Skip to content
CTI Teaching & Innovations Podcast podcast artwork

PODCAST · education

CTI Teaching & Innovations Podcast

by Southern Utah University, Matthew McKenzie, Tony Pellegrini

Join hosts Tony Pellegrini and Matt McKenzie as they explore topics surrounding higher education, Southern Utah University, and the area of teaching & learning.

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Apr 15, 2026 · Source feed

Episodes

  1. Affordable Learning Materials with Chris Younkin (Part 2)

    Chris Younkin is SUU's Scholarly Communication Librarian and Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science. His library work focuses mostly on affordable learning materials, such as Open Educational Resources, and scholarly publishing. He also teaches information literacy and academic...

  2. Affordable Learning Materials with Chris Younkin (Part 1)

    Chris Younkin is SUU's Scholarly Communication Librarian and Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science. His library work focuses mostly on affordable learning materials, such as Open Educational Resources, and scholarly publishing. He also teaches information literacy and academic...

  3. Academic Publishing with Dr. Saunders (Part 2)

    General Dr. Richard Saunders is an academic librarian and former Dean of Library Services at Southern Utah University. A graduate of Utah State University, he holds a library degree from Brigham Young University and a PhD from the University of Memphis with an emphasis on the social history of...

  4. Academic Publishing with Dr. Saunders (Part 1)

    General Dr. Richard Saunders is an academic librarian and former Dean of Library Services at Southern Utah University. A graduate of Utah State University, he holds a library degree from Brigham Young University and a PhD from the University of Memphis with an emphasis on the social history of...

  5. Industry Partners in Higher Education

    Aimee Dibrienza is the Director of Adult & Workforce Education in SUU's Community & Workforce Development department. As an experienced Assistant Director, she has demonstrated a history of working in the education management industry. She has demonstrated the following skills: Organization…

    more
  6. Season 8, Episode 6: Are Teaching Unions Bad? Learning More About AFT at SUU

    Brianne Kramer, Ph.D., is an award-winning Associate Professor of Education in the College of Education and Human Development at Southern Utah University where she teaches Social Foundations of Education courses. Additionally, she coordinates the Educational Foundations and Policy major for the...

  7. Season 8, Episode 5: SUU's Office of Student Outreach & Support

    Heather Callison is the Director of Student Outreach & Support Office; housed within the Dean of Students Office of Student Affairs. Her formal academic education includes Psychology and Sports Conditioning & Performance. She is QPR Trainer trained, Safe Zone trained, and is a member of the…

    more
  8. Season 8, Episode 4: Pre-learning Strategies with Chelsea Gambles (Part 2)

    Chelsea Gambles, LCSW is an assistant professor in the Department of Family Life and Human Development at Southern Utah University. She received her masters of clinical social work from the University of Utah. Chelsea has owned a clinical mental health private practice for 14 years. She…

    more
  9. Season 8, Episode 3: Pre-Learning Strategies with Chelsea Gambles (Part 1)

    Chelsea Gambles, LCSW is an assistant professor in the Department of Family Life and Human Development at Southern Utah University. She received her masters of clinical social work from the University of Utah. Chelsea has owned a clinical mental health private practice for 14 years. She…

    more
  10. Season 8, Episode 2: Faculty Perspectives on Academic Freedom and Free Speech

    Brianne Kramer, Ph.D., is an award-winning Associate Professor of Education in the College of Education and Human Development at Southern Utah University where she teaches Social Foundations of Education courses. Additionally, she coordinates the Educational Foundations and Policy major for the...

  11. Season 8, Episode 1: Conflict Resolution in Higher Education

    As a student, Ashleigh graduated with almost $30,000 of debt and became obsessed with learning as much about our financial system as she possibly could. She firmly believes you have to learn the game to break the rules and she is excited to share the ways the financial system can work for and...

  12. Staff Association & Students

    John Lisonbee serves as Southern Utah University's (SUU) Staff Association President. John is also part of SUU's IT department. In his professional journey, attention to detail is non-negotiable, and his passion for teamwork fuels his drive for excellence. Whether aligning SUU's group efforts...

