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Penne L. Restad, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Department of History
UT Austin
"Some of the best moments in the classroom happen when I'm not "teaching." When a seminar becomes a conversation among equals, or when a student introduces me to a new movie or book while explaining how it relates to what we are discussing in class, now that is exciting."