Printer-friendly versionBrian Coppola was named the 2009 Outstanding Doctoral and Research Universities Professor of the Year.
Carnegie's Gay Clyburn interviewed Coppola, one of four college and university educators who actively engage their undergraduate students in hands-on research and extensive team work who were named national winners of the 2009 Carnegie/CASE U.S. Professors of the Year Awards. (audio only)
Brian P. Coppola is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Chemistry, at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He encourages undergraduates to explore the teaching and learning of chemistry—from writing the text of the course and constructing the lab syllabus to participating in peer instruction and teaching groups.
