1989 Founders' Day Awards

Shari Hodgson
College of Sciences My teaching philosophy has evolved during my 22 years of experience in the university, business, and legal contexts. To be succinct, I am committed to inspiring all persons to become passionate, engaged, lifelong learners who develop the skills to be productive members of our global society. To accomplish this g...

Dan Murphree
College of Arts and Humanities Students today, regardless of discipline or major, desire education and training that will enable them to better understand their pasts, contribute during the present, and prosper in the future. Therefore I emphasize active, experiential learning that facilitates an undergraduate's desire to obtain practical s...

Drew Lanier
College of Sciences Students retain more of course material when they are active learners. Employing a mixture of lecture and the Socratic Method allows me to both communicate the course's basic concepts and ideas and assess students' comprehension of the material. Students will retain more of the course material if it is relev...