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September 28, 2004 School Zone: UWGB teacher thinks outside the books Award-winner Scheberle engages students By Cynthia Hodnett But Scheberle, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green
Bay, wants her students to learn beyond the classroom.
"I do want my students to become engaged in learning, to know that learning
just doesn't stop with a textbook," she said. "For example, I'll have
them to go on the Internet to take a quiz about their opinions on public
policy and have them bring those results back for discussion."
These and other teaching methods recently earned Scheberle one of the
UW System's Teaching Excellence Awards. Eric Anderson, a professor of
wildlife at UW-Stevens Point, and the entire physics department at UW-La
Crosse also received awards.
Scheberle, who came to UWGB 12 years ago, was nominated for exemplary
service to students, innovative teaching methods and contributions to
her field. Nominees undergo a rigorous campus selection process, which
includes support from students.
"There are so many excellent faculty here. ... It was a huge honor and
very humbling for me to represent the university," she said. "I love what
I do, and it's amazing for me to be honored to do what I love to do."
Scheberle earned an undergraduate degree in social science and a master's
degree in public administration from the University of Wyoming.
After receiving her master's, she worked for a bank in Wyoming and also
taught a course in American and state government at a local community
college. She later earned a doctoral degree in political science from
Colorado State University.
At UWGB, Scheberle teaches several courses, including public and nonprofit
management, American government and public administration. She also teaches
environmental law for the master's degree program in environmental science
and policy.
"Even in classes like American Government and Politics, which was a
huge intro class, she always connected with the students," said one of
Scheberle's former students, 22-year-old Nathanael Isaacson. "People who
were intimidated by political classes would take her because of her persona
and because she made it interesting."
Isaacson graduated from UWGB in May with a degree in public administration
and environmental policy and is now attending Cornell Law School in New
York.
"I was going to go into some type of major in politics and her class
in my freshmen year solidified my decision," he said. "She made me much
more intrigued with the intellectual part of politics instead of the theory
part of it.
"She taught me how to apply it to make change in your local political
arena and how your actions fit into the puzzle of social change."
Scheberle also provides students with opportunities to apply what they've
learned to real-life situations. Last year, Isaacson and other students
in Scheberle's public and nonprofit management class planned a Steps to
Make a Difference Walk that raised $5,000 for charity. A second walk is
planned for mid-October.
"They gained skills they wouldn't have gained and the feelings of civic
responsibility," she said. "I marvel at the idea that they see that it
is an opportunity for them to learn and a chance to help others."
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