Rather, it was absolutely clear to me that Julia pushed her students to the utmost . . . that she expected them to perform at a high intellectual level. Ericksen loves the attention she is receiving on campus and appreciates the award, which recognizes her total experience as an effective educator, communicator and researcher. It's an appropriate award to have later in your career. You are recognized for all your experiences. I think it's about as good as anything that can happen to you.
Every semester brings new challenges.
One of the things that I've noticed is that as you age your history becomes different from your students. To them, I am something of a historical specimen. And because my history is different from theirs, I work harder. Ericksen sets high standards not only for herself, but also for her students, said Temple professor Rebecca T. Alpert, who is co-chairing Temple's Women Studies program with Ericksen this semester. She has helped her students to work to their capacity, and then pushed them a bit further.