In the recent Student Voice survey, students cite teaching style as a major barrier to their academic success. Research points to active learning as a solution, but experts on pedagogy and identity offer some major caveats for professors looking to mix up their instructional approaches. RISE Center Director, Sara Brownell, is featured in this article, highlighting how important it is to consider different identities when using active learning in a classroom.

Women throughout history have made significant contributions in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Through their contributions, they have opened doors and paved the way for others to advance the work they’ve started and make contributions and discoveries of their own. During this Women's History Month, RISE Center Assistant Director Kristen Parrish and RISE Center associate faculty Ara Austin were both recently celebrated for their roles in advancing STEM education.

RISE Center director Sara Brownell won the Founder's Day Teaching Achievement Award, an event that celebrates the innovations and contributions of alumni, faculty members and supporters who reflect the vision, tenacity and hard work of its founders, leaders, faculty, students and alumni through the years. Founders’ Day is a celebration of this founding spirit.

RISE Center Director Sara Brownell is this year’s recipient of the 2023 Faculty Teaching Achievement Award. This award is presented to an ASU faculty member who delivers an educational experience that creates impactful, transformative narratives regarding issues facing the world, and expands the minds of students to help discover innovative solutions.