Assessment and Evaluation, Educator Presence, Faculty Development, Instructional Design, The Mindful Academic, The Mindful Professor 21 Aug 2025 When College Students Just Don’t Get It Have you ever left a class thinking, “That was crystal clear,” only to grade the first assignment and wonder if… Kellie Alston No Comments
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
Self-Efficacy, The Mindful Professor 12 Jul 2025 The Mindful Academic Challenge A new semester is approaching, and whether you teach mini-sessions or full terms, here’s a question worth asking: How will… Kellie Alston No Comments
The Mindful Professor 04 Jul 2025 Reflective Practice as an Academic Revealed My Truth So, yes, I created a journal because I was doing the work but losing myself in the process. I asked… 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
Self-Efficacy, The Mindful Professor, Write with Me Series 01 Sep 2023 Fostering Fulfillment Through Gratitude Can you believe that it is September 1st already? It seems like time is passing so quickly. Labor Day Weekend… 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
