ABOUT
Leading with Empathy is a course designed and taught by Xuan Zhao at Brown University.
It is housed in the Brown Leadership Institute and is part of the Brown Pre-college Program.
It is housed in the Brown Leadership Institute and is part of the Brown Pre-college Program.
THE COURSEWhat is empathy? Why is it a powerful tool for leadership? How does it work in human brains? How to use it for social change? How to cultivate empathy in oneself and in the society?
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THE INSTRUCTORXuan Zhao received her Ph.D. in psychology at Brown University. She is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. [website]
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LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEAn innovative and unique leadership program designed for highly motivated, intellectually curious students who are interested in social issues and creating positive change.
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COURSE REVIEWS
"Xuan used her unique experiences and background to design and implement an incredible class for the students. Xuan encouraged the students to creatively and systematically think about the topics of leadership and empathy. Her efforts resulted in a course that pushed students to think beyond themselves, learn what it means to be empathetic, how this is coupled with effective and valuable leadership and visualize themselves on the path to being leaders in their local community, region and indeed, one day, the world. Xuan used imaginative interdisciplinary teaching methods that seamlessly integrated the leadership curriculum and course content. Her students gained tremendous insight into the topic and their place in the world. Xuan is a winner with distinction for her dedication and commitment to student learning. Xuan showed remarkable talent in her first year teaching and will likely continue to excel in the craft."
"You constructed a course that brought together many complicated ideas into one cohesive course that evaluates empathy. You made class everyday special with the interactive games and your willingness to have a discussion with students! Every day I was excited to go to class because each day expresses a new aspect of psychology and empathy I didn't even know was there. After this course I might even go to the psychology field! I really appreciate that you opened my eyes to interesting and new topics of study I didn't even know existed... Thank you for one of the best two weeks of my life! In this case, I didn't even mind going to school!"
