Welcome to the new year, Bobcats!
To help prepare for the new semester, I would like to highlight Faculty Profiles, an amazing service Texas State offers everyone. If you navigate to faculty.txst.edu, you will find an incredible database of information relating to the bios, credentials, and scholarly work of all faculty members at Texas State. This catalog is such a powerful tool to use for numerous reasons.
Why you should use Faculty Profiles
1. Helps you build a strong relationship with your professor
Have you ever known someone you thought was super interesting but didn’t quite know how to introduce yourself to them? You may have experienced this while sitting in the back of a lecture hall or on a Zoom call for an online class. It’s this feeling of disconnect or disengagement that often keeps college students from asking their professors questions or getting the help they need outside of class hours.
A visit to Faculty Profiles is a wonderful first step to bridging the gap between yourself and your professors.
By learning about your professors’ backgrounds and scholarly work, you gain a deeper understanding of what inspires them, thus making it easier to begin conversing with them about what inspires you. All it takes is a simple question to begin a conversation, and Faculty Profiles is an incredible resource to learn which questions to ask.
2. Presents new opportunities
Your professors are knowledgeable people with resources and connections. Faculty Profiles enables you to view where they have previously worked or volunteered and who they have collaborated with to develop and research academic projects. This knowledge can be extremely important if you are searching for career or internship opportunities.
A personal connection with your professor can lead to more opportunities with other professionals in the industry you are hoping to enter, and knowing where these opportunities are can help steer you in the right direction.
3. Provides valuable resources for further study
Aside from teaching, a professor typically conducts research in their respective field of study. Faculty Profiles lists this research work, making it easy for students to find the articles, podcasts, books, etc., their professors have created. This information can help you generate ideas for your research work or capstone projects.
In conclusion, Faculty Profiles is a wonderful guide for all Texas State students. It provides valuable resources, conversation starters, and inspiration – and, it is so easy to access. Find your professor here: faculty.txst.edu.
Thank you for visiting the Students Corner here on the DOIT Blog. Good luck on the new semester, Bobcats!
Sophie Reel is a student content creator for IT Communications and Outreach.
