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The Pfahl Semester

by Jonathan Pfahl

The Pfahl Semester is a research-interview series with guests passionate about education. Host Jonathan Pfahl converses with experts and industry-leading individuals on how our brains learn, and how we can collectively build the communities we want to live in.

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Episodes

  1. Dr. Michael Torrence

    Dr. Michael Torrence is the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee. He is involved with student support services and maintains an immense dedication to providing outstanding education to each and every student, regardless of age, race…

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  2. Kat Slagell

    Stage managers could one day rule the world with their calm and collected nature, and Kat Slagell is one of the best in the industry. I sat with her to discuss her background at conservatory, what it's like to travel, and what the average person can enjoy about opera.

  3. Omar Peña

    How do you fit 3D printing into the curriculum of a 70 year old scientific center? I met with a Maker Space Educator in the Innovation Incubator at the Adventure Science Center to find out.

  4. Julie Ezold

    How do you inspire children to find elements and nuclear chemistry interesting? How do you present complicated information in an engaging way, and how do you captivate audiences to appreciate science, technology, engineering, art, and math subjects? In the summer of 2017, I visited the Oak Ridge...

  5. Introductory Class

    This introductory class outlines what to expect for the series, host Jonathan Pfahl's goal for education, and poses difficult questions about society and pedagogy.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Pfahl Semester is a research-interview series with guests passionate about education. Host Jonathan Pfahl converses with experts and industry-leading individuals on how our brains learn, and how we can collectively build the communities we want to live in.

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Jonathan Pfahl

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The Pfahl Semester is a research-interview series with guests passionate about education. Host Jonathan Pfahl converses with experts and industry-leading individuals on how our brains learn, and how we can collectively build the communities we want to live in.

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The Pfahl Semester is created and hosted by Jonathan Pfahl.
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