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LAS faculty honored for their teaching contributions
Faculty members receive donor-funded awards for their exemplary teaching skills.
Tag: Teaching
Xuan Hien Nguyen recognized for excellence in mathematics teaching
Xuan Hien Nguyen, associate professor of mathematics, has been named the Dio Lewis Holl Chair in Applied Mathematics for her excellent teaching practices.
Two LAS faculty members recognized for outstanding teaching
The excellent teaching practices of John Lajoie, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Cason Murphy, Department of Music and Theatre, have been recognized with Cassling Family Awards.
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Barry Thomas receives spring 2020 teaching excellence award
After serving more than 27 years in law enforcement at the Story County, Iowa, Sheriff’s Office, second-year Ph.D. student Barry Thomas may have finally found his true calling—teaching. Thomas, who is seeking a doctorate in sociology with a criminal justice focus, received a spring 2020 Graduate College Teaching Excellence Award, which recognizes and encourages outstanding … Continue reading Barry Thomas receives spring 2020 teaching excellence award
Building tools with organic chemistry
Brett VanVeller teaches his students the same philosophy that drives his research: if you understand the basics in organic chemistry, you can dream up anything.