Category: Transformative Education & Learning

Elizabeth Karcher is an associate professor of animal sciences and serves as undergraduate programs coordinator for the Department of Animal Sciences in Purdue’s College of Agriculture. (Photo by John Underwood/Purdue Marketing and Communications)

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Animal sciences professor keeps career and family at center of instruction, mentoring, diversity efforts

The goal of Purdue animal sciences professor Elizabeth Karcher is to motivate students and challenge them with new concepts and learning experiences. Paying forward the role as mentor, she makes every effort to walk with her students through the process of developing a research project and presenting at national meetings.

podcast | Education

Podcast Ep. 34: Creating a New Commencement Experience + Purdue President Mitch Daniels’ Speech

In this episode of This Is Purdue, two of Purdue University’s commencement leaders join us to discuss Purdue’s first outdoor commencement ceremony at Ross-Ade Stadium. Purdue has been hosting commencement at the iconic Elliott Hall of Music since the 1940s....

podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 33: President Mitch Daniels on Leading Purdue Through a Pandemic

In this episode of Purdue University’s official podcast, "This is Purdue," we’re joined by a very special guest.  Listen in as Purdue University President Mitch Daniels discusses his decision to fully open the University amid a pandemic and communicate this...

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Professor’s formula for teaching success? Relating chemistry concepts to everyday life

2021 Murphy Award: Shelley Claridge It is safe to say that Shelley Claridge’s students enjoy her teaching style. One calls her “an angel sent from heaven ... to teach chemistry” and another says she is “the reason I love chemistry...

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Sociology lecturer empowers students to use their resources critically

2021 Excellence in Instruction Award for Lecturers: Lindsay Hamm Students in Lindsay Hamm’s introductory sociology courses are told to “Google everything!” Hamm, a lecturer in the Department of Sociology, teaches her students to use their resources critically, a skill that...

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Purdue Polytechnic professor designs pathway to support students’ pursuit of innovation

2021 Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award: Greg Strimel Greg Strimel saw a void and set out to fill it. With a nationwide concern about innovation capacity and transformative learning experiences, Strimel, an assistant professor in the Department of Technology Leadership...

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Professor strives to inspire the next generation of nursing excellence and leadership

2021 Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award: Ann Loomis When Ann Loomis came to campus on March 16 for a meeting with Purdue School of Nursing and IU School of Medicine faculty and staff members, everything seemed as expected. That is...

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Professor embraces role guiding students’ holistic growth

2021 Murphy Award: Natasha Duncan Natasha Duncan values the role she plays in the holistic growth of students who enroll in the Honors College at Purdue University. “A student is not just a student, but a complex person on a...

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Professor credits teaching success to understanding, empathizing with students

2021 Murphy Award: Andrew Freed On university group chats and on Reddit boards throughout campus, students refer to Andrew Freed, professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, as a GOAT — one of the greatest of all time. High praise, indeed,...

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Lecturer approaches communications courses, training with an eye for innovation

2021 Excellence in Instruction Award for Lecturers: Jennifer Hall When Jennifer Hall started graduate school, she hadn’t planned on pursuing a career in education. Now, stepping into her classroom at Purdue University is the most energizing part of her week....

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Computer graphics technology professor views being a teacher as an ‘act of love, generosity’

2021 Murphy Award: Esteban García Bravo Growing up in Colombia, Esteban García Bravo learned early of a world of inequality. He vowed to pursue a career to help break down social barriers and subscribed to a philosophy that teaching is...