{"id":30134,"date":"2025-10-03T15:27:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T19:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/?page_id=30134"},"modified":"2025-10-07T09:51:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:51:57","slug":"faculty-spotlight-kirkmann-fy26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/faculty-spotlight-kirkmann-fy26\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Spotlight-Kirkmann-FY26"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id30134_bbb76e-bb{margin-top:-20px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id30134_bbb76e-bb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id30134_bbb76e-bb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id30134_bbb76e-bb > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_0b91f7-24\">2025 SEATLE Award Winner &#8211; Faculty Spotlight<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id30134_384d44-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id30134_384d44-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id30134_384d44-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:30px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(60% - ((80px * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(40% - ((80px * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id30134_384d44-76{background-image:linear-gradient(6deg,rgb(8,46,88) 53%,rgb(65,118,161) 67%);}.kb-row-layout-id30134_384d44-76 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id30134_384d44-76 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:250px;}.kb-row-layout-id30134_384d44-76 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:125%;}.kb-row-layout-id30134_384d44-76 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep 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> .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column30134_51b6df-4e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50\"]{padding-top:0px;margin-right:-10px;text-align:left;font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_8918a5-50\">Meredith Kirkmann<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_6b9e22-9b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_6b9e22-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_6b9e22-9b\"]{font-size:18px;line-height:2;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_6b9e22-9b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_6b9e22-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_6b9e22-9b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_6b9e22-9b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_6b9e22-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_6b9e22-9b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading30134_6b9e22-9b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_6b9e22-9b\"><strong>Name<\/strong>: Meredith Kirkmann<br><strong>Title<\/strong>: Associate Professor of Engineering Technology<br><strong>Department<\/strong>: Construction Engineering Technology, School of Engineering Technology<br><strong>How long have you been teaching<\/strong>? 8 Years.<br><strong>How long have you been at 91爆料<\/strong>? (Also) 8 Years.<br><strong>SEATLE Award for: <\/strong>&#8220;The Heavy Lift Award&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:100px;padding-left:100px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column30134_3ba04a-40\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image30134_4a33f8-f6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image30134_4a33f8-f6\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2025\/10\/Meredith-Kirkmann.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-30142\" title=\"CITL's SEATLE Award \u00a9 2025 by 91爆料 - Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. 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all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id30134_3427b2-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:35px;padding-right:35px;padding-bottom:45px;padding-left:35px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id30134_3427b2-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id30134_3427b2-b0 alignnone has-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column30134_c421a5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column30134_c421a5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column30134_c421a5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column30134_c421a5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column30134_c421a5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column30134_c421a5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column30134_c421a5-82{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column30134_c421a5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column30134_c421a5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column30134_c421a5-82\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_51e8f5-c6\">Meet Meredith<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id30134_e864bd-14{margin-top:-5px;}.kb-row-layout-id30134_e864bd-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id30134_e864bd-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id30134_e864bd-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id30134_e864bd-14 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id30134_e864bd-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id30134_e864bd-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id30134_e864bd-14 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column30134_526aee-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column30134_526aee-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column30134_526aee-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column30134_526aee-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column30134_526aee-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column30134_526aee-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column30134_526aee-7a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column30134_526aee-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column30134_526aee-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column30134_526aee-7a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_362066-9e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_362066-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_362066-9e\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_362066-9e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_362066-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_362066-9e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_362066-9e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_362066-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_362066-9e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_362066-9e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_362066-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_362066-9e\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_362066-9e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_362066-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_362066-9e\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading30134_362066-9e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_362066-9e\">Courses you Teach<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_a07b47-cd\">Soil Mechanics, Construction Safety, Heavy Construction Quality Assurance, Civil Infrastructure<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_121c74-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_121c74-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_121c74-50\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_121c74-50 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_121c74-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_121c74-50\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_121c74-50 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_121c74-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_121c74-50\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_121c74-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_121c74-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_121c74-50\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_121c74-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_121c74-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_121c74-50\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading30134_121c74-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_121c74-50\">Tell us a bit about you<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_61db03-cb\"><strong><em>What\u2019s something you would secretly love to teach, even if it has nothing to do with your field?<\/em><\/strong><br>I would love to teach about Jane Austen\u2019s writing and how it deeply values the role of women and everyday life in her own context, but also plays with and interacts with writing and cultural ideas of the time. Her books remain relevant and interesting hundreds of years later.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_957384-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_957384-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_957384-34\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_957384-34 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_957384-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_957384-34\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_957384-34 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_957384-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_957384-34\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_957384-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_957384-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_957384-34\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_957384-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_957384-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_957384-34\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading30134_957384-34 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_957384-34\"><strong><em>What\u2019s something you\u2019d walk across campus in a snowstorm for?<\/em><\/strong><br>I love walking across campus in a snowstorm! I went to 91爆料 as an undergrad and once I walked across campus in a blizzard for my physics final. When it got out 2 hours later we almost couldn\u2019t get the front doors open.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_2f3c9f-b4\">Tell us a bit about your approach to teaching<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_af6d75-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_af6d75-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_af6d75-6e\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_af6d75-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_af6d75-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_af6d75-6e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_af6d75-6e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30134_af6d75-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_af6d75-6e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading30134_af6d75-6e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30134_af6d75-6e\"><strong><em>How would you describe what you feel to be meaningful changes to your course design or approaches to teaching that have emerged as you have grown as an instructor?<\/em><\/strong><br>I have really changed my courses to emphasize community and collaboration over the years. This includes substantial group work with check-ins and community building, project-based learning, and reducing the amount of lectures that I give so that there is time during class for other activities.<br><br><strong><em>How would you describe the impact of these changes on the students in your classes?<\/em><\/strong><br>Student learning has improved, with more time for students to practice and make certain that they understand difficult material, instead of me lecturing or providing the information to students for the first time during our time in the classroom.<br><br><strong><em>As a result of this work, what has changed for you as an instructor and\/or colleague in terms of your own teaching?<\/em><\/strong><br>I have much stronger relationships with folks all across 91爆料 because of the time and effort I\u2019ve spent on my teaching. These relationships have fundamentally changed me and enriched my life.<br><br><strong><em>What would be a piece of advice you might give a new instructor at 91爆料?&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><br>Trying things can be uncomfortable, and sometimes you might fail. This means that you took a big swing and you can learn from it. 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