EPISODE · Jul 9, 2024 · 33 MIN
MTP 22: Linda Gurganus, The Influence of an Approachable Professor
from Meet The Prof, with Shane & Spence · host Shane Hartley
Linda is a retired lecturer of Mathematics at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She shares about growing up without her father, being approachable and vulnerable as a professor (and growing up with a pet skunk).Takeaways:Being approachable can impact students' lives.Math skills can open up a wide range of career opportunities.How parents can give their college students space to make mistakes and learn from them.The insides of how teaching and grading can be stressful for professors.Follow Linda on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/linda.smith.gurganusResources from Faculty Commons, a Cru ministry:Find 500+ Christian professors at https://meettheprof.com/Faculty Commons – https://www.facultycommons.org/A Grander Story – https://a.co/d/8VoYXSVEveryStudent.com – https://www.everystudent.com/Watch MTP on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MeetTheProfOfficial/videosYou can support Shane Hartley's ministry with Faculty Commons, a Cru ministry, at this link: https://give.cru.org/0424344
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Linda is a retired lecturer of Mathematics at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She shares about growing up without her father, being approachable and vulnerable as a professor (and growing up with a pet skunk). Takeaways: Being approachable can impact students' lives. Math skills can open up a wide range of career opportunities. How parents can give their college students space to make mistakes and learn from them. The insides of how teaching and grading can be stressful for profe...
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