Guest: Professor John D. Dunne
This bonus episode includes an extended conversation with John D. Dunne, Distinguished Professor of Contemplative Humanities in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. In this episode, Professor Dunne discusses a range of topics related to student flourishing, including the popular Art and Science of Human Flourishing course at UW-Madison, the Healthy Minds Program, and teaching strategies that draw upon meditative practice.
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Further Reading & Resources
In this episode we mentioned, were inspired by, or wondered about the following resources and topics.
- Jack, A. A. (2019, September 10). I was a low-income college student. Classes weren’t the hard part. The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2023, from https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/09/10/magazine/college-inequality.html
- Inkelas, K. K., Colaianne, B. A., Hirshberg, M. J., Greenberg, M. T., Davidson, R. J., Dunne, J. D., Germano, D., & Roeser, R. W. (2021). Does variability across three universities in the implementation of a college course on human flourishing affect student outcomes? Journal of American College Health, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1920956. Available through the UW Libraries.
Production Credits
Associate Producer: Molly Harris
Audio Engineer: David Macasaet
Audio Editor: Erika Schock
WiscWeb Administrator: Laura Schmidli
Post-Production & Studio Support: Erika Schock
Planning Group: Jonathan Klein, David Macasaet, Molly Harris, Laura Schmidli, Erika Schock, Antonella Caloro
Executive Sponsorship: Shirin Malekpour