Survey of Role-playing Alumni from St. Olaf College Conducted: January/February 1999 John Walters & Paul Jackson ID # Graduation Year B.A. Major(s) Current Status Employer/Title/Position Advanced Degree(s) Impact on Career Choice Impact on Life Memorable Experiences or Anecdotes Other General Comments Web Page Response 1 1990 "Chemistry, Mathematics" Employed full-time "Field: Analytical chemistry, quality assurance management; Employment: Lyondell Chemical Company; Title/Position: Quality Assurance Laboratory Superintendent (I manage the quality assurance and lab functions within a large chemical plant)." "Ph.D. Chemistry (Analytical, of course!) Completed December 1994, Graduated May 1995, " "It made a positive impact! I like puzzles, and analytical chemistry is full of them. But the role-playing lab taught me that the answer doesn¼t solely lie in a scientific or mathematical toolbox. People skills, management, communication...these are vit" "Positive. Teamwork is needed, but it is not a „way-out¾ of responsibility." "My first lab as manager was a complete disaster! Still, I learned more from that lab than any other, mostly due to the 15 minute „manager¼s review¾ in Doc¼s office. The short time spent reflecting on the whole experience that day taught me more than all" Agree Somewhat 2 1991 Chemistry Employed full-time Senior Development Chemist at Eastman Chemical Company Ph.D. 1996 Purdue University "After the analytical chemistry course, I was convinced I wanted to be an analytical chemist. The role-playing laboratory brought to life the exciting world of an analytical chemist. Course work and independent research gave me a pretty good idea as to w" "The role-playing certainly made a positive impact on the quality of my life. Besides the obvious academic experience, the class helped me with communication skills. The fundamental foundation of the class(es) is communication. In the classroom, student" I have many meaningful memories of chatting with Doc about the prospects of being an analytical chemist. Some of my closest friends to this day are from friendships developed during the Instrumental Analysis class. Mr. „Buffalo¾ chips. One thing that a Agree 3 1992 Chemistry "Employed full-time, Volunteer" "Attorney-Patent, Rauenhorst and Associates, P.A." "J.D., Law, 1995 I intend to get a Computer Science Degree." The role playing class had a positive impact on my career choice. The different positions in the company allowed me to get a taste of the different types of positions that there are available in the chemical field. The role playing class had a positive impact on my quality of value. It gave me some practical experience in teamwork. Teamwork is extremely important. The better you can work with others the happier and healthier your life will be. Agree Somewhat 4 1993 Chemistry "Professional school, Employed part-time" Graduate assistant at University of Minnesota department of Anesthesiology "Will complete M.D. in June, 1999" "Yes, it helps you learn how to work as a of a team." "It certainly didn¼t make a negative impact, but I¼m not sure if it made a significant impact on my quality of live." Agree Somewhat 5 1988 Chemistry "Employed part-time (RN), Part-time graduate student (Seminary)" "It was a good introduction to the concept of teamwork, which has been important in all my jobs and in ministries I¼ve been involved with." "This was 12 years ago! (or 11?) I have vague memories of nerves related to being in a leadership position, or related to the fact that three others, not just one, would be impacted by how well I did my part." Strongly Disagree 6 1997 Chemistry and Mathematics Employed full-time "Technology Consulting, Andersen Consulting, Analyst" "Yes, M.D./D.O." "Positive. On career choice no, but real world experience yes...Great sense of responsibility, teamwork and accomplishment." Positive. Experience with various individuals in demanding/serious circumstances with a real feeling of consequence. Agree 7 1994 "Chemistry, Norwegian (I think this gives it away)" Undergraduate course work N/A "M.S. Chemistry, planning on M.D." Positive. I choose chemistry because Doc made it fun and approachable. Positive. Showed/revealed that positive people can influence many others in turn. "One of the students cried upon receiving a grade of „C¾ for one of the labs, even though the course was pass/fail. Safety horror stories by Doc were great." Agree 8 1995 "Chemistry, Biology" Employed full-time Quality Control--Quality and Process Control Engineer--Hormel Foods Corp. No--no future degrees This course made me aware of the opportunities in quality control and gave me an idea of the sorts of challenges an analytical chemist in quality control would face. Most of the experiences that I¼ve had that had an impact on the quality of my life have been experiences that I¼ve had following graduation from St. Olaf. I feel that to my knowledge this class did not effect the quality of my life either positively or n Nothing stands out in my mind. Disagree 9 1994 Chemistry "Employed full-time, Raising a family" "Family Practice Resident, M.D., Washington, PA." "M.D. University of IA, 1998" I had already decided what I was going to do. It did not influence my decision. It helped me by helping me to categorize data and make sense of research studies. "In the grad scheme of things, Analytical Chemistry has had little to do with the quality of my life. Maybe it helped me become a little more organized in my work and has helped me become more of a decision maker but I don¼t think that my life would be mu" I have memories of Analytical Chemistry being a good experience. I can imagine that it did help others who were headed towards chemistry grad school or jobs in chemistry labs. Disagree 10 1991 Chemistry Employed full-time Pharmacy--University of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Assistant Professor--Pharmacy and Therapeutics/Clinical Pharmacist "Pharm.D. University of Minnesota, 1995" Positive. At the time in my senior year I was uncertain about my choice of majors. Had chemistry been the right choice? What would I do? As I saw my options they were a)business type pursuit or b)continue my education in the field of pharmacy. I thin "Both! I had a Wednesday lab in the spring term. I spent Tuesday evening and much of Wednesday agonizing over lab, mostly about whether I would perform up to the satisfaction of my counterparts. As the term proceeded I felt on a more equal footing. I t" "Gosh--that was so long ago and yet some of it is so vivid, but no stories; no anecdotes." Agree 11 1989 "Philosophy, Chemistry" Employed full-time "Emergency Medicine Physician, University of Chicago, Residency year #2 of 3" M.D. from Johns Hopkins It was a very good learning experience which I still remember eleven years later. I can¼t say that it affected my career choice. "Nothing personal, but this seems to be stretching the importance of one aspect of one college course. It certainly was a unique and positive experience in learning, but I can¼t say that it has that dramatically affected my quality of life." "Dr. Walter¼s personality and great enthusiasm for doing things well was, in my opinion, more important than the medium of teaching." Disagree 12 1995 Chemistry Professional School Third year Medical student MD May 2000 Positive. I t reinforced that I wanted to someday be in a position when I needed to use information (and obtain information) to make decisions and solve problems. It made a positive impact. It was one of the first times in college that I had to work on a team and actually work independently to solve the problems. These skills are necessary for life no matter what field one goes into today. "During one laboratory period (I believe we had to determine the constitution of metal shavings), not one group came up with the right answer. I remember Joe telling us frankly that this actually happens in the real world. From being in medicine now, I k" Agree 13 1991 Chemistry Employed full-time "Analytical Chemistry in Biopharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly and Co. analytical Chemist" "Positive Impact: Until Junior year I had intended t o attend Medical School. The course did not change (affect) my decision to no pursue a medical degree, however, the course did solidify which aspect/area of science I would pursue. I definitely knew I" "(Slight) positive: No singular aspect of the course/lab directly affected the quality of my life, but through taking the course and lab, I received a sense of confidence and the ability to take ownership in technical projects. This confidence and ability " "Being the manager for the unknown acid scenario. We had to use the data to identify the unknown, but the data was not conclusive. I had to get input from team members to reach consensus. Although we made the wrong identification, I learned more about A" Disagree Somewhat 14 1992 "Chemistry, Premed Concentration" Raising a family and Full time Medical Resident Medical Doctor. Family Practice Residency Program. St. Joseph¼s--U of MN Affiliated FP and Community Health M.D. 1997 "No impact, positive or negative impact, on my career choice." "I enjoyed the class very much. I¼m sure that the class made an impact on my life as all experiences do. However, I can¼t specifically name situations or experiences where I have used what I learned in the role playing class. I imagine that would be dif" Agree Somewhat 15 1991 "Chemistry, Classics" Employed full-time and part-time "1) Assistant Professor, University of Nevada-Reno, Orris school of Nursing; 2) Family Nurse Practitioner, Associated Family Physicians, Reno, NV" "1992--MPH, Boston University 1996--MSN, Vanderbilt University Future--Possible Ph.D in Nursing" "Yes (positive). Role playing allows one to „try-on¾ different roles, responsibilities, duties, etc. and evaluate which „fit¾ and which do not." "See answer to #6. Also, role playing often requires that one „think outside the box,¾ a skill that frequently is useful to life and its lessons." Agree 16 1987 Chemistry Employed full-time and Raising a family --Dentist (Dr./D.D.S.) --Self employed (Tomhare Olson Dental Associates) "Doctorate of Dental Surgery (D.D.S., 1993)" Positive impact. The use of „role-playing¾ links the concepts of chemistry being studied=group management as a team approach. It helped me later on down the road (in making a career choice). "It was a part of many factors, but yes it did influence a decision to later pursue further studies while in dental school." Doc Walters was a very enthusiastic instructor who did a remarkable job of implementing his role-playing class--it stimulated the students to learn in an active approach. Disagree Somewhat 17 1991 "Chemistry, Computer Science" Employed full-time "Network Engineering, Principal Engineer, Cable and Wireless" "Yes, Masters of National Security Studies and/or Virology" "I feel that my exposure to the cooperative team-building, trouble resolution, and project planning skill the class/lab introduces lead me to search for a career with similar skill requirements." "The skills in cooperative problem resolution and planning have lent them to many personal experiences in my life, including volunteer work and in my personal life." Agree 18 1991 Chemistry Employed full-time The role playing lab at St. Olaf made a positive impact on my quality of life (although not on my penmanship). Through the lab one learns responsibility placed solely on the manager and teaches the individual that they must manage and to be responsible f I¼m at a loss for a noteworthy anecdote. #9. I temper this answer with the fact that is I had a computer at home (which I will soon) I would. Strongly Agree 19 1994 "Chemistry, Molecular Biology Concentration" Employed full-time I am a first year medical resident in a combined internal medicine/pediatrics training program through Michigan State University. M.D. 1998 "The role playing class had a positive impact on my career choice for many reasons. 1) It focused on and strengthening skills in critical, time-pressured problem solving similar to thought processes in medicine. 2) It thought in very real and concrete wa" "The class fostered an approach to problem solving I use in daily life each day. It stresses critical thinking, familiarity and mastery over tools. It also was the only class in college that taught how to effectively function as a group to accomplish goa" "I recall being a first year student working in the stockroom. Cleaning the labs each one had some obvious order to it...bottles here, benches there, scales here. All that is except the analytical lab. Wires were moving in all directions. Benches had t" Agree Somewhat 20 1990 "Chemistry, Norwegian" Employed full-time Physician Assistant-Family Practice Physician Assistant No impact. None. It was a good experience. Disagree 21 1998 "Chemistry, Asian Studies" Employed full-time Analytical Chemist at Merck and Co. Pharmaceuticals "No, unsure if I will continue." "Incredibly positive: I am an analytical chemist in the most part because of the role-playing analytical class. It was the one chemistry lab in which I was forced to really consider different solutions to a given problem, rather than just reading the rec" "By taking this class, I am sure it helped me to get the job I currently have. It was a relief to have a job right after graduation and to be paid well with good benefits. It is a safe place to evaluate where I really want my life to go." "From instrumental being an important part of changing the approach to the aspirin dissolution lab. It was really rewarding to go out on a limb and try a new approach--figuring it out from step one or two. Then, once we¼d figured it out, I actually kind " Agree 22 1995 Chemistry; dual degree student Chemical Engineering Employed full-time "Senior Process Manager, Manufacturing Management in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing." B.S. Chemical Engineering Role playing introduced me to business world concepts. The nature of the course work introduced me to the use of technology in problem solving. I have been focused on a career that utilizes technology since this course. The satisfaction and rewards of a successful career in manufacturing has improved my quality of life. I decided to enter engineering and manufacturing after some of my experiments in analytical chemistry. I assume the bookshelf remains in the lab containing relevant management resources. At the time of the course I remember thinking that one of the books „The Giving Tree¾ seemed out of place. I have since learned that this was the most important book of Agree 23 1990 "My major was biology, but I took Chemistry 25, 26, Organic Series, and Analytical" "Employed full-time, Raising a family, Volunteer (teach confirmation) " "Life science teacher 7-12, Falls High School, International Falls, MN. I teach six classes of seventh grade life science (second year)." M.A.T. (Master of Arts in Teaching-science focus) 1994 "After taking „Computers in Health Care¾ and Analytical Chemistry from Doc, I felt the „urge¾ to involve others in a community spirit but I ignored it for a while. Instead of applying to medical school after graduation, I decided to work in a health care " "I don¼t know if it was the role-playing or Doc that had the positive effect but I feel that I can empathize with the responsibility of others to a greater extent. Since my teaching position involves interactions between teachers, students, parents, commu" The memory that sticks out most in my mind is the robot lab. I was extremely careful to write down each step the robot was supposed to perform. As I said the commands over the intercom I suddenly realized that one of my „steps¾ was missing an important #3. Teaching 7th grade and having two children (2 years and 8 months) are both full time. I do not consider either of those secondary although „raising the family¾ usually takes precedence. #9 When my computer at school is linked with the Internet Agree Somewhat 24 1994 "Chemistry, Mathematics" Full-time