Favorite Parts Of Being An Associate Professor Of Special Education At The Ohio State University
Carly, an Associate Professor of Special Education, most enjoys the "flexibility" of academia, allowing involvement in diverse educational avenues—from classroom visits to higher education initiatives. The most rewarding aspect is mentoring future scholars and teachers, witnessing their growth "from start to finish" and celebrating their achievements.
Higher Education, Mentoring, Teaching, Research, Flexibility
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Carly Blustein Gilson
Associate Professor of Special Education
The Ohio State University
University of Florida, 2010
Boston College, M.Ed. in Secondary English Education (g. 2011); Vanderbilt University, Ph.D. in Special Education (g. 2017)
Creative Writing, Journalism
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Scholarship Recipient, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Flexibility in scheduling and work activities
2. Opportunities to be involved in various avenues of education, including work with schools and higher education
3. Mentoring future scholars and teachers and seeing them grow and succeed
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
Flexibility is an important skill. I also appreciate the flexibility that being in academia offers. It allows me a lot of flexibility in my schedule to create my own hours.
I can be involved in many different avenues of education. I still get to visit schools and classrooms, but I'm also involved with things happening in higher education. I really appreciate how I can see all sides of this corner of the field.
I love mentoring future scholars and future teachers. Preparing them for their careers, whatever they might be, is rewarding. I enjoy giving them ways they can build off of my work and expand it into their own research.
My favorite thing is seeing a student go from start to finish in a program. Then, they walk across the graduation stage knowing they are ready for the next step.