Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
2022-2023 Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
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2021-2022 Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
Excellence in Teaching Award – Tenure Track Faculty
Meenal Rana
Thursday, November 3, 2022
5:30pm
Goodwin Forum
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.
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.