Homecoming Lectures

Who's Teaching Who? Still Learning after 25 Years of Teaching.

Presented by Dr. Michelle Applebee, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Elmhurst University, Chicago, IL.

Dr. Applebee has spent years incorporating and modifying active learning methods designed to improve student’s academic performance in general and analytical chemistry. She strives to challenge and assist students as they embark on their career aspirations. For her efforts, she was honored with the President’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 2002, just her second year of teaching at the University.

Throughout her career Dr. Applebee has held various leadership roles at Elmhurst including Chair for the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Chair of Academic Council on three occasions, and serving on the Advisory Council for Strategic Planning. She has served in various capacities for multiple task forces, aimed at assisting the University with problem solving techniques on many fronts.