Auburn Ed Talks

For this episode of Auburn Ed Talks, our Student Ambassdor sits down with Dr. Gretchen Oliver, Professor in our College's School of Kinesiology, Director of the Sports Medicine and Movement Lab, and one of the nation's leading experts in baseball and softball injury prevention. With baseball and softball season in "full swing," hear about her unique partnership with the teams and research she and her students conduct from within Plainsman Park.

For this episode of Auburn Ed Talks, we’re featuring three influential voices in Alabama education for a conversation about leadership, purpose and what it truly takes to thrive as an educator in our state. This episode was a special one as it was recorded as part of the 2026 Auburn University Education Summit, spotlighting the following Summit attendees and podcast guests: Alabama State Board of Education member Tracie West, College of Education alumnus and ENGAGE Council member Courtney Bass and Education Specialist Kimberly Mitchell with the Alabama State Department of Education.

With this episode of Auburn Ed Talks, we’re diving into a topic that impacts every college student: how self-regulated learning, study strategies, and motivation can make or break academic success. And who better to talk us through the best approach than Auburn College of Education Professor Dr. Jill Salisbury-Glennon, whose research focuses on this very topic. 

Technologies once associated with gaming and entertainment are now reshaping how people learn to move, recover from injury and navigate the world. Virtual, augmented and mixed reality — collectively known as experiential reality (XR) — are creating safer, more precise and more personalized environments for skill development and rehabilitation. At Auburn University’s College of Education, these tools are becoming integral to understanding and improving human performance. This episode of Auburn Ed Talks, “VR and AR in Training and Rehab,” dives into that topic. 

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword — it’s becoming a classroom companion. Auburn University’s College of Education is diving into this transformative topic with the launch of its new podcast, Auburn Ed Talks. The inaugural episode, “The Teacher’s AI Co-Pilot,” explores how AI is reshaping lesson planning and the future of teaching.