Dr . Ramachandran — when he told a story about phantom limbs and I raised my hand to ask a question about my grandfather who had lost part of his finger ,
he raised his hand ,
extended his middle finger , and exclaimed , ‘ You mean this one ?!’ and
proceeded to flip me off in front of the entire class
!!”
– NICOLE ANITA BERNASCONI
“ V . S . Ramachandran
was passionate , innovative
, and beyond engaging
to listen to . Talked
about phantom limb pain
and synesthesia . I am now
a teacher , and I incorporate what I learned from him in my lectures today . I remember his
lectures vividly , 17 years later
.”
– KIMBERLY ONORI KEENER
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You may not remember the chapters you read or
notes you took , but everyone remembers that one professor
.
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“ George
Koob was hands
down the most
amazing professor I had
at UCSD . Not only
were his lectures
more like an
enchanted journey through
the brain , but he was
so inspirational
with his passion for
the subject . He
may singlehandedly
be responsible for
my professional career
.
Without him ,
I wouldn ’ t have
seen the science
behind the psychology
.”
– DEBBIE CAMPBELL
Replies I loved that class
. I learned SO much
and he made
neuroscience accessible to
even non-science people
.
– STEPHANIE HOUSHMANDI
Koob and Roberts
made psychology awesome
.
Some of the
most interesting
learning experiences I ' ve had in life are due to them .
– MARK SCHULTZEL
“ Dr . Russell Doolittle
. I was not a science
person at all and was having
major trouble in my Nat . Sci .
class at Revelle . I went to
him very late in the quarter
and he coached me to a
passing grade . He also
sternly lectured me about
getting serious about my
education . It worked ! To this day
,
I will always be grateful
to him and that stern lecture
!”
– JANET FISHER
Gerhard Schrauser
. Outstanding
inorganic chemistry
professor who was inspiring
to listen to as he
discussed the
intersection of science , religion
, and philosophy in
a way that all
parties came away
feeling better — a rare
thing even back in the 1980s
, let alone today .”
– STEVE CONDREY
Herb Schiller ,
Communications professor . Took
several courses in the
late ’ 70s that he taught
. He opened my eyes
to what was really
going on in the world
.”
– KIM MILLS
“ I want
to mention
the
inspiration felt by
the
students here . It is incredible
.”
– ROSS PAPAIOANNOU
“ Dr .
Michael Anderson in
physics took a subject
that was very
challenging for me and helped
me understand and
appreciate it . He never
made me feel bad for not
understanding and
never got frustrated
when I showed up at
every office hour to get help
. As a graduate
student now who teaches ,
I hope to be as
patient and supportive as
he was , especially when
I have students who
are really struggling with the material .”
– KATIE WEDEMEYER-STROMBEL
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