  13. Executive Director of the Utah Department of Government Operations, Marvin Dodge

    Former Southern Utah University Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services joins host Tony Pellegrini to discuss the world of education and finances. Marvin Dodge took the opportunity to join the Department of Government Operations as Executive Director in...

  14. SPARC: Getting Started with Grants at SUU

    Sylvia Bradshaw, Director, SPARC Office Area of Expertise: Grant Life Cycle Meet Sylvia, the spirited leader of SPARC! Hailing from the breathtaking landscapes of southern Utah, she's the SPARC Director with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master's in Research Administration from Johns...

  15. SPARC: Student Team Members

    Southern Utah University's Sponsored Programs, Agreements, Research, & Contracts (SPARC) office provides assistance to faculty, staff, and administrators seeking external funding for their projects and programs. From concept development and planning (pre-award) through implementation and…

    more
  16. SUU's New VP of Finances: Mary Pearson

    Mary Pearson is the Dean of the Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business at Southern Utah University. Her responsibilities include oversight of the Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Hotel Resort and Hospitality Management, Management, Marketing, Professional Sales, Masters of...

  17. SUU Board of Trustees Award of Excellence Winner: Matt Barton

    Degrees Held: Ph.D. – University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2002 M.A. – University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1998 B.S. – Southern Utah University, 1995 Career Highlights: I published a co-authored text for use in the basic communication course with Kendall Hunt publishing in 2017. In addition, since 2003 I...

  18. SUU Board of Trustees Award of Excellence Winner: Donna Law

    Donna Law is the executive director of development and government relations at Southern Utah University. Previously, she directed the non-partisan Michael O. Leavitt Center for Politics and Public Service on campus. She enjoys the opportunity to teach as an adjunct in the Master of...

  19. The Inclusive Classroom with Julie McCown & Scott Knowles

    Dr. Julie McCown is an Associate Professor of English at Southern Utah University. She received her Ph.D. in English from University of Texas at Arlington in 2016 and her M.A in English from University of Texas of the Permian Basin in 2011. Her teaching and research interests are wide-ranging and...

  20. Teaching & Learning with President Benson

    Mindy Benson serves as the President of Southern Utah University where she prioritizes the needs of faculty, staff, and students, mental health resources, and campus culture. Benson also focuses on strengthening community and University partnerships and led one of SUU’s most successful…

    more
  21. Generative AI with Julie McCown

    Dr. Julie McCown is an assistant professor of English at Southern Utah University. She specializes in early American literature, critical theory, animal studies, ecocriticism, natural history and science studies, and digital humanities and media theory. Her current research focuses on animal...

  22. SUU's New Learner

    Steven Meredith is the Associate Vice-President of Enrollment Management for Graduate and Online Learning at SUU. Dr. Steven Meredith is the associate vice president of enrollment management for Graduate and Online Programs at Southern Utah University. Dr. Meredith's career in higher education…

    more
  23. Facilities & Administration Costs with SUU's SPARC Office

    Join summer host, Matt McKenzie, as he talks about grants and the importance of facilities & administration fees with members of SUU's Sponsored Programs, Agreements, Research, and Contracts (SPARC) Office. In this episode, Matt is joined by Sylvia Bradshaw and Carrie Childs. Sylvia was born in...

  24. Teaching & Learning for Staff with Tessa Anderson

    In this episode, Tessa Anderson joins host Tony Pelligrini to discuss the importance of staff training, initiatives at SUU, and critical thinking skills. These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official…

    more
  25. Teaching, Learning, & Critical Thinking Through STEM with Dylan Kirklin

    In this month's episode, Tony Pellegrini sits down with the director of Southern Utah University's STEM Center, Dylan Kirklin. Tony and Dylan explore topics such as: How do you encourage those you work with whether they’re teachers or students to work on critical thinking? Creativity is a huge…

    more
  26. Teaching & Learning Through Dance with Danielle Lydia Sheather

    In this episode, host Tony Pellegrini sits down with Danielle Lydia Sheather to discuss teaching & learning through dance and the performing arts. They delve into the mentoring program used at Southern Utah University to guide learners through not only the semester but their careers at SUU....

