Submitted by: Evan Faidley, efaidley@uca.edu on 08/29/2025
Trauma—including adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), identity-based stress, and economic hardship—can significantly affect students’ ability to focus, stay motivated, retain information, and succeed academically. In this year-long learning community, we will come together to explore the latest research in trauma-informed pedagogy and its application to teaching and learning in our respective courses. Faculty are welcome to attend to discuss challenges we encounter in our classrooms, develop discipline-specific, trauma-informed approaches, and support each other in our efforts to reduce compassion fatigue and stabilize holistic well-being.
Dates: Mondays (9/8, 9/22 & 10/6, 10/20, & 11/3, 11/17)
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Torreyson West 319
Facilitators: Jennie Case (Creating Writing), Evan Faidley (College Student Personnel Administration), and Odunola Oyeniyi (School Counseling)
REGISTER TODAY!