graduate student "Ph.D. Graduate Student/Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry (Analytical) University of Wisconsin-Madison" No "The role playing course definitely had a positive impact on my career choice. Role playing and the „real world¾ problems that made up the labs and class work brought into focus for me the power of analytical chemistry for solving tangible, interesting pr" "I would say that it did have a positive impact on my quality of life in that the interaction with other students allowed for personal bonds to be formed in an intimate setting, which was a special benefit beyond the science being learned. I think it is l" "My best memory is that the role playing structure made the class fun, which I feel made the students want to work harder in the class. It was definitely one of the most memorable classes in my time at St. Olaf." Agree 25 1988 Chemistry "Employed full-time, Raising a family" Family Practice Physician; Fairview Health Services "M.D., 1992" I¼m afraid it had no direct bearing. No impact Strongly Disagree 26 1995 Chemistry with an emphasis on Physical Science Education "Employed full-time, Employed part-time" "Middle School Science Education, Albuquerque Public Schools, Science and Computer teacher." "No, I am planning on getting a Masters degree in education." I feel that my experience in the role-playing analytical chemistry class and laboratories made a positive impact on my career choice. The way it impacted my career choice was that it made me realize how important good instruction and instructors are to a The role playing analytical chemistry class and lab had a positive impact on my quality of life because it showed me the importance of teamwork in a lab and how important it is to do a good job. "I enjoyed the class and lab, it provided a good and safe place to talk about chemistry in a new light." Agree 27 1988 Chemistry "Employed full-time, Raising a family, Volunteer." I am a chemist in the medicinal chemistry department at Pharmacia and Upjohn. Title: Research Chemist. No and no plans for further education. "I don¼t think Doc¼s class had a positive or negative impact on my career choice. As a chemistry major at St. Olaf, analytical chemistry was a required course. The role-playing class/lab was organized and extremely well taught. I believe that the roles " "While I was enrolled in the course and lab., I spent an awful lot of time doing homework and writing up labs for the class. Hence, I didn¼t get to spend as much time doing some other things I wanted to do. (Meant entirely in jest!) I don¼t think the cla" "I thoroughly enjoyed the role-playing class and lab, and I hope that it remains in the chemistry program at St. Olaf. I have vivid memories of Doc coming into the class one day complaining how tired he was. When asked why, he responded, „I¼ve been up re" Agree Somewhat 28 1989 Chemistry and Biology Employed full-time I am a post-doctoral fellow in the microbiology department at Stanford. I plan to be an assistant professor within the next two years. Ph.D. in biochemistry. It made no impact on my career choice at all. The summer research program had a great (positive) impact on my career. "I thought the analytical class and lab were fine, but they did not affect the quality of my life. I remember that John graded on a sliding curve so that if more people had higher scores the curve would move from say 90% for an A to 88% for an A-, this ma" "i just remember everyone thinking that role-playing was dumb, and a waste of time." Disagree Somewhat 29 1989 Chemistry and Biology Employed full-time "Endocrinology/Molecular Biology, Emory University, post-doctoral fellow" "Ph.D.; Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics; 1997" Positive. Role playing in analytical chemistry taught me about the different aspects of scientific research. It also fostered my ability to work as part of a team. I suppose positive--the ability to work with others has to be a good thing...My overall science experience at St. Olaf encouraged me to go to graduate school. I was pretty naive about computers when i started Doc¼s class. I remember going to Doc on a number of occasions asking him to „kill¾ me because I was stuck in the system and couldn¼t get out. He was always happy to oblige! Agree Somewhat 30 1996 Chemistry and Molecular Biology "Unemployed by choice, Professional school" "Third year medical student at Creighton University. (Omaha, NE)" Working on M.D. "Most definitely a positive impact. This class really taught me a lot, about using science as an application to „real life.¾ Though I¼m applying the science to medicine rather than chemical problems, this class showed me how science and computers are int" "Without a doubt positive. 1. It made me think--it required so much more than memorizing and regurgitating, unlike a lot of undergraduate classes. This is something (the analytical process) that I will always be able to use. 2. It taught me a lot about " The entire experience is memorable. I loved the hands on work and even endured the computer work. The was the class teaching meshed with the lab work was great. And the introduction to the changing technology is something I will never forget. Thank yo Agree 31 1992 Chemistry "Employed part-time, Full-time graduate student" Graduate school--Florida Institute of Technology--Masters of Science in Aviation. Also data entry/marketing--Edge Information Management "Will finish Masters of Science--Aviation December 1999, possibly a Ph.D. later. Private Pilot Certificate--Single Engine Land--November 1996" "Since my choice in career choices (medicine and aviation) it is hard to say the role-playing class had any impact on my career choice. It certainly did not negatively impact my choice, if anything it made me consider a change from medicine to strict chem" I guess I would have to say that it made a positive impact because I use lessons learned from the lab and class today. This lab/class enhanced teamwork skills as well as providing insight to the importance of each member¼s role in a group. Playing all f "On the first day of lab, I was hardware and my job was to calibrate the scale. According to the scale manual and company, one way to calibrate the scale was to remove the back and make adjustments. So, I proceeded to remove the back, then Doc walked by." Agree 32 1995 Chemistry Full-time graduate student University of Iowa College of Medicine "M.D. anticipated May, 1999" Positive--see #7 Positive--became more comfortable around computers. Ended up doing research in Radiology with computers--resulted in MRI atlas on CD-ROM and eventually I decided to go into Radiology as a career. Agree somewhat 33 1990 Biology "Employed part-time, Raising a family" Research technician at USDA National Animal Disease Center "M.S. Microbiology 1994, Duke University" I perhaps retained knowledge of certain topics better than if I had simply studied a textbook or lecture notes. I¼m not really sure this affected my career choice but it certainly enabled me to pursue it better. I can¼t discern any impact. Strongly Disagree 34 1995 "Chemistry, concentration in Molecular Biology" "Employed part-time, Professional school." University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine DMD--1999 "Positive--At both St. Olaf and the University of Pittsburgh, I learned the importance of working well with colleagues to, at St. Olaf produce or analyze a product, and at the dental school provide total care for patients." "Positive--in the profession I have chosen, there is a lot of interdependence on each other as both doctors and business people. I believe that the quality of life I have experienced professionally has been positively influenced by Doc¼s class." "What I remember most about the class is that it was a lot of work, but even more so, it was fun. I enjoyed and looked forward to going to the lab (and I believe my lab was Friday afternoon!)