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Lynda Duke was the University's lead researcher on a grant-funded project to explore how students study, and co-authored a book on the findings.
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Your hometown?
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Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was a great place to grow up. |
Alma Mater?
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Michigan State University, B.A.; University of Michigan, M.U.P; and University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, M.S. |
Why Wesleyan?
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I love working at a liberal arts institution. It's great to come to work in the morning and never know what I'll end up learning about the world by the end of the day. |
Your teaching?
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Teaching students about the concepts of information literacy can be challenging – they may not immediately see the links to critical thinking. Hopefully, I can help to make those connections and transfer some of my passion for the process of research. |
Wesleyan students?
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I enjoy seeing how students develop and evolve over their four years at IWU. As a first-year advisor (one of my favorite activities), I'm thrilled to see students take some big steps – declaring (or changing!) a major, deciding to study abroad, starting a new club on campus. I still keep in touch with students that I met during my first years at Illinois Wesleyan. |
Biggest thrill?
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Having a daughter and watching her grow and explore – she has tremendous energy and joy and she fully engages with the world. She's a great role model for me. |
For fun?
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Before my daughter: travel, yoga, tennis, gardening, hiking, bike riding, reading, and spending time in Chicago on the weekends. Now, she sets the agenda: the children's museum, library, and park are frequent destinations. I still do lots of reading – just a different genre. Splat the Cat and Madeline are current favorites. |
The best?
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Exploring new ideas and places. |
Favorite book?
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I tend not to have favorite books - each good book provides such different insights and reading experiences. Three books I enjoyed reading recently: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas; The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; and The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to our Brains.
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Favorite quote?
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“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver, The Summer Day
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