Demonstrations on our color vision, sweet receptors on your tongue and laboratory rats’ blood pressure are just a few tactics John Johnson, Ph.D., biology professor at Kent State University, uses in his classroom to keep his students engaged. And it works. Current medical student and Kent State alumnus Justin Kaufmann, ’14, who nominated Johnson for this award, found those demonstrations beneficial and interesting. “In nearly every lecture, he gave a sensory example that allowed the class to participate and drive his lesson home,” Kaufmann says. Another student said in a nominatio...