Portland Magazine
Biology
February 21, 2020
UP biology professor Tara Prestholdt won the 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award from the Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE). The award is offered annually to honor faculty who practice and promote effective, innovative teaching in the biology classroom. ACUBE prides itself on focusing on smaller four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, tech schools, and research institutions. Members include junior faculty, senior faculty, graduate students, support staff, administrators, and others. While many here are aware of Prestholdt’s polymathic proficiency, mathematics professor Stephanie Salomone explains it best: “Tara is a true mentor to her undergraduate students. They don’t just enjoy science, they find science exciting, the process of discovery exhilarating, and the task of explaining science to laymen motivating.”
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