Erin Ebanks

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life." -Confucius

Erin Ebanks is the adjunct professor behind the website happyprofessor.com where she writes about student success, classroom tips, and enjoying life. She teaches a number of online and face-to-face classes each semester, ranging from Intro to Communication to Family Communication.

At 23, Erin taught her first college course while in grad school, and never looked back. Five years later, she’s still finding new ways to connect with students and make life worthwhile, from spending quite some time in the classroom and most of her free time doing anything outdoors- even if that means grading online assignments outside the local coffee shop.

In her easy to read ‘how to’ guide, Happy Professor, Ebanks shares her secrets to success as a 'full time' adjunct professor with some common sense ideas for finding happiness through inspiring classroom experiences and tips for living simply.

With relatable true stories about reaching students on a personal level, Ebanks shares techniques for connecting with your students and keeping them motivated to achieve a high level of success in any college course.

Erin has a B.A. in Communication from Stetson University in Deland, Florida and an M.S. in Mass Media Communication from the University of Central Florida.

Ebanks is married and lives in Orlando, Florida.