Excellence-in-Teaching Citation

Jonathan M. Bowman Department of Communication

Jonathan M. Bowman's former students describe his class as "never having a dull moment.” Passionately committed to undergraduate education, Bowman demonstrates energy and enthusiasm that excite students.

Basuli Deb Department of English

Basuli Deb brings international experience teaching at Indian universities to MSU. Her interests center on marginalization on the basis of race, gender, class, age, sexual orientation, disability and citizenship.

Nathanael R. Hauck Department of Horticulture

Nathanael R. Hauck served as a genetics recitation teaching assistant and volunteered to establish an honors option for undergraduates interested in learning more about genetics. He independently developed the entire course.

E. Brooke Kelly Department of Sociology

According to her students, E. Brooke Kelly is dedicated to teaching and to teaching well. She uses an array of strategies to foster active learning and critical thinking and she is extremely successful in getting students to think and question.

Jason S. Kilgore Department of Plant Biology

As a graduate student, Jason S. Kilgore taught in five different courses, two of which he helped to develop. He is always seeking innovative teaching methods and new technologies to incorporate into his lectures and laboratory exercises.

Cooker Candace D. Perkins Department of Kinesiology

According to those who know her, Cooker Candace D. Perkins is uninhibited in her approach to teaching and unafraid to employ any method necessary to disseminate information effectively. Her positive energy has led to great success.

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