Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Profile Selection

Professor John McDonough -
He is an incredibly entertaining person, so the quotes I will get for the profile will be telling and interesting. The profile itself could go in a number of ways because he has done a number of things in his life. The interview will determine what aspect of his life will be the main focus of the article.

Possible Interview Questions:
1. After taking a different path out of grad school, how did you end up teaching?
2. What is the most obvious change you went through while living in Ireland?
3. How would you describe your teaching method?
4. If you could design your own course any way you wanted to, what would the title be and what would you read?
5. How has your strict Irish-Catholic background helped you in your professional life?

Monday, September 19, 2011

Possible Profile Topics

1. Dr. Michael Hawes - CEO, Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the U.S.A
Executive Director, Canada - U.S. Fulbright Program. I met him through the Killam Fellowships program and he is heavily involved in educational exchange between Canada and the US and would be a great person to profile.

2. Dr. Ilter Bakkal - Professor in the Economics Department at BSU. He keeps himself up to date with recent economic developments and is very involved with his students' progress. He has been a huge help to me during my time at BSU and would be an interesting profile.

3. Professor John McDonough - Visitng Professor in the English Department at BSU. He was also one of my high school basketball coaches. He has lived in Boston, New York City, and Ireland and took an unique path to get to where he is today. His teaching method is unique and would make for an entertaining profile.