Jul 26, 2012
Prof. Rose Marie Bukics Named Outstanding Educator by PICPA
After 33 years at Lafayette, Rose Marie Bukics still loves coming to work each day, and it shows. The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants…
Faculty Profiles
Jul 13, 2012
Prof. Ed Gamber Challenges Students to Become Producers, Not Consumers, of Knowledge
Passive note-takers, beware. Ed Gamber is having none of that in his classroom. He describes himself as “relentless when it comes to asking questions…
Jul 13, 2012
New Novel and Short Story Collection by Prof. Alix Ohlin Receive Critical Acclaim
Every day, or as close to every day as she can manage juggling a busy teaching schedule, Alix Ohlin sits down to write. For the last several years, she’s…
Jun 14, 2012
Professor Diane Cole Ahl Receives Two Prestigious Fellowships to Study in Italy
When Diane Cole Ahl goes on sabbatical next academic year, don’t think she’s taking a break. Ahl, the Arthur J. ’55 and Barbara S. Rothkopf Professor…
Jun 13, 2012
Prof. Anna Edlund Mixes Religion, Art, and Science while Traveling to India and Sweden
A few months ago, Anna Edlund opened her email account to not one but two pleasant surprises. First, her audience with the Dalai Lama was scheduled for…
May 7, 2012
Professor Rachel Goshgarian Shows Students the Vibrant Diversity of the Middle East
If you don’t know where the Hagia Sophia is, that the English word “alcohol” comes from Arabic, or the fact that Saladin (a “hero” of the counter-crusade)…
May 7, 2012
Professor of German Ed McDonald Lives to Learn
At the end of each semester, Ed McDonald usually poses the same question to his students: “Who learned the most in this course?” He finds it amusing…
Apr 9, 2012
Chinese Professor Li Yang Opens World of Possibility for Students
Li Yang believes in setting a high bar for her students. And apparently her teaching style pays off. Students in her introductory Chinese course begin…
Apr 9, 2012
Professor Jeff Liebner Uses Statistics to Expose Truth in the World
As a second-grader, Jeff Liebner wanted to teach first grade. When he was in third grade, he was ready to teach second. So it’s no surprise that the…
Mar 21, 2012
Professor D.C. Jackson Appears on PBS’ American Experience April 3
D.C. Jackson, professor of history, will appear as an on-camera expert on the PBS American Experience program “Grand Coulee Dam.” The segment is scheduled…