J. Hopkins and Dr. Pamela Lach. Produced by the San Diego State University Center for Teaching and Learning. Learn more at ctl.sdsu.edu ..read more

This episode is about WRITING: why we write, and the social justice work that can be done with and in writing. With Dr. Patrick Anderson (UC San Diego) and Dr. Patricia Ybarra (Brown University). ACT I: Writing to Survive (15 minutes) —Finding ourselves in writing, writing as a tool for BIPOC and queer activism and advocacy. ACT II: Coming Together (17 minutes) —Collaborative writing, the future of the academic conference, and the radical idea of modeling care for each other… BIOS Patrick Anderson is Professor of Communication and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, San Diego. His ..read more

Guests Dr. Lacie Barber and Dr. Jennifer Imazeki speak with Dr. D.J. Hopkins about the workplace practice known as “Quiet Quitting” and what Quiet Quitting looks like in a higher ed context. What prompts someone to choose Quiet Quitting? And what personal and institutional responses might help…? Guests Dr. Lacie Barber (she/her) is an associate professor* at San Diego State University in the psychology department. Her research focuses on worker stress and how leaders can build psychologically healthy workplaces where employees thrive. Her current projects focus on how to manage ..read more

Dean of Communications at Cal State Fullerton, Dr. Bey-Ling Sha, talks about her path to academic leadership and what Inclusive Academic Leadership means to her in 2022. Hosted by Dr. D.J. Hopkins. Bios Dr. Bey-Ling Sha is a public relations teacher-scholar, a higher-education leader, a social-justice activist, and the co-parent of two young men. She joined Cal State Fullerton in 2019 as dean of the College of Communications after 15 years at San Diego State University, where she was a public relations professor, then director of the School of Journalism and Media Studies, and acting associate ..read more

This episode of Faculty Futures Lab is part of a new series, “How to Professor,” in which FFL host D.J. Hopkins talks to professors about how they got good at the things they do. This episode is about incorporating the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into teaching, service, and especially research. Guests: Dr. Lori Barker (Cal Poly Pomona)and Dr. Allison Vaughn (San Diego State). Lori was Allison’s mentor when Allison was an undergraduate student, and they’ve stayed in touch ever since... Hosted by Dr. D.J. Hopkins (SDSU). Dr. Lori Barker is a professor in the department of ..read more

Need teaching strategies for Fall 2020? Listen in as SDSU's Center for Teaching & Learning Director Sarah Elkind (Professor, History) engages Professors Nensi Lakrori (Civ. Eng.), Scott Shaffar (Mech. Eng.), Kerianne Quick (Art & Design), and Rodrigo Perez(Physics)--winners of our inaugural Faculty Forward Awards for their agility in teaching through the Spring 2020 Zoom pivot ..read more

A quick intro to the new series from Faculty Futures Lab, How to Professor ..read more