Office Hours with John Gardner
Bryan Dewsbury discusses how to help students access and thrive in higher education, emphasizing the importance of creating a safe classroom for constructive criticism and focusing on student needs. He reflects on his experience immigrating to the United States for higher education and how it shapes his approach to teaching, faculty development, and fostering connections across diverse student populations.
Bryan Dewsbury, Ph.D is a Gardner Institute Fellow and an Associate Professor Biological Sciences at Florida International University. He serves as a Teaching and Learning Fellow at the Gardner Institute.
Bryan Dewsbury is the principal investigator of the Science Education and Society research program, which focuses on the social context of teaching and learning in a variety of education contexts. He is ultimately interested in helping to re-frame the education discussion to better address questions of equity and community-building. His work addresses pressing issues such as student retention in STEM fields (especially in higher ed), the under-representation of minority groups in certain STEM fields, and the role of affect (instructor and student) in promoting student learning gains. He also use the results of those efforts to help faculty develop inclusive curricula and sense of community in the classroom.
