CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast

CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast
Podcast Description
The CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast is an interview-style podcast created as a convenient faculty development resource. Focused on teaching effectiveness and related areas, it offers valuable insights through the experiences of current educators. We explore real-world stories, best practices, and teaching strategies in each episode. Whether listeners are seasoned educators or new to the field, they’ll find actionable takeaways that will bolster their teaching and overall faculty experience.
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The podcast centers on teaching effectiveness and various education-related topics, showcasing episodes that include real-world stories from experienced educators, discussions on best practices, and innovative teaching strategies that emphasize actionable insights for listeners to enhance their teaching practices.

The CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast is an interview-style podcast created as a convenient faculty development resource. Focused on teaching effectiveness and related areas, it offers valuable insights through the experiences of current educators. We explore real-world stories, best practices, and teaching strategies in each episode. Whether listeners are seasoned educators or new to the field, they’ll find actionable takeaways that will bolster their teaching and overall faculty experience.
Empowering Student Success Through Creative Collaboration: A Conversation with Dr. Eric Guinivan
Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the ideas, experiences, and challenges shaping academic life. In this episode, Grammy-nominated composer and associate professor Dr. Eric Guinivan joins us to talk about teaching, creativity, and the ongoing effort to support students while sustaining a meaningful work-life balance.
Dr. Guinivan shares:
- Early teaching experiences, from high school marching bands to graduate teaching at Indiana University
- His innovative work at a public charter school with mixed-age classrooms and peer mentorship
- How enthusiasm, analytical thinking, and creativity shape his teaching philosophy
- Strategies for setting boundaries and maintaining well-being as a faculty member
- Reflections on a workload equity project and what it revealed about faculty expectations
- Thoughts on collaboration, composition, and stepping outside his creative comfort zone
Tune in for an inspiring conversation about empowering students, embracing experimentation, and building a collaborative learning environment rooted in care.

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