Pulling Back the Curtain: Grisham Master Teacher Moser unpacks 鈥榤agic鈥 of teaching at upcoming lecture
Contact: Sarah Nicholas
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥无尽资源采集 State鈥檚 Grisham Lecture Series continues this month with a talk by 2025-26 Grisham Master Teacher Kelly Moser on purposeful practices in teaching.
Scheduled for April 23 at 3 p.m. in Mitchell Memorial Library鈥檚 John Grisham Room, the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literature associate professor鈥檚 lecture "Explaining the Trick: What Looks Like Magic in Teaching and Why It Isn鈥檛" will explore the strategies, preparation and pedagogical insight behind transformative classroom experiences, offering a closer look at the work that drives effective teaching and student learning.听
鈥淕reat teaching can look like magic from the outside, but that鈥檚 often because we don鈥檛 see the work behind it,鈥 Moser said. 鈥淚 want to pull back the curtain and show that what looks like magic is really a set of intentional practices that make learning visible.鈥
In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, Moser serves as director of teaching initiatives in the College of Arts and Sciences and mentors students and aspiring educators.
Named for internationally recognized author and MSU alumnus John Grisham, the Grisham Master Teacher recognition is one of the university鈥檚 highest honors for excellence in teaching. Established in 1993 through an endowment from the Grisham family, the award recognizes faculty members who demonstrate exceptional dedication to student learning and instructional innovation.
The Grisham Lecture Series highlights MSU鈥檚 most distinguished educators and gives the campus community an opportunity to engage with their professional journeys and teaching insight.
Moser and Holli Seitz, associate professor of communication, were named the university鈥檚 2025-26 recipients. Seitz delivered her lecture in the fall.
For more information about听MSU鈥檚听College of Arts and Sciences听and听the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, visit听听and .
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