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CS3's Retrieving the Social Sciences - Ep 21 live TODAY!

The Social Science of Board Games w/ Dr. Kerri Evans

On today's episode we hear about pedagogical simulations and the immigrant experience in educational settings from Dr. Kerri Evans, Assistant Professor of Social Work at UMBC.

Dr. Evans describes an ongoing project to develop a board game designed to enhance experiential learning surrounding the experience of immigrant children in the K-12 educational setting in the United States. The project, which was sponsored by a Hrabowski Innovation Grant, has led to the development of materials that can be seen by clicking this link.

Collaborators on the project include two other UMBC faculty members:

Six students also participated in the project:

  • Eric Chen, TESOL
  • Sarah Gawens, TESOL
  • Xiaoming Li, Social Work
  • Shahana Abdul Javed, Psychology
  • Ashley Pereira, Social Work

On today's Campus Connection, we hear about the work of the UMBC Faculty Development Center, as well as a recent Hrabowski Innovation Grant-sponsored project created by Drs. Diane AlonsoEileen O'Brien, and Anne Brodsky of the UMBC Department of Psychology.



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About The Series

Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship.  Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno, and our production assistant is Sophia Possidente. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D'Juan Moreland.  Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

Posted: June 13, 2022, 9:28 AM