September 21, 2024

Prescott College Faculty Featured in Recent Podcasts

Dr. Emily Affolter featured in Podcast

Many of our faculty are invited guests on podcasts offering insight into their areas of expertise. Recently, the following programs have aired.

Dr. Emily Affolter, program director and faculty member in the Prescott College PhD in Sustainability Education degree program, recently joined Dr. Lisa Hassler for an episode, “Equity-Centered Teaching: A Path to Educational Justice with Director Dr. Emily Affolter”! In this podcast, they explore how education can challenge social inequalities and become a tool for liberation. They delved into how recognizing students as co-learners and moving beyond the traditional banking education model creates spaces of dignity and respect. Tune into the episode here.

Dr. Laird Christensen, program director, and faculty member in the Prescott College MS in Resilient and Sustainable Communities and MS in Environmental Studies, recently joined Matt Norden and Nick Gennusa’s podcast, The Planet Today! Tune in to the episode here.

Dr. Scott Ramsey was recently a guest on Care More. Be Better: a podcast for social good + sustainability podcast with host Corinna Bellizzi. Dr. Ramsey inspires us to create a sustainable and just future through education, explaining how BlueMind science is incorporated into the doctoral program in Sustainability Education and talks about his foundation of the Alaska Outdoor Science School, which offers programs centered on social and environmental justice. Tune in to the episode here.