Dear Lee,
One of my student-researchers asked me the other day if I knew Dr. B.
Immediately, a very distinct and very fond memory came to mind. So, I
shared it with him. I was a student of yours back in probably 1997 or 1998.
I took a Zoology 204 course with you. I will never forget the day of the
"Spider Mating Dance." You dressed all in black with white gloves and put
on a strobing blacklight in the classroom. You selected a female student
and sat her at the front of the room. You then proceeded to dance around
the classroom doing a spider mating ritual where you eventually presented a
chair to the student at the front. I have never laughed so hard!
Unfortunately, I do not remember a lot of specifics from that course, but I
do remember the spider mating rituals. It is a story of legend in my house.
I now study education in the biology department and I find myself often
using your spider dance as an example of effective teaching strategy. You
have definitely made a lasting and significant impression on me. Way to be
memorable!
Jamie Jensen
(Jamie Jensen went on to earn a PhD and is now a member of the Biology Faculty at BYU, Provo, UT)
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