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Let’s talk!

I regularly give keynotes, presentations, and facilitate workshops about college teaching and learning. If you are interested in having me participate in your event, get in touch and let’s talk.

Contact Jessamyn

  • If you are looking for a keynote speaker to discuss evidence-based teaching and learning techniques from the perspective of an intellectual pedagogy geek with 20+ years in the classroom—with absolutely NO jargon, humorless pontificating, or terminal pomposity—look no further.

    In addition to traditional keynote talks, I also enjoy facilitating what I call “curated conversations.” On stage with a small group of your faculty, campus leaders, and/or teaching center staff, I will discuss questions we have co-created ahead of time, focused on specific takeaways for instructors at your institution. Then I provide in-depth discussion questions designed to actively engage participants in personal pedagogical reflection, small group brainstorming, and big idea-swapping.

  • My highly interactive workshops offer practical, evidence-based tools for increasing student learning and empowering teaching self-efficacy. For faculty groups of any size from 5 to 50.

    • STIR (Stop, Think, Identify, and Repair) Strategies When Things Go Wrong in Teaching and Learning

    • Supporting Student Success with Productive Error Course Design

    • Getting Useful Student Feedback on Your Teaching

    • Using Un-Essays to Increase Student Engagement and Inclusion

    I pay close attention to the myriad ways that employment status, campus culture, and identity—race, ethnicity, age, gender expression, socioeconomic class, sexual identity, and so on—shape teaching and learning. All of my workshops reflect this awareness and offer extensive opportunities for faculty brainstorming, discussion, and reflection.

  • At its heart, scholarship of teaching and learning is people who care about teaching talking to other people who care about teaching, and helping each other learn. Faculty learning communities and reading groups are one of the best ways to do this. I love talking to other people about teaching and facilitating conversations for faculty and staff to offer each other encouragement, support, and food for thought. If your group has read one of my books, get in touch! I would be glad to do a virtual Q & A with your participants.

  • " Jessamyn's keynote encouraged us to forget perfection, reduce fear about the problems that come up in the classroom, and accept that mistakes happen. One major takeaway was to begin to document teaching successes and wins rather than getting hung up on trying to be a 'super teacher.'"

    Katie M. Wheeler, Director, Pikes Peak State College Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

  • “Jessamyn Neuhaus offered our faculty members reassurance that they have what it takes to succeed in challenging times. Her approachable conversation style created a valuable sense of community, and our virtual attendees took away from the session not only concrete strategies and tools, but a growth mindset about teaching.”

    Susan E. Hrach, Faculty Center Director Columbus State University

  • “Jessamyn has everything you could want in a speaker and facilitator—kind, articulate, engaging, fun, thoughtful, and responsive. We need more gratitude in our lives, especially as stressed out faculty. Jessamyn knocked it out of the park. Jessamyn’s workshop on the power and importance of gratitude is still resonating on our campus.”

    Joseph Tranquillo, Teaching and Learning Center Director, Bucknell University

  • “Jessamyn’s intelligent and engaging keynote inspired our nerdy group of librarians to utilize their big brains and passion for library instruction. Participants were delighted to come away with specific strategies to better prepare for teaching effectively and helping students succeed.”

    Ashley Bean, Coordinator, Community of Oklahoma Instruction Librarians Teaching Workshop

  • Jessmyn Neuhaus provided an engaging keynote address at our institution that consisted of a carefully crafted combination of presentation, polling, small-group activities, and attendee participation. Drawing on her expertise in teaching, learning, and educational development, she brought humor, honesty, and practical strategies for addressing the challenges that we all face in our physical and virtual classrooms. Jessamyn's presentation modeled effective instructional practices and provided a master class demonstration in how to effectively connect with and engage an academic audience. She provided a powerful growth mindset message for all participants, reminding us that we are humans, that humans are fallible, and we can all learn from our mistakes, especially when we share our successes, failures, and remediation strategies in a mutually supportive environment.

    John Kane, Director, SUNY Oswego Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching