The New Professor is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Ryan Straight, an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Arizona. With his guests he explores what it means to be an educator and a learner in the current changing landscape of higher education, along with various related (and sometimes not-so-related) topics.
New season for 2020 publishing now!
Dr. Ryan Straight
Latest Episode
Milestones
Posted on Thursday, Feb 27, 2020
In celebration of hitting episode 50, Ryan talks milestones and their importance to your feelings of success and progress.
Episode One: Redux
Posted on Thursday, Jan 30, 2020
In episode 49, Ryan re-records his very first episode, ‘Secure and Private is a Process, Not a Destination’ to see just what’s changed over the past three years. Spoiler: a lot!
Owning Your Digital Identity
Posted on Thursday, Jan 16, 2020
In episode 48, Ryan discusses your digital identity and some ways to be the person to own it. Also, happy 2020!
What Have You Done?
Posted on Thursday, Dec 5, 2019
In episode 47, Ryan looks at accomplishments and implores you not to hold yourself up to the standards of others. Also, happy almost-2020!
Sleep
Posted on Thursday, Nov 7, 2019
In episode 46, Ryan takes a deep dive into sleep, how it impacts our thinking and our work, how important it is for students, and how to get not just more but better sleep.
The F Word
Posted on Thursday, Oct 24, 2019
In episode 45, Ryan gets in the spirit of the spooky season and tackles the experience of fear, touches on impostor phenomenon, and briefly speaks with special guest Angela Gunder.