Gathered from student surveys, course evaluations, and thank you notes.
Creative Writing Workshops and Seminars
“She is very organized in leading class discussions and moderating them by expanding and connecting students’ ideas. She is also just as interested to learn from the students as they are to learn from her so it is overall a very welcoming and engaging experience!!” – Beginning Nonfiction Workshop: The Written Portrait Student Evaluation
“Rebecca was so wonderful and accommodating throughout the course with really fun and exciting readings and activities.” – Beginning Nonfiction Workshop: The Written Portrait Student Evaluation
“This class was one of the best ones I have taken at UChicago so far and that is all thanks to Rebecca. She is a wonderful teacher, probably the best I have had at UChicago.” – Beginning Nonfiction Workshop: The Written Portrait Student Evaluation
“the discussions were always incredible–––fully inclusive, creative, and fruitful. but Professor Flowers never failed to push us further. she would keep asking questions until a productive conversation emerged, the readings selection stood out to me as well as the texts offered awesome aspects to learn from––the voice, the tropes, the imagination as a part of a nonfiction work” – Technical Seminar in Nonfiction: Adventures in Research Student Evaluation
“the Professor has an outstanding passion for teaching, our weekly ice–breakers, relaxed conversations about our readings, class thinking exercises reminded me what it means to learn because you want to, not because you need to” – Technical Seminar in Nonfiction: Adventures in Research Student Evaluation
“Rebecca is a great prof!! Going into this I didn’t have a lot of interest in research, but coming out of it I truly loved this class and feel like I learned so much about how to research and different ways to go about doing research and ways to make it fun…” – Technical Seminar in Nonfiction: Adventures in Research Student Evaluation
Publishing Courses
“Rebecca, thank you for all you did in order for us to succeed. I truly loved being in this class. You have been one of the best teachers I’ve had! Your class helped solidify my decision of going into publishing.” – Gisell, Pub II
“My favorite thing I learned was all the different jobs in the publishing industry and their specific tasks. It was super helpful and gave me a ton to think about.” – Logan, Pub I
“I loved how hands-on and collaborative many of the assignments were. Being able to share and get feedback with someone else to spark creativity and challenge my conceptions of what my art can be or do. It also taught me what kinds of feedback are most helpful for me.” – Sam, Pub I
“I loved that you showed care for every individual student and really made us feel seen.” – Bri, Pub I
“I love how you love teaching. This class was so enjoyable. Thank you” – Pub I Student Evaluation
“I really appreciated how friendly and fun Rebecca was! She was so good at keeping our class engaged, communicative, and productive, and I really felt like she cared about my wellbeing. She was so understanding toward her students and their needs which didn’t go unnoticed. I also really loved how she fostered our creativity. Having a couple classes to just write with prompts or that day we did arts and crafts was so good for my mental health. Rebecca’s class has been one of the best classes I’ve taken this semester, and I plan on taking her Publishing 2 class next semester, purely because I had such a good experience with her, and I want her to be my teacher again.” – Pub I Student Evaluation
“I had so much fun! I think the class environment was great and it was so easy to work with everyone involved. The learning often felt like a group effort, brainstorming off of one another and collaborating, and I loved that.” – Pub I Student Evaluation
“I really enjoyed this course and it has opened my eyes to all of the possible roles in publishing. The instructor is very kind and understanding toward students, and her exercises can be very therapeutic for stressed minds.” – Pub I Student Evaluation
UChicago Faculty Profile Interview: https://creativewriting.uchicago.edu/news/bravery-and-blank-page-introducing-professor-rebecca-flowers
Rebecca White Flowers 