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
20 episodes
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 ...
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1:10:57
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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37:43
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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44:53
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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52:52
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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40:53
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, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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27:36
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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21:17
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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40:21
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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26:49
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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53:44
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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48:56
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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41:03
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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19:17
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,...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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32:45
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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31:57
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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28:18
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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46:26
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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15:50
Episode 2 - Teaching Excellence, Personalizing the Classroom, and Building Rapport – A Conversation with Dr. Robyn Kondrad
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. Robyn Kondrad, Associate Professor at...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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29:50
Episode 1 - Lessons in Excellence: A Conversation with Dr. Timothy Ball
Welcome to the CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, a space for continuous learning and actionable insights for faculty. In this first episode, host Eric Magrum sits down with Dr. Timothy Ball, Professor in the School of...
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Episode 1
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24:19