Robert Talbert is Professor of Mathematics and Senior Faculty Fellow for Learning Futures at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. Robert obtained a PhD in mathematics from Vanderbilt University and has taught in small liberal arts colleges and public universities ever since. He is the author of Flipped Learning: A Guide for Higher Education Faculty and co-author of Grading For Growth, along with two Substack publications, Grading For Growth and Intentional Academia. He is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop facilitator for events across the U.S. and abroad. Robert lives in western Michigan with his wife, teenage children, and three cats. On weekends and evenings, you can find him playing bass in one of four cover bands he belongs to in the Grand Rapids area.