Last week, three of our associate faculty were honored for having taught for five years. These are David Alonso (below), Earl Hansen (above right), and Michael Nolt (above left). Alonso earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Notre Dame in 1993 and was teaching full-time at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan when he first agreed to help us out with our organic chemistry laboratories. Earl Hansen received his PhD. in 1968 from Michigan State University, has over thirty years of experience in industrial environmental chemistry, and has chaired national conferences. Hansen is a regular instructor of general chemistry laboratories and also helps with the freshman lecture course for science majors. Michael Nolt earned a M.Ed. from Lehigh University in 2001 and has been teaching high school chemistry in Goshen Community Schools for the past 13 years. He routinely teaches one of our natural world chemistry courses as part of IU's general education suite of courses. Here's what Alonso has to say about teaching here:
"I
enjoy teaching at IUSB because of the strong chemistry program. The program is exceptional and is designed to
give students the hands on experiences necessary to enter the workforce or
participate in advanced studies. The
students are dedicated and have a strong desire not only to learn the theory
presented in lectures, but also its application in the laboratory. It has truly been a pleasure to teach at IUSB
over the past few years."
And it has been a pleasure working with these three gentlemen. We truly appreciate their expertise and the rigorous instruction they provide. It is our hope that they will remain as associate faculty for many years to come. Thank you for your efforts!
