TEACHING SPOTLIGHT - IVAN BLANK, MATHEMATICS

Teaching excellence is a top priority of our college! Each year, we present several awards for exemplary teaching and honor the recipients at a celebration in the spring.

Ivan Blank, professor of mathematics, was presented a Ronald N. Gaches Teaching Award recognizing innovative teaching of upper-level undergraduate courses.

His nominator, math professor and department head Pietro Poggi-Corradini, said this about Dr. Blank:

“[He] is an extremely popular instructor and can convey difficult, abstract concepts in ways that the students can understand. He is making a difference in these students’ lives and in their ability to be successful at the next level.”

Walter Baybutt, then-junior in mechanical engineering, said:

“Dr. Blank’s teaching methods are enthusiastic, thorough, and helpful. If a student struggled to grasp a concept, Dr. Blank would go above and beyond to provide relatable examples that made even the most problematic topics trivial.”