Faculty Profiles
June 13, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Meden Isaac-Lam
Meden Isaac-Lam, associate professor of Chemistry, sees student success as her main classroom goal.
May 5, 2022
Amanda Zelechoski is helping to build capacity and synergy in mental health training at PNW
Psychology professor Amanda Zelechoski’s came to PNW’s Department of Psychology in fall 2021 to fulfill a long-term goal: putting a dent in the concerning shortage of mental health assessment resources and training opportunities in Northwest Indiana.
April 6, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Mary Beth O’Connor
Students of Mary Beth O’Connor, associate professor of Communication at Purdue University Northwest (PNW), have won more than 100 prestigious awards for the work they’ve done in the classroom. Many go on to successful careers within the television and film industry, often winning industry awards.
March 2, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Afshin Zahraee
Afshin Zahraee, assistant professor of Construction Engineering and Management Technology in the College of Technology, likes to think back to his fall 2019 Strength of Materials class when students took their first exam.
February 17, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Shuhui (Grace) Yang
Shuhui (Grace) Yang, professor of Computer Science and chair of Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Department of Computer Science, tries to open many doors for her students to participate in different areas of research.
February 15, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Bethany Lee
Bethany Lee, assistant professor of English and director of the PNW Writing Center, feels her role as a creative writing instructor has helped her students find media to share their feelings as they navigate a complicated educational career affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
January 28, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Matthew Bauman
Matthew Bauman, assistant professor at Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) White Lodging School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, likes to create a learning experience for his students.
January 21, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Quamar Niyaz
Quamar Niyaz, assistant professor of Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering and Sciences, is excited to teach in what he feels is a fast-growing and crucial area of tech education: cybersecurity.
December 16, 2021
Jodi Allen trains PNW’s nurses to meet the pandemic’s challenges
As nurses took the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jodi Allen, family nurse practitioner coordinator and assistant professor in the Purdue University Northwest College of Nursing, helped to lead PNW's response while ensuring her students could continue to get the hands-on training they needed to grow in their profession.
December 17, 2020
Spotlight Profile: Claudia Mich
Mich has dedicated her career at PNW to providing students with the necessary skills to succeed in the business world.
