Join your Teaching Academy Fellows for the opportunity to discuss teaching topics and professional development with guest faculty! Intended for those with little or no formal pedagogical training, these workshops are designed to prepare instructors to teach effectively at the university level.
Spring 2025 Programming
Neurodiversity in the Classroom: Training for Instructors
When: Tuesday, April 8, 3 – 4:30 pm
Who: Instructors at all JHU divisions: faculty, post-docs, grad students, staff
Where: Hybrid: Zoom and the Barber Conference Room, Scott-Bates Commons, Homewood Campus
Sponsored by: The JHU Teaching Academy and Inclusive Excellence Education and Development (IEED)
Notes: Light Refreshments Provided, Parking Available in South Garage
Objectives:
- Discuss the definition of “neurodiversity”
- Describe the experiences of neurodiverse learners in the classroom
- Apply recommended instructional approaches to classroom scenarios involving neurodiverse learners
Description:
Facilitated by Cathie Axe, Executive Director of Student Disability Services, and Jami Imhof, Coordinator of Neurodiversity Services in Mental Health Services, this workshop will give instructors tools they need to ensure the success of neurodiverse students in their courses. These include concrete tactics to deploy in the classroom, tips about designing a course that creates space for neurodiverse students, and information about JHU resources available to faculty and students. Very importantly, the workshop will also discuss the experiences of neurodiverse students from their perspective, and participants will walk away with increased awareness about what it’s like to be neurodiverse in the classroom at JHU.
Accessibility:
- For in-person attendees, the Barber Conference Room in Scotts-Bates Commons provides full ADA accessibility, with an accessible entrance on North Charles street (please see the map here). For additional required accommodations, please note those on your registration form and/or contact Haley Knapp at [email protected].
- For Zoom attendees, closed captioning will be enabled. For additional required accommodations, please note those on your registration form and/or contact Haley Knapp at [email protected].
Johns Hopkins is committed to promoting the full participation of all individuals with disabilities. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Haley Knapp [email protected].
Teaching at Different Types of Universities Part I: A Panel Discussion Featuring Faculty at a Range of Higher Educational Institutions
This two part panel event is designed to help graduate students and postdocs explore different faculty roles and institutional structures as they consider future careers in academia. All are welcome to attend one or both sessions.
When: April 22, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Where: Zoom
Featured Panelists:
Jim Culhane, PhD, Notre Dame of Maryland University
Rivka L. Glaser, PhD, Stevenson University
Yuejin Li, PhD, Morgan State University
Kavita Hegde, MD, PhD, Coppin State University
Lisa Scheifele, PhD, Loyola University
When: April 29, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Where: Zoom
Featured Panelists:
Ahmed Abel Magied Ali, PhD, Assistant Professor, Notre Dame of Maryland University
Jessica Dunleavy, PhD, Senior Lecturer and Associate Director of BME Undergraduate Program, Johns Hopkins University
Victoria L. Halperin Kuhns, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Science, Georgetown University School of Health