FSHN and BAE faculty member receives the 2019 CANR Camden Endowed Teacher/Scholar Award
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EmailKirk Dolan, professor in the departments of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering was awarded the 2019 CANR Camden Endowed Teacher/Scholar Award.
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) awards the Howard and Lili Camden Endowed Teacher/Scholar Award to Kirk Dolan, professor in the departments of Food Science and Human Nutrition (CANR) and Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (College of Engineering).
The Camden Endowed Teacher/Scholar Award acknowledges quality teaching in CANR.
Dolan is the rare individual who successfully balances a three-way appointment across research, teaching and MSU Extension while meeting student needs within and beyond the classroom.
Passionate about food processing and mathematical modeling, Dolan integrates cutting-edge research and practical knowledge into his lessons. He is able to communicate abstract subjects, like modeling, in a concrete way and incorporates projects based on solving real-world food processing problems in his lessons plans.
Dolan has a demonstrated ability to assess and rapidly respond to student needs. His accessible teaching and communication styles result in inclusive classrooms where students feel welcome and supported.
Current and former students frequently speak of the life-changing impact of Dolan's mentorship and how they continue to use what they learned in his courses in their own research or careers in the food processing industry, noting he is an innovative instructor who represents the best of MSU’s faculty.
