Educator Presence, Faculty Development, Higher Education Faculty, The Mindful Academic, The Mindful Professor 13 Aug 2025 When College Teaching Starts Feeling Stale Have you ever walked out of a lecture thinking, “I’ve taught this exact same class… the exact same way… for… Kellie Alston No Comments
Faculty Development, Higher Education Faculty, The Mindful Academic, The Mindful Professor 05 Aug 2025 When Research Is Your Passion, But Teaching Is on Your Plate The Comment That Shook Me Recently while digging into faculty development at community colleges, I stumbled on a question: “Are… Kellie Alston No Comments
Educator Presence, Enhancing Learning, Higher Education Faculty, Instructional Design, Self-Efficacy, The Mindful Academic, The Mindful Professor, Write with Me Series 27 Jul 2025 Reflective Teaching in Higher Ed: Why It’s Time to Make It a Weekly Habit Can we talk for a second about what it really means to teach in higher ed? I’m not just talking… Kellie Alston No Comments
Higher Education Faculty, The Mindful Academic, The Mindful Professor 23 Jul 2025 Why Introspection Heightens an Academic’s Fulfillment It was one of those weeks. The kind where your to-do list is jammed with meetings, grading, and drafts that… Kellie Alston No Comments
Educator Presence, Higher Education Faculty, Self-Efficacy, The Mindful Academic, The Mindful Professor 18 Jul 2025 Building Teaching Self-Efficacy Through Reflection Did you know that how you feel about your teaching matters just as much as how you teach? Let’s be… Kellie Alston No Comments
Higher Education Faculty, Issues and Concerns, Lifestyle, The Mindful Academic, The Mindful Professor 15 Jul 2025 Why Monitoring Your Well-Being Matters In academia, we pride ourselves on being high achievers. We grade, advise, write, mentor, publish, present, apply for grants, and… Kellie Alston No Comments
Higher Education Faculty, Self-Efficacy, The Mindful Professor 14 Jul 2025 Growing Professionally on Your Terms When you hear the phrase professional development, what comes to mind? Be honest. Do you think of yet another one-size-fits-all… Kellie Alston No Comments
Assessment and Evaluation, Enhancing Learning, Higher Education Faculty, Self-Efficacy, The Mindful Professor 13 Jul 2025 Developing Greater Competence Through Reflection There’s a sacred tension every academic knows well—between the pull of responsibilities and the push toward excellence, between the goals… Kellie Alston No Comments
Higher Education Faculty, The Mindful Professor, Write with Me Activity Time, Write with Me Series 03 Sep 2023 Using Positive Expectations to Produce a Rewarding Semester Today is a wonderful day to talk about HOPE and to investigate where you stand when it comes to your… Kellie Alston No Comments
Higher Education Faculty, The Mindful Professor, Write with Me Series 29 Aug 2023 Moving Beyond Reflection to Action Plans I hope you are doing well and living a fulfilling life. I am excited to share this Write with Me… Kellie Alston No Comments
Higher Education Faculty, Self-Efficacy, The Mindful Professor, Write with Me Series 28 Aug 2023 Reflecting on Higher Education Issues That Concern You I am thrilled that you are taking the time to read my blog. Today’s post focuses on your concerns via… Kellie Alston No Comments
Educator Presence, Enhancing Learning, Higher Education Faculty, Self-Efficacy, The Mindful Professor, Write with Me Series 07 Aug 2023 Deepening Your Understanding of College Students Today is the day that I challenge you to collect data on your students for 16 weeks in a row… Kellie Alston No Comments
Higher Education Faculty, Self-Efficacy, The Mindful Academic, The Mindful Professor, Write with Me Series 05 Aug 2023 Deepening Your Understanding of Self Through Reflection Welcome to another exciting semester of higher education! It is almost that time for most colleges and universities in the… Kellie Alston No Comments
Higher Education Faculty, Self-Efficacy, The Mindful Professor, Write with Me Series 18 Jul 2023 Reflecting on How Well You Are Teaching I hope your week has started well and you are ready to write with me. This week, we are focusing… Kellie Alston No Comments
Higher Education Faculty, Self-Efficacy, The Mindful Professor, Write with Me Series 06 Jul 2023 Acknowledge Your Wins This Week I have a dream. I dream that one day, all colleges and universities will cultivate professional learning environments where faculty… Kellie Alston No Comments
