The Faculty Chronicles

Season 1, Episode 7: Career Journey with Dr. Brian Chiswell, NYSCAS, Touro College

In this episode, you will hear Dr. Brian Chiswell, Associate Professor & Deputy Chair, Biology Department at Touro College's New York School for Career and Applied Sciences. He speaks about his transformation from a graduate student to a post doc to an Assistant Professor. You will hear him reflect on his teaching journey and the lessons he has learned as a faculty member.

Season 1, Episode 6: Musical Therapy with Tira Bluestone, Touro College Alumna

Tira Bluestone, Teaching Artist and former Touro NYSCAS and Touro GSE Alumni, discusses how composing original songs with everyday themes help students with physical and psychological challenges improve their motor skills and become active participants in their own healing and learning.

Season 1, Episode 5: Research and Grants with Ann Nowak, Touro College Law Center

In this episode, you will hear Ann Nowak, Director of the Writing Center and Adjunct Professor of Law Practice Management at Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Law speak about her experiences in writing and securing both an intramural and extramural grant to study reading dysfluency among law students and its potential impact on their exam performance. She also provides tips and suggestions for faculty who are hesitant to write a grand proposal.

Season 1, Episode 4: Escape Room - IPE with Drs. Rosa Kim & Catherine Liu, Touro College of Pharmacy

In this episode, you will hear Drs. Rosa Kim and Catherine Liu, Assistant Professors at the Touro College of Pharmacy share their experiences in using the “Escape Room” concept for an interprofessional educational activity in health care. They speak about the challenges faced, feedback from faculty and students, and provide tips for anyone who wants to use an escape room activity in their classroom.

Season 1, Episode 3: Street Law with Professor Jorge Roig, Touro College Law Center

Professor Jorge Roig, Associate Professor of Law and Director of Neighborhood Programs at the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center shares how taking street law to the halls of Brentwood High School (NY) is integral to addressing a variety of learning barriers found in an underserved community. And at the same time, we learn more about the process through which Touro law students serve as instructors to Brentwood high schoolers, to gain a deeper understanding of the workings of the crimina...

Season 1, Episode 2: Math and Music with Dr. Susan Courey, Touro College Graduate School of Education

Season 1, Episode 1: Flipped Classroom with Dr. Daniel Lee, Touro College School of Health Sciences

In this episode, Dr. Daniel Lee, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy from the School of Health Sciences, speaks with Elizabeth Unni about his experience in flipping classrooms. He talks about the work needed in getting the flipped classroom started, its technological aspects and pedagogical challenges. He also weighs in on some tips for faculty who are interested in using this teaching strategy.

Introduction: Meet your Podcast Hosts!

Meet your podcast hosts, Professor Gena Bardwell from New York School of Career & Applied Studies and Dr. Elizabeth Unni from the College of Pharmacy. In this brief introduction, they also go over what the The Faculty Chronicles (TFC), housed at the Touro College Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) is all about! Tune in every other week for new episodes to learn more about our faculty, their work and scholarly journeys.