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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-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