Senior Lecturer, Department of International Affairs
Director of Active Learning
As director of active learning, Leah Carmichael is leading the implementation of a five-year, $6 million campus-wide initiative to promote and enhance the use of active learning strategies in the undergraduate classroom as part of UGA’s Quality Enhancement Plan. Active learning moves beyond the standard lecture to engage students in the classroom, encouraging them to be active participants as they work to build knowledge and reflect on the learning process. It includes activities that provide real-time feedback, such as problem-solving, in-class group work, and reflective writing.
Dr. Carmichael is also a Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Affairs. In the International Affairs Department, she teaches courses on global issues, international law, international political economy, and special topics, including issues of geostrategic competition in the Arctic and food as a weapon of war.