." Disagree somewhat 35 1994 "Chemistry, Mathematics, Religion" Full-time graduate student. "Graduate school, Teaching fellow, Northwestern University, Math" "M.A. (Divinity), University of Chicago, 1997" "Although I opted not to go into the chemical industry, where the lessons learned from the role-playing experience would seem to be the most immediately applicable, I feel that the role-playing experience in analytical chemistry was never the less a positi" "Insofar as graduate school puts a premium on working in groups to solve problems through division of labor and to generate new ideas, my role-playing experience in analytical chemistry has had a positive impact on my life. I have frequently found myself " What comes to mind immediately are the many long and enjoyable chats I had with Doc in his office. From these discussions it was apparent that Doc was interested not only in students¼ perspectives on the role-playing experience but also in students¼ live Agree 36 1994 Chemistry and Education "Employed full-time, Part-time graduate student, Self employed" "Teacher; High School/Junior High School Science Teacher, Alma Center Humbird Merillan School District" Currently working on Grad. credits toward Education Masters. Positive: In teaching I can use some of the same ideas. It does not work as well as it did in college but I have modified Doc¼s program to fit my own classroom. "Positive: Made learning fun, challenging and true to life. Problem solving is the key to science and that is what Doc offered to us." In IA I hooked my pH meter (breadboard in the sandwich box) to the AC 120 Voltage (an outlet) without disconnecting the batteries.  Agree Somewhat 37 1989 Chemistry Employed full-time "Staff Physician, Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Park Nicollet Clinic" Yes--M.D.--1994 University of Minnesota Positive. It made me much more comfortable with using computers which is absolutely necessary in my field. Agree Somewhat 38 1991 Chemistry "Employed full-time, Employed part-time, Volunteer, Part-time graduate student, Professional school" "Teacher, Bloomington School District" "Education Licensure, finishing M.G.D." "Not necessarily any impact. However, I am currently thinking of ways to try to integrate such a scenario into my curriculum." "Positive, I felt that we were doing a real life scenario. In that respect, I felt that the lab proposed real applications to the material we were learning." I remember the post-interviewed when I was manager. Dr. Walters and I had a good talk in which I was forced to know my material. I remember Dr. Walters looking favorably upon my ability to format and make our report look professional. Agree 39 1994 "Chemistry, History" "Employed full-time, Volunteer" "Public Health, Minnesota Department of Health, Epidemiologist." "Masters in Public Health, Epidemiology, 1997. Likely will proceed to a Ph.D. in the future." "Positive in that it gave me experience in working in a team environment--which is what the „real¾ world is all about. I work with policy makers, health care providers, researchers, physicians, purchasers of health care, etc. on a daily basis and serve on" I certainly enjoyed those Chemistry courses more than others--probably because I felt I was learning something useful for life beyond Olaf. there were many memorable experiences--they tend to blend together in my mind--but we all enjoyed learning and working with Doc! Strongly Agree 40 1993 "Chemistry, Biology" Professional school Second year Orthopedic surgery resident. Medical degree at UW Wisconsin Positive impact. The process of working together with others in a team fashion occurs daily in the medical field. My experience at St. Olaf has aided in this daily experience in my career. Agree somewhat 41 1989 "Biology, Chemistry" Employed full-time "Molecular/Biochem/Immunology Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic; Immunology/Microbiology Adjunct Associate Professor, Midwestern University" "Ph.D. Immunology, 1996" "It has had little impact on my career choice. I took the class the second semester of my senior year, after applying to graduate school." "Thanks, it was interesting." Agree 42 1992 Chemistry Employed full-time "Biotechnology, SEQ, Ltd. 17 Princess Rd. Laurenceville, NJ 08648, Senior Scientist." "Ph.D., Physical/Analytical Chemistry, 1997" Clearly a positive choice. The autonomy of the laboratory structure promoted and demonstrated for the first time in my chemistry education the creative problem solving skills required in the field. It was this exposure (and Doc¼s enthusiasm) that height "Neither. This question implies that I received something from role-playing courses that fundamentally makes me happy (or not) today. Quality of life is clearly more involved than that. However, I did gain experiences and skills, both social and technic" "I remember sitting in Pizza Hut with Doc, Mrs. Doc, and „Lisa and the Boys¾ thinking that this was a pretty talented lot and I was glad to have had the experience of teaching/learning with them." Disagree somewhat 43 1994 "Chemistry, Molecular Biology Concentration" Full-time graduate student "Graduate student, Department of Biochemistry, University Wisconsin-Madison" Ph.D. expected December 1999 "The class „encouraged¾ me to pursue science as a career. In part, it was Doc¼s enthusiasm for the course. It was a wonderful experience to spend time with a professor that truly cared for the course/students. He continues to serve as an example as I be" "Certainly while I was in the course. Because of the role-playing, i.e. a change from the traditional classroom, I looked forward to the analytical labs. In my teaching experience, the traditional classroom is a poor method to help students learn. Any a" " Why the paper survey? If I remember only one thing from analytical chemistry, it would be the emphasis on computers, electronic communication, using it to accomplish my work more effectively, more efficiently." Agree 44 1995 Chemistry Full-time graduate student "M.D. on June 4, 1999" Positive. I¼m planning to work with a partner from a-chem in residency. Our positive relationship may be a factor in the program decision. Great team. I¼ve attended two of my „colleagues¾ weddings. I¼ve used the. Agree Somewhat 45 1989 "Biology, Chemistry" Employed full-time "Virology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, postdoctoral research associate" "Ph.D. Molecular Biology and Genetics, 1995, University of Minnesota" "Positive. Learning to work in a group and develop my own skills help build self-confidence, which is necessary in graduate school and beyond." "Positive. I really enjoyed the lab--one of my favorite times at St. Olaf, especially in Chemistry." "Sorry, it¼s been too long." Agree Somewhat 46 1992 Chemistry Employed full-time "Computer Programming--field, the St. Paul Company--employer, Senior Software Analyst--title" I am considering pursuing a psychology or nutrition as they are both areas of interest to me. I do believe my experience in the role-playing analytical chemistry class has benefited me in my career choice. It was during this class that my interest in computer programming truly started. I always enjoyed the labs when I was the software person. I "I do believe my experience in the role-playing class has had a positive impact on my life. I don¼t think it is as easy here to point directly to what parts of my life have benefited from the class, but rather it has had a more overall benefit. Everyone " "When I was the manager, I would always come to lab stocked up with our form of currency in case I had any questions. Our currency consisted of apples, oranges, and bananas, and usually everyone would bring a couple of the desired objects to lab. During " Disagree Somewhat 47 1992 Chemistry and German Employed full-time "Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University" "Ph.D. in Chemistry from Michigan State University, 1995" "Positive impact. Although a already declared chemistry major, prior to taking the analytical role-playing chemistry call I was unsure as to whether I wanted to attend medical school