About this episode
Dr. Saran Heron interviews Suzanne Liff about personal powers that help students succeed in college.
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Suzanne Liff, Emeritus Professor of reading at Nassau Community College, and a former teacher and district chairperson of special education. She has been published in several professional journals and is the author of three groundbreaking developmental reading textbooks for college students for McGraw-Hill. Her latest work is Smarter Than You Think: Accessing Your Personal Powers to Triumph in College. She will share about one's personal power to triumph in college, explain how important it is for students, and encourage you to rise!
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Saran Heron
Guest: Suzanne Liff
Topics covered
- college success
- personal power
- education
- self-improvement
- reading
- mental health
Keywords
- college
- success
- personal power
- education
- reading
- self-improvement
- mental health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nassau Community College, McGraw-Hill
Books & works: Smarter Than You Think: Accessing Your Personal Powers to Triumph in College
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