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Spring 2025

For full descriptions, dates & times, and instructors’ bios, click the Spring 2025 Course Offerings link above. 

ExCollege Signature Courses - Taught by Visiting Lecturers 

 

EXP-0001-S: Autobiographical Comics 
Instructor: Rafael Abrahams

 

EXP-0002-S: Innocence and Systemic Racism in the Criminal Legal System  
Instructor: David Lewis

 

EXP-0003-S: Black Mirrors and Dark Psychology: The Adverse Effects of AI on the Mind 
Instructor: Meia Chita-Tegmark 

 

EXP-0004-S: Climate Futurism: Decoding Environmental Challenges  
Instructor: Ryan L. Thomas

 

EXP-0005-S: Feminist Politics of Place 
Instructor: Michaila Peters

 

EXP-0006-S: ABC, 123: The Intersection of Creative Writing and Math  
Instructor: Julie Lunde

 

EXP-0008-S: Sports, Religion, and Social Justice  
Instructor: Cynthia N. Perry

 

EXP-0009-S: Pharmacology and Therapeutics  
Instructor: Frank Massaro

 

EXP-0010-S: Transcestors: Trans History, Narrative & Influence  
Instructor: Milo Todd

 

EXP-0011-S: Public Health and Community Power: Strategies and Implementation for Health Equity  
Instructors: Jennifer Goldsmith and Melissa Hector

 

EXP-0012-S: Focus on Investing: Valuing Businesses and Securities 
Instructor: Brian Gaines

 

EXP-0013-S: Neurodiversity in Literature and Life  
Instructor: Steve Edwards

 

EXP-0014-S: Reimagining Immigrant Education: From the Classroom to the State House  
Instructor: Jessica Lander

 

EXP-0015-S: An Insider’s Guide to the World of Food Media  
Instructor: Denise Swidey

 

EXP-0016-S: Korea: From Hermit Kingdom to Asian Tiger  
Instructor: John Cho

 

EXP-0017-S: Digital Poetics: Poetry Writing With Emergent Technology  
Instructor: Monica Storss

 

EXP-0018-S: Deserts: Past & Future  
Instructor: Maggie Freeman

 

Peer-Taught Courses: Designed and Taught by Tufts undergraduates

EXP-0051-S: Fermentation: A Journey Through Cultures, Chemistry, and Commerce  
Instructors: David Gillingham and Dylan Patel

 

EXP-0052-S: Exploring Reality Television: Society Reflected and Shaped on Screen  
Instructors: Hannah Doka and Heidi Nguyen

 

EXP-0053-S: “Swamped”: Unpacking Western Perceptions of Wetlands and Their Peoples  
Instructor: Mariana Campano

 

EXP-0054-S: Cultivating Digital Citizens: Internet Subcultures, Platforms, and Change  
Instructors: Rohan Ganesan and Rohith Raman

 

EXP-0055-S: Playing Detective: Unraveling the Mysteries of Agatha Christie  
Instructor: Sam Youkeles

 

EXP-0056-S: How to Listen to Jazz  
Instructor: Josiah Martin

 

EXP-0057-S: Net Art and Our Virtual Selves 
Instructors: Mofe Akinyanmi and Eden Weissman

 

EXP-0058-S: American Fashion Trends Throughout History   
Instructors: Olivia Field and Bella Monteleone

 

Sponsored Courses - The ExCollege collaborates with other Tufts programs to offer courses and independent learning opportunities

 

EXP-0063-S: Sustainable Spring   
Instructor: Ann Ward

 

EXP-0065-S: Thesis Workshop 
Instructor: Hannah Herndon

 

EXP-0067-S: Financial Literacy: Understanding Personal Finances 
Instructor: Christopher R. Di Fronzo

 

EXP-0068-S: Designing Your Career Journey 
Instructor: Kelly Roberts

 

EXP-0070-S: Parchment to Print: Special Collections Workshop 
Instructor: Christopher Barbour

 

EXP-0101-S: Peer Teaching 
Instructor: Courtney McDermott

 

EXP-0103-S: Theory and Practice of Participatory Education 
Instructor: Sarah Iuli

 

EXP-0104-S: Teaching Assistant Workshop 
Instructor: Amy Goldstein

 

EXP-0105: Independent Study 
Instructor: Amy Goldstein

 

EXP-0106-S: Auditing for Breadth 
Instructor: Chris Clark

 

EXP-0112-S: Publishing The Tufts Daily 
Instructor: Courtney McDermott