CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast
The CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast is an interview-style podcast created as a convenient faculty development resource. Focused on teaching effectiveness and related areas, it offers valuable insights through the experiences of current educators. We explore real-world stories, best practices, and teaching strategies in each episode. Whether listeners are seasoned educators or new to the field, they’ll find actionable takeaways that will bolster their teaching and overall faculty experience.
Episodes
27 episodes
Episode 27 - The Versatility of Sound: Part Two with Dr. Scott Lunsford
In this episode of the CFI Faculty Lounge podcast, Dr. Scott Lunsford talks with host Eric Magrum about what it’s like to teach sound writing to students and the role that sound writing plays in memorialization.Tune in as they discuss:
Episode 26 - Understanding Sound Writing: A Conversation with Dr. Scott Lunsford
Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the ideas, experiences, and challenges shaping academic life. In this episode, Dr. Scott Lunsford joins us to talk about sound writing; what it is, how it works, and why it matter...
Episode 25 - From Students to Scholars: Fostering Faculty-Student Partnerships with Dr. Sara Finney
In this episode of the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, host Eric Magrum sits down with professor and Associate Director for Student Affairs Assessment Dr. Sara Finney to discuss how her work with graduate students in the psychology field has shaped...
Episode 24 - “We Weren’t Supposed to Speak Machine”: AI, Bias, and the Future of Higher Ed with Dr. Hala Nelson
In this episode of The CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, host Eric Magrum sits down with Dr. Hala Nelson, an expert in artificial intelligence, to unpack how AI is reshaping the future of professional life, both inside and outside the university. Fro...
Episode 23 - Beyond the Hype: Rethinking AI as Just One Tool in the Toolbox with Dr. Michael Klein
In this episode of The CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, host Eric Magrum sits down with Dr. Michael Klein to explore what it really means to use AI thoughtfully in academic and professional settings. Rather than treating AI as a magic solution, Dr. ...
Episode 22 - The Learner-Centered Approach: A Conversation with Dr. Chen Guo
In this episode of the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, host Eric Magrum speaks with School of Media Art and Design professor Dr. Chen Guo about the field of interactive design and how the adaptive nature of the discipline has shaped her classroom a...
Episode 21 - Teaching as Action: Empowerment, Identity, and Impact with Dr. Leonard Richards Jr.
In this episode of the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, host Eric Magrum talks with a JMU alum turned professor, Dr. Leonard Richards Jr, about his journey from student to educator and how that path shapes his teaching today. He reflects on mentorsh...
Episode 20 – Building a Community of Care: Mental Health First Aid with Dr. Joe Leblanc and Karla Kale
In this episode of The CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, host Eric Magrum talks with Dr. Joe Leblanc and Karla Kale about mental health first aid, a practical approach that helps faculty and staff recognize when someone may be struggling and respond ...
Episode 19 - Designing Learning in the Age of AI: A Conversation with Dr. Xuebin Wei
Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the experiences, challenges, and strategies of dedicated educators. In this episode, host Dr. Eric Magrum sits down with Dr. Xuebin Wei, a geography professor whose work focuses o...
Episode 18 - Staying Present: Dr. Bobby Vaziri on Teaching, Engagement, and Balance
In this episode of The CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, host Eric Magrum talks with Dr. Bobby Vaziri from JMU’s College of Business. Dr. Vaziri shares his transition from industry to academia, inspired by his father’s career and great mentors along ...
Episode 17 - Navigating Generative AI with Care: Professor Yasmeen Shorish on Learning, Privacy, and Awareness
In this episode of The CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, host Dr. Eric Magrum sits down with Professor Yasmeen Shorish to discuss the role of generative AI in higher education and how educators can navigate its use thoughtfully and responsib...
Episode 16 - Building Engaged Classrooms: Part 2 with Dr. Julie Gochenour
In this Part 2 episode of The CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, host Eric Magrum continues the conversation with Dr. Julie Gochenour, diving into her personal teaching philosophy and what it means to create an engaging, trust-centered classr...
Episode 15 - Connection Is the Curriculum: A Conversation with Dr. Julie Gochenour
In this episode of The CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, host Eric Magrum sits down with Dr. Julie Gochenour to talk about what makes teaching, learning, and professional relationships truly meaningful. Through reflections on communication, ...
Episode 14 - Inclusion, Mentorship, and Balance: A conversation with Dr. Tiara Brown
In this episode of The CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, host Eric Magrum sits down with Dr. Tiara Brown from the College of Education at JMU. Dr. Brown shares her path from agriculture and sports administration to special education, spotlighting the...
Episode 13 - Leading Through Change: A Conversation With JMU Interim Provost Bob Kolvoord
Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the experiences, challenges, and strategies of dedicated educators. In this episode, host Eric Magrum sits down with Dr. Bob Kolvoord, JMU’s Interim Provost, to discuss how the un...
Episode 12 - Design Thinking in the Classroom: A Conversation with Dr. Meghalee Das on UX, AI, and the Writing Process
Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the experiences, challenges, and strategies of dedicated educators. In this episode, host Eric Magrum continues the conversation with Dr. Meghalee Das, diving deeper into how user...
Episode 11 - Fostering collaboration, empathy, and innovation: A conversation with Dr. Meghalee Das
Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the experiences, challenges, and strategies of dedicated educators. In this episode, host Eric Magrum sits down with Dr. Meghalee Das to discuss how principles of collaboration an...
Episode 10 - Keeping It Real in the Classroom: A Conversation with Professor Colleen Watson on Teaching, Engagement, and STEM Outreach
Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the experiences, challenges, and strategies of dedicated educators. In this episode, host Eric Magrum sits down with Colleen Watson, a statistics teacher here at JMU, to discuss h...
Episode 9 - Balancing Equations and Life: A Conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Brown
Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the ideas, experiences, and challenges shaping academic life. In this episode, math educator Dr. Elizabeth Brown joins us to talk about becoming a teacher, connecting with student...
Episode 8 - Advice for Your Former Self
Overcoming challenges, embracing opportunities, and using your resources: A compilation of advice from faculty Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the experiences, challenges, and strategies of dedicated...
Episode 7 - Empowering Student Success Through Creative Collaboration: A Conversation with Dr. Eric Guinivan
Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the ideas, experiences, and challenges shaping academic life. In this episode, Grammy-nominated composer and associate professor Dr. Eric Guinivan joins us to talk about teaching,...
Episode 6 - From Rural Roots to Global Classrooms: A Conversation with Dr. Modjadji Choshi
Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the experiences, challenges, and strategies of dedicated educators. In this episode, host Dr. Eric Magrum speaks with Dr. Modjadji Choshi, Associate Professor of Nursing at...
Episode 5 - Imaginative Teaching, Embracing Discomfort, and Leading with Play – A Conversation with Dr. Delores Phillips
Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the experiences, challenges, and strategies of dedicated educators. In this episode, host Eric Magrum speaks with Dr. Delores Phillips, Director of the African, African Ame...
Special Episode 4 - Faculty Wellness and Well-being Week: A Conversation with Dr. Mollie Stambler
Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the ideas, experiences, and challenges shaping academic life. In this Faculty Wellness and Well-being Week (FWWW) episode, host Dr. Eric Magrum speaks with Dr. Mollie Stambler, as...
Episode 3 - Creating a Classroom That Feels Like Home: A Conversation with Dr. Cindy Klevickis
Welcome back to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, where we explore the experiences and strategies of passionate educators. In this episode, host Dr. Eric Magrum sits down with Dr. Cindy Klevickis from JMU’s Faculty of Integra...