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  • Grethe Hystad is pictured.

    Educator, Researcher, Mentor – Grethe Hystad Connects Students and Math

    Grethe Hystad uses her passion for problem-solving to create an engaging learning environment for students.

    PNW Associate Professor of Statistics, Grethe Hystad, uses her passion for math, statistics and problem-solving to create an engaging learning environment for her students.

  • Jodi Allen, Assistant Professor of Nursing at Purdue University Northwest

    A Real-World Approach to Nursing

    Real-world applicability is the hallmark of Jodi Allen’s teaching style.

    Jodi Allen, assistant professor and Family Nursing Practitioner program coordinator in the College of Nursing, has a goal to produce safe, prudent and excellent nurse practitioners.

  • Shontrai Irving, Clinical Associate Professor of Business Law

    Engaging Students Beyond the Classroom

    From Courtroom to Classroom

    The business law classes in the College of Business at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) are interactive and engaging courtesy of the teaching style of Shontrai Irving, clinical associate professor of business law at PNW.

  • Spotlight Profile: Claudia Mich

    Linking Theory and Practice

    PNW professor Claudia Mich has dedicated her career to providing students with the necessary skills to succeed in the business world.

  • Spotlight Profile: Radmila Stanic

    The Importance of Being Present

    Whether learning is taking place online or face to face, PNW professor Radmila Stanic emphasizes the importance of connecting students.

  • Spotlight Profile: Kay Rowberg

    Bringing the Lab to Learners

    In designing courses for fall 2020, Associate Professor of Chemistry Kay Rowberg worked with the goal of ensuring students could engage wherever they were.

  • Spotlight Profile: Bankole K. Fasanya

    An Adaptable Approach

    PNW professor Bankole Fasanya promotes a flexible approach to learning, incorporating lab activities, real-life experience and convenient remote lectures.

  • Spotlight Profile: Maged Mikhail

    Providing the Best for Students

    A self-proclaimed life-long learner, Maged Mikhail enjoys finding innovative ways to keep students interested in course content. That passion is especially important during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Spotlight Profile: Angela Schooley

    Inspiring Success

    College of Nursing professor Angela Schooley is adapting her courses to stay connected to her students—and to inspire them to succeed.

  • Virtual Hospitality, Innovative Learning

    Pitparnee Stompor, Clinical Instructor, White Lodging School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

    Instructor Pitparnee Stompor shares how PNW’s White Lodging School of Hospitality and Tourism Management is building real-world experience in a hybrid learning format.