Teacher Scholar

"Actively engaging in research in partnership with Miami students through a teacher-scholar model empowers me to create new pathways for student learning that directly impact both my students and my teaching in powerful and deeply meaningful ways. Sharing in decision-making with my students to inform my teaching and research, and partnering in leadership roles with them provide paths that honor and value my students’ intellect, interests, and unique strengths. To me, this is teaching for Love and Honor."

"Miami University, its faculty, and students believe in the power and possibility of transformative education through its untiring commitment to the teacher-scholar model and socially just practices. Through these commitments, we genuinely move towards a more profound commitment to loving and honoring all people, especially those from historically marginalized populations."

"As faculty, it is so invigorating to find that Miami students are reflective and active participants in their learning experiences, rather than just sitting back and passively consuming the materials I’ve provided. Together, we all strive to create a knowledge-making community in the classroom, where I find myself both teaching and constantly learning from students in ways that grows my own scholarship. By challenging ourselves to become better teacher-scholars, we all can create spaces where community knowledge can happen and inclusive teaching begins."

"Curiosity drives the teacher-scholar model for me. In my courses, I ask students to use their own curiosity as a catalyst to develop larger questions. Then we learn how to handle the research tools by which we can answer those questions. Teaching at Miami makes me a better scholar. Designing courses for Miami students encourages me to think outside of the boundaries of my training and to look toward the larger impact my research and teaching can have on the world around me."

"Miami University gives faculty and students the time and resources to be creative inside and outside the classroom. Whether it's the latest technology, small class settings, or support for research mentoring, my students and I have been able to take our curiosity about specific health-related topics to the next level to investigate, experiment, fail, try again, and ultimately learn from our work and create knowledge that had not been known before. How cool is that?"