Department Chair Huffman said collaborative faculty activities to achieve those objectives reflects a department whose members relish their roles as instructors, whether in the classroom, the laboratory or in the field. Being the best teacher possible is the goal of every department member. We make it very clear that the reward system is based on teaching excellence. A particularly strength, Huffman noted, is the department's teaching facilitation committee composed of master teachers. They review and critique individuals, both in the classroom and through videotaping.
Students agree that the department has some of the best teachers.
During 14 of the last 17 terms, student evaluations have ranked the department's faculty above average for both the college and University, a period when the department's enrollment has steadily increased. Another source of departmental pride is community service, by faculty as well as many of the department's 390 majors and minors. It recognizes the efforts of our department's members in providing excellence in teaching for all our students. Bob Baker, Bill Cordua, John Graham, Sam Huffman, Mike Middleton, Ian Williams. Kelly Cain, Mike Kaltenberg, Eric Sanden.