Psychological safety is a critical component of effective teaching and learning. This session invites participants to consider an essential question: What does it mean for students to feel safe enough to take intellectual risks, ask questions, and fully engage in their learning?

In this interactive session, participants will explore:

• Key findings from the literature on psychological safety in higher education
• Core elements that support psychologically safe learning environments
• Practical, equity-focused strategies to implement and sustain psychological safety in the classroom

Guest Facilitator: Omid Fotuhi, Research Associate, University of Pittsburgh, Learning Research & Development Center