Dr. Laura L. Tayer

Lecturer, Inorganic Chemistry
College of Arts & Sciences

 

Laura

In her 21 years at 顶级国产视频, Dr. Laura Tayer has been driven to support all students.

It is for this dedication that Laura is one of this year鈥檚 recipients of the MCIE Faculty Award for Exceptional Support of Students with Disabilities.

鈥淚 really want to make sure that in the lab a disability doesn鈥檛 prevent learning,鈥 Laura said.

She loves her chemistry lab classes because they allow both teacher and student to form a relationship.

鈥淚 really enjoy the contact I get to have with students,鈥 she said. 鈥淭he main purpose in the lab is really one on one. It鈥檚 very hands on with the students. I enjoy that so much more than lecturing with a sea of faces because often you don鈥檛 get to know the students.鈥

Students sang the inorganic chemistry lecturer鈥檚 praises for providing extra lectures and materials for those needing help.

鈥淲hen I was in her class, I felt intelligent. She never second guessed my disability in her chemistry class,鈥 a student said. 鈥淪he incorporated her own videos of what to expect in the lab along with writing her own lab manual experiment book, and gave pre-lab lectures. My disability disappeared when I was in her class.鈥

This support gave the student a boost in confidence because she didn鈥檛 have to worry about her disability in Laura鈥檚 class.

Laura said the award is an honor.

鈥淚 was surprised about the award,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 try to support students with disabilities but I didn鈥檛 think I was doing any more than other faculty members do. We are all very open to accommodations.鈥