Past Participants

Mindful Moments

Meaningful peer-led learning, engaging class discussions and experiences, and service-learning opportunities that build belongingness in our classrooms. This circle explored how to connect curriculum with museums, libraries, landmark installations, speaking events, university resources, and other unique spaces to build mindful moments, lasting learning, empathy, and connection.

Jacqueline Evans, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Psychology (Facilitator)
Nick Winges-Yanez, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Jahanett Ramirez, Assistant Professor of Research, School of Social Work
Chikako Cooke, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Asian Studies
Becca Robertson, Lecturer, McCombs School of Business, Information, Risk, and Operations Management
Astrid Runggaldier, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Fine Arts, Art and Art History
Sarah Angulo, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Psychology
Li Chen Lin, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Adrien Smith, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Germanic Studies
Sarah Villanueva, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Human Development and Family Sciences
Marialena Rivera, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Moody College of Communication, Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations
Betty Jeanne Wolfe Taylor, Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Education, Educational Leadership and Policy
Amrita Kaur, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Computer Science
Stephanie Osbakken, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Sociology

Creating a Public Image

An often-forgotten aspect of being a professor and expert is creating a public image. This circle explored creating a public profile by utilizing successful strategies for creating a public image, establish individual goals for raising one’s profile as a field leader, as well as set a plan for implementing individual goals.

Korey Pereira, Assistant Professor of Practice, Moody College of Communication, Radio-Television-Film
Ariel Dulitzky, Clinical Professor, School of Law
Rhonda Evans, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Government
Jennifer Flippo, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Justin Hart, Assistant Professor of Research, College of Natural Sciences, Computer Science
Tina Fragale, Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Education, Special Education
Micah Barber, Associate Professor of Practice, Moody College of Communication, Radio-Television-Film
Jim Nelson, Lecturer, McCombs School of Business, Management
Deborah Cohen, Assistant Professor of Research, Dell Medical School, Psychiatry
Carlos Jose Landaverde Alvarado, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Cockrell School of Engineering, McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering
Sofia Malik, Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Education, Educational Leadership and Policy
Danielle Alsandor, Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Education, Educational Leadership and Policy
Elizabeth Klingbeil, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences
Michael Mrazek, Research Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts, Psychology
Lia Sifuentes Davis, Clinical Professor, School of Law, School of Law
Nina Palmo, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Sociology

Supporting Student and Faculty Mental Health

Student mental health is critical to academic success. This circle discussed how to establish flexible classroom practices while upholding academic rigor and maintaining our own well-being. Participants in this circle will share common challenges and struggles in implementing classroom practices that promote student and faculty well-being, as well as our successes and best strategies for maintaining high standards for achievement while supporting student and faculty mental health.

Nina Palmo, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Sociology (facilitator)
Audrey Blood, Lecturer, College of Fine Arts, Art and Art History
Christin Davis, Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Fine Arts, Theatre and Dance
Kelly Fulton, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Sociology
Smyth Johansson, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Germanic Studies

Professional Well-being

Professional-track faculty are in a unique position that places consistent demands on the capacity to support others who need assistance, and one of the best ways t0 help students is by giving to ourselves first. This circle provided a place where faculty can discuss resources and practical skills as they relate to topics such as mindfulness and meditation, self-compassion, work/like balance, preventing and managing burnout, social support, and making meaningful connections in our professional lives.

Lara Latimer, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Education, Kinesiology and Health Education (facilitator)
Joe Cutbirth, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Moody College of Communication, Communication Studies
Laura Gonzalez, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Integrative Biology
Safeer Siddicky, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Education, Kinesiology and Health Education
Sarah Ozuna, Associate Professor of Practice, College of Natural Sciences, Human Development and Family Sciences
Amy Wright, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Human Dimensions of Organizations
Jennifer Fritz, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Biology Instruction Office
Moira Muldoon, Lecturer, Cockrell school of Engineering
Katherine West, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Moody College of Communication, School of Journalism and Media
Moira Monge, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Dell Medical School, Pediatrics
Sanchita Bhadra, Research Assistant Professor, College of Natural Sciences, Molecular Biosciences
Taylor Brown, Lecturer, McCombs School of Business, Accounting

Feedback Conversations

Professional careers are full of feedback conversations. This circle offered a safe, curious, reflective space to delve into the successes, joys, failures and challenges involved in feedback conversations in our professional lives.

