https://simplecast.com Join hosts Troy Elias, Associate Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, and Lee Rumbarger, Associate Vice Provost for Teaching Engagement, as they interview guests who offer us a rare look inside their classrooms and ways of thinking about teaching. We want to know how our guests develop and run classes where students feel they belong and can thrive—in the room, in the discipline. Inclusive Teaching at UO is instruction designed to ensure every student can participate fully and recognize that their presence and participation is valued. An inclusive course includes content that reflects the diversity of the field's practitioners, the contested and evolving status of knowledge, the value of academic questions beyond the academy and of lived experience as evidence, and/or other efforts to help students see themselves in the work of the course. en Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:57:24 +0000 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:57:34 +0000 https://the-glass-apple.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/4f4c7b06-ba08-45b9-9471-872acb3f5b13/0083ebb0-c8b6-4101-a368-b391a6f96abe/3000x3000/capture.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://the-glass-apple.simplecast.com episodic Join hosts Troy Elias, Associate Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, and Lee Rumbarger, Associate Vice Provost for Teaching Engagement, as they interview guests who offer us a rare look inside their classrooms and ways of thinking about teaching. We want to know how our guests develop and run classes where students feel they belong and can thrive—in the room, in the discipline. Inclusive Teaching at UO is instruction designed to ensure every student can participate fully and recognize that their presence and participation is valued. An inclusive course includes content that reflects the diversity of the field's practitioners, the contested and evolving status of knowledge, the value of academic questions beyond the academy and of lived experience as evidence, and/or other efforts to help students see themselves in the work of the course. Troy Elias, Lee Rumbarger, Austin Hocker, Kirsta Urben, Katy Krieger, Alex Lacy false https://feeds.simplecast.com/8kzIKZRW inclusive excellence, belonging in the classroom, teaching engagement, university of oregon, lee rumbarger, inclusive teaching, instruction, class participation, pedagogy, inclusion, higher education, troy elias Troy Elias and Lee Rumbarger telias@uoregon.edu 0e5c074f-c056-4f8d-ba26-b29991feb5d9

"Emotional Capital Banks" in the classroom (03:00)

How inclusive teaching practices apply in STEM disciplines (06:11)

"Reason Neutral" philosophy (10:00)

Evolution of a teaching style (15:45)

Inside Mike's classroom--large classrooms and formative assessments (23:02)

The value of grading the the art of teaching (28:25)

Turning students into "math people" (34:28)

Equity and achievement gaps in the classroom (37:07)

Inclusivity and exclusivity--encouraging diversity in a STEM classroom (42:27)

Making pedagogical changes in your classroom and department (52:26)

]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:57:24 +0000 telias@uoregon.edu (Mike Price, Troy Elias, Lee Rumbarger) https://the-glass-apple.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-6-mike-price-SrbYAGXL

"Emotional Capital Banks" in the classroom (03:00)

How inclusive teaching practices apply in STEM disciplines (06:11)

"Reason Neutral" philosophy (10:00)

Evolution of a teaching style (15:45)

Inside Mike's classroom--large classrooms and formative assessments (23:02)

The value of grading the the art of teaching (28:25)

Turning students into "math people" (34:28)

Equity and achievement gaps in the classroom (37:07)

Inclusivity and exclusivity--encouraging diversity in a STEM classroom (42:27)

Making pedagogical changes in your classroom and department (52:26)

