# Paul Kotz

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Positivity During Trying Times with Paul Kotz, Ph.D.

After many heavy topics were discussed in the first season of Saint Mary’s Currents, Paul Kotz, Ph.D., a core professor in the Ed.D. in Leadership program at Saint Mary’s, joins podcast host Ben Rodgers to discuss positivity and tell several stories that have impacted his outlook on life. We hope o…

A Town After a Tornado

On this episode of Our American Stories, listener Paul Kotz shares about his service trip to Mayfield, Kentucky several months after a tornado devastated the town. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate See omnystudi…

A Listener's Touching Story On His Father—and Jack Kerouac

On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul Kotz gives a touching tribute to his father. At a time when Paul needed a great deal of encouragement, his father turned to an American novelist to cheer him up. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Support the show: https://www…

Playing Cards in a Dumpster?

On this episode of Our American Stories, here's the story of why Paul Kotz hopped into a dumpster with a homeless man to play cards with him. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for pri…

Why Playing Cards in a Dumpster Changed My Life

On this episode of Our American Stories, Our American Stories regular contributor and listener, Paul Kotz, shares the story of what happened when hopped into a dumpster with a homeless man to play cards with him. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Support the show: https:…

[This Week in History: Jack Kerouac Born] A Listener's Touching Story On His Father—and Jack Kerouac

On this episode of Our American Stories, Our American Stories listener and regular contributor Paul Kotz gives a touching tribute to his father for our' This Week in History' series. At a time when Paul needed a great deal of encouragement, his father turned to an American novelist to cheer him up.…

A Listener's Touching Story On His Father—and Jack Kerouac

On this episode of Our American Stories, when Paul Kotz hit a wall while writing his dissertation, he turned to his father for advice. His father was sick by then, but still quick with his words. “You write like Jack Kerouac,” he said. It was an odd comparison, and Paul didn’t understand it until …

Why I Climbed Into a Dumpster to Play Cards with a Homeless Man

On this episode of Our American Stories, acts of kindness often begin in ordinary moments. For Paul Kotz, a regular contributor to Our American Stories, one of those moments started behind a building with a deck of cards and a brief conversation with a homeless man. What followed was unexpected: Ko…

A Student Complained About a 92. The Real Problem Was Something Else.

On this episode of Our American Stories, when one of his graduate students challenged a 92 on an assignment, Paul Kotz was frustrated. The student questioned his grading, his judgment, and, for a moment, even his love of teaching. But instead of firing off another email, Kotz picked up the phone.Pa…

Why Talking to Strangers Still Matters

On this episode of Our American Stories, listener Paul Kotz has a habit that's becoming increasingly rare: he talks to strangers. Whether it's a lost set of keys, a chance encounter in an elevator, or a conversation with a family at a hotel pool, Paul has discovered that some of life's most memorab…