The highlight for me is that I am in contact with that world. Loubere earned his Ph.D. from the School of Oceanography at Oregon State University and came to NIU in 1981. His findings have resulted in more than 80 technical papers and presentations, and he has been the recipient of significant grants from the National Science Foundation. Students have been involved in all of his research projects, Loubere said, adding that he views teaching and research as opposite sides of the same coin. Research carries over into my classroom and keeps me asking questions.
Teaching carries over into research.
Students often ask simple, basic questions. Those are the very type of questions that feed the best research.