Accomplishments - July, 2025
Kaitlyn Poirier and Carly Toepke, assistant professors, SIU Simmons Law School, presented “Damning of Digital Devices in Legal Writing: Time to Remove Laptops from the Classroom,” in a June 18 webinar to The Association of American Law Schools’ section on technology, law and legal education.
Brian Croft, director, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, co-authored an article titled “Anxiety in Outdoor Experiential Education: Examining Predictors, Sources, and Implications for Program Design” published in the June edition of the journal Mental Health and the Natural Environment. The research examines how pre-trip anxiety influences participation and engagement in outdoor experiential education programs. The authors particularly focused on the sources, predictors and progressions of pre-trip anxiety in participants while taking into account their experience levels, gender differences and the types of activities.
