List of 11 frequently asked questions.
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My primary roles at Thacher
Instructor of English, girls’ JV tennis coach, and the chair of the English Department. -
What my students call me
Dr. Boyd. -
Favorite Thacher teaching moment
When discussing a challenging text, a class comes together to make meaning. -
Since you asked me to brag, here are the professional accomplishments I'm most proud of
I’m proud to be on the faculty at Thacher. Additionally, at my previous school, I was recognized as the dorm parent of the year. -
When not in the classroom I can be found
Exploring campus with my family or riding a bike. -
Favorite job perk
The kindness of our community. And the pomegranates. -
Hardly anybody knows that
My wife and I once spent a summer riding bikes across the country. -
Favorite places on earth
New Hampshire’s Newfound Lake; the Thursday Night crit in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania; and Reno’s Rancho San Rafael Park. -
The book, movie, work of art, or piece of music I cannot imagine life without
Whitman’s Leaves of Grass; Dave Stoller in Breaking Away; David Foster Wallace’s A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again; Terry Tempest Williams’ When Women Were Birds. Each informed my life to such an extent that I can’t imagine who I would be without them. -
What I wanted to be when I grew up (when I was 10)
The Governor of New Hampshire. -
What I want to be when I grow up (now)
To be honest, I’m doing exactly what I want to be doing. I can’t imagine anything better.
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