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Early-Stage Teaching: Working through Common Fears
Facilitator: Drs. Hardeep Dhillon, History; Emily Ng, Anthropology
Being an instructor can feel rewarding and overwhelming. This workshop aims to create a supportive space for graduate instructors to address challenges faced in early-stage teaching. We will discuss struggles with student engagement, issues of confidence and ease, and difficult situations related to identity and power that take place in and outside the classroom. All […]
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2026 Evan C Thompson Chair Lecture on Excellence in Teaching
Facilitator: Dr. Jie Deng, Nursing
University teaching increasingly involves working with students with a range of different backgrounds and who have many different types of preparation for college and graduate school. The diversity of academic and work experiences students bring to classes may present a challenge for teaching today. But finding ways to reach all of our students can make […]