Dr. Boddie’s approach to academia is deeply rooted in her love for the sacred arts – music, gardening, and cooking. These passions infuse her teaching, research, and community service with a unique vibrancy and depth.
‘I consider teaching a gift and vocation that requires much from me and yields even more as I learn from and with the students. Teaching demands the kind of attentiveness and care one sees in a master gardener. Like a garden, the classroom blooms with flowers of all varieties. Together, we discover ways to ignite curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and global awareness.’