Catherine J. Denial is Bright Distinguished Professor of American History and Director of the Bright Institute at Knox College. A regular speaker and consultant on teaching and learning, she is also the author of Making Marriage: Husbands, Wives, and the American State in Dakota and Ojibwe Country.
"""A Pedagogy of Kindness is girded by science and research but presented in a humane, personable way. Reading this book is akin to faculty development for the soul.""--Regan A. R. Gurung, coauthor of Thriving in Academia: Building a Career at a Teaching-Focused Institution ""All too often, kindness is conflated with insipid niceties, polite pretense, or hollow axioms. But, as Catherine J. Denial forcefully demonstrates, it can also be a revolutionary pedagogical practice. Replete with practical advice and actionable teaching takeaways, A Pedagogy of Kindness will make you a believer in the profound power of real kindness in the classroom.""--Jessamyn Neuhaus, author of Geeky Pedagogy: A Guide for Introverts, Intellectuals, and Nerds Who Want to Be Effective Teachers"