Is it okay for random students to approach professors about their work?

tucsonmom
Wed, 13 Sep 2017 01:57:05 +0000

You should absolutely approach the professor to ask her questions about her book. You could send her an email introducing yourself and then ask if it would be ok to stop by during her office hours to ask a couple of questions about her book which you like so much.

Then go to her office hours (after she replies back with, “Yes, of course come to my office hours!”) but if there are other students waiting to talk to her, too, don’t monopolize the whole hour. And you can always go back the following week during THOSE office hours to continue with any other questions you have for her.