‘Moving the Needle’ Podcast: ‘Paying it Forward: The Power of Mentoring’
October 15, 2025

"Moving the Needle" podcast host Erin Hagar speaks with Hee Hwan Park, DDS, clinical assistant professor, and Ryan Kasraii, a fourth-year dental student at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. Park and Kasraii talk about their mentoring relationship and how it fostered connection and became a powerful motivator for learning.
"Moving the Needle," a podcast produced by the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, delivers frank conversations with instructors, learners, leaders, and creators about all things teaching and learning.
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