Great professors can serve as guiding lights — teachers whose passion, dedication and support help students see what’s possible, and set them on a path to making the world a better place. A couple of months ago, we put out a call asking students and alumni to tell us about current UNT professors who have done just that — and the response, unsurprisingly, was staggering. While there were nearly 100 professors who were nominated, on this episode of UNT Pod, we shine a spotlight on the seven finalists, who we’re calling our first-ever “North Stars” — the kind of mentors who steadfastly illuminate the way to a brighter future.

Featured in this episode are:

· Dr. Kimi King, professor, Political Science — Segment begins at 00:10

· Paho Mann, associate professor, Studio Art — Segment begins at 12:36

· Dr. Katsura Aoyama, associate professor, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Segment begins at 16:36

· Brittany McElroy, lecturer, Broadcast Journalism— Segment begins at 21:32

· Dr. John Quintanilla, University Distinguished Teaching Professor, Mathematics — Segment begins at 26:39

· Dr. Angie Cartwright, associate professor, Counseling and Higher Education — Segment begins at 31:32

· Dr. Rick Reidy, University Distinguished Teaching Professor, Materials Science and Engineering — Segment begins at 37:12

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· Learn more about the UNT professors featured in this episode:

o Dr. Kimi King

o Paho Mann

o Dr. Katsura Aoyama

o Brittany McElroy

o Dr. John Quintanilla

o Dr. Angie Cartwright

o Dr. Rick Reidy

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