Favorite Faculty

Students Pick Teachers That Make a Difference in the Classroom

by Mimi Ko Cruz

Some professors are extraordinary and their reputations are touted by students for years. Inside Magazine wanted to know who students are praising these days by asking a few to tell us who stands out as their favorite teacher and why. Here are their responses.

David Bishop	David Bishop, senior, math major Favorite teacher: Martin V. Bonsangue, professor of mathematics Why: “Because I'm a math major getting ready to be a teacher, I see Dr. Bonsangue as a great example of a good teacher. He's helpful, he makes the subject entertaining and interesting. All those qualities you want a teacher to have, he possesses.”	Martin Bonsangue
Sophia Chang	Sophia Chang, senior, art history and anthropology major Favorite teacher: Joanna Roche, associate professor of art Why: “Dr. Roche is the definitive example of an art history professor. She may not be able to draw or paint, but she sure can teach. Art history is not an 'armchair' study with her, it is a process of creation and artistic passion.”	Joanna Roche
Celina Luna	Celina Luna, grad student, anthropology Favorite teacher: John Q. Patton, assistant professor of anthropology Why: “The concepts that I learned in Dr. Patton's class forever shaped my perception of humanity and the evolutionary significance in human behavior as we are all driven by a biological force.”	John Patton
James Olivares	James Olivares, junior, accounting major Favorite teacher: Kim Tarantino, lecturer in accounting Why: “Her use of many examples makes the hardest concepts easy to understand.”	Kim Tarantino
Payal Shah	Payal Shah, senior, biochemistry major Favorite Teacher: Paula Hudson, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry Why: “She makes a difficult subject like theory of quantitative chemistry very easy to understand and interesting and she's very approachable and eager to offer help.”	Paula Hudson