Mercer University's Research that Reaches Out office has launched a new podcast that tells the stories of how faculty and staff are working with students to deepen learning and address real-world problems by stacking two high-impact practices, service and undergraduate research. These early episodes include concrete steps for how faculty and staff have modified classroom service partnerships and outreach in the face of Covid-19 distancing.
Upcoming episode summaries:
- Episode 1: Reframing Ethics with Dr. Charlotte Thomas
After 26 years of teaching a philosophy intro course, Dr. Charlotte Thomas at Mercer University threw out the thought experiments and partnered with The Daybreak Center, a Project of St. Vincent DePaul, to ground her students' theoretical work in community-engaged projects.
- Episode 2: Engaging Student Voters with Lauren Shinholster
Lauren Shinholster is leading the charge in college student voter engagement at Mercer University. She shares her strategies for successfully engaging student voters and adjusting for elections in the midst of Covid-19.
- Episode 3: Usability Research with Dr. Pam Estes Brewer
In her usability class at Mercer University, Dr. Pam Estes Brewer’s students’ research findings have informed the designs of dozens of websites and apps for partners like the Department of Homeland Security and the Georgia PINES Library System.
