2021-22 Distinguished Faculty Awards and Lectures

Excellence in Teaching Award – Tenure Track Faculty

Meenal Rana

Thursday, November 3, 2022

5:30pm

Goodwin Forum

Recorded Lecture

Excellence in Teaching Award – Lecturer Faculty

Sonja Manor

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

5:30pm

Goodwin Forum

The Power to Change
Teachers have a unique and powerful ability to create change, not only for our students but for ourselves, our teaching, and our campus culture. As a Freshmen at Humboldt State University, I had no idea I was going to major in mathematics nor would I have believed I could.  A note from a professor at the top of one Calculus test changed the course of my life. It is a great honor to now be able to play this role in the lives of my students. Each semester they help me change my classes to be more applicable, active, and inclusive. In this presentation, I will share some of the teaching philosophy, classroom projects, and interdepartmental collaborations that have transformed my classes.

Recorded Lecture

Scholar of the Year

Jeffrey Kane

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

5:30pm

Goodwin Forum

Restoring Fire-Adaptive Oak Woodlands in Northwestern California
The removal of fire in oak ecosystems in northwestern California over the past century has resulted in substantial loss of biodiversity and degradation of culturally managed landscapes. Efforts to restore oak ecosystems and reintroduce fire hold promise but often require removal of conifers to promote effectiveness. In this talk, Dr. Kane will share his research over the past decade that explores the impacts of fire exclusion and the ecological responses of restoration approaches within oak ecosystems of northwestern California.

Recording pending