]]> Ep. 6 Mike Price: Turning Students into Math People Mike Price, Troy Elias, Lee Rumbarger 01:06:55 In this episode, we sit down with Mike Price, Senior Instructor and Distinguished Teaching Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oregon. A 2025 recipient of the university’s Distinguished Teaching Award and long-time member of the Provost’s Teaching Academy, Mike shares his passion for transforming math education through inclusive teaching practices and active learning. Mike discusses how he creates a welcoming classroom environment—especially for students who arrive with math anxiety or low expectations. He shares strategies for making large lecture halls feel intimate, using incremental inclusive techniques and diverse assessment methods to engage every learner. His mission? To help every student see themselves as a “math person.” Whether you're a seasoned educator or just beginning your teaching journey, this episode offers practical insights and heartfelt motivation to make your classroom more inclusive and impactful. In this episode, we sit down with Mike Price, Senior Instructor and Distinguished Teaching Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oregon. A 2025 recipient of the university’s Distinguished Teaching Award and long-time member of the Provost’s Teaching Academy, Mike shares his passion for transforming math education through inclusive teaching practices and active learning. Mike discusses how he creates a welcoming classroom environment—especially for students who arrive with math anxiety or low expectations. He shares strategies for making large lecture halls feel intimate, using incremental inclusive techniques and diverse assessment methods to engage every learner. His mission? To help every student see themselves as a “math person.” Whether you're a seasoned educator or just beginning your teaching journey, this episode offers practical insights and heartfelt motivation to make your classroom more inclusive and impactful. stem, reason neutral, formative assessments, classroom community, grading, large classrooms, building trust, assessment, active learning false full 6 ff0e5be4-b3bc-4aee-9b5d-caeade8f1dfd In this episode:

• Leah describes how she got into teaching and the two sides of the question, "What's going to happen today?" (1:38)
• The differences between getting students engaged in face-to-face classes vs asynchronous online classes (3:12)
• Welcoming student voices in the classroom (8:45)
• How teaching asynchronously challenged everything she knew about teaching. And how making things more accessible and transparent for online classes fit into her in-person classes.(10:38)
• How building and teaching a course online makes the pedagogical methods such as inclusivity, universal design more transparent (15:18)
• Inclusivity in design elements of the course and in the mindful aspects of teaching (22:13)
• How she is still being shaped by inclusive teaching practices and the impact it has on students (29:24)
• UO systems to cultivate community around teaching (33:17)

]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:33:28 +0000 telias@uoregon.edu (Troy Elias and Lee Rumbarger) https://the-glass-apple.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-5-leah-schneider-QOrMaw6c In this episode:

• Leah describes how she got into teaching and the two sides of the question, "What's going to happen today?" (1:38)
• The differences between getting students engaged in face-to-face classes vs asynchronous online classes (3:12)
• Welcoming student voices in the classroom (8:45)
• How teaching asynchronously challenged everything she knew about teaching. And how making things more accessible and transparent for online classes fit into her in-person classes.(10:38)
• How building and teaching a course online makes the pedagogical methods such as inclusivity, universal design more transparent (15:18)
• Inclusivity in design elements of the course and in the mindful aspects of teaching (22:13)
• How she is still being shaped by inclusive teaching practices and the impact it has on students (29:24)
• UO systems to cultivate community around teaching (33:17)

]]> Ep. 5 Leah Schneider: Building a Safe and Open Platform for Learning Troy Elias and Lee Rumbarger 00:47:02 This episode features Leah Schneider. Leah is a Senior Instructor of Marketing at Lundquist College of Business. She is a UO Provost's Teaching Fellow and a UO Herman Award for Outstanding Online Education recipient. She teaches Marketing Management, Marketing Communications, and Marketing Value for Consumers in both asynchronous online and in-person modes. This episode features Leah Schneider. Leah is a Senior Instructor of Marketing at Lundquist College of Business. She is a UO Provost's Teaching Fellow and a UO Herman Award for Outstanding Online Education recipient. She teaches Marketing Management, Marketing Communications, and Marketing Value for Consumers in both asynchronous online and in-person modes. false full 5 b0597cd6-3e60-4b4f-923d-5e954f90590f In this episode:

• Camisha defines inclusive teaching (1:06)
• How Camisha demonstrates inclusivity in her classroom (1:30)
• What most excites her about teaching and why she embraced inclusive teaching in the classroom (9:39)
• Camisha on being open to students about her teaching practices and their evolution (17:04)
• On determining whether she’s taught a class well and inclusively (19:50)
• Preconceptions students arrive with to her courses and how those change based on her approach (23:19)
• Camisha’s academic journey and how teaching came to be her calling card (26:27)
• The source of her confidence, vulnerability, and presence with students (36:56)
• Inclusive classrooms when courses aren’t inherently DEI-specific (40:29)
• Camisha discusses what’s needed to advance the teaching culture on campus (44:33)
• UO reward systems to cultivate community around teaching (49:54)
• Advice to new faculty on maintaining joy in their teaching (52:25)

 

]]> Fri, 12 May 2023 23:21:16 +0000 telias@uoregon.edu (Troy Elias, Lee Rumbarger, Camisha Russell) https://the-glass-apple.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-4-camisha-russel-6AqN1V5d In this episode:

• Camisha defines inclusive teaching (1:06)
• How Camisha demonstrates inclusivity in her classroom (1:30)
• What most excites her about teaching and why she embraced inclusive teaching in the classroom (9:39)
• Camisha on being open to students about her teaching practices and their evolution (17:04)
• On determining whether she’s taught a class well and inclusively (19:50)
• Preconceptions students arrive with to her courses and how those change based on her approach (23:19)
• Camisha’s academic journey and how teaching came to be her calling card (26:27)
• The source of her confidence, vulnerability, and presence with students (36:56)
• Inclusive classrooms when courses aren’t inherently DEI-specific (40:29)
• Camisha discusses what’s needed to advance the teaching culture on campus (44:33)
• UO reward systems to cultivate community around teaching (49:54)
• Advice to new faculty on maintaining joy in their teaching (52:25)

 

]]> Ep. 4 Camisha Russell: On Grace, Inclusion, Feminism, Joy, and Teaching with Courage Troy Elias, Lee Rumbarger, Camisha Russell 00:55:22 Today’s episode features Camisha Russell. Camisha is an Associate Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies of Philosophy. Her scholarship focuses on Bioethics, Critical Philosophy of Race, and Feminist Philosophy. She teaches Medical Ethics, Philosophy & Race, and The Hunger Games and Social Philosophy. Today’s episode features Camisha Russell. Camisha is an Associate Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies of Philosophy. Her scholarship focuses on Bioethics, Critical Philosophy of Race, and Feminist Philosophy. She teaches Medical Ethics, Philosophy & Race, and The Hunger Games and Social Philosophy. false full 4 aefb8d93-72fa-47fe-a282-17209da9a42f In this episode:

• Kirby discusses what inclusive teaching means to him (1:20)
• Setting expectations during the first week of class (3:26)
• Kirby’s journey and why inclusive teaching matters to him (7:50)
• The open-mindedness of students (10:55)
• Inclusive teaching assignments and coursework (22:27)
• Defining cultural production and the role of non-indigenous students in this area (31:30)
• What constitutes an authentic native experience (37:30)
• Creating a class environment where students are comfortable with being unsettled and inspired to ask questions (39:45)
• Personal or professional experiences in educational settings that have shaped Kirby’s approach to teaching as a white-presenting Native American (49:20)
• Scalable and adoptable inclusive teaching practices (1:00:00)
• Skepticism toward inclusive teaching practices (1:05:00)
• Advice for colleagues seeking professional joy in teaching (1:11:00)

]]> Fri, 12 May 2023 23:21:02 +0000 telias@uoregon.edu (Kirby Brown, Lee Rumbarger, Troy Elias) https://the-glass-apple.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-3-kirby-brown-iLV3wWv7 In this episode:

