Supreme Artists
Winners of the 1998 Presidential Awards
for Excellence in Teaching
D. Michael Foulds, M.D.
Lawrence B. Harkless, D.P.M.
Robin J. Leach Ph.D.
Stephen J. Mattingly, Ph.D.
Peter C. Melby, M.D.
Stanley J. Nelson, D.D.S.
"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy
in creative
expression and knowledge."
--Albert Einstein
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
"It is wonderful to help residents who are having problems and see those lights go off in their heads as they understand what you are teaching. That makes it all worth it."
Department of Orthopaedics
"I have learned that teaching is like preaching the gospel--if you share it, you have no idea where it will spread."
Associate Professor
Department of Cellular & Structural Biology
"It is challenging to keep abreast of recent genetic discoveries, but it is also important to communicate to students how all these new tests fit into clinical practice."
Professor
Department of Microbiology
"When students regard knowledge and information imparted as their information, then I know I have succeeded."
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
"The goal is to provide an active, rather than passive, learning experience, and to let the students catch the excitement of solving infectious disease problems. It's a lot like being a detective."
Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Dentistry
"I'd like for my students to recognize the need to study new developments that come along and become lifelong learners."
