Episode 3: Stephanie Knezz: Vulnerability in the Classroom

In this, our third episode, we'll hear from Dr. Stephanie Knezz, Associate Professor of Instruction in Chemistry and faculty at Northwestern since 2017. Key topics in this interview include: the place of identity in STEM classrooms • the power of instructor vulnerability to create inclusive, welcoming learning environments • the necessity of diverse voices in STEM research • a small (time/energy) practice with huge impact You can find a transcript for this interview here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1awwYyfMYNI-Rem-URSUZisVHrJkL-_DMVxc1yxUZxWo/edit?usp=sharing Here are some resources related to this episode: More about Dr. Stephanie Knezz: Academic Profile (Northwestern): https://chemistry.northwestern.edu/people/lecturer-faculty/stephanie-knezz.html Faculty Spotlight (interview): https://chemistry.northwestern.edu/about/newsletter/2022-newsletters/fall2022-newsletter/teaching-faculty-spotlight-stephanie-knezz.html Writing Portfolio: https://knezzportfolio.weebly.com/writing Her initial article about coming out to her classes: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00846