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Eric Kindahl Honored with Graduate Teaching Excellence Award
17-Jun-03
A Hood College professor was honored recently for his commitment to the art and science of teaching with the first annual Hood College Graduate Teaching Excellence Award.
Eric C. Kindahl of Mount Airy, Md., assistant professor of biology, received the award at a reception for master's degree recipients following Hood's May 17 commencement ceremony. Robert N. Funk, Hood College provost, and Donald Linton, chair of the Hood College Board of Associates, presented the award, which was funded by the Board of Associates McCardell Professional Development Grants program.
Graduate students who nominated Kindahl cited his skills at motivating students to think independently and to become engaged in the learning process as well as his willingness to devote his time as a thesis and research adviser. His creativity and innovative teaching style were also noted.
Kindahl, a population geneticist, uses molecular techniques to understand the genetic structure of natural populations. His other interests include restoration ecology, geographic information systems, and the conservation biology of amphibians and birds. Kindahl teaches courses in genetics, evolution and environmental biology. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a doctoral degree in molecular population genetics from Cornell University.