I’m a researcher, writer, and faculty developer at The University of Rhode Island.
I’m passionate about teaching and learning. I’ve always loved school, but I know that’s not true for many. I want to help people learn and teach more joyfully and more inclusively. I realized I could study this formally in college, and I’ve been a scholar in higher education ever since.
I worked in faculty development for three years before returning to the classroom–first as a master’s student at Elon University, and then as a doctoral student at George Mason. In 2024, I defended my dissertation. I’ve happily returned to faculty development, specializing in supporting SoTL at The University of Rhode Island.
On this site, you can learn more about the topics I’m most interested in: the scholarship of teaching and learning, student-faculty partnership, educational development, and the themes that intersect all three: power, identity, and higher education as a whole. Check out my CV for all of my professional details.
Sophia Abbot 