Author Archives: marissagreenberg

Confronting Disability Pasts, Constructing Disability Futures

Thrilled to collaborate on this article with Siobhán Cully, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University, on “Confronting Disability Pasts, Constructing Disability Futures: Recommendations for Growing Access, Equity, and Inclusion for Disabled Faculty in Higher Education,” which appears in a Special Issue of Social Sciences (2026) on Special Issue Restorative Justice Practices Within Higher Education andContinueContinue reading “Confronting Disability Pasts, Constructing Disability Futures”

Presidential Teaching Fellowship, 2025-2027

What would you say if you had the attention of your university president for five minutes? I was honored to receive the 2025-2027 Presidential Teaching Fellowship at the University of New Mexico. Granted by the Teaching Excellence Committee at the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Presidential Teaching Fellowship is among the highest recognitions forContinueContinue reading “Presidential Teaching Fellowship, 2025-2027”

From Endurance to Excellence

So you survived your first semester of remote instruction. Now you want not simply to endure but to excel as an online teacher. How do you begin? Like previous posts, this one began with request from a colleague. They teach at another university and in a STEM discipline, but their goals are identical to thoseContinueContinue reading “From Endurance to Excellence”

Podcast Pedagogy (Take 2)

Adding podcasts to our classes is not a panacea for the challenges that face teachers and students today. However, podcasts can ground a pedagogy that redresses some of the problems forestalling non-traditional and minority students’ success and well-being.Marissa Greenberg, “Podcast Pedagogy,” The Sundial, 12 January 2021. Looking for innovative teaching strategies that enhance accessibility andContinueContinue reading “Podcast Pedagogy (Take 2)”

Yoga’s Lessons for Online Teachers (Whatever They Teach)

Joining a yoga class for the first time can be daunting. Rules and expectations vary: some gyms and studios require students to sign up in advance, while others allow drop-ins; some instructors discourage students from talking during class, while others encourage students to interact and to ask questions. Styles of yoga also differ: even experiencedContinueContinue reading “Yoga’s Lessons for Online Teachers (Whatever They Teach)”

Recent Teaching Recognitions and Honors

I am thrilled that my teaching, in online and brick-and-mortar environments, has received recognitions and honor at and beyond my institution: 2020 Online Teacher of the Year 2019-2020, Center for Teaching and Learning, The University of New Mexico 2020 Online course certification for ENGL352: Early Shakespeare: Race & Identity, Then & Now, from UNM’s ExtendedContinueContinue reading “Recent Teaching Recognitions and Honors”

Pre-Semester Checklist; or, Proper Operating Procedure, 2020

Faculty Development webinar offered through the University of New Mexico, Center for Teaching and Learning, August 13, 2020. Whether your fall semester is looming or it has just begun, you can take steps to create a better experience for you and your students. Regardless of your experience teaching online and your discipline, this webinar offersContinueContinue reading “Pre-Semester Checklist; or, Proper Operating Procedure, 2020”

Rethinking Productivity during COVID-19

[U]pheavals to our regular rhythms provide opportunities to combat the long-standing inequities that the crisis has brought into sharp relief and must prompt us to rethink our shared definition of productivity. Marissa Greenberg and Elizabeth Williamson, “Rethinking Productivity during COVID-19,” Academic Leader, July 6, 2020. https://www.academic-leader.com/topics/promotion-tenure/rethinking-productivity-in-the-era-of-covid-19/ Now is the time to redefine productivity to include notContinueContinue reading “Rethinking Productivity during COVID-19”

Structuring Online Learning: Starter Set

This week I am hosting a webinar for my colleagues at The University of New Mexico on transitioning to remote teaching. Here is a version of my PowerPoint that I hope will prove helpful to faculty at other institutions, as well. I removed some course materials that I gave as examples, but I am happyContinueContinue reading “Structuring Online Learning: Starter Set”