Inclusive Teaching Campus Read

About the authors

Dr. Kelly Hogan, Professor of Biology at Duke University, and Dr. Viji Sathy, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC Chapel Hill are both award winning instructors with a combined 30+ years in the classroom. They are passionate about student success, equity, and inclusion. They have expertise on inclusive techniques and active learning in any size crowd, because both have significant experience teaching hundreds of students. They worked for many years together administratively at UNC Chapel Hill in which they led curricular initiatives, institutional grant projects, and helped build a variety of technology tools to support student success. Kelly and Viji have shared their work with faculty through hands-on workshops at numerous types of institutions. Both have been active in the scholarship of teaching and learning in their respective disciplines of biology and statistics and their work has been featured in a number of national publications such as The Chronicle of Higher Education and the New York Times. In 2022, they published a book titled: Inclusive Teaching Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom, sharing practical ideas that often can be implemented quickly.

Key Themes

  • Why course structure is central to inclusivity. 

  • How to design group work and class activities that amplify all voices. 

  • Techniques to provide actionable feedback that fosters growth and connection. 

  • Tips for collecting feedback and documenting your inclusive teaching.

Program Highlights

  • Monthly Meetings: January to May 

  • Workshops with the Authors: Creating Inclusive and Welcoming Classroom Environments for All Learners! Engage with Viji Sathy and Kelly Hogan on January 28 at the Madam Walker Legacy Center Ballroom

    • 10:30 a.m. - noon: Part 1 - 90-minute session for general faculty audience
    • Noon - 12:30 p.m.: Catered lunch with opportunities for informal discussion and networking
    • 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.: Part 2 - 60-minute session with STEM faculty
    • Book signing with the authors

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  • Final Session: Wrap-up Zoom discussion with the authors in May 

  • CTL Workshops: Gain hands-on support to implement the book’s strategies