Connecting with Students: Fostering Faculty-Student Interaction in Large and Small Classes Students will generally be more intellectually engaged in classes in which they feel some connection with the instructor. Professor Stern will present methods for reaching individual students through both specific teaching techniques and interaction outside the classroom. Winner of a 2007-2008 Graduate Teaching Award, Professor Stern is the John W. and Ashley E. Frost Professor in the College of Law. (Javascript is required to view Mediasite content)