Teaching excellence awards
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DR. RICHARD JONES
ROFESSOR OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SCIENCES P KLINGLER COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Described as a “workhorse” and a “dream” by his many nominators, Dr. Richard Jones, professor of social and cultural sciences, has taught 15 different undergraduate courses in addition to several graduate courses during his 25-year career at Marquette. His research and teaching areas focus on crime and punishment, the experience of incarceration, and sport in society, and his students praise his straightforward and relatable approach in the classroom. One student wrote: “Professor Jones embodied everything I now believe college should be.” While Jones has clearly influenced many students during his career, his impact with first-generation and minority students is especially significant. He has contributed significantly to the Educational Opportunity Program as a classroom teacher, served as a mentor to McNair Scholars and worked with students in the Freshman Frontier Program. He has also worked closely with many student-athletes, which recently earned him an appointment as Faculty Athletic Representative. “I wouldn’t enjoy my profession as much without the balance between teaching and research,” says Jones. “My teaching is improved tremendously by the research that I am engaged in, and I feel that students become more engaged in the material when the professor is excited by the work that they are doing.”
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DR. DOUGLAS LOBNER
ROFESSOR OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES P COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES In his 15 years of teaching at Marquette, Dr. Douglas Lobner, professor of biomedical sciences, has never missed a class due to illness. It is this dedication to his students and his profession that has allowed him to find effective ways to teach very complex information on human physiology and neuroscience in meaningful, understandable ways. Lobner teaches students in multiple programs, including in biological sciences, dentistry and the physician assistant program. He says the most rewarding part of working at Marquette is interacting with students, adding, “The most impressive thing about our students is that they
want to be doctors, dentists or physician assistants not to make money, but to help people.” Lobner also maintains an active research agenda and has been principal investigator and co-principal investigator on more than $5 million in grants. He says it is this unique opportunity to engage in high-level research and have substantial interaction with students — a hallmark of the teacher-scholar model — that makes working at Marquette special. His colleagues praise his lecture style and detailed preparation, saying, “What Doug is actually doing is initiating and sustaining a transformative process whereby students grow from novice learners to more sophisticated learners who begin to seek answers to their own questions.”
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DR. ROBERT LOWE
PROFESSOR OF EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND LEADERSHIP COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Dr. Robert Lowe, professor of educational policy and leadership, has demonstrated a commitment to pedagogical excellence with a special emphasis on social justice during his 22 years at Marquette. He studies race, class and schooling from a historical perspective, and his colleagues describe him as, “without question, one of the country’s foremost historians of American education.” Lowe believes good teaching begins with respect for students’ individual experiences and intellects. “I hope my teaching has helped to equip students with the habits of mind and sensibilities of heart that will aid them in contributing to their own version of a more just society,” he says. “One thing I really appreciate about Marquette is that it attracts students who are responsive to new ideas, willing to consider challenges, and, most impressively, so often grateful for critical feedback on their work.” His students value that feedback and his commitment to creating a safe environment, using a variety of instructional methods and maintaining high standards of himself and others. One student wrote, “I never really planned on pursuing a Ph.D. and I would have quit a thousand times if it were not for Bob Lowe’s persistence in helping me believe that what I had to say was worth saying and that I was up to the task.”
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On the Side
Darlene Martins – Master gardener
Photo courtesy of Darlene Martins
By Lynn Sheka
Darlene Martins has been a master gardener for four years, and that’s a fact, not an opinion. Martins, an office associate in the College of Engineering, earned the Master Gardener certification through the UW–Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Members provide support for public garden projects, youth and adult gardening programs and environmental improvement activities in their communities. “I started gardening with my parents before I was in kindergarten,” says Martins. “When I became a homeowner, it was natural to put a garden in.” But not just any garden — Martins has seven raised beds where she grows flowers and a variety of vegetables, in addition to two rock gardens, a perennial garden and a shade garden. “Between my volunteer activity being a UW–Extension Master Gardener and my own gardens, my neighbor jokes that I don’t really live in my house because every time he goes by I’m out in the gardens,” she says. Martins brought her love of gardening to Marquette by teaching a Composting 101 class for the GROW With Marquette program last fall. “I’m always learning something new because nature is a great teacher,” says Martins. “I enjoy being able to spread the love of gardening to others. The fresh vegetables aren’t bad, either!” “On the Side” offers a glimpse of faculty and staff interests outside of Marquette. Email your story suggestions to marquettematters@marquette.edu.
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The five most commonly found on campus are: 1. Crabapple 2. Freeman maple 3. Norway maple 4. Honey locust 5. Princeton elm
To view the Wisconsin Native Tree Collection brochure go to: marquette.edu/sustainability/ documents/WisconsinNativeTreesbrochure.pdf. “Take Five” is a brief list about an interesting aspect of Marquette life. Email your list suggestions to marquettematters@marquette.edu.
Marquette Matters is published monthly during the academic year, except for a combined issue in December/January, for Marquette University’s faculty and staff. Submit information to: Marquette Matters – Zilber Hall, 235; Phone: 8-7448; Fax: 8-7197 Email: marquettematters@marquette.edu Editor: Lynn Sheka Graphic design: Nick Schroeder Copyright © 2013 Marquette University
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