“I teach to and for the students, not just to transmit content. Every engagement is as new as the student sitting in front of me...My teaching methodology is to discern where students are in their intellectual development and take them to new places, whether in Creative Writing or literature. Professors must be lifelong learners and that is the exciting part for me.”
TEACHING AND ENGAGEMENT
“What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?”
She has held many student retreats, organized lectures, guest speakers and thematic events. Lynn is known for her poetry readings and creative writing workshops. She received recognition for teaching and lecturing and built strong relationships with her colleagues, students and mentees.
“I see that I must give what I most need...”
“You covered my head with my teacher’s care...”
Lynn has always taken an active interest in the academic lives of her students and has a long history of encouraging students to apply to graduate school and for grants and scholarships (in particular, Ph.D. programs, SSHRC and Canada Council Grants). She also assists students with editing, publishing, and submitting scholarly articles to academic journals.
