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Nerd Out About Teaching with Jessamyn Neuhaus

Faculty development, keynotes, and scholarship of teaching and learning—with a side of snark—for every egghead, introvert, and smarty pants in higher education.

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About Jessamyn

Jessamyn Neuhaus, Ph.D., is a college professor, confirmed introvert, and word nerd.

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News & Reviews

Interviews with Jessamyn Neuhaus, reviews and other news

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Speaking

Workshops | Keynotes | Faculty Reading Groups

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Geeky Pedagogy

Geeky Pedagogy: A Guide for Intellectuals, Introverts, and Nerds Who Want to Be Effective Teachers. Published by West Virginia University Press in their Teaching and Learning in Higher Education series. Available in paperback, hardback, and audiobook.

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Picture a Professor

Picture a Professor: Interrupting Biases about Faculty and Increasing Student Learning, edited by Jessamyn Neuhaus and available now from West Virginia University Press.

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Teaching History

Jessamyn is the editor of Teaching History: A Journal of Methods (THAJM).

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Resources

Recommended books, online teaching and learning resources, bibliographies, and more.

Bluesky

It’s early days but Bluesky is my main social media site right now. If you are on Bluesky, find me @geekypedagogy.bsky.social