About The New Professor

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.

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Hosts

Dr Ryan Straight

Dr Ryan Straight

Ryan is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Arizona. He holds a Ph.D in Instructional Technology from Ohio University, where he also earned his M.Ed in Cultural Studies in Education. His main research focuses are cloud-based educational collaboration, interface design, human-computer interaction, distance education, and the philosophy of technology.