The Promise of Inclusive Teaching
Professor Bryan Dewsbury, University of Rhode Island
In this session, Professor Bryan Dewsbury discusses why othering is potentially debilitating, and the role that instructors can play in developing a climate that messages something different. He will also briefly touch on the impacts of these approaches on students.
About the speaker

Professor Bryan Dewsbury, University of Rhode Island
Bryan Dewsbury is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Rhode Island. He is the Principal Investigator of the Science Education And Society (SEAS) research program. The SEAS program explores the social contexts of teaching and learning from kindergarten to adulthood. He conducts faculty development across North America, often on inclusive campus practices. He is also a Fellow with the John N. Gardner Institute where he works with member institutions on inclusive curriculum design.