A Definition at Long Last? Evolving Understandings and Positions About “Empathy”

Abstract

This interlude chapter reflects on Miller’s profound mentorship and traces how her “Introduction to Narrative Research” seminar transformed the author’s scholarly identity and inspired a dissertation on teaching empathy through autoethnography. The author elaborates how Miller has influenced her ways of thinking, writing, and teaching, embodying her legacy of reflective and transformative inquiry.