or become a chemist. This decision was mad clear, due in large part to " "Positive. The role-playing experience helped increase my self-confidence. Although normally taken in the junior year, I took the role-playing class and lab during my sophomore year. This forced me to interact with students who were older than me as wel" Agree 48 1995 "Chemistry, Biology" "Employed part-time, Full-time graduate student." "Graduate research assistant, Department of Pediatric Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Minnesota Medical School" M.D. this spring. I¼m not sure it necessarily impacted my professional direction. I think it did serve as an important vehicle for students to become comfortable working in a „team¾ environment which really is applicable to almost any profession. It also made me more com "Very positive. The biggest impact was getting to know Doc. In addition, however, I think the cooperative atmosphere was beneficial in both professional and personal ways." My group was an excellent combination of people. We had four bright people ( three of which were willing to work hard). It was frustrating to have a person who clearly would not pull his weight--but it was an excellent lesson in life. I definitely reco Agree 49 1995 Chemistry "Unemployed by choice, Full-time graduate student" "In the Fall of 1999, I will start working on my M.A.T. in Chemistry." I believe that role-playing made a positive impact on my career choice. Role-playing was a positive experience. It allowed me to work and get along with many different people. I learned how to deal with many different situations. Agree Somewhat 50 1992 Chemistry Employed full-time "Analytical Chemistry, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Postdoctoral Fellow." Ph.D. Chemistry 1997 form University of Wisconsin Madison The class had a positive impact. It gave me an interest in analytical chemistry. It also prepared me well for my graduate courses in that area. Probably positive. I certainly mostly enjoyed the class. I also think that it helped give me experience working closely with others in a group. Agree Somewhat 51 1992 Chemistry "Full-time graduate student, medical school" University of Minnesota Medical School No No--but it prepared me well for working in industry for four years before returning to school. "Of the eight new grads who were hired in 1992, I was the best prepared and the first to be promoted." Disagree 52 1992 Chemistry Employed full-time I am a scientist at Pharmacia and Upjohn Pharmaceuticals working in the Chemical Process R & D area doing organic chemistry Ph.D.--Organic Chemistry--1997 "Positive. The experiences working in a team environment toward a current goal are directly applicable to my current position. I feel that the role-playing environment helped to teach me to rely on others to do their job, so that I can focus on my own ta" Positive. I have learned skills in teaming that have helped me in my personal life as well as my work life. I fell that I had a greater opportunity to build personal relationships with my classmates than would have been possible in a more traditional en "Even though we came up with the wrong answer, my favorite lab was the identification of metal particles from a ball bearing." Agree Somewhat 53 1990 Chemistry Employed full-time "Food Scientist, employed by Merlin Development, Inc. Minneapolis, MN." "Yes, M.S. Food Science, University of Minnesota" "Positive! This chemistry class was the only one that provided real insight into the working world. I believe St. Olaf and the chemistry department is extremely weak in job preparation. Believe it or not, not everyone who attends St. Olaf (chemistry dep" "Yes--I work in industry, make a decent living, and travel quite a bit. The class showed me there was life outside of academics." I love the lab in which we analyzed the source of the brass filing in a „company¼s¾ product. Agree Somewhat 54 1997 Chemistry "Employed full-time, Undergraduate course work" I am in Beauty Care Analytical at P&G (I work with shampoos and deodorant) My current position is a Research Associate. I am working on a Chem E degree. I think that the role-playing analytical class and laboratories at St. Olaf made a positive impact on my career choice. It gave me hope that not all chemistry was theoretical and I could find my niche. It was on of the most practical courses that I took I think that the role-playing analytical chemistry class and laboratories at St. Olaf made a positive impact on my quality of life. The labs were a lot more fun in the companies. They were not necessarily easier because you now had four people who were Agree 55 1992 Chemistry Professional school Medical School--University of Minnesota No No impact on career choice. Neither. I felt the course helped to develop independent learning and leadership skills. I also had a great time. Very positive experience! Keep up the good work. Agree Somewhat 56 1992 Chemistry Employed full-time "Analytical Chemist, Purdue University, Analytical Chemist" "Ph.D., Chemistry (analytical), 1996" "It definitely made a positive impact on my career choice. Before the course, I was unsure of what area of chemistry I wanted to enter. After the course, I found that I really did want to pursue a career in analytical chemistry. i think that is the cour" "I believe it made a positive impact on my quality of life. I learned the value of teamwork, not only in a mock company, but also in daily life. Of course, it has made my interactions with co-workers much easier and better. However, I believe it has al" Agree 57 1995 Chemistry Employed full-time "Key Account Specialist, Fiskars, Inc., Career field=sales management and marketing." "Yes, pursuing M.B.A. at U.W. Oshkosh" "Yes, I enjoyed the team atmosphere. Everyone had to contribute to make the grade." "Yes, built a team atmosphere. It made you develop relationships with others that probably would not have occurred in a normal class setting." I remember having to perform an experiment without any verbal communication. We had to write a program up front to perform tasks. It helped me realize how important planning is in project management. #9 I would prefer this method. Strongly Agree 58 1995 Chemistry Full-time graduate student "Fourth year Ph.D. student, UW-Madison, Analytical Chemistry" Ph.D. program--currently „all-but-dissertation¾ "Yes I was looking for a field in which I could learn by doing it, not necessarily by studying it." The class confirmed what I had suspected for a while but was never quite sure of: That active learning could be just as „learning¾ as passive learning. And students that were motivated b curiosity and not just grades had someplace else to go other than t "As an upper class student, I was exploring different fields out of curiosity. Doc¼s class was the first chemistry class I had taken since high school, and I¼d forgotten how to make all the solutions necessary for the UV-Vis lab (it had been four years). " "#9 Nope, but I¼d be curious to see the curriculum." Disagree 59 1989 Religion (number of chemistry courses equivalent to major--Pre-Med.) Employed full-time Family Practice physician--on active duty in US Navy. M.D.--completed 1994 "I think that the role-playing had a positive impact. I was completing chemistry requirements for medical school, so often it seems like you just need to get the courses „out of the way.