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Welcome to the ninth installment of “Faculty Engaged,” a multimedia project aimed at highlighting the extraordinary work of our brilliant faculty.

For this episode, we spoke with Kevin Williams, associate professor of earth sciences and science education and director of the new Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium in the newly renovated Science and Mathematics Complex. Dr. Williams takes us on a journey to the stars and beyond as he explains the ins and outs of the planetarium and how he uses it to engage with students across campus.

In this insightful interview, Dr. Williams also shares the history of the planetarium at Buffalo State, and how we’ve been welcoming the campus community and the general public to view the stars since 1964.

In addition to the video, I also encourage you to listen to the full audio of our interview to learn more about the work Dr. Williams is doing.

Please watch, listen, and engage!

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Watch or listen to past Faculty Engaged interviews:

Susan Maguire

Sarbani Banerjee

Rick Fleming

Gary Solar

John Torrey

Pixita del Prado Hill

Saquib Ahmed

Last year, we introduced “Faculty Engaged,” a new multimedia project to highlight the extraordinary work of our brilliant faculty. We had set out to release six episodes throughout the 2019–2020 academic year, but the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our schedule before the final two installments could be produced. Fortunately, we gathered footage and interviews for our final two subjects before social distancing became the norm, and today we are excited to share our sixth episode. 

We spoke with Pixita del Prado Hill, professor of elementary education, literacy, and educational leadership, to learn more about the many ways she connects with a global community of educators and mentors students, both inside and outside the classroom.

In this insightful interview, del Prado Hill also shares what inspired her to become a teacher, how students benefit from her unique study-abroad program, and how her work as co-director of the Professional Development Schools Consortium helps encourage and sustain faculty development.

In addition to the video, I also encourage you to listen to the full audio of our interview to learn more about some big plans involving the Professional Development Schools and the Global Book Hour.

Please watch, listen, and engage!

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Watch or listen to past Faculty Engaged interviews:

Susan Maguire

Sarbani Banerjee

Rick Fleming

Gary Solar