“What are you working on these days?” the President asked. The setting was a professional meeting. I was on the Board of Directors of my professional society, and I was […]| Wabash Center
In one of my teaching documents I claim that good professors motivate, prepare, and support their students to produce good work in their courses. I remain deeply committed to this […]| Wabash Center
About a year ago I was teaching a Greek class where we were translating Paul’s short letter to Philemon. I mentioned the idea that States could use the Fugitive Slave […]| Wabash Center
Below is the jargon which has pervaded our conversation. I call this the “re-” lexicon: re-design re-invent re-arrange re-imagine re-create re-think re-conceive re-examine re-vision re-consider re-work re-cover The call to […]| Wabash Center
Welcome to the Common Questions, an exciting initiative brought to you by the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. In this series, we bring together some […]| Wabash Center
In terms of generative AI, I’ve been mostly hanging out in the “don’t feed our inevitable overlords!!” camp, so nobody should be looking to me for tips for ethically and […]| Wabash Center
Diversity is the standard for theological education. One of the dimensions of courage that we must have in our classrooms is the ability to see multiple perspectives. To word it […]| Wabash Center
I am writing this blog post with my 8-year-old daughter’s voice still ringing in my ears: “Yes—it’s difficult, but it’s fun.” As a student, she said it during a violin […]| Wabash Center
In my first blog on this topic I tackled the question of how to create attendance policies that are suitable for the class content and context. But all this focus […]| Wabash Center
If I have learned anything in this life of teaching, it is this: the emotional labor of teaching is genuine. Routinely, class sessions left me exhausted. After most sessions I […]| Wabash Center