¾ The role-playing aspect of the course not only made the learning m" There was a positive impact on my quality of life--spending all of the time in labs was made more enjoyable working as teams. I remember working all afternoon to identify a „secret chemical¾ and finally our team was the first to be correct--Doc was so excited and I won a computer book as first prize! It was great to be able to work closely with a professor--a wonderful way to l Strongly Agree 60 1988 "Math, Chemistry" Employed part-time "Actuary, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Consulting Actuary/Manager" Fellow in The Society of Actuaries (professional credential)-1999 "This is a hard question to answer because I did not choose a chemistry career. However, the role-playing chemistry course was probably the best course I had at St. Olaf for preparing me for my career post school...I just didn¼t realize it at the time. O" "Again, I think it had a positive impact in that I thought about the type of role I enjoy." "Being „pushed¾ by Doc into a team of three smart men (so that I was the only female). That was a good experience, built my self-confidence--that these men respected me (and I them) and that we worked so well together." Agree Somewhat 61 1997 Chemistry "Employed full-time, Volunteer" "Paddock Laboratories, Inc.--A pharmaceutical company. I am currently a chemical lab tech. in the quality control chemistry lab." "No school since St. Olaf, possibly pharmacy school in distant future." "Positive--I often think back to the pill coating lab where we were part of the quality control lab of a pharmaceutical company because that¼s similar to what I am doing now. The course was so valuable in establishing a teamwork attitude, exposing us to d" "Positive in that the course helped me to figure out my short term career goals. Through the role-playing lab, I was able to experience chemistry as a career. I will also always remember how much Dr. Walters cares for his students inside and outside of t" I mentioned the role-playing lab in a few of my job interviews. Lab managers were very interested and appreciated my experience. The role-playing lab set me apart from other applicants. Agree Somewhat 62 1997 "Chemistry, Biology" "Unemployed, by choice, Professional school" Medical School as University of Wisconsin in Madison (M.D.) No "Positive, I actually found the course to be similar to the atmosphere encountered in my business consulting firm where I spent a year working after St. Olaf." No real impact on the quality of my life. I enjoyed Doc¼s teaching style tremendously and thought that his positive attitude towards the students was huge in having the students enjoy his class. Strongly Disagree 63 1991 "Chemistry, Religion" Employed full-time Family practice resident--North Memorial Medical Center M.D.--1997 Positive. Helped while working as a chemist in Upjohn before going to medical school. Assisted in problem solving. Neither. I remember the labs as quite a bit of fun. Disagree 64 1994 Chemistry "Professional School, Unemployed, by choice" "Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Class of 1999" "Will graduate a D.O. in June, 1999" No. It was a wonderful opportunity to apply the classroom information to a practical setting. It¼s nice to integrate the knowledge prior to the „real world¾ experience. It was a great way to learn to work as a team and take on a responsibility to self as well as a group of peers. It taught a lot about trusting others as well. Disagree 65 1997 Chemistry Employed full-time "Chemistry, 3M, Analyst 2" Medical school in future? "Positive, it was my only class that gave any perspective into a work place setting. Doc¼s message about the division of responsibility seems to have stuck with me. I would say it gave me confidence in the fact that I had at least some experience in „how" I don¼t feel it had that big of an impact either way. "I just liked the way the class and lab were so obviously connected. I would like to say that the class was above average on a whole, but that perhaps a different instructor if his/her „heart¾ wasn¼t really into it--it wouldn¼t have been as effective." Agree Somewhat 66 1995 Chemistry "Full-time graduate student, Professional school" Northwestern University Medical School "No, M.D., possibly M.P.H." Positive--helped me determine I did not want to go into industry with my chemistry degree. Role-playing gave me a more realistic idea of what industry would be like. Positive--made the class/subject more interesting and alive strengthened my relationship with classmates. Disagree 67 1990 Biology Employed part-time "Family Medicine Physician, Mayo Clinic. (Preceptor for residents in Family Medicine, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, and for medical students, Mayo Medical School." M.D.--1994 "My career choice was made before I took analytical chemistry, and was not adversely affected by the course. I enjoyed working together with my group. Teamwork, collegiality, and sharing of special knowledge and expertise have remained very important thr" "My social life during that semester at St. Olaf suffered as my friends went off to Dundas while I remained on campus to finish my homework or pre-lab work! In class, I believe the development of skills in communicating with my peers and collaborating in " Disagree Somewhat 68 1997 Chemistry "Professional school, Unemployed, by choice" I¼m not currently employed (see #5). I am currently in my second year of medical school at the University of Minnesota. "I think that I¼d already made up my mind to go to medical school before I took the class, but the cooperative nature of the work we did reinforced my desire to work in a „ream¾ setting." "The course did positively impact my quality of life while I was on campus. It allowed me to foster closer relationships with several of my classmates, and it also engaged me in the course work more intensely than most other courses. I very much enjoyed " "My most memorable experience was during the „Broken Pill Machine¾ lab. Our group worked very hard through the entire lab, and prepared a lot beforehand, because we were very motivated to make this lab turn out right for us. At the end of the lab lots of" Agree Somewhat 69 1990 Chemistry "Employed full-time, Raising a family, volunteer" "Chemistry Teacher, District 77, Mankato" Master of Arts in Teaching: Chemistry Completed 1993 Positive -- allowed me to see what sort of different „roles¾ in careers that a chemist could participate in. It also allowed/forced me to work on my management skills or I would end up doing the horses (lion¼s :) ) share of the work. Positive -- again it taught me about delegation of duties -- a necessity in my line of work -- as well as running a household! "I just remember typing in my report to Doc, summarizing our work -- and waiting anxiously for his response -- often offering very helpful advice!" Agree 70 1990 Chemistry Employed full-time (Own my own business) "I own (partnership) my own Optometric group practice. Jacobsen Eye Health Care Clinic - 3 offices: Cumberland, Frederic, St. Croix Falls Wisconsin" "Doctor of Optometry - 1994 New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA" Positive. Role playing Analytical Chemistry was probably the most influential class I took while at St. Olaf Campus. I loved the class and „Doc¾ - The class demonstrated „real world¾ chemistry - not „academic chemistry¾. I entered St. Olaf planning to "Positive. The concept of teamwork is critical in every aspect of life and this philosophy was critical in class. In addition, we need to respect the role other individuals participate in our lives and careers. Cooperation, respect, teamwork, and under" "Until analytical chemistry, I was convinced I could never be better than a „C¾-Chemistry student (at best). I spent a great deal of one-on-one time with Doc in the tutorials - I would demonstrate an understanding of the material until I would take the ex" Agree Somewhat 71 1988 "Chemistry, Computer Science Concentration" "Employed full-time, Part-time graduate student" Field: Environmental Science/Environmental Management Employer: Metropolitan Council Title: Water Resource Planner Graduate School: University of Minnesota/Research Assistant M.S.C.E. Environmental Engineering - Univ. Of MN - 1992 Ph.D. Candidate Environmental Engineering - Univ. of MN I think that my experience at St. Olaf had a positive impact on my career path. The role-playing paradigm provided me with additional insight into the various professional development possibilities. I believe that this has helped me find a career that i "In the fact that I am happy with my career