Transdisciplinary Approaches to Problems in Higher Education

This book focuses on the role of transdisciplinarity in addressing crises and other complex problems inside higher-education institutions. It argues for enacting transdisciplinary practices in administrative decision-making, programmatic redesign, faculty development, assessment, curricular revision, and social justice initiatives. The authors show how transdisciplinary structures allows institutions to better recognize and address complex issues such as environmental sustainability, general well-being, on-campus diversity, equity, inclusivity and justice. The book draws on evidence gathered from studying the transdisciplinary practices at various schools in the US states of California, Iowa, Arizona, North Carolina, and Nevada.

The volume will be an indispensable resource for students and researchers of education studies and higher education institutions. It will also be a great resource for administrators, department and program chairs, educational developers, directors, assessment and institutional effectiveness staff, and student support personnel.

Jessica L. Tinklenberg, PhD, is Executive Director of the Teaching and Learning Center and Adjunct Faculty in Religious Studies, at Pima Community College. She previously served as the Director of the Claremont Colleges Center for Teaching and Learning and Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Morningside College. She holds a PhD in Religions of Western Antiquity from Florida State University.

Jeremy Schnieder, PhD, is an award-winning teacher and administrator. Much of his career has been devoted to the pursuit of enhanced student learning through meaningful pedagogy, faculty development, and assessment via a transdisciplinary lens. He holds a PhD, from Bowling Green State University, along with degrees from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and Western Colorado University.