Chemistry
College of Science & Engineering
Award Year
2017
University Award
Distinguished Teachers Morse-Alumni
Section D
, Location 68
As the director of General Chemistry, Michelle Driessen has implemented broad evidence-based innovation that has significantly improved the experience and impact of both laboratory and classroom instruction in a course sequence serving thousands of undergraduates every semester. As an exceptional classroom instructor, curriculum designer, and student advisor at the earliest points in the undergraduate experience, her compassionate and calculated approach to chemical education has broadened participation and retention in the sciences.