We chat with Beth Hennington (Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling, Lubbock Christian University)—who was just nominated for Yellowdig's 2019 Instructor of the Year Award—about her recent experiences with Yellowdig. Topics include balancing instructor guidance with open-ended conversation, dealing with sensitive topics, navigating the challenges of social media, and accommodating students with disabilities. This episode has a companion case study.
ABOUT THE INTERVIEWEE:
Beth Hennington earned her M.Ed. and Ed.D. in Special Education at Texas Tech University before earning her M.A. in Community Counseling at Wayland Baptist University. She is a Certified Educational Diagnostician, having previously directed the Educational Diagnostician Program at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU). She has also consulted with Wiley Global Education, developed curricula for WTAMU’s Learning Disabilities Center, and worked with non-profit organizations that provide family counseling and protective services.
ABOUT THE INTERVIEWERS:
Brian Verdine is the Head of Client Success at Yellowdig. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development, where he taught undergraduate courses in cognitive and developmental psychology. He went on to a postdoctoral position in the Education department at the University of Delaware where he later became, and continues to be, an Affiliated Assistant Professor. His academic research and his now primary career in educational technology has focused on understanding and improving learning outside of classrooms, in less formal learning situations. At Yellowdig he manages all aspects of Customer Success with a strong focus on how implementation in classes influences instructor and student outcomes.
Samuel Kampa is a Client Success Analyst at Yellowdig. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Fordham University, where he taught seven courses and nearly 200 undergraduate students. He brings to Yellowdig that teaching experience, an enduring interest in pedagogy, and data science training that has helped expand Yellowdig’s data analysis capabilities and improve instructor training materials.
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