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\nAnnual Excellence in Teaching & Learning Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The Coulter Faculty Commons (CFC) invites our campus community to join us for two days of celebrating teaching and learning at WCU.<\/span><\/p>\n
For this year\u2019s event, we are pleased to have “the present professor,” Liz Norell<\/strong><\/a>,<\/span> <\/span>PhD, Associate Director of Instructional Support at the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at the University of Mississippi, as an invited speaker.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Dr. Norell will facilitate a pre-ETLE workshop in addition to delivering a keynote and workshop highlighting her latest book <\/span>The Present Professor – Authenticity and Transformational Teaching<\/span><\/em><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
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About Liz Norell, PhD<\/h2>\n
Dr.\u00a0<\/span>Liz<\/span>\u00a0Norell serves as Associate Director of Instructional Support in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at the University of Mississippi. She has spent more than 20 years teaching in higher education, including stints in composition, journalism, new media, and political science. She completed a PhD in political science at the University of Texas Dallas, along with master\u2019s degrees in journalism from the University of Arkansas and library science from Texas Woman\u2019s University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Liz<\/span>\u2019s first book,\u00a0<\/span>The Present Professor – Authenticity and Transformational Teaching<\/i><\/a>, is published in the University of Oklahoma Press\u2019s brand-new series, Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed, co-edited by James Lang and Michelle Miller. The book is aimed at educators who know they want to create meaningful relationships with students but aren\u2019t quite sure how to do that in authentic ways.\u00a0<\/span>Liz<\/span>\u00a0is passionate about effective teaching and meaningful learning, constructive conversations across differences, and boosting awareness of disability in higher education. You can find\u00a0<\/span>Liz<\/span>\u00a0on social media (@<\/span>liz<\/span>norell) and at her website, <\/span>liz<\/span><\/a>norell.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Session Descriptions<\/h2>\n
Dr. Norell will facilitate a pre-ETLE workshop in addition to delivering a keynote and workshop highlighting her latest book, <\/span>The Present Professor – Authenticity and Transformational Teaching<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Pre-ETLE Workshop<\/h3>\n
Thursday, September 11
3:00 – 4:30 pm<\/p>\nWhen and Why do Students Read for Class?<\/b><\/p>\n
Drawing from preliminary findings from a spring 2025 pilot project, this workshop will share the biggest reasons students say they choose to skip the readings for their undergraduate courses. Liz then reviews strategies on how to make the goals of course readings more transparent and meaningful for students. This session includes opportunities for attendees to engage directly with the concepts discussed, with time for Q&A. Attendees will leave knowing how to frame the importance of assigned readings so students can engage with course materials more effectively. <\/span><\/p>\n
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Coffee & Connections<\/h3>\n
Friday, September 12
8:30 – 8:45 am<\/p>\nOpening Remarks – Chancellor Kelli R. Brown<\/span><\/h3>\n
Friday, September 12
8:45 – 8:55 am<\/p>\nKeynote<\/h3>\n
Friday, September 12
9:00 – 10:15 am<\/p>\nAuthenticity and Presence in Turbulent Times<\/b><\/p>\n
When the world feels uncertain, authenticity and presence are among the hardest things for humans to embody. As innately social creatures, we have a primal need to belong and to feel psychologically safe. Uncertainty and change exert unconscious pressure for us to change how we interact with the world. In this keynote, Liz Norell will invite us to think about what authenticity and presence mean for each of us in our work at Western Carolina University – and how the current environment might be affecting how we show up for our students and colleagues at work. Grounded in multidisciplinary research and experience, this keynote will focus on creating psychological safety and vulnerability in a context that rarely prioritizes either.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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Workshop<\/h3>\n
Friday, September 12
10:30 am – noon<\/p>\nTools for Cultivating Authenticity in the Classroom<\/b><\/p>\n
This experiential workshop will invite participants to engage in some of the reflective exercises and practices in Liz Norell\u2019s book, <\/span>The Present Professor – Authenticity and Transformational Teaching<\/span><\/i>. We\u2019ll focus on how each practice supports instructor presence and authenticity in the classroom. Participants will leave this session with ideas to build purpose, joy, and relationships into their teaching practices.<\/span><\/p>\n
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