Gretchen Fuller, Assistant Professor, Dell Medical School, Surgery and Perioperative Care (facilitator)
Mary (Katie) Sanders, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Larry Schooler, Assistant Professor of Practice, Moody College of Communication, Communication Studies
Dana Thomas, Lecturer, Jackson School of Geosciences, Energy and Earth Resources, Earth and Planetary Sciences
Angelique Karditzas, Lecturer, College of Education, Health Education
Madeline Shaw, Lecturer, College of Education, Health Education
Goheun Kim, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Molecular Biosciences
Liliana Valenzuela, Lecturer, Moody College of Communication, Journalism
Janice Hernandez, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Pilar Zazueta, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
Monica Jane Milonovich, Associate Professor of Instruction and Director, Integrated Coordinated Program in Dietetics, College of Natural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences
Michael McQuaid, Associate Professor of Instruction, School of Information
Sunguen Kim, Research Assistant of Pediatrics, Dell Medical School, Pediatrics

Building Community in the Classroom
Keely Finkelstein, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Astronomy
Soo Hyun Yang, Associate Professor of Practice, College of Natural Sciences, Freshman Research Initiative
Thomas Connolly, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Cockrell School of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Nina Telang, Professor of Instruction, Cockrell School of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Theresa Gage, Adjunct Associate Professor,  LBJ School of Public Affairs
Antonia Chimonidou, Associate Professor of Practice, Natural Sciences, UTeach
Madeleine Holland, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Moody College of Communication, Communication Studies
Stephanie Houghton, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Economics
Angie Beasley, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Computer Science
Jennifer Flippo, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Pediatrics
Steph Osbakken, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Health and Society Program, Sociology
Liliana Valenzuela, Adjunct Lecturer, Moody College of Communication, School of Journalism and Media

Building a Successful Professional Track Faculty Career
Stephanie Holmsten, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Government
Jennifer Austin, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Mathematics
Katie Gray, Professor of Instruction, McCombs School of Business, Information, Risk, and Operations Management
Jeremiah McCallister, Lecturer, Cockrell School of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Layla Guyot, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Statistics & Data Sciences
Dana Stauffer, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Government
Niveen Abi Ghannam, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Cockrell School of Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Pilar Zazueta, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
Ann Thijs, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Biology Instruction Office
Guan-Soon Khoo, Associate Professor of Instruction, Moody College of Communication, Advertising & Public Relations
Anastasia Zervou, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Economics
Laura Gonzalez, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Integrative Biology
Lara Latimer, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Education, Kinesiology & Health Education

Inclusive Classroom Content
Diane Rhodes, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Work
Eleanor Reynolds, Assistant Professor of Practice, Cockrell School of Engineering, Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering
Laura Brown, Assistant Professor of Practice, Moody College of Communication, Communication Studies
Sally Ragsdale, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Statistics & Data Science
Danica Sumpter, Clinical Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Carol Ramsey, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Computer Science
Chikako Cooke, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Asian Studies
Joanna Mendez, Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Kelvin Phan, Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Education, Kinesiology & Health Education
J.E. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Fine Arts, Theatre and Dance and Scenic Studio Supervisor
Oksana Lutsyshyna, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Slavic & Eurasian Studies  

Difficult Dialogues
Gautami Shah, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Asian Studies
Angela McDermott, Lecturer, McCombs School of Business, Management
Sarah Norris, Assistant Professor of Practice, School of Information
Jennifer Fritz, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Natural Sciences, Biology Integrative Office
Mary Beer, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Tom Rauzi, Lecturer, McCombs School of Business, Management
Kristie Loescher, Associate Professor of Instruction, McCombs School of Business, Management
Jennifer Smith, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Nina Palmo, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Sociology
Robert Carroll, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Moody College of Communication, Communication Studies
Michael Romero, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Social Work