2017 Teaching Initiative Award Winner
Lisa Vinney, Ph.D.
- Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2013)
- Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Teaching Philosophy
I believe that teaching should facilitate transformational learning with evidence-based pedagogies and a learning environment that places students at the center.
The three most valuable approaches that I bring to
- A desire to know each student
- Clear and rational content
- Assignments, discussion, and reflection activities to help students connect concepts and ideas back to their own lives or experiences
The most rewarding aspect of teaching for me is
Interacting with students because they are enthusiastic about what they’re learning, and have excellent questions and ideas.
I want to continue to improve my teaching in the following ways
Increase the amount of small group discussion, in-class activities and decrease the amount of lecture. I would also like to continue to keep a clear structure for the course while remaining flexible for each group of students by staying organized with notes and what’s upcoming listed as dated reminders in ReggieNet.
