Professors Are Often Asked 'What Do You Teach?' But They Do Far More [Forbes.com]

The flava:
In a few weeks, many colleges and university students will return to school. A few days ago at breakfast, a nice cashier in Athens, Georgia asked if I was a professor at the University of Georgia. I said yes.  The next question was "What do you teach?" and what we do in the summer. This perspective is the classic and oft-encountered public misunderstanding of what a professor does. Herein, I offer some perspective on what professors actually do.

The article:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2018/07/19/professors-are-often-asked-what-do-you-teach-they-do-far-more/#2c68b6921745