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Instructor Decision-Making Around Podcasts as Course Materials in Higher Education
Persohn, L., Branson, S., Zabrzenski, G., & Burger, L. (2026). Instructor Decision-Making Around Podcasts as Course Materials in Higher Education. Routledge.
Collaborative connections in ‘Pod Clubs' for professional learning
“Through varied formats of our Pod Club meetings, participants gain access to a diverse range of voices, enabling them to engage in rich, meaningful dialogue with colleagues from around the globe. This exchange of ideas enhances continuous learning, encouraging professionals to refine and adapt their practices based on both research insights and practical experience.”
Branson, S. M., Persohn, L., Burger, L., Geren, K. V., & Stemme, M. R. (2025). Collaborative connections in ‘Pod Clubs' for professional learning. In Podcasting and Education (pp. 116-127). Routledge.
Understanding Academic Podcasting Metrics for Knowledge Dissemination
“Some researchers may find it difficult to engage in public knowledge sharing while aligning with their institution’s demands for positive impacts on the university’s standardized metrics and rankings….For podcasting to become an institutionalized part of the research dissemination process, a fundamental shift must occur in how researchers and academia valuate public scholarship.”
Persohn, L., & Branson, S. (2024). Broadening Legitimacy of Scholarly Podcasting as Knowledge Dissemination: Metrics, Opportunities and Considerations. Publishing Research Quarterly. (40), 269–286. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12109-024-10005-5
Podcasting for Public Knowledge: A Multiple Case Study of Scholarly Podcasts at One University
“…starting a scholarly podcast is the easy part; sustaining it is the challenge. Podcasting takes dedicated time, energy, and money. It can be very challenging to go it alone; a team approach is best for impact and sustainability.”
Persohn, L., Letourneau, R., Abell-Selby, E., Boczar, J., Symulevich, A., Szempruch, J., Torrence, M., Woolf, T., & Holtzman, A. (2024). Podcasting for Public Knowledge: A Multiple Case Study of Scholarly Podcasts at One University. Innovative Higher Education. (49), 757–782 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-024-09704-w
ILA Literacy Today Magazine
“The COVID-19 pandemic caused teachers to reenvision educational opportunities as we worked to deliver quality instruction online, in person, and in various states in between. With the many challenges the pandemic presented, it also offered a renewed public interest in education and an opportunity for teachers to claim their rightful position as a community of informed, strategic, innovative, and effective professionals.”
USF College of Education Blog
“Barriers such as the lack of public access to research journals and the time it takes to sift through various publications are why Persohn launched “Classroom Caffeine”, a podcast series that bridges the gaps between research and practice and provides a space for education researchers to share their knowledge with those working in the field.”
USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus News
“Unlocking and understanding a researcher’s findings can sometimes involve hours of reading, she said. Through the podcasts, teachers glean key research take-aways quickly and in a style that also is accessible to non-teaching professionals.”
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Persohn, L. & Branson, S. (2026, April). Instructor decision-making around podcasts as tools for research use in higher education. Accepted to American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
Branson, S., Persohn, L. E., & Burger, L. (2025, April). A remedy for research use: A scholarly podcast and an open invitation to practitioners. Presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Persohn, L., Branson, S., & Robertson Stemme, M. (2025, November). Podclubs as pathways: A novel approach to professional learning. Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Denver, CO.
Persohn, L., Branson, S., & Burger, L. (2025, June). Podcasts as higher education learning materials and instructors' pedagogical decision-making. Presented at Educational Podcast Network Conference, London, England.
Branson, S., Persohn, L., & Burger, L. (2025, June). Bridging research and practice: Optimizing scholarly podcast websites for educator professional development through content analysis. Presented at Educational Podcast Network Conference, London, England.
Persohn, L. Burger, L., & Branson, S.M. (2024). Pod Clubs for Professional Learning. EPOD 2024 Conference at Morley College, London, England. Presentation Link
Persohn, L., Burger, L., & Branson, S.M. (2024). A Model for Podcasting as Knowledge Dissemination: From Concept, through Production, to Promotion. Roundtable presentation at the 2024 American Educational Research Association conference in Philadelphia, PA.
Persohn, L., Burger, L., & Geren, K.V. (2024). Pod Clubs for Professional Learning and Collegial Conversation: Knowledge, Advocacy, and Agency. Roundtable presentation at the 2024 American Educational Research Association conference in Philadelphia, PA.
Persohn, L., Burger, L., & Branson, S.M. (2023). Interrogating Hierarchies in Research Dissemination: Podcasts for Professional and Public Audiences. Literacy Research Association (LRA) Conference in Atlanta, GA.
Burger, L., Persohn, L., & Geren. K.V. (2023). Pod Clubs for Professional Learning: Community, Professionalism, and Advocacy. Literacy Research Association (LRA) Conference in Atlanta, GA.
Persohn, L., Burger, L., & Geren, K. (2023, May). Pod Clubs for Professional Learning and Collegial Conversation. Paper presented at the RISE Caribbean Conference, Tampa, FL.
Persohn, L. & Branson, S. (2023, April). Interrogating Traditional Research Dissemination Practices: A Case Study of an Academic Podcast for Knowledge Mobilization. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA), Chicago, IL Presentation Link
Persohn, L. & Branson, S. (2022, November). Understanding Academic Podcasting Metrics for Knowledge Dissemination: Crossing Boundaries in Research. Paper presented for the Literacy Research Association’s 72nd Annual Conference (LRA), Phoenix, AZ. Presentation Link
Persohn, L. & Branson, S. (2022, April). Podcasting as Public Scholarship: A Scoping Review of the Literature, Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA), San Diego, CA doi 10.3102/IP.22/1884662
Presentation LinkPersohn, L., Branson, S., & Osvath, C. (2021, December). The Impact of Podcasts as a Contrapuntal Approach to Research Dissemination. Paper presented for the Literacy Research Association’s 71st Annual Conference (LRA), Atlanta, GA.
Branson, S., Persohn, L., & Osvath, C. (2021, December). Podcasts as a Contrapuntal Approach to Traditional Professional Development. Paper presented for the Literacy Research Association’s 71st Annual Conference (LRA), Atlanta, GA. Presentation Link