SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Willamette University chemistry professor Karen McFarlane has been named the Oregon professor of the year.
The Oregonian reports she’s in Washington, D.C., Thursday to pick up the award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
The 43-year-old is known for her enthusiastic teaching and variety of interests. She’s a researcher, a mother of two and occasionally plays guitar in the punk rock band Funhouse Strippers.
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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com
