
The Present Professor – Authenticity and Transformational Teaching
Teaching in Higher Ed · Bonni Stachowiak with Liz Norell
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Show Notes
Liz Norell shares about her book, The Present Professor, on episode 553 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode

What student behavior just triggers your frustration more than anything else?
-Liz Norell
Reflect: What kind of expectations do we have of other people? Are those expectations reasonable? Are their priorities the same as mine?
-Liz Norell
We are living in very interesting times.
-Liz Norell
I don’t think that we can cultivate empathy if we’re not feeling psychologically safe ourselves.
-Liz Norell
Resources
- The Present Professor: Authenticity and Transformational Teaching, by Elizabeth A. Norell
- Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom, by bell hooks*
- Liz’s webinar on January 20, 2025: George Washington’s Farewell Address
- A Pedagogy of Kindness, by Catherine “Cate” Denial*
- Unconditional positive regard
- Today, Explained Ep. 403 – Burn, baby, burn