PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff
PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff
Garth Neufeld, Eric Landrum
E233: Eric Amsel: Nurturing potential: Improving student support for aspiring students
1 hour 27 minutes Posted Sep 9, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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In this episode Eric interviews Eric Amsel from Weber State University in Odgen, UT. They discuss the challenges and responsibilities of supporting underprepared students in higher education. Highlighting a case where developmental math and English retention rates were brought from 40% to approximately 60-65%, they emphasize the need for better support systems for students with big dreams who begin their college journey underprepared. Eric A. reflects on his own experiences and the mission of an open enrollment regional comprehensive institution to enhance student success.

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