• Kirby discusses what inclusive teaching means to him (1:20)
• Setting expectations during the first week of class (3:26)
• Kirby’s journey and why inclusive teaching matters to him (7:50)
• The open-mindedness of students (10:55)
• Inclusive teaching assignments and coursework (22:27)
• Defining cultural production and the role of non-indigenous students in this area (31:30)
• What constitutes an authentic native experience (37:30)
• Creating a class environment where students are comfortable with being unsettled and inspired to ask questions (39:45)
• Personal or professional experiences in educational settings that have shaped Kirby’s approach to teaching as a white-presenting Native American (49:20)
• Scalable and adoptable inclusive teaching practices (1:00:00)
• Skepticism toward inclusive teaching practices (1:05:00)
• Advice for colleagues seeking professional joy in teaching (1:11:00)

]]> Ep. 3 Kirby Brown: I Change You, You Change Me: Leaving the Classroom Different Kirby Brown, Lee Rumbarger, Troy Elias 01:13:17 Lee and Troy are joined by Kirby Brown, an Associate Professor of Native American and Indigenous Literary and Cultural Production and an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Lee and Troy are joined by Kirby Brown, an Associate Professor of Native American and Indigenous Literary and Cultural Production and an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. inclusive teaching false full 3 0ebb21db-115c-4c46-b4f4-a415e3cad668

Danny's definitions of inclusive teaching (3:45)

Overcoming barriers in the learning environment (6:04)

Giving students agency over assignments (8:38)

Personalized learning - scaling to large classes and diverse students (10:23)

Student evaluations and feedback (13:00)

Experience that has shaped Danny's approach - one-on-one attention (16:53)

Teaching practice that Danny avoids  (18:30)

What would Danny say to faculty who say what works in one department might not work in another discipline (19:53)

Danny's favorite moment in the classroom (23:42)

Advice for the institution (25:38)

Signals of what has gone well (28:10)

Creative approaches to accessibility (31:26)

Research of inclusive design practices (36:57)

]]> Fri, 12 May 2023 23:20:51 +0000 telias@uoregon.edu (Danny Pimentel, Lee Rumbarger, Troy Elias) https://the-glass-apple.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-2-daniel-pimentel-NHMlQz36

Danny's definitions of inclusive teaching (3:45)

Overcoming barriers in the learning environment (6:04)

Giving students agency over assignments (8:38)

Personalized learning - scaling to large classes and diverse students (10:23)

Student evaluations and feedback (13:00)

Experience that has shaped Danny's approach - one-on-one attention (16:53)

Teaching practice that Danny avoids  (18:30)

What would Danny say to faculty who say what works in one department might not work in another discipline (19:53)

Danny's favorite moment in the classroom (23:42)

Advice for the institution (25:38)

Signals of what has gone well (28:10)

Creative approaches to accessibility (31:26)

Research of inclusive design practices (36:57)

]]> Ep. 2 Daniel Pimentel: Overcoming Barriers in the Learning Environment Danny Pimentel, Lee Rumbarger, Troy Elias 00:40:44 Today’s episode features Daniel Pimentel. Daniel is Assistant Professor of Immersive Psychology at the School of Journalism and Communication in Portland. Daniel’s research primarily focuses on cross-reality (XR) media platforms: virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). Specifically, he conducts experimental research examining how XR storytelling experiences can contribute to prosocial attitude and behavior change across various contexts, including climate action, wildlife conservation, and mental/physical well-being. In this episode, Daniel talks about a number of inclusive teaching practices from his classes. Today’s episode features Daniel Pimentel. Daniel is Assistant Professor of Immersive Psychology at the School of Journalism and Communication in Portland. Daniel’s research primarily focuses on cross-reality (XR) media platforms: virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). Specifically, he conducts experimental research examining how XR storytelling experiences can contribute to prosocial attitude and behavior change across various contexts, including climate action, wildlife conservation, and mental/physical well-being. In this episode, Daniel talks about a number of inclusive teaching practices from his classes. experiential learning, alternative means of measurement, innovative assignments, humility, flexible and adaptive, innovative assessment tools, transparency, personalized learning experiences, alternate perspectives, active listening, being adaptive to students, accepting criticism, student agency, vulnerability false full 2