{"id":16317,"date":"2010-10-01T14:14:18","date_gmt":"2010-10-01T18:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=16317"},"modified":"2012-11-28T09:10:16","modified_gmt":"2012-11-28T14:10:16","slug":"getting-to-know-terri-susan-fine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/getting-to-know-terri-susan-fine\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Know Terri Susan Fine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><\/p>\n<p>As a sixth-grader, Terri Susan Fine asked library patrons if President Nixon should be impeached. Is it any surprise that she went on to study and teach politics?<\/p>\n<p>A UCF faculty member since 1989, Fine has received many awards for excellence in teaching, service, advising and leadership. Her research interests include women and politics, public opinion and voting behavior.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When did you realize you\u2019d pursue political science?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn high school, I realized that key moments of my life were tied to political events. The day I took my first steps, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. My older siblings thought my mother was upset because I\u2019d started walking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where did you go to college?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went to the University at Albany in New York to study music and political science. I earned my bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees there. At the University of Connecticut, I discovered my love for teaching while working on my doctorate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you love about working at UCF?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe professional growth opportunities. UCF is very supportive of research and new initiatives, which can mean new courses, new ways of teaching or new programs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What would you change about the American political system?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIncrease respect for unpaid work, in all forms that it takes. If more women were given prominent roles in politics, then there may be more respect for unpaid labor, such as the job of raising children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you do outside of UCF?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve served as an Orange County poll worker since 2004. The work is a direct and non-partisan way to experience politics and an important way to help voters form a positive view of the political process. Poll working also enhances my classroom instruction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the funniest excuse you\u2019ve ever heard from a student?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA former student said he fell asleep on Monday evening and woke up Wednesday afternoon to explain why he missed the Tuesday exam.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there a fact about yourself you\u2019d be willing to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf nothing had changed along the way, my name would be Esther Axelrod. My mother nicknamed me \u2018Terri\u2019 at age six months. My last name, Fine, was born at Ellis Island when my grandfather arrived from Russia. He spoke little English; his last name was Axelrod. When asked, \u2018Who are you?\u2019 he thought they asked, \u2018How are you?\u2019 and he said \u2018Fine.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As a sixth-grader, Terri Susan Fine asked library patrons if President Nixon should be impeached. 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