Cultivating a Culture of Classroom Inclusivity Professional Development Series Navigating Conflict and Tension in the Classroom

Session Two: Navigating Conflict and Tension in the Classroom

Courageous and inclusive teaching involves cultivating awareness of the dynamics that shape classroom experiences and impact learning. This UK CPH Professional Development Series consists of two workshops where faculty will examine principles of inclusive teaching and consider how they can further amplify their teaching through intentionality, responsiveness, and inviting students in the co-creation of classroom dynamics and learning. Session one will address conceptual & practical framing and eight principles of inclusive teaching. Session two will address strategies for managing classroom community during moments of tension and conflict.

Presenters

Shauna M. Morgan, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of English, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching

and

Leah C. Neubauer, EdD, MA, CPH, Associate Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University.

Dr. Neubauer is a nationally-recognized, award-winning educator. Dr. Neubauer is an Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine, Division of Public Health Practice, in the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. She is Affiliated Faculty with the Institute for Global Health and the Program of African Studies (PAS) and Ad-Hoc Faculty in The Graduate School. Her primary area of scholarship is focused on curriculum development in the health-related professions and sciences. As a critical educational methodologist and team scientist, she conducts collaborative global research specifically focused on the development, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of education and training.

Shauna M. Morgan is a poet-scholar and Associate Professor of creative writing and Africana literature at the University of Kentucky where she also serves as Faculty Advisor for Equity and Inclusion Initiatives in the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT). She is committed to fostering an environment conducive to shaping transformative academic experiences through interdisciplinary faculty development, community engagement, and innovative collaborative practices with academic and administrative units.