<p>Theresa Duong on episode 609 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.<br /> <div id="" class="one-half first divwrap clearfix" /></p> <h2>Quotes from the episode</h2> <p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-20992" src="https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TIHE609-1.png" alt="Pedagogy, the formal definition in my mind, is this art and science of teaching and learning." width="930" height="620" srcset="https://images.coachingforleaders.com/cb:ztCJ~31fd5/w:930/h:620/q:mauto/f:best/ig:avif/https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TIHE609-1.png 930w, https://images.coachingforleaders.com/cb:ztCJ~31fd5/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/f:best/ig:avif/https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TIHE609-1.png 300w, https://images.coachingforleaders.com/cb:ztCJ~31fd5/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/f:best/ig:avif/https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TIHE609-1.png 768w, https://images.coachingforleaders.com/cb:ztCJ~31fd5/w:600/h:400/q:mauto/f:best/ig:avif/https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TIHE609-1.png 600w, https://images.coachingforleaders.com/cb:ztCJ~31fd5/w:360/h:240/q:mauto/f:best/ig:avif/https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TIHE609-1.png 360w, https://images.coachingforleaders.com/cb:ztCJ~31fd5/w:930/h:620/q:mauto/f:best/ig:avif/dpr:2/https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TIHE609-1.png 2x" sizes="(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px" /></p> <p>&#8220;All we&#8217;re really trying to do is create these conditions that can help our students flourish and thrive within our classrooms while maintaining the rigor of our work.&#8221;<br /> &#8211; Theresa Duong</p> <p>“I felt like I could thrive in my PhD program because I had these people who kept pushing me to go and kept pushing me to take care of myself.&#8221;<br /> &#8211; Theresa Duong</p> <p>&#8220;Pedagogy, the formal definition in my mind, is this art and science of teaching and learning.&#8221;<br /> &#8211; Theresa Duong</p> <p>“To me, wellness is really about thriving and flourishing in the work that you&#8217;re doing.&#8221;<br /> &#8211; Theresa Duong</p> <p></div><div id="" class="one-half divwrap clearfix" /></p> <h2>Resources</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://dtei.uci.edu/initiatives/pedagogical-wellness/">Pedagogical Wellness &#124; UCI Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation</a></li> <li><a href="https://openjournal.lib.miamioh.edu/index.php/jctl/article/view/253/142">Pedagogical Wellness: A New Direction in Educational Development by Theresa Huong (Theresa) Duong, Andrea Aebersold, + Matthew Mahavongtrakul</a></li> <li><a href="http://ushpcn.org/okanagan-charter/">Okanagan Charter</a></li> <li><a href="https://healthpromotinguniversity.uci.edu/">UCI Health Promoting University</a></li> <li><a href="https://pedagogicalwellness.com/conference-2026/">Pedagogical Wellness Day</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.artmakersclub.com/">Artmakers Club with Lisa Bardow</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.calmstrips.com/">Calm Strips</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forestapp.cc/">Forest App</a></li> </ul> <p></div></p>