🧪 Are you a STEM educator looking to foster collaboration in your teaching?Today on ⁠Science with Impact⁠, I speak to Drs. Claire Dancz, Bridget Trogden, Shannon Stefl, Karen High, and Abby Boyd to unpack the "sauce" of building transformative, interdisciplinary learning communities for postsecondary STEM faculty.🤔 Who is this for?STEM faculty, instructional designers, and academic leaders who want to break down silos, advance equity, and create lasting change in how science is taught and learned.📋 What is it about?Our guests, representing faculty, administration, educational development, and graduate student perspectives, share the lessons learned from designing and implementing a blended, online STEM learning community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, they reveal the essential ingredients of impactful interdisciplinary collaboration:* Centering diverse perspectives and flattening hierarchies,* Embedding equity and universal design from the start,* Modeling authentic, real-world learning and assessment,* Practicing bidirectional mentorship across roles,* Building flexibility and responsiveness into every stage.They also discuss practical strategies for supporting faculty, incentivizing participation, and navigating the challenges of publishing practitioner-focused, cross-disciplinary work. The episode is packed with actionable insights for anyone seeking to amplify the societal impact of STEM education.Teamwork, Trust & TransformationA key takeaway from this CURIOUS Scientists episode: Lasting change in STEM teaching happens when we listen deeply, challenge traditional roles, and create space for everyone to lead and learn together.⌚️ Time Stamps00:00 Opener00:52 Introduction and Guest Introductions05:39 The Impact of Diverse Perspectives in STEM Education06:32 Challenges and Innovations During the COVID-19 Pandemic09:25 Mentorship and Interdisciplinary Collaboration20:43 Equity and Access in Online Education23:46 Designing Authentic and Meaningful Learning Experiences28:41 Building Community and Peer Support in Education32:37 High-Quality Online Teaching and Mentoring Practices35:20 Building Flexibility in Course Design35:38 Addressing Assessment Challenges36:24 Creating Trust and Community36:45 Teaching Online and Faculty Development37:40 Implementation and Course Corrections38:23 Participant Feedback and Flexibility39:17 Relational Learning and Agency41:33 Critical, Important, and Nice to Know43:29 Magic Sauce of Collaboration52:57 Practical Advice for Educators01:01:15 Incentives and Timing for Faculty Participation01:06:29 Publishing Practitioner-Focused Work01:10:48 Conclusion and Final Thoughts📣 Guests* Shannon Stefl, Ph.D. | Associate Director, Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation, Clemson University* Claire L. A. Dancz, Ph.D. | Associate Director, Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation, Clemson University* Abby Boyd, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Mississippi* Bridget Trogden, Ph.D. | Dean, Undergraduate Education & Academic Student Services, American University* Karen High, Ph.D. | Professor, Clemson University🎙️ HostI’m Vanessa Rosa, Ph.D., founder of Cuvette Collective, where we partner with scientists to bridge the gap between research and real-world impact through evidence-based, question-led, and person-centered science communication.🙌🏽 How can you help the podcast?Level 1: If you found this content helpful, please subscribe!⁠Subscribe⁠Level 2: Already subscribed? Share with a colleague!⁠Share this newsletter with your favorite colleague 😊⁠Level 3: Want to go further? Become a monthly Benefactor 🌎 , supporting grants for scientists to broaden their impact.⁠Become a Benefactor⁠🌎 About Science with Impact:⁠We help research scientists, centers, and organizations translate their technical work into measurable and memorable broader societal impacts.

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