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Classroom Climate

Steve Adams
Dept: English, College: Liberal Arts, Campus: Duluth
Campus Address: Humanities 415
Phone: 218-726-8132
Email: sadams@d.umn.edu
Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~sadams/

Description: “I will be happy to discuss strategies with folks and exchange classroom visits with people on the Duluth campus.” (SA)

Dan Kelliher
Dept: Political Science, College: CLA, Campus: TC
Campus Address: 1414 Social Sciences
Phone: 612-624-1671
Email: kelliher@umn.edu

Description: “I've done a lot on techniques for helping students to speak up in classes of around 100 - 120, and to do it even on fairly sensitive subjects.” (DK)

Richard Lichty
Dept: UMD Economics, College: Labovitz School of Business and Economics, Campus: UofMN, Duluth
Campus Address: SBE 177
Phone: 218-726-7342
Email: rlichty@d.umn.edu

Description: “This is an important component of every class, requiring flexibility in responding to student personalities and needs.” (RL)

Helen Mongan-Rallis
Dept: Education, College: CEHSP, Campus: Duluth
Campus Address: 120 Montague Hall, 10 University Drive, Duluth MN 55812
Phone: 218-726-6272
Email: hrallis@d.umn.edu
Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~hrallis/

Description: “Can provide tips on how to use this effectively in a college classroom.” (HMR)

Jim Perry
Dept: Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, College: Natural Resources, Campus: St. Paul
Campus Address: 200 Hodson
Phone: 5-4717
Email: Jperry@umn.edu
Website: http://www.cnr.umn.edu/wq/

Description: “Love to talk about this; this is the climate developed in the first 15 seconds that controls the rest of the semester. I have failed many times and am happy to talk about experiences and what I do today.” (JP)

Lou Pignolet
Dept: Chemistry, College: IT, Campus: MPLS
Campus Address: 241 Smith Hall
Phone: 612-625-0837
Email: pignolet@chem.umn.edu
Website: http://www.chem.umn.edu (follow faculty link) and also for my course (Chem 1021, Fall 03) which is in WebCT. It is possible to visit this course site as a student guest using the ID: pigno001 and the password: guest01.

Description: “This is crucial to the success of an active learning environment. I have discovered ways to achieve a safe and friendly interactive climate.” (LP)

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