Event Details
Brought to you by:
Irwin L. Slesnick Fund, Science Math and Technology Education, The Foundation for WWU & Alumni
Description
Please join us for the Annual Irwin L. Slesnick Interactive Symposium, this year's sypmosium theme is "Fostering Learning and Belonging in STEM". This year, we are excited to welcome our guests to SMATE on Western's campus. We hope you will join us!
Schedule of Events
- 8:30-9:00 a.m.
In-Person at Western: SL 220
Coffee
- 9:00-10:30 a.m.
In-Person at Western: SL 220
Learning from Student Voices: Exploring What Students Say Impacts their STEM Classroom Experiences
Workshop with Sarah Eddy & Elli Theobald
- 10:30 a.m. Break
- 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
In-Person at Western: SL 220
Student Panel
In-Person at Western: SL 220
- 12:00-1:00 p.m.
In-Person at Western: SL 220
Lunch
- 1:00-3:30 p.m.
In-Person at Western: SL 210 & 230
Faculty Sessions
Click here to view the faculty sessions. Attend all or choose sessions on day of event.
- 4:00-5:00 p.m.
In-Person at Western: SL 220
Active learning: Exploring the Roles of Classroom Practices and Climate on STEM Student Success
Keynote by Sarah Eddy & Elli Theobald
- 5:00-6:00 p.m.
In-Person at Western: SL 220
Reception
Featuring:
Sarah L. Eddy (they|them) received a BS in Biological Sciences from Purdue University and a PhD in Zoology at Oregon State University. Sarah studied sexual selection in salamanders before shifting their focus to studying college classrooms through a Postdoctoral experience at the University of Washington. Their research generates data and resources that support college instructors to create instructional practices, course climates, and content that promote student belonging, motivation, and learning. In addition to scholarly publications, Eddy's work has been featured in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Science, and Insight into Diversity. (website: https://www.eddy-lab.org/)
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington. Prior to my current position, I worked as a middle school and high school teacher, completed my PhD in ecology, transitioned to discipline-based education research as a postdoc, and worked as a Teaching Professor. Research in my group focuses on equity in higher education STEM classes. We use quantitative and sometimes qualitative approaches to: 1) describe inequities; 2) identify instructor and systemic practices that disrupt inequities; and 3) scale equitable practices to all classes in all STEM disciplines.
Questions and Accommodations
- Contact Lori Torres for this event. Feel free to call (360) 650-7605 or email at Lori.Torres@wwu.edu if you have any questions or comments.
- Advance notice for disability accommodations and special needs is greatly appreciated. Please indicate your special needs on the registration form.
Visitor Parking at WWU on Weekdays
- Mon-Fri, 7:00am-4:30pm: limited paid parking is available at the south C lots and north 6V and 7G lots.
- Purchase your permit at the lot pay stations or use the Parkmobile app.
- More parking details for campus visitors are available online.
Parking at WWU on Weekdays for Visitors with Disabilities
- Mon-Fri, 7:00am-4:30pm: both a WWU permit and state disability placard are needed.
- Purchase your permit at the pay stations in lot C or 6V or use the Parkmobile app (use Zone 1200). This allows parking in any disability space. If these are full, you can use a non-reserved space nearby.
- More parking details for campus visitors with disabilities are available online.
The views expressed by our speaker do not necessarily reflect those of Western Washington University.