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  • Robert Talbert

    Math professor, writer, bass guitarist, dad, Catholic. I write about alternative grading at gradingforgrowth.com and about working purposefully in academia at intentionalacademia.com. Main website: rtalbert.org

  • David Clark

    Associate professor of math at Grand Valley State University. Hiker, backpacker, and the least-winning boardgamer you've ever met.

  • Kate Owens

    Mathematician at the College of Charleston; Mom of three kids; works very hard to be extremely average at running.

  • Erin Coffman

    Clinical Assistant Professor @ IU Indianapolis (Kelley School of Business)

  • Katie Baker

    Katie Baker is an Associate Professor of Writing at Rosemont College & Discipline Coordinator for English, Writing & Theater. She is an avid writer, reader, and runner, though not all at the same time.

  • Lisa Morkowchuk

    I'm a non-tenure track faculty member at UVA. I teach our main-sequence Introductory Chemistry Laboratories, serving over 1,600 students each year.

  • Marilyne Stains

    Marilyne Stains is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on understanding STEM instructors' practices and ways of thinking about teaching.

  • Brandon Yik

    Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Georgia. https://www.yikresearchgroup.org

  • Jess Rushing

    Jess Rushing, PhD, MT‑BC, is an Assistant Professor at Colorado State University. Trained at Florida State University and the University of Kentucky, she teaches and researches music therapy in medical and neurorehabilitation settings.

  • Molly Gutilla

    Associate Professor at Colorado State University, Colorado School of Public Health

  • Mark Hussey

    Mark Hussey is English Faculty and Chair of Design at Front Range Community College.

  • Molly Gutilla
  • Dave Musicant

    Dave Musicant is a professor of computer science at Carleton College in Northfield, MN, where he teaches courses across the computer science curriculum.

  • Tai Munro

    Tai Munro is an Assistant Professor of Sustainability Studies at MacEwan University, Alberta, Canada.

  • Hilary Freeman

    Hilary Freeman is a non-tenure track instructor with over 20 years of experience teaching and coordinating first and second year mathematics courses at Colorado State University.

  • Natalie Schneider

    Natalie M. Schneider is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Purdue University in the Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Department for Mitch Daniels School of Business. In her free time, she competes with her miniature schnauzer in agility!

  • Joshua Ruiter

    Math professor in Virginia

  • Christi Erba

    Visit my website at cerba.github.io for more information.

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