Episode 32: Joseph Brown

“At some point, you have to decide which parts of your course are essential, and which you can let go of.”

“Agents aren’t coming—they’re here. And they’re going to make academic dishonesty invisible.”

In this 32nd Episode of The Opposite of Cheating, Tricia talks with Dr. Joseph Brown, Director of the Academic Integrity Program at Colorado State University. A long-time member of the International Center for Academic Integrity, Joseph brings a faculty perspective—rooted in his background as an English professor—and bridges it with deep administrative experience in both student conduct and faculty development. Listen to Joseph's thoughts on how institutional structure impacts academic integrity, what faculty exhaustion reveals about the limits of 20th-century assessment models, and why “authentic assessment” must become more than a buzzword in the age of agents, smart wearables, and constant disruption. Through personal stories, cultural reflections, and institutional insights, this episode captures the complexity—and possibility—of teaching for integrity in today’s higher education landscape.

You can follow Joseph Brown on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephfbrown/

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