Dr. Todd Zakrajsek: Positivism

Todd Zakrajsek

Todd Zakrajsek’s TEDxLSSU talk is titled:
Defining Yourself: You are what you ‘see’

Dr. Todd Zakrajsek

Todd D. Zakrajsek, PHD (Lake Superior State College Class of ’85) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at UNC – Chapel Hill. Dr. Zakrajsek was a tenured professor of psychology and built faculty development efforts at three universities before joining the UNC School of Medicine. In addition to his work at UNC providing resources for faculty on various topics related to teaching/learning, leadership, and scholarly activity, Todd has served on many educationally-related boards and work groups. Current and past board memberships include the Journal of Excellence in College Teaching, International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, College Teaching, Education in the Health Professions. Todd has consulted with organizations such as Lenovo Computer, Microsoft, Harvard, and the Gates Foundation. Todd also founded the International Teaching Learning Cooperative (ITLC), an organization created to bring together faculty members to advance students learning in higher education. The ITLC currently hosts 11 conferences in the US and abroad. Todd has delivered keynote addresses and campus workshops at over 300 conferences and university campuses.  Todd’s recent co-authored books include The New Science of Learning (2nd Ed); Dynamic Lecturing; and Teaching for Learning. Follow and connect with Todd on Twitter @toddzakrajsek and LinkedIn.