The Wabash Center's Dialogue On Teaching
Dialogue on Teaching, hosted by Nancy Lynne Westfield, PhD, is the podcast of The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. Amplifying the Wabash Center’s mission, the podcast focuses upon issues of teaching and learning in theology and religion within colleges, universities and seminaries. The podcast series features dialogues with faculty teaching in a wide range of institutional contexts. The conversations will illumine the teaching life.
Host: Nancy Lynne Westfield, PhD
Producer: Rachel Mills
Sound Engineer: Paul O. Myhre, PhD & Paul Utterback
Podcast music by Dr. Paul O. Myhre, PhD
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 320
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Dr. Steed Davidson: Silhouette Interview
Steed Davidson, Ph.D is Dean of the Faculty and Vice President of Academic Affairs and is Professor of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament at McCormick Theological Seminary. In this Silhouette Interview, Da…
Dr. Lisa Thompson: Silhouette Interview
Lisa L. Thompson, Ph.D is Associate Professor and the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Black Homiletics and Liturgics, Homiletics and Liturgics at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Thompson discuss…
Dr. Peter Cha: Silhouette Interview
Peter T. Cha, PhD is Professor of Church, Culture and Society at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Cha discusses his childhood desire to be an architect and how that love of design informs his tea…
Dr. Rolf A. Jacobson: Silhouette Interview
Rolf Jacobson is Professor of Old Testament and the Alvin N. Rogness Chair of Scripture, Theology, and Ministry at Luther Seminary.
In this Silhouette Interview, Jacobson discusses early thoughts of …
Dr. Tina Pippin: Silhouette Interview
Dr. Tina Pippin is the Wallace M. Alston Professor of Bible and Religion at Agnes Scott College. In this Silhouette Interview, Dr. Pippin talks about how she always wanted to be a teacher and was par…
Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray: Silhouette Interview
Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray is the Crump Visiting Professor and Black Religious Scholars Group Scholar-in-Residence at the Seminary of the Southwest.
Dr. Ray discusses longing, as a child, to do anything…
Entrepreneurial Ambitions and Insights: Roger Nam
What scholarly skills are transferrable to other enterprises? What does it mean to consider an executive position like a deanship or presidency?
How do I manage speaking engagements, book deals, and …
Dr. Gay Byron: Silhouette Interview
The Rev. Dr. Gay L. Byron is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, DC.
Charting the Course of a Scholarly Career: Roger Nam
Scholarly careers are not linear or tidy. Hear about helpful tools for career management like: creating a map/plan for tenure process and promotion (6 year plan), having more than one mentor, knowing…
Dr. Mary Hess: Silhouette Interview
Silhouette Podcast Interview with Mary Hess, Professor of Educational Leadership at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN.
Negotiating Job Offers: Roger Nam
What is possible as you accept a new job? What kind of agency is needed to feel like you belong at hire?
What does it mean to know your worth and value?
Understanding Institutional Finances: Roger Nam
Learning to read institutional budgets, understand endowments, and be knowledgeable about financial reports will assist faculty persons.
Being informed about your school’s financial picture is an aspe…
Personal Finance and Planning: Roger Nam
Healthy and career stability includes planning for the financial future and managing personal funds.
Understanding TIAA, investments, and estate planning is part of faculty wellness.
Dr. Miguel De La Torre: Silhouette Interview
Miguel A. De La Torre is Professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at Iliff School of Theology.
In this Silhouette Podcast Interview, De La Torre discusses what it means to have come from poverty…
Dr. Mai-Anh Tran: Silhouette Interview
A Silhouette Interview with Mai-Anh Tran, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean with Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary.
Dr. Tat siong Benny Liew: Silhouette Interview
Silhouette Interview Podcast with Tat siong Benny Liew, Class of 1956 Professor of New Testament Studies at College of the Holy Cross
Dr. Kenneth Ngwa: Silhouette Interview
Silhouette Interview with Kenneth Ngwa of Drew University Theological School
Dr. Mitzi Smith: Silhouette Interview
Silhouette Interview with Mitzi Smith of Columbia Theological Seminary.
Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier: Silhouette Interview
Silhouette Podcast Interview with Elizabeth Conde-Frazier director of the Association for Hispanic Theological Education.
Episode 184 - Chat GPT - What Is It?: Roger Nam
With or without our awareness, artificial intelligence routinely influences our classrooms. Chat GPT has brought new challenges to learning and assessment. How can Chat GPT become a tool of the cours…