Dr. Rhianna C. Rogers, associate professor of Interdisciplinary Studies (History and Anthropology) and coordinator of the Global Indigenous Knowledge (GIK) program at SUNY Empire State College, joins podcast host Kiran Kodithala on this episode of Illuminate Higher Education. Dr. Rogers teaches in the School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, the School of Arts & Humanities, the School for Graduate Studies, and the Center for International Education.
Dr. Rogers reflects on her experience teaching an online class for the first time in 2009. She discusses numerous ways of increasing engagement and communication, from guided discussion forums online to taking acting classes to improve virtual “stage presence.”
She also clarifies what “equitable access” really means and reinforces how critical it is to acknowledge that these challenges are ongoing. There are numerous barriers to entry for higher education beyond socioeconomic status. Race, sexual orientation, physical or mental disabilities, even languages are equally important.
The episode wraps with a discussion about the Global Indigenous Knowledge certificate offered by ESC. The program recognizes global indigenous knowledge without a colonial mindset.
Connect with Dr. Rhianna C. Rogers on LinkedIn. Learn more about her background, research, and publications by visiting her faculty website.
Books:
¡El Yunque se levanta! Interdisciplinarity and activism at the La Mina petroglyph site (2021)
From Ichcanzihoo to Mérida: Documenting Cultural Transition through Contact Archaeology in Tíhoo, Mérida, Yucatán (2011)
Visit ESC.edu to explore SUNY Empire State College.
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