The Innovators

By Steve Maravetz

We caught up with five faculty innovators to see how their teaching has evolved to ensure that Cornell College continues to create new ways to change lives.

Creating wonder on stage - Professor of Theatre, Janeave West
Solving real-time business cases - Associate Professor of Economics and Business, Santhi Hejeebu
Reconstructing Zapotec tombs in 3D - Assistant Professor of Art History, Ellen Hoobler
Building a time machine to Ancient Corinth - Classics Professor John Gruber-Miller
Discovery through guided inquiry - Associate Professor of Chemistry, Craig Teague

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Creating wonder on stage - Professor of Theatre, Janeave West
Solving real-time business cases - Associate Professor of Economics and Business, Santhi Hejeebu
Reconstructing Zapotec tombs in 3D - Assistant Professor of Art History, Ellen Hoobler
Building a time machine to Ancient Corinth - Classics Professor John Gruber-Miller
Discovery through guided inquiry - Associate Professor of Chemistry, Craig Teague

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While Cornell College’s campus may seem timeless, inside its historic buildings faculty innovation keeps the Cornell experience vibrant.