On the 10/9/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:

Leslie Madsen joins Dr.Andy in an extended conversation about her career and their shared background as onetime graduate students at UC Davis. Madsen shares how she embraces her sense of impostor syndrome because of her nonlinear career path as a multidisciplinary scholar and educator. She describes the intersection and differentiation between her undergraduate and three graduate degrees. Madsen also delineates the effect the COVID-19 had on her work practices. She and Dr. Andy also discusses the impact Generative AI has had on planning for course work and Academic Integrity policies. Madsen then speaks on her new career at Oregon State University, one which pivoted her away from faculty development and towards gardening!

Leslie Madsen is an educator who enjoys engaging with all kinds of people. Throughout her career, she has focused on designing inclusive, meaningful learning experiences—digital and analog—and leading teams that do the same. Her work as statewide manager of the OSU Extension Master Gardener Program builds on her extensive expertise and experience in formal and informal learning environments. Before arriving at OSU, Madsen served Boise State's students as an associate professor of History and supported faculty as associate director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. Her professional experience includes instructional design, faculty development, academic and emerging technologies, exhibition design, and open educational resources, as well as writing, marketing, and publishing. Madsens holds a Ph.D. in cultural studies and an M.A. in creative writing from the University of California, Davis. My B.A. is in English from Grinnell College.

The Poetry Night Reading Series takes place on first and third Thursdays of the month at 7 PM, is generously supported by the people and poets of the Sacramento Valley, by John Natsoulas, and by Thea and the other members of the staff at the John Natsoulas Gallery. Your host will be Dr. Andy Jones, the poet laureate emeritus of the City of Davis.

Find out more about Dr. Andy's Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis, California by visiting http://www.poetryindavis.com. Invite your friends to sign up for the mailing list. To learn more about Dr. Andy’s tiny media fiefdom, visit his weekly newsletter at https://andyjones.substack.com.

Find out more about Dr. Andy's Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis, California by visiting http://www.poetryindavis.com. Invite your friends to sign up for the mailing list. To learn more about Dr. Andy’s tiny media fiefdom, visit his weekly newsletter at https://andyjones.substack.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/andyojones.