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Meet Our Faculty: John Gauthier

 

John Gauthier


Assistant Professor

School of Humanities and Social Sciences  

Anthropology 


Courses he teaches:

Cultural anthropology (Anthropology 1010), human prehistory and archaeology (Anthropology 1030 and Anthropology 2030), and United States history (History 1700 and History 2700).


Number of years teaching at SLCC: 

Part time since 2012, full time beginning this semester


Undergraduate:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (anthropology, history, philosophy)


Master’s:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (MS anthropology, MA history)


Doctorate (or All But Dissertation /ABD):

University of Utah (ABD)



Why working at SLCC matters:

SLCC is Utah’s biggest open enrollment college, providing students from a wide variety of backgrounds the opportunity to pursue higher education.  


Greatest professional challenge:

At SLCC I have had the pleasure of teaching students from a wide variety of backgrounds in diverse settings, including the college’s prison education program and at West High School through Utah Humanities’ Clemente Course in the Humanities.  Finding ways to reach each student is one of the most gratifying aspects of teaching.


Greatest professional accomplishment:

I consider my greatest accomplishment to be helping students from all backgrounds develop confidence in their ability to thrive in the college environment.  



Advice for students or others:

Decide what’s important to you and pursue it.


Future plans:

To continually improve as an educator.


Hobbies:

I try to get outside as much as possible.  Utah offers unique opportunities to combine my interest in anthropology and the human past with my love of the outdoors.  And, of course, reading history and anthropology.

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