Thomas Nelson Laird

 

Thursday, February 9
Thomas F. Nelson Laird
Location: 1pm - 2:30pm, Student Union 335

Diversity on College Campuses and the Learning Experience

In this presentation, Dr. Nelson Laird will discuss a model describing how diversity is included into college courses and curricula. He will address how to use the model for design, improvement, and assessment. He will use several examples of the model's use, including findings from survey items used with the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement that highlight how much faculty include diversity into different aspects of their courses, faculty and course characteristics that predict diversity inclusivity, and differences between diversity requirements and other types of courses.

Dr. Nelson Laird's research focuses on effective teaching practices, student experiences with diversity, and deep approaches to learning. His recent publications appear in the top journals in his field, including the Journal of Higher Education, Research in Higher Education, the Review of Higher Education, and the Journal of College Student Development, as well as publications that reach wider audiences of administrators (e.g. Liberal Education) and teaching faculty (e.g. the Journal of General Education). His research has been recognized by higher education associations, such as the Association for the Study of Higher Education and the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, and the Teagle Foundation funded a project of his examining the relationships between deep approaches to learning and critical and reflective thinking outcomes.

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