To remain “alive” and active as a research and scholar is critical. In addition to satisfying my own personal curiosities and commitment to the scientific…

Working with students, helping them develop their individual ideas and vision, taps into this fascination and stimulates my thinking about my own work. Discussing their…

Giving [students] opportunities to respect and express awe for the mysteries of life is as important as communicating what we know. Learning resolves mystery and…

I value collaborative scholarship. This isn’t because working collaboratively is easier; in fact, it can be considerably more difficult. It is simply that I find…

I prefer to do things quietly. That is my style, and that is the approach with which I am comfortable. A Dagara proverb admonishes us…

I have enjoyed the many opportunities I have had to serve the campus and St. Peter community. Gustavus aims to prepare students for ‘lives of…

I am committed to the college’s goal of encouraging and supporting a diverse community. This stems from my conviction that diversity is the fodder for…

My scholarship continues to focus thanks to the suggestion and careful edits of many other scholars on campus. I am so very fortunate that so…

Teach-ins are one way to harness the incredible knowledge base our faculty, staff, and administrators possess, and by doing so show our students the multifarious…

I value the interdisciplinary nature of my field of study and work to incorporate an interdisciplinary and international approach to what I teach … My…