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How the study of sea turtles became a transformational learning experience

March 26, 2025 by Charles Whitaker

Green sea turtle swimming in clear green waters

Professor Ana Estrella talks about what gives her the energy—every year—to lead a group of students overseas and go off the grid in support of leatherback sea turtle conversation. In Spring 2023 and 2024, students embarked on “The Expedition: Leatherback Sea Turtle and Tropical Ecology in Costa Rica,” a 3-credit Education Abroad course with a […]

Filed Under: Educators, Q&A Tagged With: community engagement, conservation, Education Abroad, sea turtles, service-learning, wildlife

The professor who uses community engagement to teach economics

March 14, 2025 by Charles Whitaker

Dr. Subhasree Basu Roy has found success through empowering her students to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world settings while engaging with the community. During the 2023 and 2024 semesters, service-learning graduate and undergraduate courses in economics, (ECO 504/604/HCM 504 Healthcare Economics), graduate students collaborated with healthcare providers to explore ethical leadership and policy impacts. ECO […]

Filed Under: Educators, Q&A Tagged With: community, economics, healthcare, labor

The student dedicated to expanding mental health access through research

March 10, 2025 by Charles Whitaker

Max Miller talks about his undergraduate service-learning research from fall 2024 in mental health access throughout the Ozarks and how it stacks up to other cities. I’m grateful to Max for giving me the opportunity to have a conversation with him about his research. Keep reading to see the full conversation: First steps Charlie: Okay, […]

Filed Under: Q&A, Students Tagged With: community, LGBTQ, mental health, research

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