MTP 22: Linda Gurganus, The Influence of an Approachable Professor

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.gurganusChristian professors, share with students how Jesus rescued you by submitting a profile at this link: https://meettheprof.com/create-profile/ Students & parents, find 500+ Christian professors at https://meettheprof.com/Resources: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/videos Listen on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/6kizp6klascdMj1nqaj6LD  Listen on Apple Podcasts– https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-the-prof-with-shane-and-spence/id1733311320Support Shane's ministry with Faculty Commons, a Cru ministry, at this link: ⁠⁠https://give.cru.org/0424344⁠⁠