University classroom

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

Adjunct and new professors often find a steep learning curve in academia. You may know the material you will teach, but HOW to successfully get it across to students is another proposition entirely. The "Adjunctitis" podcast's bite-sized episodes can make your teaching life less stressful and help you avoid pitfalls.

About the host

April Brown is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, educator, and author. Before transitioning to teaching, she covered education on a local and national level as a journalist, most recently as a Special Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour. 

Ms. Brown has been in the classroom full-time since 2016 and earned numerous journalism and educational certifications, including one for “Teaching Practices for Student Engagement and Success” from the Association of College and University Educators and the American Council on Education. She also wrote the online interactive textbook “Introduction to Journalism: An Interactive Guide.” 

Ms. Brown is an Assistant Professor of journalism at California State University, Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.aprilpbrown.com