Assistant Professor
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
rkrabill@u.washington.edu
My teaching is centered on the idea that the best learning grows out of a diverse intellectual community in interaction, both in and out of the classroom itself, rather than individuals imparting knowledge in a unilateral way. I strongly believe that education is best served through the building of a safe and challenging learning community that includes students, faculty and others in a holistic learning experience. In addition to developing such a community among members of my classes, I also value the impact of service-learning in the classroom. Ideally, education should serve not only a student's individual intellectual development and overall well-being, but also the well-being and knowledge-base of the many communities with which each student and the university as a whole are involved.
Assistant Professor
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
ethomas@uwb.edu
I think about teaching and learning as structured conversations that lead to many other differently structured and unimagined dialogues. In conversations with students, I try to communicate my curiosity and love of learning. I also value listening and learning from students. I want students to think about learning as a process that enriches and enables valuable contributions they may make as individuals and as parts of communities. Towards these goals, I strive to teach in ways that foster active learning and encourage students to make connections between the classroom and other commitments. Teaching in IAS, a program that makes explicit connections across disciplinary boundaries, is particularly rewarding to me because it challenges us as teachers and students to have the kinds of conversations that I believe are most interesting.
Former Director
Teaching and Learning Center
brosenberg@uwb.edu
I have been at UW Bothell since 1998, directing the Writing Center, teaching my own courses, consulting with faculty about their teaching, doing classroom writing workshops and conferencing with students. I delight in the opportunity to work with students and faculty across all of UW Bothell's academic programs and in a wide range of arenas. I am also working on campus efforts to expand the support services this campus offers to both students and faculty in my role as Director of the UW Bothell Teaching and Learning Center—including initiatives to expand support for presentation, service learning and undergraduate research.