  27. Virtual & Augmented Reality with Aundrea Frahm

    Southern Utah University received an innovation grant in April 2022 to begin researching and integrating augmented/virtual reality into the curriculum. In this episode, host Tony Pellegrini sits down with Aundrea Frahm, Director of AR/VR at SUU to discuss the grant, how AR/VR can be integrated…

    more
  28. Cultural & Global Engagement with Dr. Gurung and Dr. Portaro

    Dr. Gurung has been an exceptional contributor to the University’s global engagement and education for nearly 15 years, creating programs and opportunities for students to travel abroad and to learn from and serve the people of her home country of Nepal. As an associate professor of sociology and...

  29. Inside & Outside of the Classroom Bryan Koenig and Jayci Hacker

    Dr. Bryan Koenig is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and chair of SUU’s Institutional Review Board. He holds degrees from St. John’s University, College of William and Mary and New Mexico State University and has taught at SUU for the past five years. Dr. Koenig’s teaching...

  30. Inclusion & Diversity with Brianne Kramer and Daneka Souberbielle

    In this episode, host Tony Pelligrini sits down with Brianne Kramer and Daneka Souberbielle to discuss equity & diversity at SUU. In her five years at SUU, Brianne Kramer, assistant professor of teacher education, has worked diligently to make her courses and the community an inclusive place for...

  31. Service & Teaching with Joshua Price and Jeb Branin

    Join Joshua, Jeb, and host Tony Pellegrini as they discuss teaching, learning, and service at Southern Utah University (SUU). Dr. Joshua Price received the 2021-22 Faculty Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Price came to SUU eight years ago and has made an indelible impression on the campus...

  32. Richard Cozzens - Engineering

    Richard Cozzens, Associate Professor of Engineering joins us on the Podcast today.These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  33. Adam Lambert - Music

    SUU CETL Website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  34. Bill Heyborne - Biology

    CETL Website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  35. Joshua Price - Economics

    CETL Website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  36. Lisa Arter - English

    CETL Website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  37. Earl Mulderink - History

    CETL Website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  38. Junice Acosta - Spanish

    CETL Website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  39. Hala Swearingen - Illustration

    CETL Website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  40. Rachel Bolus - Biology

    CETL Website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  41. Brandon Wiggins - Physics

    CETL Website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  42. Laura Davis - History

    CETL Website Southern Utah University These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  43. Grant Corser - Psychology

    CETL Website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  44. Peggy Wittwer - Elementary Education

    CETL Website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  45. Jeff Orton - Accounting (Episode 16)

    CETL Website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  46. Lynn Vartan - Music (Episode 15)

    Lynn Vartan's website CETL website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  47. Kris Phillips - Philosophy (Episode 14)

    Kris' website CETL website These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  48. Lynn White - Psychology (Episode 13)

    Lynn's Website SUU These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  49. Jason Kaiser - Geology (Episode 12)

    SUU Center of Excellence for Teaching & Learning These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

  50. Cynthia Kimball Davis - Interdisciplinary Studies

    SUU Center of Excellence for Teaching & Learning These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join hosts Tony Pellegrini and Matt McKenzie as they explore topics surrounding higher education, Southern Utah University, and the area of teaching & learning.

HOSTED BY

Southern Utah University, Matthew McKenzie, Tony Pellegrini

Produced by Southern Utah University

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does CTI Teaching & Innovations Podcast have?

CTI Teaching & Innovations Podcast currently has 60 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is CTI Teaching & Innovations Podcast about?

Join hosts Tony Pellegrini and Matt McKenzie as they explore topics surrounding higher education, Southern Utah University, and the area of teaching & learning.

How often does CTI Teaching & Innovations Podcast release new episodes?

CTI Teaching & Innovations Podcast has 60 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to CTI Teaching & Innovations Podcast?

You can listen to CTI Teaching & Innovations Podcast on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts CTI Teaching & Innovations Podcast?

CTI Teaching & Innovations Podcast is created and hosted by Southern Utah University, Matthew McKenzie, Tony Pellegrini.
URL copied to clipboard!