path and that I believe that my experience at St. Olaf has helped me get to where I am, I would say that it has impacted my life a positive way." "When I am asked about the quality of my experience at St. Olaf, I usually talk about a particular lab from the instrumental analysis class. The department had recently purchased a new GC with and NSF grant and we had a chance to use it. The class had on" Agree 72 1990 Chemistry Employed full-time I¼m currently working for Northwest Airlines as a flight attendant. I will begin classes this fall in computer programming and Network management. "One might think that as a flight attendant, I would not use my St. Olaf experiences very often. However, Prof Walters not only taught chemistry, but also how to manage time and people. I often work as the Lead F.A. on my flights, and working as Manager " "My quality of life has taken many turns over the years. I have been a chemist, sales rep., and now a flight attendant. What I have brought to all fields is being responsible to work with others. This is something that Prof. Walters stressed every day." Agree 73 1993 "Chemistry, Biology" Employed full-time "General Surgery Resident, Mayo Clinic" MD - 1997 "Yes - my experience with Analytical Chemistry made chemistry make sense in terms of how chemistry related to the real world, instead of learning from a book without real world context." "My memories from role-playing were good ones. In general, they allowed us as students to think creatively and use our mind to solve interesting problems - not unlike the real world." Agree 74 1988 Chemistry "Employed full-time, Raising a family" Opthamologist - Northwest Eye Clinic P.A. (Medical School and Residency - University of Minnesota) M.D. - U of MN - 1994 "Initially after college, I was employed as an Analytical Chemist at Cooperative Plating Inc. St. Paul. This position was accepted in the midst of several other similar job offers (Cargill, U of MN, 3M), so yes, I must have been seeking this type of emplo" Positive. It helped me to identify my role in the „real world¾. „Die Hard batteries¾ Agree Somewhat 75 1994 "Mathematics, Chemistry" Full-time graduate student Graduate Student/University of Utah/Advisor: Henry S. White "Ph.D., expected summer 1999" This was a positive experience. Working together towards a common goal is exactly what is realized in industry. I use this experience from St. Olaf when I interview for positions. I think that the new professor to teach this course should strongly thin This lab made no impact on the quality of my life. Agree Somewhat 76 1994 Chemistry Employed full-time "#3 (Full-time graduate student) Graduated May, 1998" Agree Somewhat 77 1996 Chemistry Employed full-time "Surfactant chemistry, Witco, AG formulation" "No, but I am thinking about getting a Masters Degree in Chemistry." I felt that my experience in the role-playing analytical chemistry class and laboratories as St. Olaf made a positive impact on my career choice. It helped me decide that this is the type of environment I want to work in. I work in a R&D facility doing I felt that my experience in the role-playing analytical chemistry class and laboratories at St. Olaf made a positive impact on my quality of life. It has helped develop my communication skills in a team environment like at work or playing a sport (socce I am glad that I had an opportunity to take the class. I felt that have gotten more knowledge out of the class than just chemistry. Agree 78 1994 Chemistry Professional school "Resident Physician in Burlington, VT, to move on to Radiology at Dartmouth College for 1999-2004." "M.D. 1998, University of Iowa" Definitely positive--it taught me the value of teamwork and dividing the tasks. As a resident physician with a full service in the hospitality helps to know what to assign to the medical students for swift completion of admissions. Positive impact on my life as a physician but with home life--neither positive or negative. "When Jeremy Dickinson spread a virus unknowingly over the lab network. Using Timbuktu to control other computers in the class. Hearing Doc say, „Stay off the streets and out of the bars!¾" Agree 79 1993 Chemistry "Employed full-time, Full-time graduate student" "Scientist, analytical development, Geneva Pharmaceuticals, Inc." Currently enrolled in a Masters degree program at the University of Colorado at Denver. About 50% completed with the degree. "Yes, it had a positive impact on my choice to become an analytical chemist and to pursue an advanced degree in the field of analytical chemistry. The role-playing taught „real world¾ techniques ranging from teamwork skills to problem solving." "Yes, I can link what I learned in the role-playing labs to my fairly rapid advancement in the companies that I have worked for. What I learned gave me a head start in my field." I remember having some problems with an experiment. Doc came over to the team and told us to simply talk it out and use each others experience to solve the problem. We had the resources all along. Strongly Agree 80 1993 "Chemistry, English" "Employed full-time, Volunteer, Part-time home business" "Corporate Marketing Specialist, Pace Analytical Services, Inc.--Minneapolis, Sales and Marketing for nine location analytical lab." None completed. Planning on M.B.A. Positive--the role-playing class gave the best example of what life was like outside of academia. It was the best chemistry class at St. Olaf and steered me towards looking for work in an analytical lab. The class was directly responsible for me getting Positive--the class was realistic. As a lab analyst I found myself in all four of the roles we had learned about. When I moved into a marketing role the software and manager roles were very helpful. The class was also my first introduction to spreadshe "I don¼t think I¼ve got anything you¼re looking for. But, I sure wish I had taken Instrumental instead of Biochemistry." Agree 81 1989 Chemistry Employed full-time "Marketing Research (Secondary), AC Nielsen, Corporate Account Manager" M.B.A.--1994 "My experience in the role-playing analytical chemistry class and lab was a determining factor in my career choice. As a chemistry major, I was suffering from the desire to not work in a lab setting. Still, I wanted to capitalize on my strengths in this " "Since they played such a role in my career choices, my experience in the role-playing analytical chemistry class and lab definitely made a positive impact on the quality of my life. Also, they were fun! The role-playing labs are one of my favorite memor" "#9 Regularly is too strong, but I would check it out." Agree Somewhat 82 1993 "Chemistry, Biology" Employed full-time "M.D., Mayo Clinic--Scottsdale, Arizona, Internal Medicine Resident (second year)" M.D.--University of Minnesota--completed 1997 "Positive. Emphasized teamwork and problem solving approach--both important in my career field. Practical, hands-on experience." Positive. I got to know my classmates and lab partners well during the course and still keep in touch with them. Agree 83 1993 Chemistry Employed full-time "Chemical Engineering (Air Pollution Control Equipment), Monsanto Enviro-Chem Systems, Product Manager." "B.S. Chemical Engineering form Washington University in Saint Louis, 1996" I think it had a positive impact on my career choice. The course/experience was a pivotal point on my resume which allowed me to get my first job as an analytical chemist. From that job I was able to determine that I could never survive on a B.A. chemis "I¼m not sure I could say any one course at St. Olaf had a major positive or negative impact on my current quality of life. I do, however, feel that the St. Olaf experience has had a positive impact on the quality of my life. The people I met and relatio" I fondly remember „buying¾ suggestions from Doc with apples from the caf! Disagree Somewhat 84 1997 "Chemistry, Mathematics" Full-time graduate student Second year graduate student in chemistry at the University of Michigan. Working on Ph.D. in