Episode 3: Stephanie Knezz: Vulnerability in the Classroom

Episode 3 of the Pedagogy Pulse: A Podcast About Teaching Innovation at Northwestern podcast, hosted by Jaz Thomasian, titled "Episode 3: Stephanie Knezz: Vulnerability in the Classroom" was published on January 31, 2024 and runs 31 minutes.

January 31, 2024 ·31m · Pedagogy Pulse: A Podcast About Teaching Innovation at Northwestern

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Summary

In this, our third episode, we'll hear from Dr. Stephanie Knezz, Associate Professor of Instruction in Chemistry and faculty at Northwestern since 2017. Key topics in this interview include: the place of identity in STEM classrooms • the power of instructor vulnerability to create inclusive, welcoming learning environments • the necessity of diverse voices in STEM research • a small (time/energy) practice with huge impact You can find a transcript for this interview here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1awwYyfMYNI-Rem-URSUZisVHrJkL-_DMVxc1yxUZxWo/edit?usp=sharing Here are some resources related to this episode: More about Dr. Stephanie Knezz: Academic Profile (Northwestern): https://chemistry.northwestern.edu/people/lecturer-faculty/stephanie-knezz.html Faculty Spotlight (interview): https://chemistry.northwestern.edu/about/newsletter/2022-newsletters/fall2022-newsletter/teaching-faculty-spotlight-stephanie-knezz.html Writing Portfolio: https://knezzportfolio.weebly.com/writing Her initial article about coming out to her classes: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00846

Episode Description

In this, our third episode, we'll hear from Dr. Stephanie Knezz, Associate Professor of Instruction in Chemistry and faculty at Northwestern since 2017.

Key topics in this interview include:

the place of identity in STEM classrooms • the power of instructor vulnerability to create inclusive, welcoming learning environments • the necessity of diverse voices in STEM research • a small (time/energy) practice with huge impact

You can find a transcript for this interview here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1awwYyfMYNI-Rem-URSUZisVHrJkL-_DMVxc1yxUZxWo/edit?usp=sharing

Here are some resources related to this episode:

More about Dr. Stephanie Knezz:

Academic Profile (Northwestern): https://chemistry.northwestern.edu/people/lecturer-faculty/stephanie-knezz.html
Faculty Spotlight (interview): https://chemistry.northwestern.edu/about/newsletter/2022-newsletters/fall2022-newsletter/teaching-faculty-spotlight-stephanie-knezz.html
Writing Portfolio: https://knezzportfolio.weebly.com/writing
Her initial article about coming out to her classes: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00846