Gustavus Blogs

Month: November 2022

  • Margaret Bloch Qazi: Teaching at Gustavus

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    “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 creativity – different perspectives enrich our understanding of topics and challenge us to see the world in a more nuanced way.” — Margaret Bloch Qazi, Professor of Biology 2019 Winner…

  • Kate Knutson: Teaching at Gustavus

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    “One of the things I especially appreciate about teaching at Gustavus is the opportunity to creatively experiment with new assignments, readings, topics, and approaches. It’s a reminder that we’re not only teaching students to become lifelong learners, but we are always learning too.” — Kate Knutson, Professor of Political Science 2020 Winner of the Edgar…

  • Lauren Hecht: Teaching at Gustavus

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    “Teaching, like research, is an iterative process centered around the question: how can I best equip students with the skills and knowledge to creatively address problems and questions beyond the classroom? Each time I deploy an idea, gather data, and identify remaining questions in the classroom, I model the innovation, risk, and persistence that I…

  • Football Lands Six on Academic All-District Team

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    The 2022 Academic All-District Football Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA), were released Tuesday and six Gustavus student-athletes received recognition for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.

  • Matt Rasmussen ’98

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    “Studying And Writing Literature Felt Superfluous Like a Hobby. At Gustavus, I Learned It Was My Passion.” I was a hockey player jock in high school, and I wanted to play in college. When I applied to Gustavus, I included a poem in my application. I don’t know why. Maybe I thought I wasn’t smart…

  • Audrey Ochtrup-Dekeyrel ’22

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    “From farmhand to food researcher, Gustavus planted the seed for a new career path—that of professor.” A “terrible, bratty child” when it came to helping on her family’s farm in southeastern Minnesota, a younger Ochtrup-DeKeyrel couldn’t have imagined making a career out of agriculture. Now, shaped by her upbringing and her experiences as an environmental…

  • Professor Colleen Stockmann

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    “For this Gustavus professor and art historian who started teaching in historic times, adapting to change is nothing new.” “It was 10 years between when I finished undergrad and when I started graduate school — absolutely the right amount of time for me.” At Stanford University, San Francisco, and across the country, their work spanned…

  • Professor Marie Walker

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    “Mental health and development was a long-discussed choice for the subject of the 2022 Nobel Conference. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Walker knew the topic had to confront today’s mental health crisis in adolescents and young people.” “I watched my students’ lives turn upside-down,” she remembers. “Then George Floyd was murdered. I was thinking…

  • Professor Hayley Russell

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    “This Canadian professor teaches sport and exercise psychology, framed within the American concept of liberal arts learning. Teaching in the health and exercise science, public health, and gender, women, and sexuality studies, Russell has a courtside seat to today’s biggest sports trends. First, there is equity. “The strongest student writing and reflection has been on…