In Spring 2023, CTEI started a journal club focused on teaching and learning topics in higher education. It is inspired and informed by faculty in the JHU Biology department who ran it enthusiastically in pre-pandemic times. The CTEI ed journal club encompasses all disciplines, so everyone from all fields are free to join us @ CTEI's Conference Room in the Greenhouse, located in front of Decker Gardens!. We highly encourage participants to also select articles and lead the discussion!
Aside from hosting an informal chat of amazing ideas, we also serve tea and light refreshments.
Come for the community & conversation!
September Journal Club
WHEN: Friday, September 27th, 2 - 3 pm.
WHERE: Hybrid: Zoom & CTEI Conference Room, the Greenhouse (#28 on this map)
ARTICLE: Understanding the Connection Between Student Wellbeing and Teaching and Learning at a Canadian Research University (Lindsay et. al., 2022). DOI:
Past Ed Journal Clubs
Friday, May 10th, 2024
2 - 3 pm
Topic: Teaching Specialists
Article: "A longitudinal perspective of the experiences and career trajectories of discipline-based education specialists in teaching and learning in higher education" (Code et al., 2023)
Discussion leader: Dean Emily Braley (Department of Mathematics)
Hybrid event. In-person max set to 20 participants, virtual max unlimited.
Friday, April 5th, 2024
2 - 3 pm
Topic: Comparing Course Practices
Article: "Prestige or education: college teaching and rigor of courses in prestigious and non-prestigious institutions in the U.S." (Campbell, Jimenez, Arrozal, 2018)
Discussion leader: Dr. Anne-Elizabeth Brodsky (University Writing Program)
Hybrid event. In-person max set to 20 participants, virtual max unlimited.
Friday, March 1st, 2024
2 - 3 pm
Topic: Pedagogical strategies
Article: "A Study Planning Exercise Associated with Decreased Distraction Levels among Introductory Biology Students" (Walck-Shannon et al., 2024)
Discussion leader: Dr. Rebecca Pearlman (Department of Biology)
Hybrid event. In-person max set to 20 participants, virtual max unlimited.
Friday, November 3rd, 2023
2 - 3 pm
Topic: Deficit views on mentoring
Article: "Mentoring in neuropsychology: How theory and practice can support diverse mentees" (Sparks & Ellison, 2022)
Discussion leader: Dr. Constanza Miranda (Department of Biomedical Engineering)
Hybrid event. In-person max set to 20 participants, virtual max unlimited.
Friday, October 6th, 2023
2 - 3 pm
Topic: Evidence-based, practical mentoring strategies
Discussion leader: Dr. Sunita Thyagarajan (Department of Chemistry)
Maximum in-person capacity reached, but we still welcome virtual participants).