chemistry 2001-2002? "Most definitely positive, I first remember seeing the manager, chemist, software, hardware labels in Chem 125/126 (or maybe Orgo) and thinking „eeew. I don¼t want to get stuck as manager or hardware or software, I only want to be „chemist¾. Who¼d want t" Positive. The role-playing taught me many valuable lessons especially interpersonal relations and effective managing (praising and criticizing). My company was one that strove to do the best possible and there were other companies that we could challeng "Enforcement of lab safety--especially the demo of holding somebody in a shower, reading the rules out loud and the annotations with personal stories, Pizza points! Learning how to take over somebody¼s computer with Timbuktu. Mastering (finally) acid bas" Agree 85 1993-94 "1993-Norwegian, 1994-Chemistry" "Employed part-time, Full-time graduate student" "Currently in an M.S. program in Traditional Chinese Medicine as American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; San Francisco, CA. Employed in Institution¼s clinic/work-study." No. The degree I am currently working on; also further graduate work in Traditional Chinese Medicine-equivalent of M.D.; possibly Ph.D. level too. "Prior to being enrolled at American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, I worked for a biomedical/pharmaceutical company as a product development quality control chemist, where the experiences gained in the role-playing course were tremendously helpf" The experience of working as a team with other students gave me a wonderfully real peek at how reaching towards a common goal together can play out. Playing the parts of both leader and follower in the group gave enlightening perspectives of both of thes I enjoyed the interaction with other students I otherwise would not have spent time with outside of class. I felt my team worked well together and this ability to work well together in the lab helped when studying for class exams. I loved the class „lec Agree Somewhat 86 1989 Chemistry "Employed full-time, Raising a Family" "Self-employed Dentist, Apple Valley Dental Care" "Doctor of Dental Surgery, 1994 U of M" I enjoyed the class but I do not think it played a large role in my career choice. The class did improve my problem solving skills and made the material more enjoyable to learn. Disagree 87 1988 Chemistry "Employed full-time, Raising a Family" "Research, material development, for Kimberly-Clark as a scientist level II" B.S. in Chemical Engineering from U of M in June å91 "I think the role-playing was an interesting and creative way to arrange the class and labs, but don¼t think it affected career choice." "Again, interesting/creative/fun, but not that influential on my life as a whole." Q9 [Reaction to following statement...] Agree Somewhat--Probably to connect with Alumni I haven¼t seen in 10 years. Agree somewhat 88 1993 Chemistry and Biology Residency Training Medicine; Family Practice Resident; LaCrosse-Mayo family practice Residency M.D. 1997 (U of M) Did not affect career choice Positive. Good intro to: Teamwork in work setting computer skills Q9 [Rate your reaction to the following statement...] Disagree Somewhat--Still not very Computer Savvy!! Disagree Somewhat 89 1989 "Chemistry, Mathematics" Employed Full-time Field: Statistics; Employer: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Position: Mathematical Statistician M.S. - Mathematical Statistics 1991 Florida State University "Positive - After going through the role-playing laboratory, I know I could work in a career that had changing roles and team responsibilities. I felt at ease in both leadership or team management position or in a support staff position. In my current po" "Positive - This was one of my first experiences where your grade (in this case) or project evaluation and thus promotion potential, evaluation, etc... is not entirely under you own control. The work of others on the team had as much or more impact on the" I remember Doc telling us after the semester was over that he was worried about our group at the start because we seemed to be four very different people with distinct personalities. Our group ended up being one of the best of the semester because we wer Sorry for the late delivery - temporarily lost in the mail „pile¾! 4 - agree somewhat 90 1997 Chemistry "Employed Full-time, volunteer" Employer: Narchem Corporation Laboratory Technician - Quality Control "Positive. The role-playing experience benefited me in both chemical manufacturing positions I have held since graduation. At Nycomed Amersham, I worked as a lab tech in Quality Control. I learned the importance of strictly following the SOP¼s and maint" "Lost survey, but responded with a letter. All in all, I would encourage the Chemistry Department to continue this program. It would be a shame to let go of a program that makes graduates more competitive in the chemical industry and enhanced the learnin" 91 1987 Mathematics and Physics Employed full-time Materials Science; Naval Research Laboratory - Chemistry Division Research Scientist "Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University" "Positive. It may have influenced my career choice towards basic research/graduate school. While I enjoyed the format of the class and lab, I think it helped me decide that I didn¼t want to go work in industry at that point (THAT¼S NOT A BAD THING!). I " "At the time I enjoyed the class immensely. Now, probably no impact (other than as related to your Q. #6)." "I remember having a great time with my lab partner (who actually became an analytical chemist for a time). My favorite experiment involved some mysterious Easter Grass dye. I also ran into some old titration data a few years ago, which was amusing." 4 - Agree somewhat 92 1997 Chemistry "Professional School, Employed part-time" NR NR NR I would say positive because it did teach me responsibility and team work. Doc made us expect the most of ourselves because he demanded excellence. Doc was just a kick ass guy all the way around. I think it takes a special professor to pull off what he did with us. I¼m not sure there are many other profs that can do it. 3 - Disagree Somewhat 93 1997 Biology and Chemistry Full-time graduate student Biochemistry Ph.D. student at the University of New Hampshire Positive. For graduate school it is important that you be able to work well with all your labmates. Often it is necessary to do experiments with others just as we did in the class. Interacting with people in that way also aided in having to do my teach Positive - they are helping me with my graduate work; that makes life easier and less stressful. You often have to work with some people who are difficult. In that class I learned it is important to treat people fairly and recognized that „the boss¾ recognized the different personalities and commended me on the situation. This taught me that even t 4 - agree somewhat 94 1995 Chemistry "Full-time graduate school, part-time employment" "Athletic Trainer, Piedmont High School, Piedmont, CA Staff Reporter, Piedmont Post Newspaper Shift Manager, Local Juice Bar" Begin working on Masters of Exercise Science with emphases in Exercise Physiology and Athletic Training - August 1999 Indiana University "Yes - I enjoyed the interactive/team work aspect of lab. It has helped me prepare to work with others, both as team members and as patients/clients/subjects in a lab setting. I discovered I thrived in a team atmosphere rather than working alone and stru" Yes. I disliked P-Chem and Biochem because there were so difficult and we had no built in study groups or peer tutors. The role-playing experience in class and lab gave me a ready-made study group and support system. I feel like I learned more and expe "The day Matt, aka sour apple, gave Doc a sour apple candy piece. Doc¼s eye¼s watered, his lips puckered and the whole class giggled with delight. Doc was more than a professor. He was an inspirer, a hero, a warrior, a brilliant mind, a patient teacher, " 4 Agree Somewhat