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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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.
Flashback to Fall Semester Preparations
Posted on Thursday, Aug 30, 2018
In this flashback to episode 11 of The New Professor, Ryan helps you prepare for the looming start of the fall semester and has some big news for you.
Here We Go Again (Season 3, Episode 1)
Posted on Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
In episode 23 of The New Professor, Ryan welcomes you to season 3, talks about what things may come, and shares some news about his summer.
Graduation
Posted on Thursday, May 10, 2018
In episode 22 of The New Professor, congratulates today’s graduates and tries to convince you attending Commencement is worth it in this season two finale.
Routines
Posted on Thursday, Apr 26, 2018
In episode 21 of The New Professor, Ryan talks about daily rituals, morning routines, and Hemingway. Also, news and a newsletter.
Burnout
Posted on Thursday, Apr 12, 2018
In episode 20 of The New Professor, Ryan talks about burnout, how to prevent it, how to recover from it, and butchers the names of people on Twitter.