People Type: Distinguished

Biography “Professor Thoma displayed a care for her students that went above and beyond that of other faculty. She made a great effort to check in with each of us at the start of class, and often incorporated ‘warm-up’ share-outs in class. This fostered a stronger sense of community amongst my peers and I and made …

Biography   Professor Whiting’s Departmental Webpage   One student wrote, “I never pushed myself in high school and I expected to do the same in college, but [Professor] Whiting inspired me to push my intellectual limits.” The degree to which Professor Whiting inspired and encouraged the student to take on extra challenges, including writing a …