2022 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award
The Range Science Education Council (RSEC) and the Society for Range Management (SRM) proudly present the 2022 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award to Dr. Susan Marshall of Humboldt State University. This award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, advising, and mentoring over an extended period, often a career.
Dr. Marshall has been actively engaged in teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate students for over 25 years. Throughout her career, she has taught a wide variety of courses in Rangeland and Ranch Planning, Wildland Resource Principles, Vegetation Analysis and Health, Forest and Range Soils, Soil Microbiology, Soil Fertility, Soil Physics and the Origin and Classification of Soils. Students and colleagues consistently highlight Dr. Marshall’s enthusiastic teaching, commitment to high-quality experiential, field-based learning and her dedication to helping students become agents of positive change. A colleague recently described Dr. Marshall as “an educator’s educator”, with a “commitment to learning and education that is deep and wide” who “recruits students to rewarding careers with an educational emphasis on multi-cultural learning opportunities” and a strong commitment to “increasing the diversity of our student population and workforce”.
Students and colleagues clearly hold Dr. Marshall in high esteem as evidenced by their comments:
“What is most exceptional is her ability to teach both students and fellow educators.” Colleague
“I am so glad that she came into the lecture that day because before that, I didn’t have a single idea of what I wanted to do after college besides knowing that I wanted to be involved with natural resources. After meeting with Dr. Marshall that was when my love for native plants and soils began to grow.” Student
“Some of my most challenging assignments…were Dr. Marshall’s and they provoked deep thoughts. I used to think I was horrible at solving problems but now Dr. Marshall has me convinced that maybe I am good at solving problems…” Student
“Dr. Marshall’s work has impacted my undergraduate career deeply in a positive way and it has led me to my first job…She has led many former students to promising careers as well” Student
“Her dedication to her students is remarkable. She keeps in touch with all of them” Colleague
“…in my 40 years in academia, Susan is about the finest teacher I have met. I know of no one with such a dedication to her discipline and to her students.” Colleague
“She has an unwavering dedication to rangeland education and is truly a national leader in teaching students about rangelands and soils.” Colleague
For her exemplary dedication to achieving excellence in teaching, advising, and mentoring, the Range Science Education Council and the Society for Range Management are delighted to present Dr. Susan Marshall with the 2022 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award.
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